http://www.tulsaworld.comThe latest news and information from the Tulsa World.5Copyright 2013, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.The Mid-American Conference announced that the University of Tulsa-Bowling Green season-opening football game – set for Thursday, Aug. 29 in Bowling Green, Ohio – will be televised by ESPNU. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/ESPNU_to_televise_Hurricanes_football_opener_at_Bowling/20834?subj=10Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:58:30 CDTThe University of Tulsa football season begins in 87 days, when the Golden Hurricane opens with a Thursday game (Aug. 29) at Bowling Green. TU already has been established as a four-point favorite....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/With_no_increase_on_prices_can_TU_set_a_record_for/20615?subj=10Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:56:50 CDTThanks to TU media-relations director Don Tomkalski for providing a comprehensive report from the university's Golden Cane All-Sports Awards event, held on Tuesday night at the Reynolds Center: ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_athletes_honored_during_Golden_Cane_awards_event/20124?subj=10Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:26:00 CDTIn advance of the 2012 football opener at Ames, the University of Tulsa was a 1½-point favorite over Iowa State. The Golden Hurricane bolted to a 16-7 lead. After the first quarter, however, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Again_TU_to_open_a_football_season_as_a_road_favorite/20122?subj=10Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:32:05 CDTNo University of Tulsa players were selected during the three-day, seven-round NFL draft, but three Golden Hurricane seniors are known to have signed rookie free-agent contracts – safety Dexter McCoil ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/McCoil_Carter_Rose_sign_as_NFL_rookie_free_agents/20071?subj=10Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:33:07 CDTThe University of Tulsa has nearly completed the installation of a new playing surface at H.A. Chapman Stadium. A couple of days after the Golden Hurricane football team conducted its spring-game ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Installation_of_new_turf_nearly_complete_at_TU/19897?subj=10Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:15:00 CDTCoach Danny Manning is in Atlanta for two reasons – to represent the University of Tulsa at the Final Four, and to be recognized as one of the top 15 March Madness performers of all time. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Manning_voted_as_one_of_the_top_15_March_Madness_performers/19768?subj=10Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:01:55 CDTDavid Johnson was signed by Steve Kragthorpe, played for Todd Graham and now is employed by Bill Blankenship. The University of Tulsa’s extremely productive starting quarterback in 2008, the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/As_a_graduate_assistant_David_Johnson_returns_to_TU/19618?subj=10Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:54:17 CDTBill Blankenship hails from Spiro, a community 25 miles south of Steve Davis’ hometown of Sallisaw. When Blankenship was a middle school athlete, Davis was completing his Sallisaw High School ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Blankenship_on_Steve_Davis_Local_guy_becomes_OU_QB/19590?subj=10Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:54:25 CDTThe University of Tulsa learned on Tuesday that the NCAA has denied wide receiver Bryan Burnham’s request for an additional season of eligibility. Entering the 2012 season, Burnham was classified ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/NCAA_denies_Burnhams_eligibility_request/19524?subj=10Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:52:39 CDTOn the NCAA.org website, the University of Tulsa has posted a listing for its athletic director position. The posting is a strong indicator that an NCAA investigation into former AD Ross Parmley’s ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Job_listing_a_strong_sign_that_NCAA_investigation_has/19152?subj=10Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:49:08 CDTNot since 1994-1995 has the University of Tulsa football coaching staff remained intact from one season to the next. For the moment, Bill Blankenship still has all of his assistants from the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/OU_staff_change_could_affect_Hurricane_specifically/19030?subj=10Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:12:27 CDTBecause the Golden Hurricane roster has been cut to pieces by injuries, the University of Tulsa basketball team’s road win at UTEP might have been as impressive as Oklahoma State’s Feb. 2 victory at Kansas....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TUs_win_at_UTEP_comparable_to_OSUs_win_at_Kansas/19006?subj=10Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:57:07 CDTToday, University of Tulsa officials did exactly what they did last week and the week before – waited for a conclusion in the Big East Conference’s negotiation for a new television contract. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Big_East_update_Tulsa_is_the_best_draft_pick_left_on/18874?subj=10Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:48:46 CDTAt 5 p.m. today at the Reynolds Center, University of Tulsa basketball coach Danny Manning presides over a 90-minute practice session that is open to the public. After practice ends, there ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_basketball_Open_practice_today_at_5_pm/18782?subj=10Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:45:03 CDTJaylen Lowe, named the Tulsa World’s All-Metro quarterback after leading Owasso to the Class 6A semifinals, is expected to express his commitment to the University of Tulsa football program. