ORU

[gojacksgo]

ORU women lost 68-54 to Harding. No clue who that is.

[JackJD]

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ORU women lost 68-54 to Harding. No clue who that is.

Good find, gojacksgo.l

Sure you know about Harding! Based in Buffalo, SD. (Harding County beat Faulkton tonight in the football playoffs.)

Serious: Harding University is a 6,800 student school in Searcy, Arkansas. They are of the schools known as the "Bison". Harding is DII and participates in the Great American Conference.

The game was an exhibition game for ORU. Here's the story on the ORU official site: http://www.orugoldeneagles.com/ViewA...CLID=205722012

From the story:
Harding University built a 13-point halftime lead and never looked back, stunning Oral Roberts University, 68-54, in ORU’s 2012-13 exhibition opener. The setback is the first for the Golden Eagles to a non-NCAA Division I opponent since a 66-63 loss to East Texas Baptist on February 7, 1994.

Kevi Luper was the only Golden Eagle in double figures, with 21 points on 8-for-19 shooting. Christian Key added seven points off the bench, while Savanna Buck and Sarah Shelton each tallied a team-best six rebounds.

ORU shot just 36.7% as a team and committed 19 turnovers.

Remember Coach Finkbeiner moved on (Utah State) and ORU is now coached by long-time assistant Misti Cussen. Tough debut for the new head coach.

[goon]

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Sure you know about Harding! Based in Buffalo, SD. (Harding County beat Faulkton tonight in the football playoffs.)

Harding University is a 6,800 student school in Searcy, Arkansas. They are of the schools known as the "Bison". Harding is DII and participate in the Great American Conference. The loss is not a good one for ORU.

Exibition or regular season game? Either way not good. Probably will play to the level of compeition like they will find in the southland. Luper not play or what? Can't say I am disapointed.

[goon]

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Good find, gojacksgo.l

Sure you know about Harding! Based in Buffalo, SD. (Harding County beat Faulkton tonight in the football playoffs.)

Serious: Harding University is a 6,800 student school in Searcy, Arkansas. They are of the schools known as the "Bison". Harding is DII and participates in the Great American Conference.

The game was an exhibition game for ORU. Here's the story on the ORU official site: http://www.orugoldeneagles.com/ViewA...CLID=205722012

From the story:
Harding University built a 13-point halftime lead and never looked back, stunning Oral Roberts University, 68-54, in ORU’s 2012-13 exhibition opener. The setback is the first for the Golden Eagles to a non-NCAA Division I opponent since a 66-63 loss to East Texas Baptist on February 7, 1994.

Kevi Luper was the only Golden Eagle in double figures, with 21 points on 8-for-19 shooting. Christian Key added seven points off the bench, while Savanna Buck and Sarah Shelton each tallied a team-best six rebounds.

ORU shot just 36.7% as a team and committed 19 turnovers.

Remember Coach Finkbeiner moved on (Utah State) and ORU is now coached by long-time assistant Misti Cussen. Tough debut for the new head coach.

I thought ryun williams from usd went to colo state?

[JackJD]

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I edited and added to my post after Goon's quote...Luper apparently played well but some of the other standouts on the team (e.g. Buck) didn't play much of a supporting role. Reading the stroy on the ORU site indicates Harding jumped out to an early lead and didn't look back.
Sorry Goon, I was writing/editing on the fly and corrected the reference to Colorado State --- Finkbeiner went to Utah State (you're right, Colorado State is now USD West with Ryun Williams assisted by Chad Lavin).

[goon]

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I thought ryun williams from usd went to colo state?

Ok I could swear when I first read it and typed this you had colorado state. Maybe I am just going crazy.

[JackJD]

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Ok I could swear when I first read it and typed this you had colorado state. Maybe I am just going crazy.

I did write initially "Colorado State" but corrected it right away.

[RowdyRabbit]

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Wait, what? Ryun Williams is at CSU now?

It will be interesting to see how USD turns out this year....didn't they graduate a ton of experience as well?

They could be down in the dumps.

[Nidaros]

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It will not be the same this year with out ORU, Finkbinder and Sutton provided excellent competition. Despite their complaints about the cold weather, they made it very interesting. Will the Old Titan appear on this board again? Seems like he had a problem with SDSU having " too many white student athletes". He might have a point, but lets hope he never sits on it. Diversity is a good thing.

[OldHare]

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It will not be the same this year with out ORU, Finkbinder and Sutton provided excellent competition. Despite their complaints about the cold weather, they made it very interesting. Will the Old Titan appear on this board again? Seems like he had a problem with SDSU having " too many white student athletes". He might have a point, but lets hope he never sits on it. Diversity is a good thing.

Diversity is a great thing. However, SDSU has a number of strong programs academically that brings in regional recruits. Our region is slowly changing in demographics, but there cannot be expectations many student athletes to venture into Brookings, SD simply to be a balance to diversity. Young men and women need to find the nursing, pharmacy, engineering, ag fields, and science programs a fit first. SD winters and lifestyle certainly discourage some diversity. When I moved into the area, the Irish may have been the minority. It would be great if everyone enjoyed the same culture and climate. Change may be slow, but we can always expect change will happen at its own pace.

[Nidaros]

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Diversity is a great thing. However, SDSU has a number of strong programs academically that brings in regional recruits. Our region is slowly changing in demographics, but there cannot be expectations many student athletes to venture into Brookings, SD simply to be a balance to diversity. Young men and women need to find the nursing, pharmacy, engineering, ag fields, and science programs a fit first. SD winters and lifestyle certainly discourage some diversity. When I moved into the area, the Irish may have been the minority. It would be great if everyone enjoyed the same culture and climate. Change may be slow, but we can always expect change will happen at its own pace.

You had to clash with Old Titan to appreciate some of his wierd comments. What you are saying is very correct and I have no problem with any thing said. These winters are harsh and I had a friend whose father spent most of his career in the SDSU English Department, and he used the harsh winters to help explain how the Norweigian in Giants in the Earth settled the upper Midwest. Since then I have learned that Norway has more of a balanced climate. Those expensive wool sweaters are worn the year around over there. When the POTUS gives away land, most likely anyone will show up to claim the land. That explains the abundances of Irish, Germans, Swedes, Danes, Bohemians and the Norweigains of the a pauper class who had no land nor any chance of owning land in their home countries. I think they all put up with the winters and stuck it out. Those who didnt migrated south to Oklahoma and ORU.