1. Rutgers upsetting the 'ville (they have been playing well as of lately)
2. Cincy get stung by Temple
3. Memphis gets by UConn
4. Memphis plays SMU for the finals

This is my wishlist and possibly could happen...

Law of averages...

Memphis beats UConn...Memphis beats Cincy...Louisville beats Memphis. (2-1 against Louisville, 1-2 against Cincy, 1-2 against UConn)

25-9, Tigers get a 5 seed matched with #12 Tennessee.

Wow...match up with vols...why not the KENTUCKY?

(03-09-2014 11:41 PM)UMTiger117 Wrote:  Wow...match up with vols...why not the KENTUCKY?

I'm assuming they get an over-inflated seed....

(03-09-2014 11:11 PM)UMTiger117 Wrote:  1. Rutgers upsetting the 'ville (they have been playing well as of lately)
2. Cincy get stung by Temple
3. Memphis gets by UConn
4. Memphis plays SMU for the finals

This is my wishlist and possibly could happen...

Would love for that to happen, but I think there's a far greater chance of Rosie o' Donnell winning the Miss America pageant.

Even if Louisville sleepwalks, they'll still pulverize Rutgers. Temple might give the Bearcats some trouble, but it would be one of the greatest upsets in college basketball this year for them to win. I expect UConn to play out of their minds against us, especially after that absolutely putrid, embarrassment at Louisville on Sat.

My homer prediction is that we pull out a hard-fought, nail-biter against UConn, then manage to keep Kilpatrick in check just enough for a great win over the Bearcats on Friday. Finally, a good showing against the Ville on Saturday, but our legs wear down after brutal games on Thursday and Friday, and we lose by 10.

Should be enough for a 5 seed, but I'd much rather prefer a 6.

One at a time.

Beat UCONN. PERIOD.

(03-10-2014 02:34 AM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  One at a time.

Beat UCONN. PERIOD.

That's absurd. No talk on a message board about possible match-ups has any effect whatsoever on the next game.

I have never heard JP say, "We just weren't ready tonight. If those posters on that ridiculous message board would have been focused on UConn, we'd be waiting on our game with Cincy. Instead, because of them, we're sitting here wondering if we're going to make the NCAA Tournament or not. Those fans need to learn that you can't take things for granted. It would be a shame if our season ended here simply because of a few folks that don't realize the importance of each game."

Heck, we had a thread before the season started predicting the outcome of every game this season, plus the tourneys. That's what fans on message boards do.

(03-10-2014 06:44 AM)oldmangrizz Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 02:34 AM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  One at a time.

Beat UCONN. PERIOD.

That's absurd. No talk on a message board about possible match-ups has any effect whatsoever on the next game.

I have never heard JP say, "We just weren't ready tonight. If those posters on that ridiculous message board would have been focused on UConn, we'd be waiting on our game with Cincy. Instead, because of them, we're sitting here wondering if we're going to make the NCAA Tournament or not. Those fans need to learn that you can't take things for granted. It would be a shame if our season ended here simply because of a few folks that don't realize the importance of each game."

You are correct if players existed in a hermetically sealed environment. However, in the real world they interact and thus influenced - to some degree - by fans, family, and media. We live in a "butterfly effect" world where our actions have consequences.

I would love to be optimistic and say we win the whole thing, but we can't beat Cincinnati. We are not physical enough in the paint.

(03-10-2014 07:39 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 06:44 AM)oldmangrizz Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 02:34 AM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  One at a time.

Beat UCONN. PERIOD.

That's absurd. No talk on a message board about possible match-ups has any effect whatsoever on the next game.

I have never heard JP say, "We just weren't ready tonight. If those posters on that ridiculous message board would have been focused on UConn, we'd be waiting on our game with Cincy. Instead, because of them, we're sitting here wondering if we're going to make the NCAA Tournament or not. Those fans need to learn that you can't take things for granted. It would be a shame if our season ended here simply because of a few folks that don't realize the importance of each game."

You are correct if players existed in a hermetically sealed environment. However, in the real world they interact and thus influenced - to some degree - by fans, family, and media. We live in a "butterfly effect" world where our actions have consequences.

Still absurd, and even if true, it would affect all teams. Therefore, we're free to discuss the next 3 games with immunity.

(03-10-2014 07:51 AM)memphis mania Wrote:  I would love to be optimistic and say we win the whole thing, but we can't beat Cincinnati. We are not physical enough in the paint.

