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6'-11" 2022 prospect Ben Middlebrooks has reclassified for 2021 and signed with Clemson, where his sister plays tennis. He had additional offers from the likes of Florida, Notre Dame, Maryland, Auburn, Virginia Tech, and Iowa State. Why does this matter? Because in this article, he lists his top five finalists before signing: Clemson, Dayton, Georgia, Ole Miss....and Oral Roberts: I can't get over the level of talent this coaching staff is offering right now. And, even if they don't choose ORU, it stands to reason that so many of them including ORU in their list of finalists can't be a bad thing.

That's unkind. It's obvious that Mills wants to move Max to PG full time and has pushed his chips all in to make that happen. Max plays 35-40 mins a game and there are other guards that are going to be at ORU longer term that need mins to develop. There is no place for RJ at ORU given the current line up and the fact that after the run, Mills wants to move other guys up. That's not a failing of his but a situational reality that forced him to make a choice. Remember, he only has 1 year left to play college ball and he already has his degree . . . . do you really think it's fair to expect him to stay in that kind of situation?

God Bless, Mike Carter! I know he is technically an "outsider" in the fact that he didn't graduate from ORU, but I'm not sure an "insider" could have done a better job. I was around campus during the Richard Roberts presidential years, and (aside from stepping down when the time came) hiring Mike Carter is looking like the best move he made during his tenure. I grew up in the evangelical, charismatic, word of faith world, and experienced a lot of the flakiness that goes in it. And while it wasn't all bad (we still believed in Jesus), Mike Carter brought a 'worldly' resolve and level-headedness to the athletic department that made at least being a fan of ORU athletics socially credible even when being a student was not. In some ways, I felt the athletic department was the most credible thing about the University until the Rutland years. The work that he has done since he took the job has been nothing short of amazing and inspiring, and the University is right to name the largest athletic department achievement to date in his honor. It takes all types to have a great team, and while I wouldn't mind having an alum leading our athletic program, I would rather have the right man. Mills is not an ORU guy, but he is definitely the right man. I'm excited to give Tim a chance to be that man as well. I remember watching the press conference where Mike Carter and Billy Wilson were being grilled by the media after announcing Coach Sutton's firing, and noticing how President Wilson looked like a deer in headlights. While Mike Carter, with nerves of steel, answered every question with simplicity and directness. Even the questions directly pointed to President Wilson, after brief hesitations, Carter jumped in, took the dagger and answered the question. After Paul Mills was hired, I also remember reading something to the affect that when Coach Mills took the job, he called Coach Sutton. Coach Sutton reportedly told him that as long as Mike Carter was around, he had nothing to worry about. That Mike would take good care of him. Scott was right. Mike Carter took really good care of him just like he has been doing his part to take really good care of the entire athletic department for all these years. I too am glad he is sticking around in an Emeritus role. It gives us more opportunities to show our appreciation. Thank you, Mike Carter.