Tale of two times for TU

Best of times: The Tulsa University Golden Hurricane will play Saturday for the Conference USA football title, capping a 9-3 season.

Worst of times: TU’s athletic director may not be at the game.

Ross Parmley was suspended Tuesday just hours after joining Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett in a celebration of the football team’s success. The FBI said Parmley is an “admitted gambler” involved with an Oklahoma City bookie now under investigation.

Parmley has been AD for less than a year  —  much longer than the 74 days TU President Geoffrey Orsak served before getting fired in September for undisclosed reasons.

It’s been a rough year for TU’s administration, but the team deserves plaudits for its success on the field. At least one Oklahoma university has a shot at conference football championship this year.

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