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Nic Anderson named a freshman All-American by FWAA

The accolades keep on coming as Nic Anderson was named a freshman All-American by FWAA.

We are nearly a month since the 2023 college football season for the Oklahoma Sooners came to a close. Still, the accolades keep on coming for the Sooners.

This time, it’s for wide receiver [autotag]Nic Anderson[/autotag]. Anderson was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team, the FWAA announced Tuesday. Anderson joins [autotag]Marvin Mims Jr.[/autotag] as the only Sooners to be recognized by the FWAA as freshman All-Americans.

Anderson finished the year with 798 yards and 10 touchdowns on 38 receptions. His 10 touchdowns were a school freshman record, and his 798 receiving yards are the second most ever by an OU freshman, falling nine yards short of [autotag]CeeDee Lamb[/autotag]’s record.

He ranked fifth nationally with his 21.0 yards per reception and he registered at least 100 receiving yards three times on the year and 90 or more receiving yards in five games.

Anderson was a touchdown machine. He scored multiple touchdowns twice this season. His coming out party was when he snagged three touchdowns on three receptions with a season-high 120 yards at [autotag]Tulsa[/autotag].

He also scored twice while gaining 105 yards on five catches against [autotag]UCF[/autotag]. His most memorable play was when he caught the game-winning touchdown against the Texas Longhorns with 15 seconds remaining.

He had 119 yards on four catches against [autotag]West Virginia[/autotag]. He made his record-setting 10th touchdown on a great catch in the [autotag]Alamo Bowl[/autotag] against [autotag]Arizona[/autotag] on a great throw by [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag].

Anderson was also named a Freshman All-American by The Athletic and was a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.

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Razorback Rewind: This week in December 1993

Arkansas got a scare from Tulsa this week in December 1993 but managed to hold on to its No. 1 ranking.

Arkansas was going on its second week of being ranked No. 1 in the country and handled Jackson State with relative ease to improve to 6-0 before a pre-Christmas showdown with Tulsa.

The Golden Hurricane, of course, was where Nolan Richardson spent five years coaching before taking the Arkansas job in the spring of 1985. It was a special place to Richardson and he agreed to a four-year rotating home-and-home with them in the spring of 1991 to be played every year before Christmas.

This year’s game was at Tulsa and Arkansas lost both starters Dwight Stewart and Corey Beck in the first half as they fouled out after playing a combined 14 minutes.

Arkansas had to rally from a five-point halftime deficit and were actually down six points late before Scotty Thurman and Corliss Williamson helped them eventually force overtime and win by two, 93-91. Williamson’s 27 points led all Hog scorers.

It was a preview of a game that would eventually be a rematch in the Sweet 16 later that year as Tulsa, a 12 seed, would upset the 5 and 4 seeds in its bracket to face the Razorbacks.

 

ChatGPT ranks top 10 running backs in Notre Dame history

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We recently put AI writing tool ChatGPT to the test and had it list what it believed was Notre Dame’s top 10 quarterbacks. The list surely caused some debate for some readers, but guess what? We’re going to cause you to think again by having it generate its list of the top 10 running backs in program history.

Some of you might disagree with what ChatGPT says, and others might even say the list is too short. However, the point of this is to make you think and spark discussion. Also, even though ChatGPT has not been updated since September 2021, it’s a safe assumption that no one on the Irish since then has played well enough to have a place on this list with the possible exception of [autotag]Kyren Williams[/autotag]. Just out of curiosity though, would you include him?

Anyway, without further adieu, here’s the list with ChatGPT’s descriptions of each player. Some entries have been edited for clarity and updates:

Chiefs UDFA Spotlight: Tulsa RB Deneric Prince

Our #Chiefs UDFA Spotlight series continues with a look at a running back with a unique blend of speed and power.

After a standout senior campaign at Marvel High School in Marvel, Texas in 2017, Prince received offers from over a dozen different schools including KU, UCLA, Louisville, Arkansas and more. He ultimately chose Texas A&M after attending a camp, visiting the program and receiving a personal visit from Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher.

Prince played one game for the Aggies in 2018 before taking a redshirt year. He didn’t play at all in 2019 and promptly transferred to the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes where he spent the final three seasons of his college career.

Actual players will be allowed in ‘EA Sports College Football’

Will this influence your decision to buy the game?

When EA Sports announced that college football would be returning to its lineup, former enthusiasts rejoiced. Now, thanks to the advent of NIL, the rechristened “EA Sports College Football” will be even better. That’s because EA Sports has confirmed to ESPN that actual Football Bowl Subdivision players who opt in will be featured in the game. Those players will be compensated.

It is not yet known whether Notre Dame will agree to be included in the game, which is slated for release in 2024, but it appears a major hurdle for that scenario has been cleared. When EA Sports made the fateful return announcement in 2021, the university was among a handful of schools that said it wouldn’t participate in the new game unless NIL compensation could be agreed upon. Northwestern and Tulsa opted in after this latest announcement, so it appears to be only a matter of time before the Irish domino falls.

