Tulsa: A chance to collect on our karmic debt

[Schadenfreude]

I know little about Tulsa. I'm sure we will learn quite a bit more about them in the coming days.

But it should not be forgotten that Tulsa stuck it to us hard by refusing to play in Doyt Perry Stadium in 1990.

We had a home and home set up with Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane smacked us pretty hard in the first game, 45-10 in Tulsa.

Tulsa, for whatever reason, refused to play us the next year in Bowling Green.

I wish I knew details. I don't. One thing I do know is that Bowling Green was left in enough of a scheduling lurch that we were unable to come up with a replacement game. The Falcons only played 10 games in 1990. Tulsa was supposed to have been the 11th.

They say sons should not bear the sins of their fathers.

But, in this case, I think it would be pretty sweet to make them pay for it.

[Falconfreak90]

SF,

I was just telling Josh how Tulsa backed out of our home and home deal back in 1990...just like USF and FIU did.

Time to repay...even if it is 17 years later.

[ZuluWarrior]

We have brains like elephants ...always good to add reasons to kick a competitors arse...even 17 year old reasons.

[able1]

I don't know much about them this year either, but a little quick initial research shows some really gawdy numbers on offense. Their defense looks vulnerable, again just based on season stats.

Here's their offense vs. ours by the numbers. This does not count their conference title game, so it's 12 games for both teams.

Total offense: BG 5003, Tulsa 6583
Rushing: BG 1561, Tulsa 2151
Passing: BG 3442, Tulsa 4432
PPG: BG 32, Tulsa just shy of 41
Total off/game: BG 417, Tulsa 548

They're averaging almost 370 a game passing at about 61%
They also gave up 35 pts per game.
So on paper, it looks like they give up alot on defense, but put up even more on offense.
Now that I gave those who like to focus on measurables a stroke (ehem, falconboy )

Here's their site:

http://tinyurl.com/277mrk

[Rightupinthere]

We had a home and home set up with Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane smacked us pretty hard in the first game, 45-10 in Tulsa.

Tulsa, for whatever reason, refused to play us the next year in Bowling Green.

It was to have another home game if memory serves. To add insult, they scheduled a 1AA team in order to get that home game.

Tulsa was an Independent in the early 90's if memory serves so they had to work hard for home games.