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Luke seems like a great guy and good pickup, but we may need to pump the brakes on even mentioning his name in the same sentence with an ORU legend like Caleb. I’m excited to have him at ORU(welcome Luke if you see this!!) but let’s give him the chance to create his own path and name.

Major props to TU athletic media relations director Don Tomkalski, who is retiring in May after 40 years at 11th & Harvard. To put that into perspective: "DonTom" started at TU the same year (1984) that I graduated from ORU. He's a good dude; I just wonder what he's going to do now with his Saturday's during the school year...

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 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 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.