theeagleman5 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 RJ Fuqua is hurt??... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 3 minutes ago, theeagleman5 said: RJ Fuqua is hurt??... R.J. did not play against RSU due to an ailment of sorts; don't know about Wichita State. "Anybody?? Bueller??" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUParentLurker Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 29 minutes ago, Old Titan said: *sigh* Ya know, I said I wasn't in the mood to argue... EXCEPT, about this one point (and let's face it: what little reputation I do have is on the line here! LOL) I was told by this insider who was there (and who, if you must know, is on the payroll of one of the two schools involved) that RSU did not play two projected starters in the contest, due to injuries and such, and that this team is perhaps their weakest squad in years (at least, right now). In other words, this was probably not RSU's best effort, either. And, as for the "it still wasn't that close" comment, here are the updates from the @ORUMBB Twitter feed during the contest: • "@ORUMBB and @RSUHillcats square off to raise money for hurricane relief. Early on, ORU leads 10-9" • "2:50 left in the first half. #ORUMBB down 21-20. Golden Eagles shooting 40% but plagued by early turnovers (10). #ORURiseUP" • "HALFTIME: #ORUMBB 22 - @RSUMBB 21. Kearns with 14 points (5-8 FG) for ORU. #ORURiseUp" • "MEDIA (15:42 2H): #ORUMBB 27 - RSU 26. ORU mixing up lineups w/ leading scorer Sam Kearns sitting out to start the 2nd. #ORURiseUp" • "A FOUR POINT PLAY! Kearns makes it 20 pts on the day and puts #ORUMBB up 36-30. 9:56 to play." • "2:49 to play and #ORUMBB leads RSU 47-41. #ORURiseUp" • "FINAL: #ORUMBB 54 - @RSUMBB 49. More important than the score was the chance to aid @RedCross in their hurricane relief efforts. #ORURiseUp" Wow, I guess I should apologize for misrepresenting that total beat down! All kidding aside: "I'm just sayin'" (don't you hate that phrase?) that I fear the nip-and-tuck contest with RSU may simply be a harbinger of things to come, and it figures into my W-L prediction. That's all... P.S. ORUParentLurker, PLEASE do not take ANY of this personally. As anyone here can tell you, when it comes to my relentless pursuit of getting in the last word: I'm sick, and I need professional help. No offense at all. I never heard we played well, to the contrary. It seemed like a lackluster effort. But to say RSU called off the dogs to avoid embarrassing us is ludicrous. Have you ever heard of a team doing this when they are the underdog? Seriously? Regarding Fuqua, Mills said during his Summit League conference call that RJ was being held out but it wasn't that serious. He may have played some against North Texas. Not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansforever Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 We're No. 251! says ESPN. http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/ousportsextra/where-ou-osu-tu-and-oru-rank-in-espn-s/article_8404f257-349d-514b-a768-928e62dd5907.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Just listened to the coach's show --- RJ and Papi still injured, but should get some minutes Friday. Both practiced today, but were limited. He said one was abot 50% and the other 60%. Sounds like he has his fingers crossed by TU he will have at least one or both PGs healthy. He also said the front court was the strength and they have been experimenting with EMan on the wing because of the depth up front. However, he half-joked that he and EMan have been butting heads because he thinks he is KD and wants trigger from 3 every trip. He wants EMan to use his muscle and athleticism to score inside first and then move his game to the outside as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Any reports on what happened at North Texas?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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