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Memphis Gameday Article

ECU Gameday Article

*Memphis leads the all-time series 14-1
*Memphis is 7-0 all-time against ECU in Memphis
*Josh Pastner is 142-51 (.736) in his 6th season at Memphis
*Jeff Lebo is 81-72 (.529) in his 5th season at ECU and is 292-228 (.562) in his 17th season overall
*Josh Pastner is 7-1 all-time against ECU
*Jeff Lebo is 1-7 all-time against Memphis (1-6 @ ECU)
*Memphis is 186-24 (.886) all-time in FedExForum, including 75-9 (.893) in regular season conference games
*Memphis is 1525-860-1 (.639) all-time in the history of the school (http://www.tripstigers.com)

As of now Pastner is running the team about as well as the captain of the Exxon Valdez ---- just before --

(01-28-2015 09:41 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  As of now Pastner is running the team about as well as the captain of the Exxon Valdez ---- just before --

Yes...well, just think of ECU as being the oil-covered water fowl.

This should be interesting, as in I hope we keep it within 20 interesting.

With the opponent and weekday start time I expect the 'Memphis Board theme' for this game will be about the vivid visual of empty seats rather than player dissatisfaction, poor management, or the potential loss of booster money. Might be a nice change.

(01-28-2015 10:01 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  This should be interesting, as in I hope we keep it within 20 interesting.

We are more than capable of losing to anybody.

(01-28-2015 09:51 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 09:41 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  As of now Pastner is running the team about as well as the captain of the Exxon Valdez ---- just before --

Yes...well, just think of ECU as being the oil-covered water fowl.

This might be an interesting game. On one side you have a guy that can recruit but can't coach and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit.

There is no telling what might happen in this game, but the Memphis interior game might be the difference.

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  This might be an interesting game. On one side you have a guy that can recruit but can't coach and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit.

There is no telling what might happen in this game, but the Memphis interior game might be the difference.

Lebo can coach? I have yet to see an NIT appearance.

(01-28-2015 11:23 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  This might be an interesting game. On one side you have a guy that can recruit but can't coach and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit.

There is no telling what might happen in this game, but the Memphis interior game might be the difference.

Lebo can coach? I have yet to see an NIT appearance.

Lebo has been to the NIT twice. Never at ECU, but he has been twice. He has been to that stupid CIT tournament about 3 times at ECU.

I give credit where credit is due. He is a good coach, but about half of the players on his current team at ECU are not AAC quality players. In fact I don't even know if some of those guys are even ASun level players.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lebo

(01-28-2015 11:50 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 11:23 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  This might be an interesting game. On one side you have a guy that can recruit but can't coach and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit.

There is no telling what might happen in this game, but the Memphis interior game might be the difference.

Lebo can coach? I have yet to see an NIT appearance.

Lebo has been to the NIT twice. Never at ECU, but he has been twice. He has been to that stupid CIT tournament about 3 times at ECU.

I give credit where credit is due. He is a good coach, but about half of the players on his current team at ECU are not AAC quality players. In fact I don't even know if some of those guys are even ASun level players.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lebo

Why doesn't he hire an assistant that can recruit for him?

(01-28-2015 12:01 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 11:50 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 11:23 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  This might be an interesting game. On one side you have a guy that can recruit but can't coach and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit.

There is no telling what might happen in this game, but the Memphis interior game might be the difference.

Lebo can coach? I have yet to see an NIT appearance.

Lebo has been to the NIT twice. Never at ECU, but he has been twice. He has been to that stupid CIT tournament about 3 times at ECU.

I give credit where credit is due. He is a good coach, but about half of the players on his current team at ECU are not AAC quality players. In fact I don't even know if some of those guys are even ASun level players.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lebo

Why doesn't he hire an assistant that can recruit for him?

Who knows? He just doesn't. The worst part of it is that he runs a clean program in a business where you have to be a little shady just to get ahead. Ugh.

(01-28-2015 12:03 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 12:01 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 11:50 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 11:23 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  This might be an interesting game. On one side you have a guy that can recruit but can't coach and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit.

There is no telling what might happen in this game, but the Memphis interior game might be the difference.

Lebo can coach? I have yet to see an NIT appearance.

Lebo has been to the NIT twice. Never at ECU, but he has been twice. He has been to that stupid CIT tournament about 3 times at ECU.

I give credit where credit is due. He is a good coach, but about half of the players on his current team at ECU are not AAC quality players. In fact I don't even know if some of those guys are even ASun level players.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lebo

Why doesn't he hire an assistant that can recruit for him?

Who knows? He just doesn't. The worst part of it is that he runs a clean program in a business where you have to be a little shady just to get ahead. Ugh.

We have a similar problem, except our guys can recruit okay, they just can't get the players to do what they're supposed to do against good opposition.

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  This might be an interesting game. On one side you have a guy that can recruit but can't coach and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit.

There is no telling what might happen in this game, but the Memphis interior game might be the difference.

I'm sorry, but Lebo can't coach, either...

(01-28-2015 09:51 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 09:41 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  As of now Pastner is running the team about as well as the captain of the Exxon Valdez ---- just before --

Yes...well, just think of ECU as being the oil-covered water fowl.

^ so sad...

I do think ECU is going to ruin one teams chances to make the tournament by beating them, but it won't be tonight on the road.

(01-28-2015 12:03 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 11:23 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  ...and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit....

Why doesn't he hire an assistant that can recruit for him?

Who knows? He just doesn't...

I think I just went blind.

(01-28-2015 02:41 PM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 12:03 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 11:23 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 10:59 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  ...and on the other side you have a guy that can coach, but can't recruit....

Why doesn't he hire an assistant that can recruit for him?

Who knows? He just doesn't...

I think I just went blind.

Lol

(01-28-2015 02:38 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  I do think ECU is going to ruin one teams chances to make the tournament by beating them, but it won't be tonight on the road.

We've already ruined our own chance at the tourney so it'll have to be someone else

(01-28-2015 04:34 PM)MemphisTigerFreak Wrote:  

(01-28-2015 02:38 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  I do think ECU is going to ruin one teams chances to make the tournament by beating them, but it won't be tonight on the road.

We've already ruined our own chance at the tourney so it'll have to be someone else

Yeah, there's nothing that could happen tonight that would affect our chances of making the tournament. :)