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The game was supposed to be played at the Mabee Center but due to the concert they moved it to UCO in Edmond .

My two players that I am have even higher on my radar after this interview are Issac McBride and Herron. Predict big roles for both.

The Bob Cousy Award Watch goes to Max!

ORU Men's Soccer Team is ranked 26th in the latest D-1 Men's Rankings.....the only team to beat us is ranked #15 Loyola/Marymount. TU is ranked 11th....any reason we aren't playing them this season???....Big game with Summit 2nd Place team Denver this weekend at Case....GO BLUE!!!

It appears this staff is all about counseling players about the pros and cons of declaring for the draft, but I’m quite confident that transferring to another school is a completely different deal. Can’t imagine they wouldn’t be opposed to it, unless maybe it was a bench player who doesn’t figure into their long-range plans any more. It’s bad for recruiting and team chemistry if coming to ORU (or a similar school) was ever considered by prospects to be some sort of stepping stone to playing at a Power 5 program. The ORU coaches told Kevin point-blank they thought he was making a mistake, but he wouldn’t hear of it. As one of them reportedly said, “he’s just really stubborn, he always has been.”

To me it just seemed like Mills is just concentrating on the team we have. I think for sure everyone would have loved KO to return but the focus now is on the current roster. @Old Titan will have to help me out but I don't really have a comparison for Herron in terms of athleticism. He might be the most explosive guy ORU has had in a while.

Along those lines, I think the difference between really good and great lies on one man's shoulders: DJ Weaver. If he continues to be inconsistent, merely showing flashes of brilliance, ORU will still be really good. But if he can be counted upon to score, defend, and rebound at a high level? Sky's the limit...

One of the "Other People" here, checking in... Best takeaway from the day? After the scrimmage was over the guys were taking extra shooting practice, I was making my way out alone along the sideline in the corner where the visitor's bench ends, keeping my head down as I tend to do when I lope along, when I hear a voice from the corner of the court: "Thank you for coming out and watching us play today." I look up, and it's Max Abmas, taking time from draining another corner three, just to speak to a total stranger. I stopped dead in my tracks, and felt myself grinning widely. I couldn't help myself: I walked right onto the court, and sticking out my hand, I said: "Hey, man, let me tell you something: I've been coming to games in this buiding for 50 years. I watched Richard Fuqua play in this building. But let me tell you, man, I was DONE this time last year, I had had it up to here, but what you guys did in March made me do a compete 180. Not just the wins, but the way you represented the school in the media and all, it was nothing short of a MIRACLE. So, THANK YOU for that, and THANK YOU for coming back for another year. I'm all in now; I've got my season tickets, and I can't wait." "Oh well, thank you very much," Max said, no doubt by now questioning the logic of speaking to obviously crazy old men at scrimmages. "I'll be looking for you at the games!" he nodded with a big smile. And before we fit Max for a crown, I feel compelled to point out that ALL the members of this team seem like SUCH GREAT GUYS. Another case in point: just before my fan-gramp moment with Mid Court Max, the practice ended with what I assume is a tradition: a bespectacled manager was celebrating a birthday, and was given a basketball for one halfcourt shot with team and coaches all around, for what I presumed was some sort of prize. Sure enough, despite a flat shot lacking any rotation, he swished his attempt clean through, prompting an eruption that would rival a buzzer-beater in the Sweet Sixteen. The players mobbed him all the way down the court and even hoisted him up on their shoulders in celebration. From what we could tell, his shot had earned some sort of reward for the entire team, which based on the reaction I assume includes some sort of really good food. That's the stuff I love about watching practices: seeing how the team - and coaches - all interact. And while this squad may not be so different in that regard from other schools across the land (or previous ORU regimes, for that matter), it's still great to see that CLASS and RESPECT and TEAM are all still alive and well in this age of college players with agents, websites, and car dealership sponsorships. ORU simply has a lot of great guys, and they comprise a true team, and I'm really looking forward to supporting them this year, win or lose.