After a humbling 45–7 loss at Memphis, Tulsa head coach Tre Lamb didn’t flinch. He called it what it was, TU’s worst performance of the season, and turned the bye week into a hard reset. He met individually with every player, held a marathon staff session, and labeled this stretch “halftime” of the year. The goal is simple: repair the self-inflicted wounds, restore confidence, and attack the final six games with urgency.
Lamb’s postgame assessment was candid. Tulsa committed four turnovers, botched a kickoff near its own goal line, jumped offsides in key moments, and produced only one explosive play. Against a top-25 Memphis team on the road, that combination is impossible to overcome. “I didn’t have them ready,” Lamb said, taking full ownership. He also pointed out that Tulsa has already