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All I will say is that the comments about not being able to recruit players because of some "tattoo" rule really offended not only the basketball team but a lot of other athletes at ORU in other programs. Many of the athletes at ORU in various sports took this personally and were deeply offended by it. Basically they felt such comments slammed the entire athletic community at ORU and implied that the athletes we have are not top shelf but what the various programs had to settle for. There were good reasons for what the University did in parting ways with the Sutton brothers. I will leave it at that.

*sigh* I am officially "old news".

There's no way to predict how the team will fair this season until the following milestones occur: 1. Full schedule released. 2. Full roster finalized after classes start. 3. Eligibility, redshirt, and injury status at season start. 4. How quickly the roster adjusts to new style of play and new coaching staff. Any predictions before those criteria are met are just guesses, pure and simple.

Although your optimism is appreciated, when last year's preseason Summit League poll had ORU picked to finish 6th in the conference, I believe your quote was, "Lots of folks underestimating ORU this year. Going to surprise a lot of people. We have depth, size, and experienced guard play." So...

Is it?