READ TODAY'S STORIES AND E-EDITION SUBSCRIBE |  CONTACT US |  SIGN IN
Sports Extra!



SPORTS EXTRA BLOGS

FOR THE RECORD
LOCAL PROS

ALL SPORTS

PHOTOS & VIDEOS

OUTDOORS

FIND A STORY

EMAIL ALERTS

SOCIAL MEDIA

RSS FEEDS

CONTACT US
BUY PHOTOS & PAGES

ADVERTISE ON SPORTS EXTRA


Print story only Print story with comments Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest
TU Hopes Danny Bring the Miracles
Published: 3/29/2012 11:57 AM
Last Modified: 3/29/2012 11:57 AM

Tulsa’s decision to hire Danny Manning may be a risk but there is a big upside.
If Manning is the best young up-and-coming assistant coach in college basketball, Tulsa is getting yet another hot coach before he works his way up to the multi-million dollar jobs in the power conferences.
Manning had been rumored as a possibility at several jobs in this region over the past month.
However, because of Tulsa’s preference for an experienced head coach, it was expected Manning was not high on the Tulsa list.
However, Manning’s interviews, which were apparently fabulous, and the five-star recomendation of Kansas coach Bill Self was more than enough to move him to the top of the list.
Self still has a lot of stroke in this town although he hasn’t coached in
Tulsa since 2000.
Self is very popular in Tulsa as a former Oklahoma State player and head coach at both Oral Roberts and TU.
Self made a lot of friends and very few enemies during his time in Oklahoma.
So, when he gives the five-star thumbs-up to Manning people around Tulsa listen.
Manning had friends in the right places to help him get the job.
But, like all coaches, he’ll be judged on wins and loss and especially NCAA Tournament appearances.
Manning led Kansas to the 1988 NCAA title on a team nicknamed "Danny and the Miracles". So, he knows how to get it done as a player. And, he has been assistant on two Final Four teams for Kansas.
Tulsa has a passionate fan base eager to return to the NCAA Tournament.
And, TU is good but tough job. Manning needs to come ready to work.
But, as Self and a handful of other coaches have proven at Tulsa, it can be done here.



Reader Comments


To post comments on tulsaworld.com, you must be an active Tulsa World print or digital subscriber and signed into your account.


Klein's Korner

Tulsa World senior sports columnist John Klein is in his fourth decade of covering sports. He started his newspaper career at The Daily Ardmoreite in 1977 and moved to the Tulsa World in 1978. He served 10 years as sports editor for the Tulsa World before being named to his current position in 2005. He also spent five years as the Southwest Conference beat writer for the Houston Post. He has won many writing awards and is a former Oklahoma Sports Writer of the Year.

Follow John Klein on Twitter

Subscribe to this blog



Archive

 
John Klein's Blog Archive:

2/2013  1/2013  12/2012  11/2012  10/2012  9/2012  
8/2012  7/2012  6/2012  5/2012  4/2012  3/2012  
2/2012  1/2012  12/2011  11/2011  10/2011  9/2011  
8/2011  7/2011  6/2011  5/2011  4/2011  3/2011  
2/2011  1/2011  12/2010  11/2010  10/2010  9/2010  
8/2010  7/2010  6/2010  5/2010  4/2010  3/2010  
2/2010  1/2010  12/2009  11/2009  10/2009  9/2009  
8/2009  7/2009  6/2009  5/2009  4/2009  3/2009  
2/2009  1/2009  12/2008  11/2008  10/2008  9/2008  
8/2008  7/2008  6/2008  5/2008  4/2008  3/2008  
2/2008  1/2008  12/2007  11/2007  10/2007  9/2007  
8/2007  7/2007  6/2007  5/2007  4/2007  3/2007  
2/2007  1/2007  12/2006  11/2006  10/2006  9/2006  
8/2006  





Home | Contact Us | Search | Subscribe | Customer Service | About | Advertise
Copyright © 2013, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.