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Owassos_Jaylen_Lowe_expected_to_commit_to_TU/18722?subj=10Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:41:34 CDTAn apology to Metro Christian defensive tackle Zach Webb. When I blogged on the University of Tulsa commitment of Southlake Carroll (Texas) cornerback Ray Crockett II, the 6-foot-2, 276-pound Webb was ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Webbs_commitment_enhances_TUs_status_as_FBS_option/18674?subj=10Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:08:15 CDTThe son of a former two-time Super Bowl champion, Ray Crockett II has announced his commitment to the University of Tulsa football program. A 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback from Southlake Carroll ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Son_of_former_NFL_cornerback_announces_commitment_to/18658?subj=10Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:55:03 CDTWhile in Memphis, Tenn., last month, preparing to meet – and defeat – Iowa State in the Liberty, members of the University of Tulsa football team spent a rainy afternoon at the National Civil Rights Museum....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_football_players_march_in_todays_MLK_parade/18631?subj=10Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:08:43 CDTFrom University of Tulsa football coach Bill Blankenship: After soliciting an evaluation from the NFL Draft Advisory Board, junior running back Trey Watts conveyed to Blankenship that he has decided to ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/After_soliciting_NFL_draft_information_Watts_staying/18472?subj=10Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:17:26 CDTMEMPHIS, Tenn. – At a time when the University of Tulsa needs an effective, 16-hour-a-day athletic director, there is no athletic director. Before he was fired on Dec. 4, former AD Ross Parmley ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Conference_issues_NCAA_probe_indoor_facility_and_no/18329?subj=10Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:08:46 CDTMEMPHIS, Tenn. – On the day before the 2010 Hawaii Bowl, University of Tulsa defensive end Cory Dorris sustained a broken hand. During preparation for last season’s Armed Forces Bowl, he was ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Dorris_and_his_coffee_remain_intact_after_Christmas/18307?subj=10Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:34:05 CDTAs seniors Daeshon Bufford and Derrick Jackson got the great majority of the snaps at defensive tackle for the 2012 University of Tulsa football team, there exists in 2013 the opportunity for young tackles ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Dallas_area_defensive_tackle_prospect_commits_to_Hurricane/18269?subj=10Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:08:10 CDTDuring a period of less than 24 hours, there was a fortification of the bond connecting the University of Tulsa and Union High School football programs. On Thursday, Union defensive end Dalton ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/With_Mejia_commitment_TU_Union_bond_becomes_stronger/18171?subj=10Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:34:00 CDTThe University of Tulsa basketball team’s depth has taken yet another hit. Coach Danny Manning confirmed this morning that Rashad Ray, a first-year freshman and the fastest man on the Golden ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Yet_another_injury_diminishes_TU_basketball_depth/18043?subj=10Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:09:02 CDTFrom one Saturday to the next, the DeShane family experienced the ultimate in contrasts. During the Senior Day ceremony that preceded the kickoff of the Nov. 17 Central Florida-Tulsa football ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/For_DeShane_family_the_ultimate_in_contrasts/17909?subj=10Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:43:24 CDTTen years ago this week, the University of Tulsa football team prepared for the final game of the 2002 season – a WAC contest at SMU. As it turned out, it also was the final game for Keith Burns as the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Ten_years_ago_this_week_the_final_game_of_the_Keith/17821?subj=10Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:52:33 CDTAfter trailing by eight points during Friday night’s first half, the University of Tulsa basketball team rallied to take a 25-24 halftime lead and went on to win 63-51 at the University of San Diego....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Mannings_Hurricane_now_3_0_as_freshman_Wright_records/17797?subj=10Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:06:30 CDTWith last week’s 41-7 rout at Houston, the University of Tulsa football team improved to 6-0 in Conference USA play this season. That in itself is impressive, but a bigger-picture examination ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/In_Conference_USA_an_18_1_run_by_the_Golden_Hurricane/17735?subj=10Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:49:00 CDTIn August, TU coach Bill Blankenship discussed his expectations of kicker Daniel Schwarz. 'I expect his freshman year to be a little bit of a roller coaster,” Blankenship said. “I just hope ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Can_TUs_freshman_kicker_recover_from_Arkansas_experience/17643?subj=10Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:57:00 CDTIf Tyler Wilson had remained loyal to his University of Tulsa commitment, he might now be a senior quarterback for the Golden Hurricane. Instead, Wilson is the fifth-year senior quarterback ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Remembering_the_Tyler_Wilson_switch_from_TU_to_Arkansas/17533?subj=10Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:37:28 CDTEven after having watched Keyarris Garrett practice nearly every day in August, and even after having watched him play seven previous games, I didn’t realize the University of Tulsa sophomore wide receiver ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Sensational_catch_solidifies_Garretts_status_as_elite/17434?subj=10Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:06:00 CDTWhile wide receiver Keyarris Garrett has been cleared to play against Rice, a University of Tulsa spokesman said on Friday night that Cody Green’s shoulder issue continues to linger and could affect the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TUs_Green_shoulder_a_game_time_decision_Garrett_cleared/17420?subj=10Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:54:00 CDTJust when it seemed that the University of Houston football team might have fully recovered from a