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I have to admit that the last few weeks have been very challenging for me as an ORU fan. Golden Eagle Nation was very spoiled in 2023 with two incredible stories that carried our MBB team to an undefeated conference season and a NCAA tourney berth, followed by a remarkable CWS run by ORUBASE. The positive momentum during 2023 was palpable, and with the opening of the Mike Carter Athletic Center and the prospect of even more talented recruits, I was very excited headed into 2024. Yes, Coach Mills and three starters were gone, but the hiring of HCRS brought Issac, DJ and Kareem back into the fold. And, Coach Folmar amazingly recommitted to stay as ORUBASE Coach at a time when his market value was at an all-time high. Surely, this was FINALLY the time when ORU Athletics would rise above its place in the lowly Summit and become a mid-major power in both of its two high-profile sports. And, of course, all of those dreams have been dashed and the positive momentum has “left the station” after a losing MBB season and one of the worst starts to an ORUBASE season in the past decade. One thing that I have learned through all of this is to just “enjoy the moment”. Instead of looking to build a foundation for the future (and therefore becoming disappointed), I hope that I can remember the 2023 athletic year for all of the joy and excitement that it brought me, and the incredible year I enjoyed with the diehard ORU fans who surrounded me on that journey. And, while I am hopeful that ORU will have similar experiences sometime in the near future, I realize that it is not likely for ORU to remain at the mountain top for an extended period of time in this era of collegiate sports. I don’t know if any other members of this board have felt the same way recently, but I have to admit that I feel a little bit better after preparing this post. Message board = good therapy

In today's Tulsa World on an article about sports betting was a betting screen from March 19, 2021

Texas has a NET rating of about 30 and has played in a really really good BIG12. An eight seed sounds about right! When hot they can compete with(not sure about beat) almost anyone.

Ahhhhhhhh....the good old days.....TheEagleman won a lot of $$$ on that day and the Florida/Arkansas games.....but still glad i gave it up.... those were exciting times that may never come around again.....thanks for the memories, Bogus!!

Honestly, its hard for me to admit this, but basketball wise, SDSU is who we aspire to be or "think we are". Consistently top 3 in the conference, frequent championships and tourney trips, solid coaching, recruiting and development etc etc