http://www.tulsaworld.comThe latest news and information from the Tulsa World.5Copyright 2013, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.Oklahoma State is batting .500 in keeping two high-profile freshmen athletes. Third-team quarterback Wes Lunt announced this week he is transferring. Last month, All-American point guard Marcus ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Lunt_or_Smart/20284?subj=15Fri, 10 May 2013 09:04:47 CDTYou just knew Kevin Durant would win the game for the Oklahoma City Thunder if given a chance. He was given that chance and delivered, just as everyone thought he would, in Sunday’s 93-91 victory ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Defense_Gave_Durant_Chance_to_Win/20192?subj=15Sun, 05 May 2013 16:35:43 CDTThe Oklahoma City Thunder reached the 2012 NBA Finals with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, arguably three of the top 15 players in the league. Many believe Durant and Westbrook are ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_New_Look_Thunder/20146?subj=15Wed, 01 May 2013 23:49:38 CDTThe play of Serge Ibaka early in the series against the Houston Rockets is an encouraging sign for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ibaka was key in the Game 1 blowout of Houston and came back with another ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Ibakas_Block_Party/20022?subj=15Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:15:13 CDTIf Serge Ibaka will continue to come up big for Oklahoma City, the Thunder has a much improve chance to return to the NBA Finals. Ibaka was huge for OKC in the opening game of the opening series of ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Serge_Was_Huge_in_Opening_Win_Over_Rockets/19961?subj=15Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:30:32 CDTOklahoma State’s spring football game was dominated by defense on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. Whether that means anything or not we won’t know until next fall. However, the fact that OSU’s ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/OSUs_Defense_Actually_Shows_Up/19958?subj=15Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:56:14 CDTThe Tulsa Shock will need to win games to prove things have changed for Oklahoma’s WNBA team. However, Monday’s WNBA draft was a huge step in the right direction for the Shock. Tulsa picked up ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/WNBA_Draft_a_Positive_Shock_for_Tulsa/19879?subj=15Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:27:50 CDTTulsa will soon join the no-name league, an athletics conference home that will look an awful lot like the old one. TU will announce soon it is joining the former Big East Conference. When the league ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_Comings_and_Goings_of_Conference_USA/19632?subj=15Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:19:45 CDTFlorida Gulf Coast, the darling of the NCAA Tournament, is the story of March Madness and the coach being married to a supermodel is one of most interesting facts. FGCU coach Andy Enfield met ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_Supermodel_and_The_Coach/19587?subj=15Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:18:00 CDTOklahoma won 20 games and reached the NCAA Tournament in coach Lon Kruger’s second season because Romero Osby played like an All-American. Osby did make the all-Big 12 Conference team and deservedly ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Sooners_Leaned_On_Osby_All_Season/19577?subj=15Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:32:43 CDTExperience, by players or a coach, is usually a valuable thing in the NCAA Tournament. If so, Oklahoma has an ace in its hand with coach Lon Kruger. Kruger is the first coach in history to take ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/OUs_Advantage_is_Kruger/19557?subj=15Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:27:21 CDTFormer Tulsa World sports writer Dean Clark covered the first game Steve Davis played for the Oklahoma Sooners. Clark, who lives in Tulsa, said he went to OU’s Friday night practice before the 1973 ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Davis_Was_Gamer_in_Football_and_Life/19502?subj=15Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:30:24 CDTMemphis is clearly the favorite and it would take a rather monumental upset for the Tigers to lose in the Conference USA Tournament next week at Tulsa’s BOK Center. Still, there remains much ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/If_Nothing_Else_C_USA_could_be_entertaining/19379?subj=15Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:28:00 CDTStorming the court is part of the enthusiasm and fun of college basketball and should be allowed. However, it should be a rare and spontaneous act. And, the safety of the opponent ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Only_Rush_the_Court_for_Special_Moments/19284?subj=15Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:27:00 CDTMany believe Tulsa and Grand Lake were such a hit with the Bassmaster Classic that it will almost assuredly come back soon. It should. Any event where fans are given Bass-shaped flips flops is ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Bass_shaped_Flip_Flops_Should_Come_Back/19200?subj=15Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:08:41 CDTKansas coach Bill Self said Gallagher-Iba Arena “was rocking” and Oklahoma State’s crowd was “awesome”. Self, a former OSU player and assistant coach, said the atmosphere at Wednesday night’s game ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Another_Great_GIA_Memory_for_Self/19156?subj=15Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:42:57 CDTSometimes a loss can be a good thing. Apparently, losing at Oklahoma earlier this year was good for Oklahoma State. Apparently, the way OSU played in that game, a 77-68 loss to