With The Grizzlies soaring and the Tigers tanking we only have a short time frame to get it back together or we'll be in the same situation as Houston and DePaul.

Both of those programs were at the top of college basketball a few years ago. They had a couple of mediocre years while the local pro team was surging. People stopped going to the games and stopped donating, choosing to spend their time and energy on the local pro franchise that was winning and playing exciting basketball.

We are on an eerily similar path......the team is in disarray, the Forum is becoming disappointingly empty, there is general apathy in the community, and the local pro franchise has captured the city's heart.

I hope the powers to be are watching the situation closely and not waiting until its too late for "course correction."

Popcorn

Hardy har har mister funny guy

You watch tonight

WE WILL DOGHT LIKE TIGWRS !!!

The ship is already righted! Memphis Tigers basketball is back and with a vengeance! Watch for the 50+ point win this evening

(12-17-2014 02:43 PM)btiger Wrote:  With The Grizzlies soaring and the Tigers tanking we only have a short time frame to get it back together or we'll be in the same situation as Houston and DePaul.

Both of those programs were at the top of college basketball a few years ago. They had a couple of mediocre years while the local pro team was surging. People stopped going to the games and stopped donating, choosing to spend their time and energy on the local pro franchise that was winning and playing exciting basketball.

We are on an eerily similar path......the team is in disarray, the Forum is becoming disappointingly empty, there is general apathy in the community, and the local pro franchise has captured the city's heart.

I hope the powers to be are watching the situation closely and not waiting until its too late for "course correction."

Someone needs a banana.

(12-17-2014 02:47 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(12-17-2014 02:45 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  The ship is already righted! Memphis Tigers basketball is back and with a vengeance! Watch for the 50+ point win this evening

Says the guy with an IQ of 1 point above a rock.

Insult me all you like if it makes you feel better!

Believing in MY TEAM and MY COACH makes ME feel AWESOME!

Josh to Ole Miss?

Depaul hasn't be relevant since Tom Kleinschmidt played there......... scary thought

well maybe since Bobby Simmons and and Quentin Richardson

(12-17-2014 02:43 PM)btiger Wrote:  With The Grizzlies soaring and the Tigers tanking we only have a short time frame to get it back together or we'll be in the same situation as Houston and DePaul.

Both of those programs were at the top of college basketball a few years ago. They had a couple of mediocre years while the local pro team was surging. People stopped going to the games and stopped donating, choosing to spend their time and energy on the local pro franchise that was winning and playing exciting basketball.

We are on an eerily similar path......the team is in disarray, the Forum is becoming disappointingly empty, there is general apathy in the community, and the local pro franchise has captured the city's heart.

I hope the powers to be are watching the situation closely and not waiting until its too late for "course correction."

They've had 3 tourney appearances between them in the past 22 years. Our players weren't even alive the last time either team was "at the top of college basketball".

(12-17-2014 02:51 PM)tigersroll Wrote:  Depaul hasn't be relevant since Tom Kleinschmidt played there......... scary thought

Q Richardson was pretty good too but if we're talking about actual NCAA Tourney relevance, that would be the Mark Aguire era I'd say.

Isn't he the only NBA player they every produced?

(12-17-2014 02:54 PM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  

(12-17-2014 02:43 PM)btiger Wrote:  With The Grizzlies soaring and the Tigers tanking we only have a short time frame to get it back together or we'll be in the same situation as Houston and DePaul.

Both of those programs were at the top of college basketball a few years ago. They had a couple of mediocre years while the local pro team was surging. People stopped going to the games and stopped donating, choosing to spend their time and energy on the local pro franchise that was winning and playing exciting basketball.

We are on an eerily similar path......the team is in disarray, the Forum is becoming disappointingly empty, there is general apathy in the community, and the local pro franchise has captured the city's heart.

I hope the powers to be are watching the situation closely and not waiting until its too late for "course correction."

They've had 3 tourney appearances between them in the past 22 years. Our players weren't even alive the last time either team was "at the top of college basketball".

exactly!!.......we are on the same trajectory.

What wrong with the ship?

(12-17-2014 02:57 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  What wrong with the ship?

empty forum

(12-17-2014 02:55 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(12-17-2014 02:51 PM)tigersroll Wrote:  Depaul hasn't be relevant since Tom Kleinschmidt played there......... scary thought

Q Richardson was pretty good too but if we're talking about actual NCAA Tourney relevance, that would be the Mark Aguire era I'd say.

Isn't he the only NBA player they every produced?

True dat. Edited my post. thought about it after I posted. bobby Simmons, Mark Aguire, and Rod Strickland had lengthy NBA careers.

(12-17-2014 02:59 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(12-17-2014 02:57 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  What wrong with the ship?

empty forum

That's a "fan" problem, not a ship problem.
Our ship is still under renovation and there are waves smashing at us, but we have a brave captain and a capable crew and this will mean smooth sailing. the tide will be high and our tidal wave of negativity will be a distant memory.

Sail forth into the sunset mighty tigers!

This is not a ship, it's a jet boat:

If our ship sinks and nobody is on it did it really happen?

(12-17-2014 03:04 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  That's a "fan" problem, not a ship problem.
Our ship is still under renovation and there are waves smashing at us, but we have a brave captain and a capable crew and this will mean smooth sailing. the tide will be high and our tidal wave of negativity will be a distant memory.

Sail forth into the sunset mighty tigers!

more like Gilligan

(12-17-2014 02:57 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(12-17-2014 02:54 PM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  

(12-17-2014 02:43 PM)btiger Wrote:  With The Grizzlies soaring and the Tigers tanking we only have a short time frame to get it back together or we'll be in the same situation as Houston and DePaul.

Both of those programs were at the top of college basketball a few years ago. They had a couple of mediocre years while the local pro team was surging. People stopped going to the games and stopped donating, choosing to spend their time and energy on the local pro franchise that was winning and playing exciting basketball.

We are on an eerily similar path......the team is in disarray, the Forum is becoming disappointingly empty, there is general apathy in the community, and the local pro franchise has captured the city's heart.

I hope the powers to be are watching the situation closely and not waiting until its too late for "course correction."

They've had 3 tourney appearances between them in the past 22 years. Our players weren't even alive the last time either team was "at the top of college basketball".

exactly!!.......we are on the same trajectory.

Well, that was hardly "a few" years ago, but I see your point.

Down with the Grizzlies!!!

Well at least we're sticking with btiger's original nautical metaphor.