bad September, the Cougars had a terrible Thursday night in Dallas. Entering its Conference ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Crazy_score_SMU_72_Houston_42_and_crazy_stats/17401?subj=10Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:31:16 CDTFor having totaled 14 tackles and three sacks against UTEP, the University of Tulsa’s DeAundre Brown was voted the Conference USA defensive player of the week. He shared the honor with Houston linebacker ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/A_player_of_the_year_type_of_season_for_TUs_DeAundre/17385?subj=10Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:41:13 CDTFans are invited to attend an open University of Tulsa basketball practice session on Saturday. From 11 a.m. until noon, Golden Hurricane coach Danny Manning will preside over a practice session ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_basketball_Open_practice_set_for_11_am_Saturday/17361?subj=10Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:49:21 CDTUniversity of Tulsa football coach Bill Blankenship is scheduled for a 1 p.m. guest segment today on Sirius XM’s College Sports Nation (satellite radio channel 91). The show is hosted by Jack Arute and ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Blankenship_does_Sirius_XM_interview_today/17340?subj=10Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:31:00 CDTSaturday’s Rice game (2:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net) is played on the University of Tulsa’s home turf. For the seventh time in as many games, the Hurricane is favored (this time by 21 points)....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Rice_date_qualifies_as_a_trap_game_for_Hurricane/17338?subj=10Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:46:06 CDTOklahoma State’s Mike Gundy says he became a more effective head coach – a more effective manager of the Cowboy program as a whole – when he relinquished play-calling and hired Dana Holgorsen and then ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Blankenship_in_no_rush_to_relinquish_play_calling/17254?subj=10Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:19:57 CDTJunior tailback Trey Watts, the University of Tulsa’s most versatile offensive player, has an ankle issue that concerns coach Bill Blankenship. The injury was sustained during the Golden Hurricane’s ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Status_of_Watts_ankle_a_concern_for_Blankenship/17173?subj=10Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:25:55 CDTThe University of Tulsa-UAB football game, set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., is not televised but can be viewed online. Promoted on the tulsahurricane.com website ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_UAB_live_webcast_available_for_purchase_on_TU_website/17141?subj=10Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:30:51 CDTAfter any college football game, it’s interesting to compare the media coverage of the winning team to the coverage of the losing team. Following the University of Tulsa’s 27-26 victory over ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_27_Fresno_State_26_Defensive_masterpiece_or_an_offensive/17074?subj=10Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:53:41 CDTOn Sunday night, an interesting betting line emanated from Las Vegas: The University of Tulsa football team was established as a 6-point pick over Fresno State. Less than 24 hours earlier, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Hurricane_a_6_point_favorite_over_dangerous_Fresno/16961?subj=10Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:24:00 CDTBruce Howard, the University of Tulsa’s play-by-play voice since 1993, reflects on victories he regards as having been most significant during his time in the Hurricane booth: * Liberty Bowl ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Hurricanes_greatest_hits_during_Bruce_Howard_era_Liberty/16913?subj=10Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:18:40 CDTOn Saturday, while watching the Tulane-University of Tulsa football game from a club-level seat at H.A. Chapman, former Golden Hurricane coach Dave Rader was chilled by the sight of doctors frantically ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/After_witnessing_Walker_injury_Rader_reminded_of_1946/16857?subj=10Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:22:00 CDTFor members of Conference USA, the opening weekend of the 2012 college football season was unfortunate. C-USA teams were 2-10. Victories were registered by UCF (56-14 over Akron) and East Carolina (35-13 ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Stunning_result_Houstons_30_13_home_loss_to_Texas_State/16760?subj=10Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:58:43 CDTCorresponded today with an Iowa sports writer, who asked several questions related to Saturday’s University of Tulsa-Iowa State football game. Our exchange: What is your prediction for how ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_Iowa_State_breakdown_with_a_prediction_A_28_24_Hurricane/16728?subj=10Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:52:00 CDTBefore last year’s season-opening game at Oklahoma – then ranked No. 1 nationally – the University Tulsa was a 23-point underdog. The Golden Hurricane was jarred when its most prominent playmaker, Damaris ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_a_1_point_favorite_in_opener_at_Iowa_State/16665?subj=10Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:19:36 CDTSome transfers don’t accomplish much more than to occupy a line on the roster. Occasionally, though, a transfer packs a punch and changes a team. For the University of Tulsa basketball program, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/McAfee_could_become_an_impact_transfer_for_Mannings/16626?subj=10Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:31:41 CDTIn its first competition since Danny Manning became the basketball coach, the University of Tulsa shot 51 percent from the field and routed Brock University 90-44 on Wednesday in St. Catharines, Ont....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/TU_basketball_Live_video_available_for_Hurricane_exhibition/16532?subj=10Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:03:36 CDT