Any news on Orukpe?

[ShockerFever]

I don't think we'll ever catch up to the 300-page bikini thread on Saluki Talk.

http://www.salukitalk.net/st/viewtopic.php?t=13865&highlight=bikini

The bikini thread was started about two years ago, which is probably when the early EO threads started. I guess there's just more info on the Net about bikinis than there is about EO.

Or maybe it just shows how needy those in Southern Illinois really are..

[ShockRef]

Although not a particular fan of the ugly mutts, you have to give props when due.
How could any red blooded American male (other than Fever's buddy William) not appreciate the content and extent of the bikini thread? 8)

[rrshock]

Although not a particular fan of the ugly mutts, you have to give props when due.
How could any red blooded American male (other than Fever's buddy William) not appreciate the content and extent of the bikini thread? 8)

Definitely have to give them props for that. At least they took a bad situation and made something positive. :D

I'm surprised something like that never popped up on this site.

[Shox21]

Although not a particular fan of the ugly mutts, you have to give props when due.
How could any red blooded American male (other than Fever's buddy William) not appreciate the content and extent of the bikini thread? 8)

Definitely have to give them props for that. At least they took a bad situation and made something positive. :D

I'm surprised something like that never popped up on this site.

Have we ever had a "bad situation" that we needed to make positive? Can't think of anything except right after MT announced he was leaving -- and look how well that turned out.

[ShockerFever]

Although not a particular fan of the ugly mutts, you have to give props when due.
How could any red blooded American male (other than Fever's buddy William) not appreciate the content and extent of the bikini thread? 8)

The funny thing is he'll never see this comment because the title of the thread isn't Big 12/BCS/K-State related.

[NYshocker]

All the regionals are over, so it's time to bump this thread.

I thought I heard somewhere that EO was going to be in Wichita for pickup games this summer. The players seem to get to town about mid-June for summer work.

Has anybody heard anything one way or the other about EO's whereabouts this summer? Should we ask Suellentrop?

Although I'm not certain, I thought I heard Mike Kennedy say on the radio during an interview with HCGM a couple of months ago that he (HCGM) wasn't allowed to comment about EO because now he is considered to be a recrujit again until he signs another LOI. If that were to be true, I wonder if EO would be allowed to play pick up games here. Perhaps that rule doesn't apply to JUCO players.

Does anyone know the rule? I may be all wet on this thing (I spend a lot of time drying off).

[BostonWu]

I can’t imagine there would be any restrictions against EO playing in a public scrimmage. I’m sure there have been a lot of D1 recruits (Gray and Polk come to mind) who have played pickups at WSU. I imagine the coaches cannot come in contact with anyone at these pickups and of course no financial aid (gas money or housing) can be provided until a player is on an official recruiting visit or on scholarship.

[SubGod22]

Anybody is allowed to play in the pickup games. Jordan Cyphers used to play with the guys over the summer as well as other area kids. I believe a few of the Hutch JUCO guys came down from time to time. It has nothing to do with recruiting.

[SoulStar]

I apologize in advance for bumping this thread and generating false excitement for those starved for EO updates, but I thought this article was worth sharing during an otherwise "slow news day."

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_8559/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=ba4FBF5W

There is no mention of EO, but the article does provide further insight into the challenges and triumphs of recruiting international, specifically African, basketball players.

Most of this information, in one way or another, has already been discussed somewhere in this monumental thread. However, as anxious as we all are for EO to lace up his sneakers and dominate the paint at "the Chuck" (and everywhere else for that matter), this article served as a reminder to me that we have to respect the process and appreciate what he and his family have endured up to this point so that he is able to live out his dream...and appease the Shocker Faithful! ;-)

[WuDrWu]

Hi folks,

I was kind of waiting for someone to reply to bring this back to life. Mr. Orupke is expected to join in the pickup games sometime in early July.

That is all.

[Shox21]

Hi folks,

I was kind of waiting for someone to reply to bring this back to life. Mr. Orupke is expected to join in the pickup games sometime in early July.

That is all.

We've missed you Doc. You need to stop in more often.

[pinstripers]

I figured you must have died

[WuDrWu]

Thanks, not dead yet, much to the chagrin of many.

[The Mad Hatter]

Hi folks,

I was kind of waiting for someone to reply to bring this back to life. Mr. Orupke is expected to join in the pickup games sometime in early July.

That is all.

You took quite a gamble hoping someone would post on this thread, Doc. I mean, what are the odds of that happening? ;-)

[wu_shizzle]

Hi folks,

I was kind of waiting for someone to reply to bring this back to life. Mr. Orupke is expected to join in the pickup games sometime in early July.

That is all.

He's Alive!