Hoping for a great coach that we have to worry about leaving for the 'dream job'Well, Konkol certainly inherited the toxic sludge site when he took the runaway carriage from Haith.
Konkol proved himself a good coach during his tenure at LaTech. Tulsa is a different situation, environment, etc., so he needs to prove himself a good coach that is able to adapt to the landscape he is in. My gut tells me that he will do just that. He however must retain nearly the entire roster, most especially Haggerty as well as all that were developing and contributing throughout the season. Those retained must move from being one of the youngest teams in the country to battle harden and seasoned players that fully understand their roles. The new signees need to be what they're projected, and we MUST have a big physical presence in the middle that can grab rebounds. We lost yesterday due to the lack of a big body that could fight for position and grab boards.
He's certainly got work to do ahead of next season but I believe he's up to the task.
If he could play defense he would have played more at ORU. Good shooter. Just slow on d.
Everyone hold onto your butts - it’s gonna be a bumpy ride.Transfer portal opens tomorrow
Do they have a like emoji that signifies scared & excited at the same time?Transfer portal opens tomorrow
lol noDo they have a like emoji that signifies scared & excited at the same time?
Get your Pepto Bismol ready.Everyone hold onto your butts - it’s gonna be a bumpy ride.
Do they have a like emoji that signifies scared & excited at the same time?
Wouldn’t want him even if he wanted to.Is Bryce Thompson Transferring to 11th and Harvard?
What?! Bryce Thompson would be a huge add.Wouldn’t want him even if he wanted to.
Not really. He’s been a huge underachiever.What?! Bryce Thompson would be a huge add.
a starter in the Big 12, which is the toughest league in college basketball, averaging double figures. TU would take that. I guess you don’t like talentNot really. He’s been a huge underachiever.
Plus he thinks hes THE MAN and would take away from PJ, so no thanks.
I actually watch the games. We can do better.a starter in the Big 12, which is the toughest league in college basketball, averaging double figures. TU would take that. I guess you don’t like talent
I actually watch the games. We can do better.
39% field goal and 67% free throws.There’s a difference between watching the games and knowing the game.
As Kevin Wilson says “stats are for assistant coaches and losers.”39% field goal and 67% free throws.
Be gone troll.
Same guy you're arguing with got total boners when we signed a couple guys who hadn't even managed to leave the bench at their prior schools. Go figure.As Kevin Wilson says “stats are for assistant coaches and losers.”
Thompson wouldn’t contribute much at all for us. This shouldn’t even be an argument.I think we have different needs than what Thompson can provide at this point. Could he contribute for us? Of course, but we need a competent big who can defend and rebound and a consistent 3pt shooter first.
Shocker that this tool bag somehow bashes me in all of this. Kick rocksSame guy you're arguing with got total boners when we signed a couple guys who hadn't even managed to leave the bench at their prior schools. Go figure.
And which team is losing? Bryce's team!As Kevin Wilson says “stats are for assistant coaches and losers.”
Mostly this. But I would say another PG along with the competent big.I think we have different needs than what Thompson can provide at this point. Could he contribute for us? Of course, but we need a competent big who can defend and rebound and a consistent 3pt shooter first.
Do they have a like emoji that signifies scared & excited at the same time?
Huh, I thought he already had transferred. Guess he spent his transfer year on our roster. Hope he doesn't have to spend another transfer year on somebody else's roster, before he plays. I'm assuming he'll get immediate eligibility.So we have one player out who was never really in! Chauncey Gibson.
I think Keaston Willis is better for a one year player and you can only get either for one year. Keaston has shown his loyalty to the University of Tulsa in everything he has done.What?! Bryce Thompson would be a huge add.
He transferred to UT Arlington in Jan 24.Huh, I thought he already had transferred. Guess he spent his transfer year on our roster. Hope he doesn't have to spend another transfer year on somebody else's roster, before he plays. I'm assuming he'll get immediate eligibility.
I thought he had already transferred. Why is he back in the portal, because he couldn't get playing time there? He's having a rough go at it, if so. They said he was transferring from Tulsa, guess that was a mistake on the portals info.He transferred to UT Arlington in Jan 24.
Chauncey Gibson - Men's Basketball - University of Texas Arlington Athletics
Chauncey Gibson (8) G - CAREER OVERVIEW Transferred to UTA in January of 2024 … did not play and utilized a redshirt season at Clemson in 2022-23 … transferredutamavs.com
Just reporting from the website link somebody posted which is inaccurate it seems.I thought he had already transferred. Why is he back in the portal, because he couldn't get playing time there? He's having a rough go at it, if so. They said he was transferring from Tulsa, guess that was a mistake on the portals info.
I don't know how Bryce Thompson got a 5 star high school rating ,Wouldn’t want him even if he wanted to.
Keaston is a really good kid .I think Keaston Willis is better for a one year player and you can only get either for one year. Keaston has shown his loyalty to the University of Tulsa in everything he has done.
At the moment we only have two scholarships. You are saying we need 3 players in addition to Smikle that committed awhile back.Tulsa needs 1 big (6'10"+)-- an immediate starter most likely from the portal, Reed can be the 2nd and give quality minutes off the bench. We are set at the foward positions with Garcia, Hall, Barnes, and Carlous Williams. At guards we have Haggerty, Archie, Willis, and McWright, there we could use both a point (6'2" range) and a scorer (6'6" range).
I don't know how Bryce Thompson got a 5 star high school rating ,
but it never transcended to the college game . Another case of
"Don't believe in all the hype" , He's not even close to Haggerty .
Having a cohesive team for a year or two would be cool. It would say a lot about the coach, and I think it could make a huge difference, given how crazy college basketball is year in and year out.At the moment we only have two scholarships. You are saying we need 3 players in addition to Smikle that committed awhile back.
I imagine at the minimum 1 player will enter the portal, maybe 2. I imagine Hall will be the first. We'll pick up 3 or 4 in the Portal/Juco/D2.