(09-28-2014 04:51 PM)eastside cat Wrote:  actually one called back and the other a bad offensive interference call. Do not even try to tell us the Memphis defense is better than OSU.

(09-28-2014 02:47 PM)rosewater Wrote:  Not real concerned about this one. UC scores 30 plus, Memphis scores less than 20. Memphis O did not even have a pulse last night. 104 total yards. We hang 28 with a 7 called back on a top 20 team. Not seeing all the Memphis love. Need more than a close loss to UCLA and a 3 touchdown loss to Ole Miss to impress.

It's not?

I will never understand why opposing teams fans think our D is smoke and mirrors

(09-28-2014 04:57 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  I will never understand why opposing teams fans think our D is smoke and mirrors

Our D Line and linebackers are as good as anyone. That's our strength. Nobody can run the ball on us. Our DB group is average at best. That's the weakness

(09-28-2014 05:04 PM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 04:57 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  I will never understand why opposing teams fans think our D is smoke and mirrors

Our D Line and linebackers are as good as anyone. That's our strength. Nobody can run the ball on us. Our DB group is average at best. That's the weakness

I saw that in your post on the Cincy game. Hopefully staff can shore that up in a few years

I am not saying that at all. I am saying our offense is that good. Should be a fun game on Saturday.

(09-28-2014 04:57 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  I will never understand why opposing teams fans think our D is smoke and mirrors

(09-28-2014 05:19 PM)eastside cat Wrote:  I am not saying that at all. I am saying our offense is that good. Should be a fun game on Saturday.

(09-28-2014 04:57 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  I will never understand why opposing teams fans think our D is smoke and mirrors

Interesting to see what bends first

(09-28-2014 04:16 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 03:29 PM)rosewater Wrote:  If it was 7-3 through 4 quarters the final score is 7-3. A win over Middle Tenn. This is not a resume builder. And to be fair, neither are wins over MAC teams. Beat us and you have our respect. Close losses are meaningless. We have accomplished quite a bit more over the last decade than Memphis. I am not going to marginalize your close losses, but at the same time I am not going to elevate you atop the Cincy team. To be the man, you got to beat the man.

Was that meant for humor?

If either of us had to identify "the man" in this conference, surely we would both agree that it's ECU at the moment. None of us have a resume to top theirs. We're not playing ECU next, we're playing the Bearcats.

I'm not saying that we're going to win that game, but I'm not going to be arrogant and attempt to elevate our accomplishments to something that I can't back up either.

Yes, if you insert a quote from Rick Flair, it is meant for humor. I guess I should have said Whoooooooo!

(09-28-2014 04:44 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 04:16 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 03:29 PM)rosewater Wrote:  If it was 7-3 through 4 quarters the final score is 7-3. A win over Middle Tenn. This is not a resume builder. And to be fair, neither are wins over MAC teams. Beat us and you have our respect. Close losses are meaningless. We have accomplished quite a bit more over the last decade than Memphis. I am not going to marginalize your close losses, but at the same time I am not going to elevate you atop the Cincy team. To be the man, you got to beat the man.

Was that meant for humor?

If either of us had to identify "the man" in this conference, surely we would both agree that it's ECU at the moment. None of us have a resume to top theirs. We're not playing ECU next, we're playing the Bearcats.

I'm not saying that we're going to win that game, but I'm not going to be arrogant and attempt to elevate our accomplishments to something that I can't back up either.

I think he meant that more along the lines of the fact that UC and UCF are the only teams with any national recognition, and UC has a longer, more established tradition of such (yes I realize referring to 8 years as "tradition" is questionable, but what we've done in those 8 years has made us a recognizable brand). If you want to get that, you've got beat those who have it.

Actually, I have to admit that I was so taken back by "the man" reference, I missed this line, which would have tied some of it together better for me.

Quote:We have accomplished quite a bit more over the last decade than Memphis.

I have no problem admitting that the Bearcats have a much, much better recent history than the Tigers. Seriously, who doesn't?

