Topic: H-D: MU opponents, Game 10: Tulsa

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ANDREW RAMSPACHER
The Herald-Dispatch

HUNTINGTON -- Win games, lose coaches.

Fortunately and unfortunately, this has been the path the Tulsa football program has taken the last five years.

First it was Steve Kragthorpe jetting for Louisville after guiding the Golden Hurricane to back-to-back bowl games in 2005 and 2006. Last year came Todd Graham's turn as he cashed in on the opportunity at the University of Pittsburgh, sparked by his Tulsa resume which included three 10-win seasons.

That leaves the Golden Hurricane with Bill Blankenship, TU's former receivers coach who's more known for his Oklahoma high school success than any work at the college level.

But experience or no experience, Blankenship would have to try pretty darn hard to mess up what should be another banner year for the program.

With Houston's Case Keenum sidelined by injury in 2010, Tulsa's G.J. Kinne went ahead and slid right into Conference USA's top quarterback spotlight. The former Texas recruit was a machine last season, completing nearly 60 percent of his passes, throwing for over 3,600 yards and collecting 31 scores. He also ran for a team-high 561 yards and seven touchdowns.

Link: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1974072600/Tulsas-revolving-door-opens-for-Blankenship