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Tulsa RB Deneric Prince reportedly visited Jaguars

The Jaguars continue to keep an eye on the running back class in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane running back Deneric Prince took a visit to spend a day with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston.

Prince is a 6’0, 216-pound back who was among the most impressive performers at the position at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.41 40-yard dash and 35.5-inch vertical. In his last three seasons at Tulsa, Prince tallied 1,723 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns on 314 carries. He averaged at least five yards per carry all three seasons.

While Jaguars coach Doug Pederson promised in February that the team would add to its running backs room, it has still been relatively surprising how interested Jacksonville has been in the position.

After signing D’Ernest Johnson in free agency and re-signing JaMycal Hasty, the Jaguars have a solid trio of backs — along with 2022 fifth-rounder Snoop Conner — behind Travis Etienne Jr. on the depth chart. Still, the team has now hosted a handful of backs on pre-draft visits.

Prince is likely to be a Day 3 selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Kirk Herbstreit: Ryan Day could ‘stop calling plays next year’

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Ohio State’s [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] is one of the few head coaches who still calls his team’s offensive plays. That could be coming to an end as the Buckeye boss enters his sixth season at the helm.

According to former [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] quarterback and current ESPN analyst [autotag]Kirk Herbstreit[/autotag], Day told him during one of their production meetings that he was thinking of relinquishing play calling next year in an effort “to be more of a manager as a head coach.” Herbstreit went on to explain the rationale by saying “when you’re prepping a game plan, it’s a lot more that goes into it Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday to be ready to call those plays on Saturday.”

Keep in mind that Herbstreit said Day “is thinking about relinquishing” calling plays. The decision has not been made. With offensive coordinator [autotag]Kevin Wilson[/autotag] now the head coach at [autotag]Tulsa[/autotag], there is an open role in Columbus.

The first name that the former Buckeye quarterback mentioned was [autotag]Brian Hartline[/autotag], which makes plenty of sense. He could still coach the wide receivers while calling plays on Saturdays. Since we have yet to hear what the exact plans are from Day himself, at this moment it’s just conjecture.

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Report: Ohio State could be losing one of its coordinators

It’s wait and see if he actually decides to leave. #GoBucks

For most coaches, the ultimate goal is to become a head coach with plenty of success. Buckeye offensive coordinator [autotag]Kevin Wilson[/autotag] has one of those boxes checked off, being a head coach. The success part eluded Wilson. His tenure at [autotag]Indiana[/autotag] didn’t go the way he would have liked.

From 2011 through 2016, Wilson led the Hoosiers to a 26-47 record, with just one bowl appearance that they lost. Just a few months after Wilson and Indiana went separate ways, [autotag]Urban Meyer[/autotag] hired him as the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator. Wilson has held the position since, even during a coaching change to [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag]. According to a report by Cayden McFarland of KJRH TV in Tulsa, Wilson is expected to be named Tulsa’s next head coach.

McFarland expects a formal announcement on Tuesday, so we will wait to see if his report is factual. If it is true, it throws a wrench into Ohio State’s preparation for [autotag]Georgia[/autotag] in the [autotag]College Football Playoff [/autotag] semifinals. We will not know if Wilson will stay until the season is over or leave to get his potential new job started.

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Texas WR coach Brennan Marion emerges as a candidate for Tulsa HC job

Texas assistant Brennan Marion is in the mix for the Tulsa job.

Texas wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Brennan Marion is being linked to the Tulsa head coaching job. Continue reading “Texas WR coach Brennan Marion emerges as a candidate for Tulsa HC job”

Tulsa vs Houston Prediction Game Preview

Tulsa vs Houston game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Saturday, November 26

Tulsa vs Houston prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26

Tulsa vs Houston Prediction Game Preview

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Tulsa vs Houston How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 26
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Tulsa (4-7), Houston (7-4)
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Why Tulsa Will Win

Start throwing, keep throwing, make Houston stop it.

The Cougar defense came up with a shocking performance in the 42-3 win over East Carolina last week, but for the most part the pass defense is getting thrown on at will.

Between the nine touchdown passes allowed against SMU, to the 486 yards given up in the win over Temple, to team after team hitting the midrange passes, the D will give up 300 passing yards to anyone who can throw.

Tulsa hasn’t always been sharp, but it will hit enough big plays to keep pushing the Cougar secondary.

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Why Houston Will Win

Start running, keep running, make Tulsa stop it.

The Golden Hurricane defense gives up yards in chunks, but it hasn’t been awful against the more mediocre offenses. Houston’s offense can do just about anything.

It might not be consistent, but it ripped off huge runs in the SMU and Temple games and should be using for five yards per carry in this. That, and the passing game that’s connecting on close to 70% of its passes should work, too.

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What’s Going To Happen

Both teams will make this a show of fireworks.

Tulsa has just enough firepower to be in the game deep into the second half, but Houston’s offense will take over late. The balance will will be enough to own the final ten minutes.

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Tulsa vs Houston Prediction, Line

Houston 44, Tulsa 31
Line: Houston -12.5, o/u: 66.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Tulsa vs Houston Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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