total domination in the 2nd half after only leading by 6 at the half...

Great win for the Raiders! And the best start in program history. Wow. Go Blue Raiders!!

It's hurt being a WKU fan this year up until today...WKU's two main rivals are MT and Murray state and after tonight those two teams will be a combined 39-2 , I'm very proud for both programs but I hope WKU finds its stride and pays MT back ....twice....WKU will be back

(01-21-2012 10:24 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  Great win for the Raiders! And the best start in program history. Wow. Go Blue Raiders!!

I really, really wish I was in a position to agree with you

i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Well...Im sure if MTSU gets upset in the conference tourney and has to go to the NIT...itll happen.

(01-21-2012 10:52 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:24 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  Great win for the Raiders! And the best start in program history. Wow. Go Blue Raiders!!

I really, really wish I was in a position to agree with you

Haha, after suffering through years of lackluster basketball I understand. It was a good game, well-fought, and MT was just the better team. Were you at the game? What did you think of the referees? In any case the Raiders are flying high, can't wait 'till Thursday's game against Troy.

Also, I would have liked to see UM and MT play this year. Interesting matchup. But we don't, so we'll just have to see how the tournaments go.

I was at the game, yes. Honestly, every game I go to it seems like the refs make silly calls against one team or another. Usually its against us... tonight during the first half it was against MT. The refs always seem to leave me scratching my head about a call or three every game. Arrow said it right when he said y'all are a legit top 20 team and only aren't in it yet because... (he cut himself off there ). Good luck.

(01-21-2012 10:59 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:52 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:24 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  Great win for the Raiders! And the best start in program history. Wow. Go Blue Raiders!!

I really, really wish I was in a position to agree with you

Haha, after suffering through years of lackluster basketball I understand. It was a good game, well-fought, and MT was just the better team. Were you at the game? What did you think of the referees? In any case the Raiders are flying high, can't wait 'till Thursday's game against Troy.

Also, I would have liked to see UM and MT play this year. Interesting matchup. But we don't, so we'll just have to see how the tournaments go.

As many fouls as MTSU had, there were actually a few not called early in the game. For the most part they were consistent. Most fouls they called needed to be called.

(01-21-2012 10:59 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Well...Im sure if MTSU gets upset in the conference tourney and has to go to the NIT...itll happen.

doubt that will happen...we have a top 30 RPI. (and the CUSA tourney's in Memphis)

(01-22-2012 03:21 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:59 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Well...Im sure if MTSU gets upset in the conference tourney and has to go to the NIT...itll happen.

doubt that will happen...we have a top 30 RPI. (and the CUSA tourney's in Memphis)

I've seen both teams play and while I think it would be a close game...I think MTSU is the better team and would win

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Really? The one time in probably the last twenty years we'd have a legitimate shot at winning and you actually want to play us?

Not saying we'd definitely win by any means, but this seems like it would be a high risk low reward type game for the Tigers.

(01-22-2012 02:49 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Really? The one time in probably the last twenty years we'd have a legitimate shot at winning and you actually want to play us?

Not saying we'd definitely win by any means, but this seems like it would be a high risk low reward type game for the Tigers.

in what way? MTSU is sporting a top 60 RPI and a gaudy record...that said if it were played it would need to be somewhere neutral and on TV...say Nashville...Bridgestone Arena...on CSS or something.

it's not like we recruit the same type of players, and it would be nice to recruit Nashville...also, i think we could take MTSU...it would be a good game.

(01-22-2012 02:58 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:49 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Really? The one time in probably the last twenty years we'd have a legitimate shot at winning and you actually want to play us?

Not saying we'd definitely win by any means, but this seems like it would be a high risk low reward type game for the Tigers.

in what way? MTSU is sporting a top 60 RPI and a gaudy record...that said if it were played it would need to be somewhere neutral and on TV...say Nashville...Bridgestone Arena...on CSS or something.

it's not like we recruit the same type of players, and it would be nice to recruit Nashville...also, i think we could take MTSU...it would be a good game.

I'm not disagreeing with any of that and even if we were to win the game, it's not like we'd overtake you or even beat you out for any of the kids you're recruiting this year, but why give us that feather in our cap on what is already and incredible season?

