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As I watch Oklahoma State's defense being run all over the place (this time by West Virginia) on Screen #1, and TCU-Texas Tech putting up xBox-type numbers on Screen #2, I found the following on Screen #3 (my laptop):

 

ORU Basketball Picked First in Summit League by NBC Sports/Sports Illustrated (NBCSports.com)

 

Lots of "Newness" For Summit League (McDonough County Voice, Macomb, IL)  Some interesting quotes from Scott Sutton:  Obi experiencing some lingering knee issues?

 

No Clear Men's Favorite in Summit (Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, SD)

 

Also learned this past week there won't be any form of Blue-White scrimmage, or student event featuring inter-squad play, or anything of the kind this season; just the two exhibition games on Nov. 3rd and 8th before opening the season with TU on the 15th.

 

So, am I being "negative" to admit that news comes as a disappointment?

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No Blue-White Scrimmage?.....very strange.....isn't that still an annual tradition?....TheEagleman is guessing not..... :|

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Summit Media Day was October 15th, held by teleconference.  I found a few links to related content for it.

 

Tulsa World (by our new beat writer Ben Johnson):

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/oru/mensbasketball/obi-emegano-is-back-for-oru-men-s-basketball/article_609d0dae-8e65-502c-8e27-e29182399965.html

 

A thorough article with blurbs from every Summit school's men's and women's basketball coaches from the Argus Leader:

http://www.argusleader.com/story/terryvandrovec/2014/10/15/blog-summit-hoops-media-day-14/17300399/

 

The audio file with Coach Sutton and Coach Cussen from the teleconference from the Summit League:

http://static.psbin.com/m/i/eod6y3pe11p9j6/ORU.mp3

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The courtside countdown was wonderful.  I always enjoy getting to meet a player or coach at our table.

Brent Price was very enjoyable and had a lot of wisdom to share.

Much appreciation goes to Chris & Debbie Vandenhende (Event chairmen) and Debbie Gimlin (GEC) for all of their hard work.

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A guy from Syracuse.com is posting a day-by-day countdown of the projected seeds in the 2015 NCAA Tournament in the 16 days prior to the opening game of the 14-15 season.  From what I've read, his analysis is pretty decent - and his post on the second day (of the 15 seeds) especially caught my eye:

 

Oral Roberts

 

Last year's record: 17-16 (10-8 Southland)

Last NCAA appearance: 2008

Why Oral Roberts? A fabulous backcourt with Obi Emegano and Korey Billbury is a good place for the Golden Eagles to start. Emegano is coming off a torn ACL from early last season, and now that he's healthy he should help make Oral Roberts' return to the Summit League after a two-year stay in the Southland Conference a productive one.

Three of coach Scott Sutton's top four scorers return this year, and all of them are sophomores and juniors. Time is on Oral Roberts' side to re-establish itself as a postseason regular.

If not the Eagles from the Summit, then maybe … IPFW. The Summit is a sneaky-good league, in part because it has several well-run programs. Yet so many of them — notably Denver, North Dakota State and South Dakota State — lost their best players, their coach or both after last year. It could be a transition year in the Summit, though IPFW does bring back three of its top six players from a 25-11 team. It might be able to finish.

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TheEagleman is glad that somebody likes our chances this season....... :eagles:

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