Keenan Henderson Posted January 6 Posted January 6 I watched some of St. Thomas vs Denver and the Tommies look like they usually do every year: classic/fundamental basketball team. They move without the ball, pass well, and shoot good. There weakness is lack of size/athleticism. I think Y2 Williams should be able to get some points in the paint off the two man game with Dow or Turner. St. Thomas has good coaching and a core group of guys returning which we have said every year they have been in the Summit League. ORU would do well to learn from them and retain those core group of guys each year. Of course, that is easier said then done.
theeagleman5 Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Not sure about the rest of you....but TheEagleman is starting to lose interest after 3 years in a row of getting out butts beat.....Good Guys badly need a win here.... 4
theeagleman5 Posted January 7 Posted January 7 The complete lack of commentary on this thread surely answers my question.....pretty much everyone has lost interest in Men's Basketball at ORU.....TheEagleman is not blaming the current staff and willing to give them a pass on this year because of the dumpster fire that they inherited....but we have to get more talent and become more competitive in 2026-27.....this program even seems to have driven our beloved OLD TITAN away.......that's a shame.....Baby Come Back!!! (great 70's song by Player)....
Keenan Henderson Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 St. Thomas is on a roll, having won 7 in a row by an average of 20 points. They just handled South Dakota 99-86 and shot 63% from the field. ORU's defense will be tested on Saturday night.
Bogus Smith Posted January 8 Posted January 8 9 hours ago, Keenan Henderson said: St. Thomas is on a roll, having won 7 in a row by an average of 20 points. They just handled South Dakota 99-86 and shot 63% from the field. ORU's defense will be tested on Saturday night. In my humble opinion, we will be very fortunate to keep the game this close on Saturday. Unfortunately, UST is a better team this year.
Otis 83 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 18 hours ago, theeagleman5 said: The complete lack of commentary on this thread surely answers my question.....pretty much everyone has lost interest in Men's Basketball at ORU.....TheEagleman is not blaming the current staff and willing to give them a pass on this year because of the dumpster fire that they inherited....but we have to get more talent and become more competitive in 2026-27.....this program even seems to have driven our beloved OLD TITAN away.......that's a shame.....Baby Come Back!!! (great 70's song by Player).... I was wrong and I just can't live without you 2 1
oruvoice Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Any kind of fool could see. And this fool thinks there's more to the Old Titan story than "we're in a bad stretch". I mean, the ORU message board Yoda has not posted in nearly a month and hasn't even visited this site in a week. I like to rhyme...I like my beats funky...I'm spunky...I like my oatmeal lumpy.
theeagleman5 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 3 hours ago, oruvoice said: Any kind of fool could see. And this guy would surely know...... 2
oruvoice Posted January 8 Posted January 8 25 minutes ago, theeagleman5 said: And this guy would surely know...... I thought I'd set you up for that one. You're welcome. 1 I like to rhyme...I like my beats funky...I'm spunky...I like my oatmeal lumpy.
Texasgrip Posted January 9 Posted January 9 8 hours ago, oruvoice said: Any kind of fool could see. And this fool thinks there's more to the Old Titan story than "we're in a bad stretch". I mean, the ORU message board Yoda has not posted in nearly a month and hasn't even visited this site in a week. He posted on Jan. 1. I mean, it was a meme/gif, but it was a post. 1
Popular Post Old Titan Posted January 9 Popular Post Posted January 9 BREAKING NEWS: https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ #IYKYK 7
theeagleman5 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Expecting the Tommies to be a favorite of at least 4-5 points on Saturday night and you know how TheEagleman loves a good home dog......of course, ORU not very good so there's that.....but somehow I think that this could be a very competitive game if the Good Guys can protect the ball and shoot a decent percentage from 3.....also can't let St. Thomas run their usual lay up drills against us or agree with Keenan that this could get ugly.....hoping that ORU will show some pride and protect the Mabee and perhaps a loud student presence would help....are the kids back??? 2
titansforever Posted January 9 Posted January 9 11 hours ago, Old Titan said: BREAKING NEWS: https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ #IYKYK I love that song! 15 minutes ago, theeagleman5 said: Expecting the Tommies to be a favorite of at least 4-5 points on Saturday night and you know how TheEagleman loves a good home dog......of course, ORU not very good so there's that.....but somehow I think that this could be a very competitive game if the Good Guys can protect the ball and shoot a decent percentage from 3.....also can't let St. Thomas run their usual lay up drills against us or agree with Keenan that this could get ugly.....hoping that ORU will show some pride and protect the Mabee and perhaps a loud student presence would help....are the kids back??? New and returning students start coming back TODAY. Since classes don't start until Tuesday, maybe they'll be inspired to come to the game. Let's hope so! 1
oruvoice Posted January 9 Posted January 9 11 hours ago, Old Titan said: BREAKING NEWS: https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ #IYKYK Now that Eagleman and I have wrestled you out of the shadows, I think we need to hear what's on your mind or at least get some pictures from your month long trip to Aruba. 2 I like to rhyme...I like my beats funky...I'm spunky...I like my oatmeal lumpy.