If we had the type of season we're having and beat Memphis and Vandy in the same season, ten years from now we could be looking back at this season being the one that put Middle Tennessee basketball on the map. Nevermind the fact that the biggest hole in our CUSA resume has always been our MBB.

(01-22-2012 03:02 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:58 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:49 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Really? The one time in probably the last twenty years we'd have a legitimate shot at winning and you actually want to play us?

Not saying we'd definitely win by any means, but this seems like it would be a high risk low reward type game for the Tigers.

in what way? MTSU is sporting a top 60 RPI and a gaudy record...that said if it were played it would need to be somewhere neutral and on TV...say Nashville...Bridgestone Arena...on CSS or something.

it's not like we recruit the same type of players, and it would be nice to recruit Nashville...also, i think we could take MTSU...it would be a good game.

I'm not disagreeing with any of that and even if we were to win the game, it's not like we'd overtake you or even beat you out for any of the kids you're recruiting this year, but why give us that feather in our cap on what is already and incredible season?

If we had the type of season we're having and beat Memphis and Vandy in the same season, ten years from now we could be looking back at this season being the one that put Middle Tennessee basketball on the map. Nevermind the fact that the biggest hole in our CUSA resume has always been our MBB.

exactly...MTSU wouldn't be seen as a recruiting threat (like Tennessee) and Memphis enjoys playing TOUGH mid-majors like:

Gonzaga
Murray State
Xavier

(just a couple of examples)

as for CUSA, i think you're biggest obstacle would be Memphis football...no way we would want to recruit against MTSU football in Conference.

(01-22-2012 03:08 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:02 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:58 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:49 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-21-2012 10:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  i'd like to see us play MTSU this season...

Really? The one time in probably the last twenty years we'd have a legitimate shot at winning and you actually want to play us?

Not saying we'd definitely win by any means, but this seems like it would be a high risk low reward type game for the Tigers.

in what way? MTSU is sporting a top 60 RPI and a gaudy record...that said if it were played it would need to be somewhere neutral and on TV...say Nashville...Bridgestone Arena...on CSS or something.

it's not like we recruit the same type of players, and it would be nice to recruit Nashville...also, i think we could take MTSU...it would be a good game.

I'm not disagreeing with any of that and even if we were to win the game, it's not like we'd overtake you or even beat you out for any of the kids you're recruiting this year, but why give us that feather in our cap on what is already and incredible season?

If we had the type of season we're having and beat Memphis and Vandy in the same season, ten years from now we could be looking back at this season being the one that put Middle Tennessee basketball on the map. Nevermind the fact that the biggest hole in our CUSA resume has always been our MBB.

exactly...MTSU wouldn't be seen as a recruiting threat (like Tennessee) and Memphis enjoys playing TOUGH mid-majors like:

Gonzaga
Murray State
Xavier

(just a couple of examples)

as for CUSA, i think you're biggest obstacle would be Memphis football...no way we would want to recruit against MTSU football in Conference.

We beat the Murray Mules before the season started in a scrimmage

(01-22-2012 03:33 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:08 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:02 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:58 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:49 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  Really? The one time in probably the last twenty years we'd have a legitimate shot at winning and you actually want to play us?

Not saying we'd definitely win by any means, but this seems like it would be a high risk low reward type game for the Tigers.

in what way? MTSU is sporting a top 60 RPI and a gaudy record...that said if it were played it would need to be somewhere neutral and on TV...say Nashville...Bridgestone Arena...on CSS or something.

it's not like we recruit the same type of players, and it would be nice to recruit Nashville...also, i think we could take MTSU...it would be a good game.

I'm not disagreeing with any of that and even if we were to win the game, it's not like we'd overtake you or even beat you out for any of the kids you're recruiting this year, but why give us that feather in our cap on what is already and incredible season?

If we had the type of season we're having and beat Memphis and Vandy in the same season, ten years from now we could be looking back at this season being the one that put Middle Tennessee basketball on the map. Nevermind the fact that the biggest hole in our CUSA resume has always been our MBB.

exactly...MTSU wouldn't be seen as a recruiting threat (like Tennessee) and Memphis enjoys playing TOUGH mid-majors like:

Gonzaga
Murray State
Xavier

(just a couple of examples)

as for CUSA, i think you're biggest obstacle would be Memphis football...no way we would want to recruit against MTSU football in Conference.

