(04-03-2014 09:32 AM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  Its in the CA.

Josh doesn't walk on water to everyone ya know. The wheels are slowing falling off...

Oh, well, if it's in the CA, then it must be TrUeth.

(04-03-2014 11:26 AM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 11:22 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 11:18 AM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 11:12 AM)mapdude Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 10:56 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  Calkins is already out on a limb, imo. He is in danger of becoming irrelevant, and that is kind of sad, because he is an excellent writer who has an interest in life that goes on around him. Calkins has chops, but he has 'been forced' to stir the pot to stay relevant.

I have read his stuff for years and though I may not always agree with him, I have admired his skills.

O well...to comment on your OP. The trashing the program statement is a targetted effort to get part of the Memphis fan base riled up. Riled up fans are good for business.

I have never been able to understand why a person would put in the time, effort, and expense of getting a law degree from Harvard, only to pursue a career in journalism..

Did he pass the bar? Sometimes if they don't pass the bar, they go into journalism or politics....

He passed the bar, Clerked for a Federal Judge and worked at this firm:

http://www.hoganlovells.com/

Then he, undoubtedly, became jaded with the nefarious world of law and decided to enter the virtuous world of journalism.

Yea...He should've become a teacher--molding young minds is always a good fall-back.

(04-03-2014 11:12 AM)mapdude Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 10:56 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  Calkins is already out on a limb, imo. He is in danger of becoming irrelevant, and that is kind of sad, because he is an excellent writer who has an interest in life that goes on around him. Calkins has chops, but he has 'been forced' to stir the pot to stay relevant.

I have read his stuff for years and though I may not always agree with him, I have admired his skills.

O well...to comment on your OP. The trashing the program statement is a targetted effort to get part of the Memphis fan base riled up. Riled up fans are good for business.

I have never been able to understand why a person would put in the time, effort, and expense of getting a law degree from Harvard, only to pursue a career in journalism..

and work for the CA. There, I fixed it for you.

(04-03-2014 11:29 AM)21-17 Best Time I Ever Ha Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 09:32 AM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  Its in the CA.

Josh doesn't walk on water to everyone ya know. The wheels are slowing falling off...

Oh, well, if it's in the CA, then it must be TrUeth.

Must be truth in there somewhere. :)

And It's the Tiger program that I want to walk on water. Coach Pastner, Coach Fuente and all our other coaches can swim beside it.

Go Memphis Tigers!

(04-03-2014 11:18 AM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 11:12 AM)mapdude Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 10:56 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  Calkins is already out on a limb, imo. He is in danger of becoming irrelevant, and that is kind of sad, because he is an excellent writer who has an interest in life that goes on around him. Calkins has chops, but he has 'been forced' to stir the pot to stay relevant.

I have read his stuff for years and though I may not always agree with him, I have admired his skills.

O well...to comment on your OP. The trashing the program statement is a targetted effort to get part of the Memphis fan base riled up. Riled up fans are good for business.

I have never been able to understand why a person would put in the time, effort, and expense of getting a law degree from Harvard, only to pursue a career in journalism..

Did he pass the bar? Sometimes if they don't pass the bar, they go into journalism or politics....

Haha did he pass the bar? Dude has a bachelors from Harvard, a law degree from Harvard and when he decided to go to J school he got that degree from Columbia. You can say some stuff about the guy but stupid ain't one of them.

(04-03-2014 09:19 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  Geoff and John Martin are on the air saying the Pookie/Nick King desire to train with Frank is due to Frank telling those kids only he can get them NBA ready and that Josh and staff are not getting the job done. In the kid's ears....

Used the term "Frank is trashing the program."

Wow.

How rediculous....Frank is the ONLY person who can get them NBA ready? Tell that to the other NBA draft picks.

(04-03-2014 11:57 AM)memphis88 Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 11:18 AM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 11:12 AM)mapdude Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 10:56 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  Calkins is already out on a limb, imo. He is in danger of becoming irrelevant, and that is kind of sad, because he is an excellent writer who has an interest in life that goes on around him. Calkins has chops, but he has 'been forced' to stir the pot to stay relevant.

I have read his stuff for years and though I may not always agree with him, I have admired his skills.

O well...to comment on your OP. The trashing the program statement is a targetted effort to get part of the Memphis fan base riled up. Riled up fans are good for business.

