Tulsa might be really good.

thebigabd said:
Tulsa is actually pretty loaded with transfers for next year... They have transfers from Wichita State, Georgia Tech, Western Michigan, and Arkansas all sitting out this year waiting to be eligible for next season.

They have transfers from LSU and Nebraska playing this year. That is pretty crazy... Next year they will have transfers from LSU, Nebraska, Wichita State, Georgia Tech, Western Michigan, and Arkansas on the floor... Probably the most transfers I have ever seen on one team

They return most of the pieces from this years team as well. Haith is putting together a pretty legit team for next year.

Keyshawn Embry-Simpson (Arkansas transfer)
A consensus four-star recruit, he played three seasons at Midwest City High School before finishing his prep career at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Was rated the No. 22 point guard in the country and the No. 13 overall prospect in Florida by 247sports.com ... as a junior at Midwest City he averaged 26.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and earned a spot on The Oklahoman’s Super 5 Team

Reggie Jones (Western Michigan transfer)
In two seasons at Western Michigan, he totaled 613 points (9.6 ppg), 235 rebounds (3.7 rpg) and 140 assists (2.2 apg) over 64 games … in 2017-18 he was the team’s third-leading scorer at 10.1 ppg and he was one of five players to play in all 32 contests … as a freshman in 2016-17, he appeared in all 32 games with 14 starts and averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per outing to earn a spot on the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team

Curtis Haywood (Georgia Tech transfer)
Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Georgia Tech ... appeared in 44 games with 23 starts and totaled 243 points, 121 rebounds, 94 assists and 47 steals ... made 19 starts and ranked third on the team with 59 assists and 39 steals as a sophomore in 2018-19 ... scored a career-high 18 points in a win over ECU behind a 3-for-5 effort behind the arc ... finished the season ranked second on the squad in 3-point percentage

Rodgerick Brown (Wichita State transfer)
Played his freshman season at Wichita State, then transferred to Pearl River CC. Averaging 12 and 7 at Pearl River this year.
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I agree 100%.

Haith was a couple days away from being fired. Quite a turn around.
 
CoachTalk said:
ISU or Ark state...?

No one is saying we couldnt lose to Tulsa. We beat them 9/10 a week.

They wouldnt be 4th in the Big 12. They have several cupcakes they play... Which if you dont have to see, KU, WVU TT, Baylor 2x a year. its not as hard.
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According to Kenpom, OU has played the 33rd toughest schedule in the country. Tulsa has played the 298th toughest.
 
What I find curious about all this kenpom, schedule ranking, etc stuff is that citing it implies that simply playing (and not beating) good teams is good enough? What good is a highly rated schedule if you beat one team on it?

Let me put it this way... if OU finishes the year with wins over OSU, TCU, and Texas and gets to 17-14... meaning they didn't beat KU, Baylor, WVU, or Tech... do they get in? Does one win over KU, Baylor, WVU, or Tech and an 18-13 record do it?

Meaning... because OU finished 18-13 and beat two NCAA Tournament wins on the year they get in, largely in part because they played a lot of good, or at least not a lot of bad teams?

I have to imagine after playing WVU twice, Kansas again, Baylor again, and Tech twice that OU would have to have a top 3 schedule?
 
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BoulderSooner said:
kempom SOS for OU is 11th NonCon SOS 33

Tulsa is 114th overall
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Thanks for the corrections. I see now I've been reading the Kenpom SOS rankings wrong all along (I'm a bit red-faced even as I type this).
 
skyvue said:
Thanks for the corrections. I see now I've been reading the Kenpom SOS rankings wrong all along (I'm a bit red-faced even as I type this).
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No problem for we all make mistakes (large and small). My small ones hide while the larger ones utilize billboards.
 
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Tulsa lost a home game to UConn by 16 points tonight.
 
skyvue said:
Tulsa lost a home game to UConn by 16 points tonight.
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To be honest, I am getting tired of having to root against bubble teams. My only hope is that we just start winning games (like this Saturday against WVU) and not have to worry about what everyone else is doing.
 
I was at the game... Every time Tulsa got close UCONN would hit a bunch of threes... I'm pretty sure TU only hit one shot all night. They were 1-12 from 3 and every make was right at the rim. Not a single 3 or jumper went down
 
TU lost their second best player to an ankle injury in the middle of the second half when the game was still close. Didn't shoot well like what was posted earlier and that got them beat. Just like what happens to OU when they don't shoot well.
 
Look at the shot chart... Tulsa literally made 1 jumper throughout an entire game. That is pure crazy. Every basket other than a 3 at the top of the key was right at the rim, or a free throw.

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thebigabd said:
Look at the shot chart... Tulsa literally made 1 jumper throughout an entire game. That is pure crazy. Every basket other than a 3 at the top of the key was right at the rim, or a free throw.

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When you're hot you're hot and when you're cold you're cold. Sounds much like a team we follow.
 
i can sort of pull for Tulsa basketball. they have an underappreciated hoops tradition.....but i have never been a fan of Haith. i recall thinking his Miami teams were terrifically overrated and his hire at Mizzou a bit odd/weird/bad.....and even though he won 30 games his first year....he was a problem waiting to happen....and it did.

also surprised TU hired him since Tulsa has had some damned good coaches....and surprised that TU has stuck with him this long.....but, maybe it's worth the wait?

today's joystick, "fire the coach" world....i like when a school sticks with a coach and he succeeds.....but, still, while i'd like say maybe i was wrong about Haith.....not sure i'm there yet.

Missouri hoops has really gone in the pooper, though, hasn't it?
 
sanguinetti said:
i can sort of pull for Tulsa basketball. they have an underappreciated hoops tradition.....but i have never been a fan of Haith. i recall thinking his Miami teams were terrifically overrated and his hire at Mizzou a bit odd/weird/bad.....and even though he won 30 games his first year....he was a problem waiting to happen....and it did.

also surprised TU hired him since Tulsa has had some damned good coaches....and surprised that TU has stuck with him this long.....but, maybe it's worth the wait?

today's joystick, "fire the coach" world....i like when a school sticks with a coach and he succeeds.....but, still, while i'd like say maybe i was wrong about Haith.....not sure i'm there yet.

Missouri hoops has really gone in the pooper, though, hasn't it?
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Mike Anderson going to Arkansas ended up being bad for both Anderson and Mizzou.
 
Update here-

TULSA loses to UCONN. 3rd worst team in American

Memphis lost to 11-12 South Florida

OU beat #13 WVU
 
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