the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Loss_Turned_Around_OSUs_Season/19088?subj=15Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:05:00 CDTThere are six teams within two games of the top of the Big 12 Conference basketball race. A seventh is just three games back of the lead. Kansas, with three straight losses, has given the Big ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/KU_Losses_Give_us_a_Big_12_Race/18982?subj=15Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:53:18 CDTWhat happened in Memphis on Saturday was the first time this season that TU fans should be discouraged. For much of this season, the first under coach Danny Manning, the Golden Hurricane has exceeded ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Memphis_Blowout_is_Unacceptable/18843?subj=15Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:05:49 CDTMarcus Smart of Oklahoma State and Ben McLemore of Kansas are considered by many the two best freshmen in college basketball. They’ll meet on Saturday when the Cowboys go to KU for a Big 12 Conference ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Look_Quick_in_the_One_and_Done_Era/18803?subj=15Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:08:45 CDTThe denials by Ray Lewis of using a banned substance are likely to not have the intended impact. Given the recent confessions, and denials followed by admission of many similarly accused athletes, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/A_Deer_Antler_Mess_for_Lewis/18794?subj=15Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:45:52 CDTThere’s a disconnect among those of us over 30, and in my case way over 30, to the Manti Te’o story. At this point, it has become evident that Te’o was the victim of a hoax. However, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Looking_for_Answers_from_Teo_Irish/18623?subj=15Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:08:40 CDTThe perception was Texas A&M would struggle in the Southeastern Conference. The reality is the Aggies were ready for the jump from the Big 12 to the SEC. 'The amazing stat is that ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/It_didnt_take_long_for_AM_to_prove_it_belongs_in_SEC/18398?subj=15Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:09:48 CDTTexas A&M is one of those schools that many keep expecting to become a national college football power. The Aggies are located in the middle of one of the top three states for high school football ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/AMs_Sumlin_doesnt_want_to_be_a_one_hit_wonder/18374?subj=15Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:06:12 CDTTulsa joined Conference USA in the fall of 2005 and immediately won the football title. It was the start of something big for the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa won C-USA by winning on the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Conference_USA_has_been_great_fit_for_TU/18365?subj=15Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:39:42 CDTTulsa is now among the schools being rumored for a possible move to the Mountain West Conference. ESPN reported Monday that sources indicate Tulsa and UTEP from Conference USA may be targeted ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Boise_States_change_of_plans_opens_door_for_Tulsa/18357?subj=15Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:12:25 CDTThe Big 12 got an advocate for expansion in Wednesday’s Baton Rouge Advocate. Scott Rabalais, a sports writer for The Advocate, wrote a story (Read the full story ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Put_Out_the_Welcome_Mat_for_LSU/18289?subj=15Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:37:00 CDTNo one has taken the blame for Oklahoma State’s fall to the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Of course, if OSU had made one play against Texas or Oklahoma, or hadn’t played so poorly against Arizona and Baylor, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/How_Did_OSU_Drop_to_Heart_of_Dallas/18254?subj=15Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:42:21 CDTOklahoma lost to Stephen F. Austin one night after the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder seems to be winning the battle for fans in the Oklahoma City metro area. OU ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Loss_to_SFA_or_Victory_over_Spurs/18233?subj=15Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:48:38 CDTThere are reports that Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy wants more control over the schedule. That’s fine. The head football coach probably knows best what he needs for his team. However, that ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/OSUs_Schedule_Debate/18052?subj=15Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:34:53 CDTOklahoma State did not finish strong at the end of a season that appeared to be on a upswing as recently as two weeks ago. The Cowboys followed up an overtime loss at Oklahoma with an ugly loss at ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/OSU_Limps_Home_at_7_5/17988?subj=15Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:33:16 CDTTulsa’s huge athletic challenges, an NCAA probe into alleged gambling by the athletic director and a crumbling conference affiliation, can be balanced by a healthy and prosperous football program. In ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Football_is_Shining_Star_of_TU/17961?subj=15Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:20:43 CDTQuick. Get the Big 12 Conference invitation cards in the mail to Florida State and Clemson., The 10-team thing is working well. Everyone seems to like 10 teams. However, to answer the Big Ten’s ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Quick_Send_Invites_to_Florida_State_Clemson/17859?subj=15Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:45:41 CDTThere has been something riding on Bedlam Series football in recent years and it won’t change this year. Oklahoma State’s rout of Texas Tech, Oklahoma’s rally to beat West Virginia coupled with Kansas ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Four_Way_Fight_for_Big_12/17809?subj=15Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:19:27 CDTYou know Oklahoma State football has undergone a complete renovation when the Cowboys are down to their third-team quarterback and they are still pounding Big 12 teams. OSU did it again on Saturday....