From one John to another, don't try to feed me with that garbage. Klein, you are better than that. Do you expect me to believe that? Do you really believe that? When did we start telling coaches that they owe us something? They don't owe us anything. Fans should go to the game and be loud because they have a passion for that school or program, and they want to support those young kids. Tulsa plays hard and is fun to watch when they aren't playing thugs, such as Tulane. There are plenty of programs around the country in which the fan support doesn't dip much due to losing, and that is because of their tradition. Well, TU has a great tradition, but the fans are spoiled and feel like they are owed something....apparently you do to. In the next year or two, Wojcik will have this program sailing along again, and you and everyone else will be singing his praises. I hope he gives you the finger at that point.

"Lowly Tulane?" A Tulane team that beat Tulsa last season. A Tulane team that already had 10 wins (including victories over Auburn, Georgia, LSU, and St. John's this year) is not "lowly." Thanks for playing!

I think you are wrong John(not Klein but the one with the comment). Wojcik will never have this program sailing along again. He doesn't even know enough to play one of his best players (Glenn Andrews) on a night when he is the only guy consistently hitting his shots! Andrews plays only 18 of 45 minutes! Wojcik has beaten 2 decent teams (ORU & Charlotte) in his two plus seasons. People wonder why nobody will shot. It's because Wojcik will pull them out of the lineup if they miss. His short hook reminds me of another "great" Tulsa coach, J.D. Barnett. Note to Dougie...leave them alone & let them play the game & play your second leading scorer!! He's gonna make mistakes, but how else will he get better?

John,

We have disagreed on our fair share of subjects through the years, but not here! I think you are spot on with this assessment. The good news is, I think TU is getting a lot better on the court...too bad they lost the last two games in 3 OT and OT. There's no doubt that the TU marketing department has not exactly set the world on fire with its promotion of TU basketball, but there hasn't been much to promote since Buzz Peterson's successor crashed the program in a way no other coach in the history of college basketball has ever destroyed a program...that being said, the fact remains that you are correct. When TU basketball was on fire, the atmosphere was terrific, particularly after the opening of the Reynolds Center. The thing Doug needs to concentrate on is bringing in better opponents. Even if you lose to these teams, your team becomes better for the experience of playing high calibur talent. The Dallas Cowboys marketing team couldn't create a rocous atmosphere playing Mississippi Valley State, North Texas and Central Arkansas on a nightly basis. The competiition has to be stepped up a notch...no, make that 5 notches and TU needs a big win along the way...make that happen and the atmosphere will take care of itself.

JIM, I agree. Also, Steve and Tom, along with their garbage opinions, are wrong. I think they need the finger too. There are many programs that have gone through lean years, but have kept most of their fan base....again, due to their tradition and the fact that their fans are supporting the kids on the floor. They don't feel that their coach owes them something. Further, Tom obviously knows nothing about Wojcik. If you pay attention, you'll see that no quick hook exists. TU was 2-of-19 to start against Tulane. He wasn't pulling everybody out every second when they were missing all those shots. And the comparison to Barnett is laughable. Gosh guys, mabye TU should hired you Steve and Tom, since you know all about it.

Gee John, I thought it was ok to have a differing opinion here. I don't think because I disagree with you that I should get the finger. I promise not to flip you off because we disagree! How long have you been following TU basketball? I've been there for 38 years. I simply don't care for the direction the program is going. The talent is there. Somebody (Wojcik or assistants) seem to be recruiting ok. Game/player management frustrate me. Is that ok with you John?

I think the part of problem with the TU basketball program lies with the coach. Basketball is a sport that with two good players you can turn a program around with. He has not really done that. I know if I was a player I would not want to play for him. He seem like an A hole on and of the court. I think Rotni Clark might have come to TU if Wojcik was not the coach. To get Tulsa fans to spend their hard earned money it must be an up tempo game and against quality non conference opponents, can't do nothing about the conference teams. People like action.

Oklahomans, in general, are bandwagon fans!!!! You will always have your core fans and the rest need a reason to show up. This team has improved over last year but they don't have that BIG WIN that gets people excited and their not consistantly winning, so people won't follow them. Sorry coach but when you call down the thunder, you better win or there are going to be critics at your door.
Coach and staff have recruited pretty well but we've had 2 of those main recruits leave in the last year and that hurts. OU has 2 of there main players out right now and look what's it's done to them!!! Coach Wojcik and his team deserve more time, lets see how things go during this conference run and then we can judge. GO TU!!!

Lowly Tulane? Are you kidding? Short term memory? What seed was Tulsa at the C-USA basketball tournament last year? #5. What seed was Tulane? #4. Who won when the teams met in the C-USA Quarterfinals? TULANE DID.

Tulane is 11-6 this year with wins over Georgia, Auburn and LSU.

Lowly Tulane? Do some research.

Hey SETH and MARTINOKC I'm sure Tulane fans are happy with their current record. Maybe the reason Klein said lowly Tulane is that the past 10 years how many NCAA Tourney bids have they got compared to Tulsa? How many Conference Titles have they won compared to TU? Have they won the NIT, 2001, let alone been in it like Tulsa. You can now see why he said lowly when comparing the two schools. Sure the Green Wave is having some good fortune now but when you compare them to better schools its like a flash in the pan. Would you be offended if a writer at Duke or Kansas said that of your beloved Green Wave? Oh that's right because those schools are better than Tulane 9 times out of 10. Check the history and while the TU men havent been that great, our last tourney bid was 2003, I believe if you compare the two schools you will see why he called Tulane lowly. Kind of like Tulane football!

SCTROJAN-

I could care less what Tulsa did in the late 90's or early part of this decade. Did you know that Tulane went to the NIT Final 4 in the mid 90's and went to 2 NCAA tourneys in the 90's?

My point? That's as relevant as Tulsa's "HISTORY". There was no mention of Tulane 's record since 2001. It says lowly Tulane, which implies this year, this team. He's not talking about Tulane in 2003 or 2001. This year. This week to be exact. And this year Tulane beat Tulsa. Last year Tulane was better than Tulsa. Deal with it. It was a dumb comment.

And lastly, TU is Tulane not Tulsa.

Hey SCTrojan are you a USC fan? Do you live in Tulsa? Well if you do your school has almost 100 titles why do you care about an inbred univeristy that hasnt won anything nationally let alone on a conference level!! Tulsa will be good again soon but for Tulane well they will always be a homecoming team in football and a team in basketball that misses the big dance then barely misses out the NIT!! Oh and sure you beat some teams this year but you also lost to Buffalo, New Orleans, and got by Alabama St! Wow that is an impressive NCAA resume!

TO SETH:
Don't even try to compare Tulane basketball to Tulsa. Tulane went to the NIT Final 4 in the mid 90's and went to 2 NCAA tourneys in the 90's. You are really trying to use that. HILARIOUS!

Tulsa was two points away from the NCAA Final Four in 2000, and they've won two NIT Championships. From 1982 to 2003, Tulsa averaged 20 wins per seasaon and made the post-season 18 times, including two Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight.

Tulane doesn't even compare. That program is crap.