Want to know the first thing that went through new Tiger football coach Larry Porter’s head when he was introduced to 15,689 adoring fans at FedExForum tonight? “How can I get this many people in the Liberty Bowl?” (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)
After the pregame lovefest, the Tiger basketball team continued its welcome of rookie coach Josh Pastner by beating Oakland University, 77-46, for the home team’s third consecutive win. Elliot Williams led the Tigers in scoring — as he has all five games this season — with 20 points, while center Will Coleman scored 12 points, grabbed six rebounds, and blocked four shots. An Oakland team expected to compete for the Summit League championship was made to look like more early-season fodder for a Tiger team looking less and less like one in transition, and more like one on a mission.
- Larry Kuzniewski
- Elliot Williams
“We did a good job of getting after it offensively,” said Williams after the game. “And defensively, the scouting report was great. Throughout the week, Coach Pastner told us this was an NCAA tournament team, that they had great players. Our team starts defensively, and that leads to good offense.”
