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10 Years Ago in Maui - Memphis10Tigers - 04-15-2016 10:29 AM
The 2006 Maui Invitational Pre-Season Tournmanet was, let's say, "interesting" in hindsight. The coaches and programs of these schools certainly changed in a way that I could never have imagined when thinking back on those games.
Georgia Tech, Memphis, and Kentucky. Josh Pastner, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari.
ESPN Article - http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=263260235
Wiki Article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Maui_Invitational_Tournament
Also, unless I stand corrected, I believe this is the only time a Memphis team faced one of Tubby Smith's teams?
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - cwise - 04-15-2016 10:30 AM
Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - GoTigersGo1904 - 04-15-2016 10:31 AM
(04-15-2016 10:30 AM)cwise Wrote: Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
Yessir
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - UofMemphis - 04-15-2016 10:36 AM
I remember watching the Kentucky vs UCLA game...UK put up a good fight...I think they finished that season with 22-23 wins and knocked off Nova in the NCAAs.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - Memphis10Tigers - 04-15-2016 10:37 AM
(04-15-2016 10:30 AM)cwise Wrote: Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
Seems I stand corrected - Tubby put a whoopin' on Josh in the 2012-2013 Battle for Atlantis.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - Brother Bluto - 04-15-2016 10:39 AM
(04-15-2016 10:37 AM)Memphis10Tigers Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:30 AM)cwise Wrote: Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
Seems I stand corrected - Tubby put a whoopin' on Josh in the 2012-2013 Battle for Atlantis.
That's when Opie threw Joe under the bus
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - fsquid - 04-15-2016 10:42 AM
We didn't even compete in that GT game that year.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - Memphis10Tigers - 04-15-2016 10:44 AM
(04-15-2016 10:42 AM)fsquid Wrote: We didn't even compete in that GT game that year.
Didn't they have Thad Young? I bet he would've played for Tubby...
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - RekeHavoc - 04-15-2016 10:44 AM
Only thing that sticks in my memory from that Minnesota game is Joe getting benched and Hollins dropping 41 on us.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - fsquid - 04-15-2016 10:46 AM
That was his freshman year. Beat us, but went 1 and out in both ACC and NCAA tournies.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - EvilLore - 04-15-2016 11:02 AM
(04-15-2016 10:42 AM)fsquid Wrote: We didn't even compete in that GT game that year.
Your memory is fuzzy. We actually built a HUGE lead in the first half. It looked like men against boys.
Then we came out of the locker room without any energy, just going through the motions. GT capitalized, mounted a furious comeback and stunned us.
That was the only time I ever remember something like that happening to a Calipari team, although the collapse in 2008 had some similarities.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - ohmboy - 04-15-2016 12:08 PM
(04-15-2016 11:02 AM)EvilLore Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:42 AM)fsquid Wrote: We didn't even compete in that GT game that year.
Your memory is fuzzy. We actually built a HUGE lead in the first half. It looked like men against boys.
Then we came out of the locker room without any energy, just going through the motions. GT capitalized, mounted a furious comeback and stunned us.
That was the only time I ever remember something like that happening to a Calipari team, although the collapse in 2008 had some similarities.
We were up 18 at the half. Remember thinking they must have been heavy into the mai tai in the locker room. Second half was hard to watch.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - southpaw1 - 04-15-2016 12:12 PM
(04-15-2016 10:39 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:37 AM)Memphis10Tigers Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:30 AM)cwise Wrote: Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
Seems I stand corrected - Tubby put a whoopin' on Josh in the 2012-2013 Battle for Atlantis.
That's when Opie threw Joe under the bus
and it was the beginning of the end for Tarik
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - fsquid - 04-15-2016 12:15 PM
(04-15-2016 11:02 AM)EvilLore Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:42 AM)fsquid Wrote: We didn't even compete in that GT game that year.
Your memory is fuzzy. We actually built a HUGE lead in the first half. It looked like men against boys.
Then we came out of the locker room without any energy, just going through the motions. GT capitalized, mounted a furious comeback and stunned us.
That was the only time I ever remember something like that happening to a Calipari team, although the collapse in 2008 had some similarities.
that's right I am mistaken. Had to ask my wife's uncle for clarification.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - Brother Bluto - 04-15-2016 12:30 PM
(04-15-2016 10:44 AM)RekeHavoc Wrote: Only thing that sticks in my memory from that Minnesota game is Joe getting benched and Hollins dropping 41 on us.
