(09-22-2014 08:45 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:30 AM)mairving Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:16 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 07:16 AM)ZachMan Wrote:  Totally agree, we have a ton of momentum and now we have to go play an SEC school at their place that seems to get the fans all excited for some reason, I will never get it. We need to stick to what's best for us and this isn't it, keep playing schools like Duke, try Kansas or Texas Tech. Hate this game.

Buncha sissies. j/k guys, but there's definitely 2 schools of thought on this. We have little or nothing to lose, and a lot to gain. Would you feel the same if we whipped them Saturday?

I waa thinking Wusses myself. Play some good teams. It makes the losses not sting as much and makes the wins greater.

I know no poster or Tiger fan objecting to playing good teams. The problem is playing Ole Miss offers more disadvantages than advantages. I recognize good Tiger fans like it, but I do not see any rational reasons presented yet demonstrating that the series is in our best interest.

Playing them doesn't hurt a damn thing, IMO. It's not rewarding their "Memphis fans." Hell, if they can't drive 60 miles to see their team play, then they're not OM fans, anyway.

The Ole Miss AD disagrees:

"It’s exciting for our fans both in Memphis and here in the state to see this natural rivalry resume in both sports,” Bjork said.

They convinced themselves that UCLA is a bad team and Memphis will get dragged across the dirt.

http://olemiss.247sports.com/Board/59412...--31383129

(09-22-2014 09:19 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  They convinced themselves that UCLA is a bad team and Memphis will get dragged across the dirt.

http://olemiss.247sports.com/Board/59412...--31383129

i don't know if ucla is a bad team or not.....but, I expect to get dragged across the dirt

(09-22-2014 09:40 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:19 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  They convinced themselves that UCLA is a bad team and Memphis will get dragged across the dirt.

http://olemiss.247sports.com/Board/59412...--31383129

i don't know if ucla is a bad team or not.....but, I expect to get dragged across the dirt

Actions talk louder than words

(09-22-2014 09:40 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:19 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  They convinced themselves that UCLA is a bad team and Memphis will get dragged across the dirt.

http://olemiss.247sports.com/Board/59412...--31383129

i don't know if ucla is a bad team or not.....but, I expect to get dragged across the dirt

I agree.

We are playing them this coming Saturday. Man up everybody. lol.

(09-22-2014 09:46 AM)BigTigerMike Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:40 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:19 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  They convinced themselves that UCLA is a bad team and Memphis will get dragged across the dirt.

http://olemiss.247sports.com/Board/59412...--31383129

i don't know if ucla is a bad team or not.....but, I expect to get dragged across the dirt

lol.

(09-21-2014 10:46 PM)tharmon15 Wrote:  What I hate is that Ole Miss is coming off a bye. However, this could either hurt us or benefit us. Usually coming off a bye game, the team comes out and performs better. In Ole Miss's case, their next game is against The University of Alabama. Memphis game is important to them, but doesn't hold a candle to how bad they want to beat Alabama. Let's hope the either come out flat or looking ahead! Cant wait to see us rise to the occasion, fellas!

This is probably the biggest factor in favor of taking the points!!!! Underrated team in a classic look ahead situation.

(09-22-2014 09:11 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:45 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:30 AM)mairving Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:16 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Buncha sissies. j/k guys, but there's definitely 2 schools of thought on this. We have little or nothing to lose, and a lot to gain. Would you feel the same if we whipped them Saturday?

I waa thinking Wusses myself. Play some good teams. It makes the losses not sting as much and makes the wins greater.

I know no poster or Tiger fan objecting to playing good teams. The problem is playing Ole Miss offers more disadvantages than advantages. I recognize good Tiger fans like it, but I do not see any rational reasons presented yet demonstrating that the series is in our best interest.

Playing them doesn't hurt a damn thing, IMO. It's not rewarding their "Memphis fans." Hell, if they can't drive 60 miles to see their team play, then they're not OM fans, anyway.

The Ole Miss AD disagrees:

"It’s exciting for our fans both in Memphis and here in the state to see this natural rivalry resume in both sports,” Bjork said.

Funny how former AD Pete Boone didn't share in that sentiment. Seemed to remember about how the series had "run it's course" or something which coincided with us winning a couple of games against them.

(09-22-2014 12:24 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:11 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:45 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:30 AM)mairving Wrote:  I waa thinking Wusses myself. Play some good teams. It makes the losses not sting as much and makes the wins greater.

I know no poster or Tiger fan objecting to playing good teams. The problem is playing Ole Miss offers more disadvantages than advantages. I recognize good Tiger fans like it, but I do not see any rational reasons presented yet demonstrating that the series is in our best interest.

Playing them doesn't hurt a damn thing, IMO. It's not rewarding their "Memphis fans." Hell, if they can't drive 60 miles to see their team play, then they're not OM fans, anyway.

The Ole Miss AD disagrees:

"It’s exciting for our fans both in Memphis and here in the state to see this natural rivalry resume in both sports,” Bjork said.

