theeagleman5 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 ORU and Liberty seems like a natural match up....let's contact MM and set up a series alternating home games every year!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU82 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I disagree about getting better Mids to come to Mabee. By way of example, when Akron played us a couple years ago, they flew to Tulsa. I also know that when Ohio plays more than a few hours away, they fly. My point being that distance is not really a factor with better Mids. As for Homecoming, if it is a non D-1 school, mike Carter should be fired. Please give the returning Alumni something to get excited about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 They are not going to fly to Tulsa to play ORU unless they have a reason to (player on their squad from the area, we pay them,etc). Akron only came here because they had to from their Bracketbuster commitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU82 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 We have had great teams come and play in Mabee over the years. While I was there among others during the '79-'80 season we hosted Kansas, BYU, Georgetown, ECU, Xavier and Marquette. In '80-'81 we hosted Princeton, Tulane, Wichita State, Missouri, Drake, Butler and Xavier. And in '81-'82 we hosted among others Oklahoma State, Colorado State and UConn. So it is possible to get better teams to come to our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orumbb_insider Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Notice the time periods tho. As optimistic as I am, I'm pretty sure the programs weren't prideful and $$ hungry as they are now. Let's face it, if we want to host any good teams in the mabee, plain and simple we are going to have to get better and step it up! A la WSU, Gonzaga, Creighton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm not as worried about ORU's non-conference schedule with the return to the Summit: the conference RPI will now be strong enough that a murderer's row November and December may not be as necessary as in the Southland. I am curious, however, to see what the homecoming game will be. One guaranteed non-conference home game for next season that, like it or not, might get the nod: The University Of Tulsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I can think of no better way of ruining a special evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansforever Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 But it would interest a lot of alumni! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oruvoice Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I am curious, however, to see what the homecoming game will be. One guaranteed non-conference home game for next season that, like it or not, might get the nod: The University Of Tulsa. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU82 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I would rather see Tulsa than someone like Rogers State. No offense to any non D-I program, but if you want the alumni more involved financially you need to give them a product they want to get behind. I realize this will not happen over night, but when I was in Tulsa for Homecoming this year, there was a lively discussion between myself and other alums who remember when ORU (the Titans) played schools like Kansas, BYU, Georgetown, Mizzou, Marquette, Xavier, Butler and whoever in the Mabee. That is a far cry from watching Southeastern Louisiana. If we ever want to run with the big dogs, we have to get off the porch. I would rather see a game with Tulsa than some D-II stiff or a D-I unknown. Just my $.02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKC Eagle Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Xavier, Marquette and Butler were all in ORU's conference back then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I would rather see Tulsa than someone like Rogers State. No offense to any non D-I program, but if you want the alumni more involved financially you need to give them a product they want to get behind. I realize this will not happen over night, but when I was in Tulsa for Homecoming this year, there was a lively discussion between myself and other alums who remember when ORU (the Titans) played schools like Kansas, BYU, Georgetown, Mizzou, Marquette, Xavier, Butler and whoever in the Mabee. That is a far cry from watching Southeastern Louisiana. If we ever want to run with the big dogs, we have to get off the porch. I would rather see a game with Tulsa than some D-II stiff or a D-I unknown. Just my $.02. I would love to see more (any?) power conference schools in the Mabee Center, but that is not going to happen given current economics. They can make much more money playing in their own gyms - in front of other big schools/crowds. The same is generally true for upper and middle tier schools. The key is to find schools that need home games and arrange a home and home series. I wonder if we have ever tried to coordinate with Oklahoma, Oklahoma State or TU to see if any of the opponents that are traveling to their place would also consider playing at the Mabee Center two days before/after their game? It would allow the other team to save in travel costs - I think. Another idea is to contact schools with Oklahoma kids and invite them to come back and play in front of family & friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU82 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Excellent ideas Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUIsbig Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm not as worried about ORU's non-conference schedule with the return to the Summit: the conference RPI will now be strong enough that a murderer's row November and December may not be as necessary as in the Southland. I say load us up with cupcakes. It would be nice to get some swagger back with a good home winning streak again. Sure it will pad our numbers but we need confidence. And right now we just cant compete with this tough scheduling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUJason Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I don't recall us playing a non D1 school on homecoming recently. I would guess we have played a conference opponent every year for at least the last 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU82 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 And Homecoming has been in either Januarry or February, not November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 "Cupcakes" are going for around $100-grand these days - how many of those can ORU afford? The economic reality is that ORU must go on the road in November and December because: A.) Hey, they gotta play SOMEBODY for approxmately a dozen games, B.) they can't afford to buy home games, and C.) might as well make some money while trying to be one "badass cupcake" in somebody else's gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oruvoice Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I like cupcakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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