On Friday night, Tulsa has the opportunity to score one of the biggest upsets of the first full college football weekend. The Golden Hurricane will play at No. 18 Michigan State in a game that kicks off at 6 p.m. on Fox Sports. The Spartans will be looking for redemption in 2019 after a disappointing…
With the new school year here and the fall sports heating up, it’s time to take a look at some of the news and notes for some of the local college soccer and volleyball teams. SOCCER The Oral Roberts University men’s soccer team was picked to finish 4th in the 2019 Summit League preseason coaches’…
Improved linebacker play will be an integral part of a better defense for the Oklahoma Sooner football team in 2019. Kenneth Murray was a bright spot in a beleaguered defense last season. He was picked as the Big 12 Preseason Defensive player of the year. Last year, he was a second-team All-Big 12 pick Murray…
Landry Jones has signed with the XFL. The former University of Oklahoma standout and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback will play for one of the XFL’s eight teams. “We’re excited to welcome Landry to the XFL as our first player and first quarterback,” said XFL Commissioner and CEO, Oliver Luck. “He’s an accomplished athlete with outstanding college…
The Oklahoma State quarterback battle between Dru Brown and Spencer is still neck and neck as both have improved in recent practices, according to Coach Mike Gundy. “(Brown) continues to get better through reps,” Gundy said last Thursday after an 110-play scrimmage. “Each one of those guys (Brown and Spencer Sanders) gets a little better…
The Tulsa football team has been adapting to the hot and humid August weather as they continue fall practice. “Things went well,” Tulsa coach Philip Montgomery said last Thursday. “It’s been three days in a row where we’ve had a little different weather each day. “I thought our guys handled it really well. We kept…
In my 30-plus years of working in the media, I’ve never had any difficulty obtaining press credentials to cover any sports event, until last week. I don’t want this to come across as if I’m whining, nor do I want to personally attack the media relations person who denied my request for a credential, so…
A former football coach once said, “If you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have any quarterbacks.” Without a returning starter, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has two quarterbacks who are so similar that he might play both of them. And Gundy doesn’t have a problem with that. “We might not,” Gundy said when asked when…
Last season, Tulsa running backs Shamari Brooks and Corey Taylor II combined for 1,813 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. That pair will be counted on again in 2019 to keep the Golden Hurricane offense humming. “Shamari and Corey are getting quite a few reps right now, but as camp gets towards the middle we’ll see…
The Oklahoma Sooners are ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll. Defending national champion Clemson is ranked No. 1 and Alabama and Georgia are Nos. 2 and 3. From the Big 12, Texas is No. 10, and Iowa State is No. 24. West Virginia, Oklahoma State, TCU and Baylor…