Bogus Smith Posted January 9 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, theeagleman5 said: Expecting the Tommies to be a favorite of at least 4-5 points on Saturday night and you know how TheEagleman loves a good home dog......of course, ORU not very good so there's that.....but somehow I think that this could be a very competitive game if the Good Guys can protect the ball and shoot a decent percentage from 3.....also can't let St. Thomas run their usual lay up drills against us or agree with Keenan that this could get ugly.....hoping that ORU will show some pride and protect the Mabee and perhaps a loud student presence would help....are the kids back??? Take the Tommies and give the points (if it really comes in at 5 points or below). My prediction is that the Tulsa Police will be called due to a double-digit beating in the house. We would need to be perfectly healthy with a perfect execution to compete tomorrow.
Popular Post ORU40 Posted January 9 Popular Post Posted January 9 1 hour ago, theeagleman5 said: Expecting the Tommies to be a favorite of at least 4-5 points on Saturday night and you know how TheEagleman loves a good home dog......of course, ORU not very good so there's that.....but somehow I think that this could be a very competitive game if the Good Guys can protect the ball and shoot a decent percentage from 3.....also can't let St. Thomas run their usual lay up drills against us or agree with Keenan that this could get ugly.....hoping that ORU will show some pride and protect the Mabee and perhaps a loud student presence would help....are the kids back??? I would expect the spread to much higher than 4-5 points. Ken Pom ranks us 291 and the Tommie's 137. I agree with the things you point out we need to do to win, but they do those important things so much better than us. In their 2 Summit wins their stats show you how to win games Against Denver: 46.3% FG's, 39.4 3FGs, 20 assists, 7 TO's, 7 steals Against USD: 62.7% FG's, 45% 3FG's, 28 assists, 9 TO's, 10 steals St Thomas plays winning basketball, for the season 50.2% FG's, ORU 41.5, 34.4 3FG's ORU 32.5%, they avg 17.6 assists per game, we ave 11.6, they have a total of 157 TO's, we have 251. The thing that is concerning is they have similar athletes to ours; they are not physically imposing. They just play so much smarter and efficiently than we do. We have both played 17 games; we are 5-12 overall and 0-2 in conference tied for last place, they are 13-4 & 2-0 1st place. The stats clearly tell you why, they consistently don't turn the ball over, they consistently take good- high percentage shots and they consistently move the ball and people to get those shots and are clearly unselfish. Basketball is a simple game, and the more things change the more they stay the same. It's not about making the spectacular plays (hitting 3's); it's about consistently executing the fundamentals and doing the little things that make teams competitive. Until our team can consistently play good solid fundamental basketball and not just hope to shoot well from 3 we need to get used to 4-6 D1 wins a year and last place finishes in conference. For us to truly rebuild our program, we need to get back to the basics like the Tommie's have. 7
Keenan Henderson Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 It starts with coaching and St. Thomas has a guy that has been with them for 15 years (Johnny T.) Coach Johnny won a D3 National Championship before coming to the Summit League. He runs a good system and has since the Tommies joined the league. They have slowly gotten better each season and this year he got players from Miami and South Carolina in the transfer portal. Good coaching and better talent equals more wins. He keeps his core group together and sprinkles in a few transfers each year, much like ORU did when they went 30-5. He was good friends with Coach Mills, so I thinking he might have picked that up from him.
theeagleman5 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 ORU +9.5...gotta put some of that in my $5 CBB parlay for Sat. Night.
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