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Man Luke looks like a college senior! Seems like a great fit for us. Looking forward to news on a couple of really good point guards and shooting guards. While we are at it how about a skilled 7 footer, Am I asking for too much?!

The one thing we will all need to see is how he fits into HCRS's system or will coach change his system. OT is very high on Luke and the comparison he has used is Caleb Green who was a post player, is coach going to start using a post-up player in his offense or play Luke out at the 3-point line? The question has been asked several times previously- change the system to fit the skills of your players or make the players fit into the coach's system.

Wow!!....this young man seems like a real GET for a mid major like ORU......looking forward to seeming him in BLUE and WHITE!!

Chase Martin's dad, Clay was the high school basketball coach at Jenks for a long time. Then he started being a referee for the NFL. It was getting too hard to do both, so he just does the NFL now. I don't know much about Chase's basketball skills, but I think he's probably a great young man.

That's 10 NCAA hockey titles for Denver....TEN......forget basketball and baseball.....maybe ORU should turn Mabee Center into a rink and we take up hockey.....that might be very interesting....eh?!?!?!? PS...When TheEagleman lived in Tulsa we used to love to drive into town to the old Civic Center and watch the Tulsa Ice Oilers play....I was there with several buddies including two ORU basketball players the night the Oilers won the Central League title over the Dallas Black Hawks probably 1974 or 1975....really good memories!!

To clarify: my comparison to Caleb was based on Luke's physical maturity, his rebounding prowess, and the hopes that he might become a transformational acquisition along the lines of Caleb so many years ago. I don't have any idea if he is a back-to-the-basket or face-up player at this level. I would just be happy if he can grab some rebounds on both ends, make some stick-backs around the basket, and defend bigger opponents without getting into foul trouble.

The young man appears as a significant acquisition for ORU and its philosophy.

Chase started 22 games for Wofford and averaged 18 minutes per game, so he must add some intangibles as he doesn't exactly light up a stat sheet. Perhaps he is a plus defender or a "glue" guy. I can't imagine him transferring to ORU without some expectation of significant playing time. He is also an All-Conference Academic Honor Roll recipient, so has a good head on his shoulders. It will be nice to have a 6-5, 205 guard.

https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chase-martin/8173

Surprised that UK never went after Paul Mills......

If you watched the games at the field, I think you would notice the fielding. They aren't usually scored an error, but plays that could be made. Of course, we were very spoiled last year!!

Adios pal.....enjoy -12 degrees in Jan/Feb.....

I have never seen Luke play, but unless he has the agility and skills of Blake Griffin (OCS graduate), I think that the difference in pace of play and physicality alone will be something to get used to. Since he wasn't on any P4 radars (or offers), I don't think he is really at that level (yet).