In the first half after ONE turnover. Tarik had a good tournament down there. Then came back to Memphis and got thrown under the bus after one practice. And this message board has called him a quitter ever since
Smh
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - Memphis10Tigers - 04-15-2016 12:32 PM
(04-15-2016 11:02 AM)EvilLore Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:42 AM)fsquid Wrote: We didn't even compete in that GT game that year.
Your memory is fuzzy. We actually built a HUGE lead in the first half. It looked like men against boys.
Then we came out of the locker room without any energy, just going through the motions. GT capitalized, mounted a furious comeback and stunned us.
That was the only time I ever remember something like that happening to a Calipari team, although the collapse in 2008 had some similarities.
Are the games from that tournament online anywhere? I would like to go back and re-watch the game against Kentucky. Tried to search Google to no avail.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - herkermer - 04-15-2016 12:42 PM
(04-15-2016 12:12 PM)southpaw1 Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:39 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:37 AM)Memphis10Tigers Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:30 AM)cwise Wrote: Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
Seems I stand corrected - Tubby put a whoopin' on Josh in the 2012-2013 Battle for Atlantis.
That's when Opie threw Joe under the bus
and it was the beginning of the end for Tarik
It was beginning of the change in my fandom too. I was there. Spent a bunch of money taking my family over there. After the loss i saw the players in the hotel... They didnt care! They were already out done with JP. Geron Johnson seemed to be the only one that had any fire (maybe cause he was brand new). Anyway... Somethin changed for me on that trip... I didnt renew my tickets soon after and lost my passion for it... It was a sad event.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - Brother Bluto - 04-15-2016 01:09 PM
(04-15-2016 12:42 PM)herkermer Wrote:(04-15-2016 12:12 PM)southpaw1 Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:39 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:37 AM)Memphis10Tigers Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:30 AM)cwise Wrote: Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
Seems I stand corrected - Tubby put a whoopin' on Josh in the 2012-2013 Battle for Atlantis.
That's when Opie threw Joe under the bus
and it was the beginning of the end for Tarik
It was beginning of the change in my fandom too. I was there. Spent a bunch of money taking my family over there. After the loss i saw the players in the hotel... They didnt care! They were already out done with JP. Geron Johnson seemed to be the only one that had any fire (maybe cause he was brand new). Anyway... Somethin changed for me on that trip... I didnt renew my tickets soon after and lost my passion for it... It was a sad event.
I was told Josh got a text from one of the big boys after the Minny game. It said beat Northerm Iowa or find another way back to Memphis
Snicker
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - TigerPhil - 04-15-2016 01:13 PM
(04-15-2016 10:39 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:37 AM)Memphis10Tigers Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:30 AM)cwise Wrote: Didn't we play Minnesota in the Bahamas?
Seems I stand corrected - Tubby put a whoopin' on Josh in the 2012-2013 Battle for Atlantis.
That's when Opie threw Joe under the bus
You got that right Bluto, 100%! That was also the beginning of the end for gumdrop. Too bad for us that it took as long as it did to rid ourselves of the program killer.
RE: 10 Years Ago in Maui - TigerPhil - 04-15-2016 01:15 PM
(04-15-2016 01:09 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:(04-15-2016 12:42 PM)herkermer Wrote:(04-15-2016 12:12 PM)southpaw1 Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:39 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:(04-15-2016 10:37 AM)Memphis10Tigers Wrote: Seems I stand corrected - Tubby put a whoopin' on Josh in the 2012-2013 Battle for Atlantis.
That's when Opie threw Joe under the bus
and it was the beginning of the end for Tarik
It was beginning of the change in my fandom too. I was there. Spent a bunch of money taking my family over there. After the loss i saw the players in the hotel... They didnt care! They were already out done with JP. Geron Johnson seemed to be the only one that had any fire (maybe cause he was brand new). Anyway... Somethin changed for me on that trip... I didnt renew my tickets soon after and lost my passion for it... It was a sad event.
I was told Josh got a text from one of the big boys after the Minny game. It said beat Northerm Iowa or find another way back to Memphis
Snicker
awesome hearing that.