The problem was obvious. Tulsa has no credible downfield threat. The long passes of yesteryear are not possible. Houston played a short field, which made their LBs and DBs look a lot better than they really are. The difference in speed between the two teams was glaring.

Receiver Edwards has all world speed
(great recovery after that Golf cart incident form his leg injury) Sims is a playmaker too

Their flying linebackers kept Tulsa @ bay
McGraw is a stud & will be playing on Sundays
Brown & Stewart were in a lot of tackles too

Kinne never got “comfortable”, he went back to happy feet & hurried & hesitated alot in the pocket
Very few throws hit the pads of the players & missed some open recievers.

W/ this yr’s schedule & the difficulty surrounding many external issues that effected team chemistry,
x-player deaths & 1st yr. coach & Staff
new offensive & defensive schemes,
fastest player on team gone days before 1st game
1-3 @ one point in the season

8-4 was better than what many expected. I have a feeling BB is building a solid foundation to give TU that opportunity to reach the next level

Hope many of those "fans" who showed up at the game will support TU in its bowl quest
Go TU

There was a time when TU simply recruited the best athletes they could get. Now they can recruit to need. TU needs a downfield receiving threat like Brendon Marion was and like Damaris Johnson can be. (I hope he returns next year)They need more speed in their secondary especially at the corners.

They also need more Tulsans to recognize that Tulsa offers excellent football at affordable family prices. If you make them your team and care about the outcome of their games, you don't have to sit around like a couch potato or drive out of town (and pay twice the price) to have a great college football experience. It is right here in town on 11th street.

TU CANNOT play it straight against a good team, cannot run, run, run.

It has to fling it non-stop.

Period.

Trying to run so much against an average Houston defense was ill-advised.

JPJ, exactly, expert opinion such as yours is what makes this site such a good place to be.

Im glad were complaining on certain aspects; of a game that was played, wasnt too long ago, we just plain sucked, thier was nothing good to see, it was all bad! We've come a long way, was disapointed with outcome of the Houston game, but our guys won the ones they were supposed to, 10-3 last year, 8-4 this year so far, recruits will come, and were gonna be alright. Go Canes!