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Cowboys_Hitting_Stride_for_Bedlam_Week/17804?subj=15Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:58:46 CDTIf the four-team BCS championship playoff started this year there would be a handful of interesting scenarios, almost all of them involving the Southeastern Conference, still possible in the final three ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/SEC_Vs_The_World/17771?subj=15Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:28:51 CDTOklahoma will land in a BCS bowl, believed to be the Fiesta, is the Sooners can navigate safely through the remaining games at West Virginia, Oklahoma State and at TCU. The Sooners are joined by OSU ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Bowl_Position_Still_up_for_Grabs/17731?subj=15Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:26:12 CDTDarrell Royal was much beloved on both sides of the Red River. That should tell you much about the life of Royal, who died this week at age 88. He may be best known as the most successful football ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Royal_Beloved_on_Boths_Side_of_Red_River/17690?subj=15Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:56:43 CDTOklahoma coach Bob Stoops is now tied with Bud Wilkinson and is closing in on Barry Switzer as the winningest coach in OU football history. That’s pretty good company to be running with and Stoops ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/The_Bob_Stoops_Press_Box/17651?subj=15Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:33:44 CDTAMES, Iowa – Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said he was “thinking about the next one” as he walked in for a post-game press conference on Saturday. The Sooners were very business-like in a 35-20 victory ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/OU_Restarts_Season_at_Iowa_State/17625?subj=15Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:58:25 CDTCollin Klein will likely have to show up big for Kansas State to get past Oklahoma State and stay on course for a possible spot in the national championship game. Klein has been the catalyst to Kansas ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Kansas_States_Winning_Formula/17588?subj=15Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:28:53 CDTEverything you needed to know about Oklahoma’s 30-13 loss to Notre Dame happened in the third quarter. Although the game was decided in the fourth quarter, the tone of the game was illustrated best ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Third_Quarter_Set_Tone_for_Notre_Dame_Win/17518?subj=15Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:03:13 CDTThe history of Notre Dame and Oklahoma football, two legendary college programs, will likely dominate the week leading up to Saturday’s game with the Irish in Norman. However, this game could provide ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Notre_Dame_not_Flashy_Just_Wins/17431?subj=15Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:21:16 CDTMike Gundy has been racing to the top of Oklahoma State's coaching victories records for the past several years. Gundy passed Pat Jones as Oklahoma State’s all-time winningest coach on Saturday....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Most_Wins_Now_Belongs_to_Gundy/17424?subj=15Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:48:39 CDTEver since his famous “I’m 40 rant”, Mike Gundy has been very conservative and restrained in his public appearances. Gundy started out as a coach who would say and do almost anything. However, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Gundy_Should_Speak_Out_More_Often/17387?subj=15Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:50:34 CDTOklahoma State’s trip to Kansas wasn’t a total disaster. The Cowboys did win. But, it was closer to a disaster than OSU coach Mike Gundy wants to admit. OSU blew a 20-0 lead with bad defense ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/OSU_Avoids_Total_Disaster/17330?subj=15Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:53:26 CDTKansas is the king of Big 12 Conference basketball but the Jayhawks lose games and are often challenged by other teams in the league. That’s not the case in Conference USA where Memphis is not only ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Memphis_Needs_to_be_Pushed_in_C_USA/17282?subj=15Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:58:39 CDTLUBBOCK, Texas – Oklahoma wasn’t perfect against Texas Tech. The Sooners didn’t need to be perfect against the Red Raiders, who helped OU with three interceptions. However, the way Landry Jones ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Jones_Gives_Sooners_New_Hope/17250?subj=15Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:22:39 CDTTulsa didn’t play very well at UAB but won. In Conference USA, where wins have been few and far between for most of the teams, the Golden Hurricane probably remains the favorite in the league race....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Tulsa_Needs_to_Play_at_High_Level/17218?subj=15Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:56:45 CDTSaturday’s game at Alabama-Birmingham was all business for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane is bigger, faster and stronger. So, winning was a matter of performance. Play well, get the victory and ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Tulsa_Stays_on_Course_in_C_USA/17164?subj=15Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:40:21 CDT