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Offseason Intelligence: Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Last year, Tulsa began and ended with the same opponent — Iowa State. The Golden Hurricane lost the first contest at Ames, Iowa, but got revenge with a 31-17 Liberty Bowl victory. After that loss in the opener, the Hurricane won seven straight and then went 3-2 down the stretch, including a win in the Conference USA championship game.
Head coach Bill Blankenship brings a 19...
Tulsa's Burnham denied extra eligibility
The NCAA has denied Tulsa's appeal seeking a sixth year of eligibility for Bryan Burnham, the team's leading receiver two seasons ago.
Burnham was seeking a waiver to play next season for the Golden Hurricane after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in last year's opener against Iowa State. He also missed the 2008 season due to an illness.
The NCAA had previously...
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18 days ago
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NCAA rejects Tulsa's appeal on Burnham eligibility
The NCAA has denied Tulsa's appeal seeking a sixth year of eligibility for Bryan Burnham, the team's leading receiver two seasons ago.
Burnham was seeking a waiver to play next season for the Golden Hurricane after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in last year's opener against Iowa State. He also missed the 2008 season due to an illness.
The NCAA had previously...
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18 days ago
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Tulsa gives fans up close look at spring practice
Spring football is a terrific time for any program to stand out in a unique way, and it can serve as a terrific opportunity for any program to raise good relations in the media and with the fans. Yesterday we saw one of the best moments we may see in college football this calendar year when Nebraska let seven-year old pediatric cancer fighter Jack Hoffman run uncontested for a long...
No. 4 Stanford 72, Tulsa 56
Chiney Ogwumike is accustomed to doing a little bit of everything for Stanford.
The Cardinal needed all she had to get past the first round of the NCAA tournament - especially the spark she brings on both ends of the floor.
Ogwumike scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds and top-seeded Stanford pulled away in the second half to survive a hard-fought effort by 16th-seeded Tulsa...
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March 24, 2013
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NBA Draft Blog Interview with Steven Idlet
Watching a player develop his game through the college years is always a treat, and is usually more so when it is a big man. One player who took full advantage of the development process over the last few years was Tulsa’s Steven Idlet. At 6’11, 250, Idlet has the size that most teams are looking for. Add to that how he has developed not only an efficient offensive post game...
Former Tulsa star Seals added to Manning's staff
Shea Seals, the former Tulsa star whose NBA career was cut short by a knee injury, is returning to the Golden Hurricane to serve on new coach Danny Manning's staff.
Manning announced Wednesday that he has hired Seals as the director of player development and team manager. He says Seals will be a mentor to Tulsa's players, incorporate life-skills opportunities into the program...
Via Fox Sports
May 09, 2012
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Bitson hired to coach Tulsa running backs
Former Tulsa receiver Dan Bitson is returning to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach.
Head coach Bill Blankenship announced Friday that Bitson will be the Golden Hurricane's new running backs coach, filling a vacancy created when Holman Wiggins took a similar job at Memphis.
Bitson, a 2007 inductee into the University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame, has spent the...
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January 20, 2012
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Turnovers won't be only key for Tulsa, BYU
Both Tulsa head coach Bill Blankenship and BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall spent Thursday morning talking about how important turnovers would be in deciding the winner of Fridays Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
While turnovers will be key, they won't be the only factor in determining the winner of the 11 a.m. at SMUs Ford Stadium.
Here are three keys to success for each...
Via Fox Sports Southwest
December 29, 2011
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Versatile Tulsa QB prepping for final start
KENNEDALE, Texas There's no questioning Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne's ability to adapt to different situations.
The senior signal caller, who is playing his last collegiate game in Friday's Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl against BYU, has taken a winding route to becoming one of the best quarterbacks to play for the Golden Hurricane.
The native Texan played for...
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December 28, 2011
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