Tulsa World: Dramatic finale for TU

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Some reader comments for this story were copied from "TU rallies past Memphis 33-30 in OT," which was published on 11/27/2009.

	Report Comment The Masked Assassin, Parts Unknown (11/27/2009 5:40:02 PM) I forgot TU had a football team. I bet they hate having to report on them.
	Report Comment Dobrescu, Tulsa, OK (11/27/2009 5:45:33 PM) Hope that's the score tomorrow between OU and OSU. OU 23, OSU 17.
	Report Comment GCaneFan, (11/27/2009 6:12:27 PM) TU got a win! Now, Todd Graham, get a defensive coordinator. How about Tim DeRuyter (Air Force) or Tim Banks (Central Michigan) or Tracy Claeys (Northern Illinois)? Sound good?
	Report Comment DrewTU, (11/27/2009 7:10:33 PM) Helmets were obscene. Pick a uniform and stick with it...forever.
	Report Comment Hurricane4Lyfe, (11/27/2009 7:24:45 PM) I am glad they won on Senior Day...The Seniors Deserved It - BUT I am still not happy with a 5-7 season - TU has too much talent to end with a record like that. Well maybe next year will be better for the boy's not sure what kind of changes are gonna come about but we all agree some changes need to be made. GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR TU
	Report Comment noveds, (11/27/2009 8:14:51 PM) I agree with Drew. What on earth is going on with TU's unis?
	Report Comment Lance-a-lot, Tulsa (11/27/2009 8:17:36 PM) You will try anything to break a losing streak...even ugly unis.
	Report Comment Jacky, small town Oklahoma (11/27/2009 8:39:43 PM) Awesome TU - glad to see the final score in your favor!
	Report Comment owen, Tulsa (11/27/2009 8:59:49 PM) I guess because they won we'll have to see those ugly uniforms again next year. The slogan is Wear blue, Go TU! but they never do. Oh, well, if it makes the players happy, go for it.
	Report Comment FUTURE WORLD, Tulsa (11/27/2009 9:03:55 PM) Nice for the seniors to win their game.
	Report Comment TulsaFan33, (11/27/2009 9:51:14 PM) 3-0 This year wearing blue helmets. 2-8 in other games. Not saying that the uniforms have any sort of effect on the outcome of the games. And for the record, I think the Yellow uniforms are a good look.
	Report Comment Corvetteguy, Tulsa (11/27/2009 9:58:06 PM) Another important win for this season's team. Tu needs to get to the end of this season, and then the athletic director and Coach Graham are need to have a long,...... deep discussion about some of the assistant coaches. ........The team needs some changes. Too late this eason. Not to late to change for next year. The kids deserve better than what they're getting..... The special teams still look just........lost.
	Report Comment TheFoundOgle, Mid-town (11/28/2009 12:02:01 AM) maybe their ST coverage looks lost, but they have one heckuva punter and the kicker isn't too shabby either... the defense is just too inconsistent, and the offense is too one dimensional. in the end, TU has too many playmakers to only win 5 games. every coach and every player needs to hit this off season hard and come back next year with a vengeance!
	Report Comment Elusive, Owasso (11/28/2009 12:02:31 AM) Certainly a nail biter, good job TU !!
	Report Comment Hurricane4Lyfe, (11/28/2009 12:57:54 AM) I agree with you TheFoundOgle but when they do come back next year with a vengeance, then what since the ball is being thrown to one person almost every play of the game. I just don't think the team is feeling like a team and that's what Graham lost most of all....all the team building skills he talks about and sends the boys to before and during the season. And then they practice just as hard and then game day - NOTHING......I really dont think that's fair but it's just part of life I guess.
	Report Comment Bonasera the Undertaker, Brooklyn (11/28/2009 7:17:05 AM) Way to go T.U. !!!
	Report Comment GoldenDriller1, Out of Town (11/28/2009 8:20:27 AM) Way to go Todd Graham for making a team that was at least a 15 point underdog to have a chance to win and earn your 7 loss in a row. It is obvious to many that you have no capacity to coach the University of Tulsa and instead of focusing on proper elements of game planning and scouting you choose instead to apply change to the uniforms at a level of ridicule to demonstrate how screwed up your focus has been this past season.
	Report Comment GoldenDriller1, Out of Town (11/28/2009 8:21:50 AM) Nice job Fitz. Ditch that nightmare uni's Bubba.
	Report Comment Rhymeister, International (11/28/2009 9:07:52 AM) I will agree with Driller, kill those AWFUL uniforms, and that helmet is goofy. Congrats, Tulsa for closing out the season the right way. Better luck next season.
	Report Comment rogerq, Pyeongtaek, South Korea (11/28/2009 9:13:42 AM) What is that mess?!?!? that has to be the ugliest college uniform i've ever seen!! yuck! hey TU the denver broncos throwback uniforms called and said thanks for making them look better
	Report Comment canesablowin', (11/28/2009 10:17:26 AM) Can we get past unis, please, and just talk football. The 2009 season is in the books and I am sure everyone on the team and those coming into the program are fully intent on righting this ship. Todd Graham it's your call to determine if major coaching changes are required. I don't think it's any secret where improvements must be made, which include the offensive line, defensive pressure, defensive play calling and challenging whoever is the QB to spread the ball around more often to all the receiving corps. The faithful within TU Nation can't wait for next season and are confident that the adjustments that need to be made will be made.
	Report Comment Corvetteguy, Tulsa (11/28/2009 10:59:11 AM) Agreed, TheFoundOgle, very good punter, and kicker. One of the most important positions in speacial tems is the "gunner". Those who are coached, to race downfield,evading blocks..... and get to the player who has caught either the punt, or kick-off. A very key element to winning football, and virtually 100% dependent on excellent coaching of technique. I played this position many, many decades ago, as a fast sprinting defensive back. TU is the very weakest is special teams in my opinion. Secondly,....... a one-dimensional offense, as you described. TU needs some changes in the assistant coaching ranks. I hope the Athletic Director realizes this................ .........The head coach seems to be missing this weakness. He can't do it all. No head coach can.
	Report Comment oddy, Santa Fe/Tulsa (11/28/2009 11:10:05 AM) TU played with alot of heart. As the school with the least enrollment in D1, they deserve props just for competing (And overachieving on a regular basis) So they had a bad season, I don't think we will see too many of those in the future.
	Report Comment Hud, (11/28/2009 2:11:35 PM) TU should see if Malzahn wants to come back as the head coach. The players need windshield wipers on their face masks to clean off all of Todd Graham's spit from him yelling at them all the entire season. I don't like coaches who scream at everyone of their own players right from the first kickoff to the last tick of the game. Who gets motivated to play for a guy like that? None of the players ever try to spend more than a second longer than they have to around him. I know guys like that who have little man syndrome.
	Report Comment Guillermo, (11/28/2009 8:22:57 PM) Tulsa bloggers get real and focus on going to the game and supporting Tulsa's team through the good times and the losses. Uniforms, Graham, should'a, could'a, would'a. It should be all about blocking and tackling and the X's and O's and what happens on the field. Who cares what they wear, show some innovation, and class. Football is about emotion,yelling,screaming packaging, entertainment,fun!

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