Friedrichsen first met Haith when he was 9 or 10 years old, and he often attended the coach's basketball camps
Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten also discuss the runaway train that is college sports: Will college football and men's basketball break away from the NCAA since they are the revenue generators?
In this episode, Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten discuss why Phil Mickelson registering for the PGA Championship does not necessarily mean the defending champ will play at Tulsa's Southern Hills next month. Plus, OSU's quarterback depth includes "three guys that can really throw it," but OU's is "a little disconcerting."
Was it cathartic for Lincoln Riley to pen a Players' Tribune on why he left OU for USC football? Plus, Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten look ahead to next month's PGA Championship at Tulsa's Southern Hills, and this weekend's OU and OSU spring football games.
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Sam Griffin III said Konkol factored “probably 100%” into his decision to stay with the Golden Hurricane.
TU President Brad Carson said the hiring of Konkol, 45, to succeed Frank Haith as head coach was the beginning of a new era for TU basketball, alluding to campus improvements over the past year.
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Konkol has won 67% of his games at La. Tech in seven seasons. He will be introduced at a news conference at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
By Sunday night, it seemed highly unlikely that Rick Dickson’s process would be finalized before Tuesday.
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Though he did not endorse a candidate, Richardson said the university needs a coach who can change the program's culture.
Who could be TU's next coach? A discussion by Guerin Emig and Bill Haisten of some names that could pop up. Plus, the Lloyd Noble Center is a bad place for the high school state tournament, but the games were great, capping a memorable season.
A change seemed inevitable when Tulsa’s actual home-game attendance dropped to its lowest level in 42 years.
As Haith has one season remaining on his contract, it is not known whether a university buyout is involved in the coach’s departure.
Kendric Davis had 24 points to lead the Mustangs, while Sam Griffin led Tulsa with 16.
Regarding discussions of his future at TU, Haith said he has not received indication from the university that his contract, which was extended last March, will be terminated after the season
TU athletic director Rick Dickson: “We’ve got to do a deep dive on everything — on our whole game-day experience."
It was TU’s 10th American Athletic Conference loss by 10 or fewer points this season.
The 1994 and 2000 Hurricane provided some of the more interesting chapters in Tulsa sports history, and yet for Saturday’s Legends Day exercise the actual attendance amounted to something in the 1,800 to 2,000 range.
The Golden Hurricane never trailed the Bearcats in an 83-77 win at Reynolds Center, claiming its second conference victory of the year.
“We didn’t play well defensively in the second half,” TU head coach Frank Haith said.
“We didn’t play well defensively in the second half,” TU head coach Frank Haith said.
The Hurricane outscored the Bulls 36-18 in the second half.