We beat the Murray Mules before the season started in a scrimmage

That's very true. Also, when's the last time Memphis came to the Murphy Center? We met in Nashville a few years ago, but that was a neutral site game, and the last home court game was at Memphis. I'd like to see an MT-UM matchup at MTSU.

(01-22-2012 04:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:33 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:08 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:02 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:58 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  in what way? MTSU is sporting a top 60 RPI and a gaudy record...that said if it were played it would need to be somewhere neutral and on TV...say Nashville...Bridgestone Arena...on CSS or something.

it's not like we recruit the same type of players, and it would be nice to recruit Nashville...also, i think we could take MTSU...it would be a good game.

I'm not disagreeing with any of that and even if we were to win the game, it's not like we'd overtake you or even beat you out for any of the kids you're recruiting this year, but why give us that feather in our cap on what is already and incredible season?

If we had the type of season we're having and beat Memphis and Vandy in the same season, ten years from now we could be looking back at this season being the one that put Middle Tennessee basketball on the map. Nevermind the fact that the biggest hole in our CUSA resume has always been our MBB.

exactly...MTSU wouldn't be seen as a recruiting threat (like Tennessee) and Memphis enjoys playing TOUGH mid-majors like:

Gonzaga
Murray State
Xavier

(just a couple of examples)

as for CUSA, i think you're biggest obstacle would be Memphis football...no way we would want to recruit against MTSU football in Conference.

We beat the Murray Mules before the season started in a scrimmage

That's very true. Also, when's the last time Memphis came to the Murphy Center? We met in Nashville a few years ago, but that was a neutral site game, and the last home court game was at Memphis. I'd like to see an MT-UM matchup at MTSU.

Memphis wouldn't come to Murfreesboro simply because we don't recruit there, no upside for us...but we would play in Nashville to recruit there...besides, we have a good number of Memphis grads in Nashville.

(01-22-2012 05:15 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 04:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:33 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:08 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:02 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I'm not disagreeing with any of that and even if we were to win the game, it's not like we'd overtake you or even beat you out for any of the kids you're recruiting this year, but why give us that feather in our cap on what is already and incredible season?

If we had the type of season we're having and beat Memphis and Vandy in the same season, ten years from now we could be looking back at this season being the one that put Middle Tennessee basketball on the map. Nevermind the fact that the biggest hole in our CUSA resume has always been our MBB.

exactly...MTSU wouldn't be seen as a recruiting threat (like Tennessee) and Memphis enjoys playing TOUGH mid-majors like:

Gonzaga
Murray State
Xavier

(just a couple of examples)

as for CUSA, i think you're biggest obstacle would be Memphis football...no way we would want to recruit against MTSU football in Conference.

We beat the Murray Mules before the season started in a scrimmage

That's very true. Also, when's the last time Memphis came to the Murphy Center? We met in Nashville a few years ago, but that was a neutral site game, and the last home court game was at Memphis. I'd like to see an MT-UM matchup at MTSU.

Memphis wouldn't come to Murfreesboro simply because we don't recruit there, no upside for us...but we would play in Nashville to recruit there...besides, we have a good number of Memphis grads in Nashville.

Not many. Rarely if ever see any Memphis State para"fan"alia in the Nashville Metro area.

(01-22-2012 10:56 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 05:15 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 04:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:33 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 03:08 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  exactly...MTSU wouldn't be seen as a recruiting threat (like Tennessee) and Memphis enjoys playing TOUGH mid-majors like:

Gonzaga
Murray State
Xavier

(just a couple of examples)

as for CUSA, i think you're biggest obstacle would be Memphis football...no way we would want to recruit against MTSU football in Conference.

We beat the Murray Mules before the season started in a scrimmage

That's very true. Also, when's the last time Memphis came to the Murphy Center? We met in Nashville a few years ago, but that was a neutral site game, and the last home court game was at Memphis. I'd like to see an MT-UM matchup at MTSU.

Memphis wouldn't come to Murfreesboro simply because we don't recruit there, no upside for us...but we would play in Nashville to recruit there...besides, we have a good number of Memphis grads in Nashville.

Not many. Rarely if ever see any Memphis State para"fan"alia in the Nashville Metro area.

the Nashville alumni chapter has several thousand members...Memphis had a large crowd last time we played MTSU in Nashville. (Memphis won 65-41...18,071 in attendance)