I expect a dogfight from beginning to end.

my opinion on the game...unlike most people here im going with memphis..

memphis has shown they have offense vs bad defenses (like uc's) and their defense might actually be the strong point of the team, so they should be able to slow UC down a bit

UC has the advantage that memphis defense's strength is run D, and the weakness is through the air, but memphis has the dline to atleast put some pressure on a guy that has only started 3 games.. i expect uc to score..

but i still see memphis winning

(09-28-2014 03:53 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 03:29 PM)rosewater Wrote:  If it was 7-3 through 4 quarters the final score is 7-3. A win over Middle Tenn. This is not a resume builder. And to be fair, neither are wins over MAC teams. Beat us and you have our respect. Close losses are meaningless. We have accomplished quite a bit more over the last decade than Memphis. I am not going to marginalize your close losses, but at the same time I am not going to elevate you atop the Cincy team. To be the man, you got to beat the man.

We don't need your respect. We know the team we have and it's pretty damn good through 4 games

That's fine, we have come to an impasse. Just an Fyi, Vegas has us as a 7 point favorite. Are you still damn good after another close loss?

(09-28-2014 05:44 PM)rosewater Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 03:53 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 03:29 PM)rosewater Wrote:  If it was 7-3 through 4 quarters the final score is 7-3. A win over Middle Tenn. This is not a resume builder. And to be fair, neither are wins over MAC teams. Beat us and you have our respect. Close losses are meaningless. We have accomplished quite a bit more over the last decade than Memphis. I am not going to marginalize your close losses, but at the same time I am not going to elevate you atop the Cincy team. To be the man, you got to beat the man.

We don't need your respect. We know the team we have and it's pretty damn good through 4 games

That's fine, we have come to an impasse. Just an Fyi, Vegas has us as a 7 point favorite. Are you still damn good after another close loss?

You know half of that is just being the home team right. I love to see what UC would of done last night to Ole Miss.

Scored a lot more than 3 points.

(09-28-2014 05:55 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Scored a lot more than 3 points.

Sure but how much would Ole Miss have scored?

We will win the game. No smack talk just reality. Only thing I wish is we had a chance to beat East Carolina as well.

Just reality? Super. Thanks.

It's a toss up game. Could go either way. If our pass rush is effective should be a good day for Memphis.

(09-28-2014 05:44 PM)rosewater Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 03:53 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(09-28-2014 03:29 PM)rosewater Wrote:  If it was 7-3 through 4 quarters the final score is 7-3. A win over Middle Tenn. This is not a resume builder. And to be fair, neither are wins over MAC teams. Beat us and you have our respect. Close losses are meaningless. We have accomplished quite a bit more over the last decade than Memphis. I am not going to marginalize your close losses, but at the same time I am not going to elevate you atop the Cincy team. To be the man, you got to beat the man.

We don't need your respect. We know the team we have and it's pretty damn good through 4 games

That's fine, we have come to an impasse. Just an Fyi, Vegas has us as a 7 point favorite. Are you still damn good after another close loss?

Will you still be the better team after we beat you close

Yea reality, you are gonna lose. We are better. We have a better football school. Our city only manages to provide as a minor league system to most of the SEC. We have a history of being on par with some great schools. We have been down as of late. Schools like Cincinnati and others want to pat us on the back and say good job for having a good football program.

Time is over for all that.

Lynch is better than what happen last night and WRs are better than last night.

(09-28-2014 06:30 PM)bobby jo Wrote:  Yea reality, you are gonna lose. We are better. We have a better football school. Our city only manages to provide as a minor league system to most of the SEC. We have a history of being on par with some great schools. We have been down as of late. Schools like Cincinnati and others want to pat us on the back and say good job for having a good football program.

Time is over for all that.

typical Memphis nonsense, just like last year in bball, yall got your a@@es handed to you twice, UC will put 50 on the board Saturday, dont like it? Wear a helmet.