Funny how former AD Pete Boone didn't share in that sentiment. Seemed to remember about how the series had "run it's course" or something which coincided with us winning a couple of games against them.

They will drop the series if the happy day arrives when the Tigers win consistently.

(09-22-2014 12:24 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:11 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:45 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:30 AM)mairving Wrote:  I waa thinking Wusses myself. Play some good teams. It makes the losses not sting as much and makes the wins greater.

I know no poster or Tiger fan objecting to playing good teams. The problem is playing Ole Miss offers more disadvantages than advantages. I recognize good Tiger fans like it, but I do not see any rational reasons presented yet demonstrating that the series is in our best interest.

Playing them doesn't hurt a damn thing, IMO. It's not rewarding their "Memphis fans." Hell, if they can't drive 60 miles to see their team play, then they're not OM fans, anyway.

The Ole Miss AD disagrees:

"It’s exciting for our fans both in Memphis and here in the state to see this natural rivalry resume in both sports,” Bjork said.

Funny how former AD Pete Boone didn't share in that sentiment. Seemed to remember about how the series had "run it's course" or something which coincided with us winning a couple of games against them.

Point of order. Ole Miss and Memphis had an 8 year home-and-home contract from '02-'09. Nothing about the ending of that contract coincided with Memphis winning a few games, as Ole Miss won the last five, several of them blowouts.

The series was not renewed for one and only one reason - they couldn't agree on basketball scheduling.

(09-22-2014 09:40 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:19 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  They convinced themselves that UCLA is a bad team and Memphis will get dragged across the dirt.

http://olemiss.247sports.com/Board/59412...--31383129

i don't know if ucla is a bad team or not.....but, I expect to get dragged across the dirt

Nobody cares what you expect.. other than maybe your azzwipe MTSU buddy. Did he enjoy the game Saturday?? LOL

(09-22-2014 12:31 PM)Draelius Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 12:24 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:11 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:45 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:40 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  I know no poster or Tiger fan objecting to playing good teams. The problem is playing Ole Miss offers more disadvantages than advantages. I recognize good Tiger fans like it, but I do not see any rational reasons presented yet demonstrating that the series is in our best interest.

Playing them doesn't hurt a damn thing, IMO. It's not rewarding their "Memphis fans." Hell, if they can't drive 60 miles to see their team play, then they're not OM fans, anyway.

The Ole Miss AD disagrees:

"It’s exciting for our fans both in Memphis and here in the state to see this natural rivalry resume in both sports,” Bjork said.

Funny how former AD Pete Boone didn't share in that sentiment. Seemed to remember about how the series had "run it's course" or something which coincided with us winning a couple of games against them.

Point of order. Ole Miss and Memphis had an 8 year home-and-home contract from '02-'09. Nothing about the ending of that contract coincided with Memphis winning a few games, as Ole Miss won the last five, several of them blowouts.

The series was not renewed for one and only one reason - they couldn't agree on basketball scheduling.

The decision was made before 2009. Come on you're not that stupid

(09-22-2014 12:32 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 12:31 PM)Draelius Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 12:24 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 09:11 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(09-22-2014 08:45 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Playing them doesn't hurt a damn thing, IMO. It's not rewarding their "Memphis fans." Hell, if they can't drive 60 miles to see their team play, then they're not OM fans, anyway.

The Ole Miss AD disagrees:

"It’s exciting for our fans both in Memphis and here in the state to see this natural rivalry resume in both sports,” Bjork said.

Funny how former AD Pete Boone didn't share in that sentiment. Seemed to remember about how the series had "run it's course" or something which coincided with us winning a couple of games against them.

Point of order. Ole Miss and Memphis had an 8 year home-and-home contract from '02-'09. Nothing about the ending of that contract coincided with Memphis winning a few games, as Ole Miss won the last five, several of them blowouts.

The series was not renewed for one and only one reason - they couldn't agree on basketball scheduling.

The decision was made before 2009. Come on you're not that stupid

The phrase used by their AD was "the series had grown stale", if I'm not mistaken.

We not only playing them, but they gotta play us.

Realistic response is that we will see the difference between a "mid major" football wise and a major. Our 1's will be able to compete and hopefully even lead over their 1's. However, late in the second quarter and the fourth quarter, their 2's will be stronger than our 2's. Likely means a loss, but hopefully we earn area respect by playing them close and scaring them a bit. Of course even better if we can pull off the shocker and beat them, but don't want to get thinking that way and get disappointed.

28 points is way high for our fairly high level defense. Two touchdown favorite seems likely with an additional three points for the home team. If we lose 30-20, Cincy better watch out as we will have shown we can compete with the big boys and when on even recruiting terms (with a fellow American team like Cincy), may have a shot at Cincy.

Who has Mississippi played? That's what I thought. Memphis will be the best team they have faced year to date.

(09-22-2014 01:26 PM)macphil30 Wrote:  We not only playing them, but they gotta play us.

Rorschach paraphrase?

Me win not important; you do.