Not necessarily to change the subject (sorry), but I was thinking about the comment that mentioned Tulsa could support NHL.

Im not too familiar with the NHL but I am aware that OKC is more of a hockey town than tulsa is and certainly OKC has the numbers and 'interest' if you will to make it happen.

Now this is not to get into a pissing match or anything, but I want to bring up a good point. How could Tulsa support the NHL with OKC getting the NBA?

I think from an idealistic standpoint, it would be GREAT for this to happen. Both cities having a major league team. BUT, since the NHL schedule just so happens to coincide with much of that of the NBA - (and realizing that Tulsa could NOT support the NHL by itself);

I think we have to be realistic with this fact. Would OKC people go up to Tulsa to help support the team when the NBA is in town? Arguably, the NBA is a bigger draw and OKC is a bigger draw than Tulsa.

Not to take away from what they are trying to do, by far - but I think we should shoot for another sport for Tulsa. Something that does not compete with the NBA, so OKC people can help support it.

At first, I thought about MLS - but I remembered that OKC/Edmond is actively trying to get a team (so they may not put two teams in the state) and I also am aware that MLS is an outdoor sport so that would not do the new arena up there any good.

So, I thought about it. How about AFL?

I know people might say, OKC is the largest city so IT should have the AFL. And that may very well be. But, when you consider that AFL does not necessarily compete with the NBA and that Tulsa might have the numbers to support a team on their own - that could be something for them to consider.

One other thing that could be considered is - OKC has had to wait how long before it gets a team? (at least 15 years, at least 8 years after Ford Center was built). That should be a BEST CASE rule-of-thumb scenario for Tulsa: It may/will take some time to lure a major league team. They need to understand, you don't always have to get what OKC has or try to prove anything, work with what you got and make the city better.

I do strongly prefer though, that IF Tulsa were to get an AFL team (which I think could work up there) that OKC drops out of the AF2 - because that would be horrible to have your little sister with a higher team than you. Ditto that IF for the NHL, OKC should drop the CHL.

That aside, I do hope Tulsa can work things out with the teams they currently have FIRST!

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