T-Birds face crucial Mid-Con test--The Spectrum
Kangas is OU’s spark from the arc--The Oakland Press
OU men at Valparaiso--The Oakland Press
Oakland Faces First Conference Road Game Tomorrow at Valpo--OUGrizzlies.com
IUPUI HEADS TO W. ILLINOIS; GAME TO BE DOCUMENTED BY CSTV.COM--IUPUI JAGUAR ATHLETICS
Centenary at UMKC--The Kansas City Star
UMKC center grows as a player--The Kansas City Star
Thomas and Leathernecks return to Macomb for conference match-up with IUPUI--Western Illinois Athletics
Thomas and Leathernecks return to Macomb for conference match-up with IUPUI--Western Illinois Athletics
Athletic Jaguars in way of 3-0 start--The Post-Tribune
Haanpaa is already known as a 'pure shooter,' but he's hard at work to become a complete player--The Post-Tribune
Hypothetically speaking, what would you do?--The Post-Tribune
It's the middle of the winter doldrums, so let's give our brains a little exercise here, shall we? Put down your Sudokus and wrap your brain around these hypotheticals.
What would you do?
...
n You're Homer Drew. It's mid-February. Valparaiso has been maddeningly inconsistent, but the flashes of brilliance are enough to convince you that the relatively undaunting conference tournament can be won with just a little help.
Suddenly, help is available. The NCAA finally grants freshman Paul Guede -- the jewel of this year's recruiting class -- eligibility. You have a talented player who can run the point or play small forward. It might be wishful thinking, but he might be the difference-maker.
What do you do?
Here's what should happen: Resist temptation to play him and redshirt him instead. It's too late in the season to make it worth it. It'd be a waste to squander a year of eligibility on less than a month's worth of play. He's only a freshman -- he might help, but he's not game-tested and might wind up spending 35 minutes a game on the bench. At this point, it's just not worth it.
Here's what would happen: If VU is well above .500 in conference play, the temptation could be too great. Guede gets in. Helps. But it's too much to ask of a freshman in his first real college action to be the difference-maker. The tournament berth still hinges on the likes of Brandon McPherson, Shawn Huff, Jake Diebler, Moussa Mbaye and Urule Igbavboa. Now Guede's got just three years left.
VU post players starting to show signs of life--The NWI Times
Crusaders Return Home Saturday to Host IUPUI in Mid-Con Battle--www.valpo.edu
Gents Look to Start Win Streak at UMKC--GoCentenary.Com
Women: Hardin breaks her foot--The Tulsa World
Hardin out 4-6 Weeks with Broken Foot--Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
T'Birds good at home, but can they best Eagles?--The Tulsa World
ORU's Hardin out 4-6 Weeks with Broken Foot--www.mid-con.com
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