Old Titan Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Folks, there's a story on a USAToday website today that I have linked below, with one writer's opinion about ORU in general, and ORU's honor code in particular. It's an opinion piece that was bound to be written sooner or later, particularly since there is so much time between games this week, and ORU is an easy target for columnists needing content and craving attention. It may become a "thing" nationally in the near future; it may not. It probably will not be the last article, or podcast, or whatever in this vein before Saturday night. This article may make you angry. You may be tempted to verbally go after the messenger, who upon close inspection might appear an easy target. My advice: don't take the bait. Don't be goaded into sounding like the very stereotypes described in the article (as so many of the commenters on this Twitter post have failed to do). Take comfort in your beliefs, stand strong in your convictions, and be thankful that we live in a free society where everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if it makes your blood boil. Most of all, let's not let our responses on this forum become a story in and of itself. EVERYONE on this forum has done such a great job this week, serving as an example of what we all aspire to be as fans of this athletic program, and supporters of this school. Let's prove to that small but significant portion of the college basketball world that visits our forum daily that we are better than this sort of thing. #RiseAboveIt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 saw it earlier today.....was just surprised it took two days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Henderson Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Yes good point OT. God will get a lot of glory out of this but their will also be some spiritual warfare. People will be stirred up to fight against what God is doing. As we know it goes with the territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 minute ago, ORUalum said: saw it earlier today.....was just surprised it took two days Me too. Typically, this sort of thing is lazy journalism when it comes to covering ORU. Kind of like 900-foot Jesus jokes. Not so much, in this case - simply misguided, misinformed, and frankly, poorly written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 USA Today....lol....let's face it....it's a miracle that paper still even exists....as a Communications Major at ORU back in the day we all know that USA today is a joke....TheEagleman hasn't read it in years and would never spend the $2 or whatever they charge to buy it....agree to just let the article go and let them have their say....USA Today not the first media outlet and won't be the last to take shots at ORU and our beliefs.....that writer needs prayer....so TheEagleman will say a special one for her tonight.....Proud of my Alma Mater to still stand tall in its' belief in the Lord and a Godly Lifestyle.....God Bless ORU and Go Blue!!!... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Based on the way the link in the post at the top of this thread is loading, it appears the author may have deleted her Tweet promoting the article. That, or Twitter took it down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasgrip Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Old Titan said: Based on the way the link in the post at the top of this thread is loading, it appears the author may have deleted her Tweet promoting the article. That, or Twitter took it down... A quick web search doesn't even list an article about ORUBB on USA Today in the last two days... EDIT: early yesterday, but not the story in question. Edited March 24, 2021 by Texasgrip clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFanatic Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 CBS got in touch with USA Today maybe, "lay off our ratings Cinderella." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Perhaps this particular editorial isn’t the feel good March Madness story we need right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis 83 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Texasgrip said: A quick web search doesn't even list an article about ORUBB on USA Today in the last two days... EDIT: early yesterday, but not the story in question. If you go to ftw.usatoday.com this story is near the bottom of the page. I had to hit page down 2 or 3 times before I saw it. Based on the comments I saw on Twitter many are responding unfavorably to this opinion piece fwiw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oruvoice Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Anyone care to paraphrase the content of said opinion piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasgrip Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Thanks, Otis. I found it. I'd never heard of the FTW column before. OT basically nailed it on the head above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasgrip Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, oruvoice said: Anyone care to paraphrase the content of said opinion piece? She's pro LGBTQ+ That's the entirety of the piece. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/03/oral-roberts-ncaa-anti-lgbtq-code-of-conduct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oruvoice Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Thanks Texas Grip. I couldn't find it. After OT's initial comments, I expected to be upset/angry after reading the article. But, I'm not. I mean, if we were Akmed Abdullah University that held fundamental Muslim beliefs (about homosexuality and other things), the article would have never been written and nary a word from the media. They scream TOLERANCE and DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT...as long as you think exactly the way they think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cornelius Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 15 hours ago, Old Titan said: and be thankful that we live in a free society where everyone is entitled to their opinion For now . But yes, it's good advice to simply ignore the corporate press - most people (even those with extreme opposing views) have more in common with each other than the media would like us to believe. *Moved this thread to 'Free For All' so it doesn't distract from basketball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFanatic Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Self censor, or be censored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasgrip Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, oruvoice said: Thanks Texas Grip. I couldn't find it. After OT's initial comments, I expected to be upset/angry after reading the article. But, I'm not. I mean, if we were Akmed Abdullah University that held fundamental Muslim beliefs (about homosexuality and other things), the article would have never been written and nary a word from the media. They scream TOLERANCE and DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT...as long as you think exactly the way they think. 1 hour ago, Texasgrip said: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/03/oral-roberts-ncaa-anti-lgbtq-code-of-conduct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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