As three of college football’s top defensive backs prepare to learn Thursday evening who among them will take home the coveted Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, it was announced today that former University of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops will present the honor tonight on ESPN. Continue reading
Category Archives: Sports
Mandating protection for girls softball
By David Arnett
Should infield players be protected?
Missouri, recently mandated that all high school pitchers wear protective masks during softball games. Kentucky, went as far to mandate that all pitchers, first and third basemen also need to wear protective gear when on the field – so why isn’t Oklahoma taking protection seriously?
Are our young girls at risk? Continue reading
TU, Brewer run over Ragin’ Cajuns
By Greg Duke, Tulsa Today
Tulsa University Football today is on a trip to Ohio to face the Toledo Rockets, but for much of the first half of last Saturday’s game between the TU Golden Hurricane and the Louisville Ragin’ Cajuns, they traded scores so often most wondered if the winner was going to be whoever had the ball last. Continue reading
TU football character on display
By Dave Gilbert
One of the great things in rejecting bad behavior by the National Football League (NFL) is greater time available for quality college ball. Both Oklahoma (OU) and Oklahoma State (OSU) this season have squads capable of competing at the highest level, but don’t forget Tulsa (TU) plays great ball as the smallest (enrollment) university playing Division One football.
It is not just strength, skills and teamwork that Tulsa Coach Montgomery instills – it is heart and character that shows on the field and in community most recently helping Hurricane Harvey victims. Continue reading
Roughnecks on a roll
By Rich Lohman
Just LIKe that, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC are back in winning form.
After a tepid performance in June the Roughnecks have rallied to an unbeaten record in their last four matches, with a total of three wins and a draw. After stunning Real Monarchs SLC 2-nil at the home grounds at ONEOK Field, the Roughnecks handed a 2-1 loss to arch-rival OKC Energy FC on their home pitch. Continue reading