When our guards finally realize that they can't beat Cincinnati then we will have a chance... if they jack up every open three like they have the last two games against Cincinnati then we really will need a case of lady luck.

(03-10-2014 08:11 AM)Grateful Tiger Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 07:51 AM)memphis mania Wrote:  I would love to be optimistic and say we win the whole thing, but we can't beat Cincinnati. We are not physical enough in the paint.

When our guards finally realize that they can't beat Cincinnati then we will have a chance... if they jack up every open three like they have the last two games against Cincinnati then we really will need a case of lady luck.

Cincy shot 53% from the floor and scored 90+ points...Our guards shooting 3s had little to do with those stats.

Cincy rates 256th in the country in FG%...

(03-10-2014 08:11 AM)Grateful Tiger Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 07:51 AM)memphis mania Wrote:  I would love to be optimistic and say we win the whole thing, but we can't beat Cincinnati. We are not physical enough in the paint.

When our guards finally realize that they can't beat Cincinnati then we will have a chance... if they jack up every open three like they have the last two games against Cincinnati then we really will need a case of lady luck.

We don't have to be super physical inside. We just have to stop easy penetration to the basket and stay on Kilpatrick.

Defensively they do move well but they also get away with about 20 fouls per game too. Not just against us and Im not blaming the refs for our losses. If the refs called every foul Cincy committed during the games against any team they would have about 6-8 players foul out.

The way the game is called when they are on the court is different then the way games are called against other opponents.

Take the UConn game for example. We could barely touch them without being called for a foul. Then against Cincy there were tons of hacks, body bumps, grabs etc.. That were not called. (On both sides)

I'd like to see a game they play get called 100% according to the rules and see how they do.

Rules are rules, there is no inbetween.

(03-09-2014 11:32 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Law of averages...

Memphis beats UConn...Memphis beats Cincy...Louisville beats Memphis. (2-1 against Louisville, 1-3 against Cincy, 1-3 against UConn)

25-9, Tigers get a 5 seed matched with #12 Tennessee.

That would make it 1-2 against both Cincy and UConn.

(03-10-2014 08:00 AM)oldmangrizz Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 07:39 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 06:44 AM)oldmangrizz Wrote:  

(03-10-2014 02:34 AM)BealeStreetTiger Wrote:  One at a time.

Beat UCONN. PERIOD.

That's absurd. No talk on a message board about possible match-ups has any effect whatsoever on the next game.

I have never heard JP say, "We just weren't ready tonight. If those posters on that ridiculous message board would have been focused on UConn, we'd be waiting on our game with Cincy. Instead, because of them, we're sitting here wondering if we're going to make the NCAA Tournament or not. Those fans need to learn that you can't take things for granted. It would be a shame if our season ended here simply because of a few folks that don't realize the importance of each game."

You are correct if players existed in a hermetically sealed environment. However, in the real world they interact and thus influenced - to some degree - by fans, family, and media. We live in a "butterfly effect" world where our actions have consequences.

Still absurd, and even if true, it would affect all teams. Therefore, we're free to discuss the next 3 games with immunity.

You made an absolutist statement that outside influences have no impact and the influence - if present - has a absolutely even effect regardless of fan base intensity and involvement and comment volume (eg, KY = Praire View A & M).

Of course, you are allowed to express any opinion you wish ( within AUP confines) about the next three games, but do not pretend your comments and the collective comments of all posters have zero impact. We are all responsible for our actions resulting in consequences good or ill.

IMO only a fool would believe that message board discussions of future opponents can influence the outcome of the next game. If that's what you believe, by all means you should not engage in any such conversations. Or better yet, go to the UConn board and start a thread about who will win between UConn and Louisville. Maybe it will help our cause.

It is human nature to lash out with name calling rather than wrestle with uncomfortable concepts confronting a belief.

(03-10-2014 08:40 AM)AtlantaTonyTiger Wrote:  

(03-09-2014 11:32 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Law of averages...

Memphis beats UConn...Memphis beats Cincy...Louisville beats Memphis. (2-1 against Louisville, 1-3 against Cincy, 1-3 against UConn)

25-9, Tigers get a 5 seed matched with #12 Tennessee.

That would make it 1-2 against both Cincy and UConn.

Good catch...I'll correct that.

(03-10-2014 12:24 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  It is human nature to lash out with name calling rather than wrestle with uncomfortable concepts confronting a belief.

Please point out any name calling where I was a participant, and report it to the mods also. I will issue a public apology if justified.