Michael Peters

Tulsa World TU Sports Reporter

A year ago, the Tulsa football team was coached by Steve Spurrier Jr.

This year, the Hurricane program is being led by a man, who at least verbally, seems equally akin to ‘The Ol’ Ball Coach.’

Hurricane coach Tre Lamb doesn’t lack for confidence, and he was at his big-talking, brash best after his team’s 19-12 win over Oklahoma State.

And Friday night, a nationally-televised audience — likely TU’s largest TV audience of the season — got the full Tre Lamb experience. It may have even been enough to make Spurrier, who led Florida to the 1996 national championship, sit up and take notice.

“We’re tired of being little brother, man,” Lamb said on ESPN after the game. “Tulsa football is back. We’re not going to be on the third page of the paper

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