I have never been able to understand why a person would put in the time, effort, and expense of getting a law degree from Harvard, only to pursue a career in journalism..

Did he pass the bar? Sometimes if they don't pass the bar, they go into journalism or politics....

Haha did he pass the bar? Dude has a bachelors from Harvard, a law degree from Harvard and when he decided to go to J school he got that degree from Columbia. You can say some stuff about the guy but stupid ain't one of them.

I don't know anything about him. What's the other "stuff" you're talking about?

(04-03-2014 09:46 AM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 09:42 AM)MemphisRTL Wrote:  Just lift some damn weights.

Yep, it's not rocket science....lift weights + eat right = get stronger.

I'd add run a couple of miles 3-4 times a week.

Let's just sticky a thread here titled "Tigers Basketball Workouts". The players can check it every morning to get a workout from one of the various experts we have around here. The program won't have to waste money on a Strength and Conditioning coach then. Here is the first workout, taken from previous posts in this thread:

1. Lift some weights
2. Run a couple miles
3. Eat healthy food
4. Drink a protein shake

Someone else can be in charge of tomorrow's workout.

To answer the question asked in the thread title...


No

(04-03-2014 09:19 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  Geoff and John Martin are on the air saying the Pookie/Nick King desire to train with Frank is due to Frank telling those kids only he can get them NBA ready and that Josh and staff are not getting the job done. In the kid's ears....

Used the term "Frank is trashing the program."

Wow.

bro, do you even lift?

(04-03-2014 12:02 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 09:19 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  Geoff and John Martin are on the air saying the Pookie/Nick King desire to train with Frank is due to Frank telling those kids only he can get them NBA ready and that Josh and staff are not getting the job done. In the kid's ears....

Used the term "Frank is trashing the program."

Wow.

How rediculous....Frank is the ONLY person who can get them NBA ready? Tell that to the other NBA draft picks.

It is not like we have an amazing track record of draft picks while he was the trainer... Players who have played for JP and later in the NBA
- Will Barton
- Adonis Thomas
- DJ Stephens
- Elliot Williams

Only three of those were while Frank was here. Of those three, Will was considered extremely skinny and weak and that caused him to slide into the second round. Adonis, was clearly overweight his 2nd year and fell from a potential lottery pick to undrafted. DJ, again very thin but his hard work and freakish athleticism got him a 10 day contract (and hopefully longer). So, any talk about him being able to transform college bodies into NBA ready bodies appears to be more of a myth than truth...

Safe to say they maybe had a preexisting relationship with Frank and really liked training with him. I don't think he would straight out bash the program, but there is probably some resentment towards us now.

He gets NBA bodies more NBA ready, I guess.

I would love to see pictures of folks on here and their physique ... couch gym coach's

(04-03-2014 09:19 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  Geoff and John Martin are on the air saying the Pookie/Nick King desire to train with Frank is due to Frank telling those kids only he can get them NBA ready and that Josh and staff are not getting the job done. In the kid's ears....

Used the term "Frank is trashing the program."

Wow.

the entire premise is preposterous.
that is 100% contrary to Frank's reputation, and even if it were true who is going to believe him?
When's the last time someone made an NBA roster for being really really good at exercising?

(04-03-2014 11:09 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  So some of you are finally willing to admit that hiring the masked marvel was a debacle of epic proportions?

Eyes in the back of your head make it easy...But it's sorta freaky looking, gotta say.

(04-03-2014 09:46 AM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 09:42 AM)MemphisRTL Wrote:  Just lift some damn weights.

Yep, it's not rocket science....lift weights + eat right = get stronger.

Well there is a little more to it than most people realize, like how to cycle the effort and get the correct rest and recovery before going into anyother cycle.

(04-03-2014 12:55 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  I would love to see pictures of folks on here and their physique ... couch gym coach's

(04-03-2014 12:48 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 09:19 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  Geoff and John Martin are on the air saying the Pookie/Nick King desire to train with Frank is due to Frank telling those kids only he can get them NBA ready and that Josh and staff are not getting the job done. In the kid's ears....

Used the term "Frank is trashing the program."

Wow.

bro, do you even lift?

Let's just say I don't have to self-proclaim myself Big Poppa Pump.