One of the ways that the Mayan peoples competed against each other was by playing what has been called the Ball Game. They used a rubber ball, about 20 inches in diameter, to play the Game, which was played on a stone "court" whose measurements varied. (The largest one found so far measures 459 feet by 114 feet.) The court had walls that sloped inward, and hanging high on the walls were stone rings.
The goal of the game was to pass the ball around, without having it touch your hands, and then get the ball to pass through one of the rings. Since the rings were so high and players were not allowed to use their hands, it was extremely difficult to get the ball through a ring. In fact, when a player did manage to get a ball through a ring, that usually ended the game. The game ended otherwise when the ball touched the ground.
Yup..those Mayan prophecies were dang good for business.
Folks came here from all over the planet...the idea being to go up on the mountain and have the aliens take them away to a better life.
Only problem was they couldn't get anywhere near the top in December--snow doe.
(05-07-2015 10:22 PM)snowtiger Wrote: Yup..those Mayan prophecies were dang good for business.
Folks came here from all over the planet...the idea being to go up on the mountain and have the aliens take them away to a better life.
Only problem was they couldn't get anywhere near the top in December--snow doe.
Memphis should play Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt home and home every two years. These are all close schools to our area, and should be natural rivals. Many of our citizens, parents and children both, attended these schools. Those games will be heavily attended and good draws and money for the city and university.
(05-07-2015 10:39 PM)Rocko Wrote: Memphis should play Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt home and home every two years. These are all close schools to our area, and should be natural rivals. Many of our citizens, parents and children both, attended these schools. Those games will be heavily attended and good draws and money for the city and university.
I can see playing Tennessee & Ole Miss - if only for the benefit of football.
I don't see any reason to play Vanderbilt or Arkansas. Those guys don't play us in football, so no reason to play them in basketball.
(05-07-2015 10:39 PM)Rocko Wrote: Memphis should play Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt home and home every two years. These are all close schools to our area, and should be natural rivals. Many of our citizens, parents and children both, attended these schools. Those games will be heavily attended and good draws and money for the city and university.
I can see playing Tennessee & Ole Miss - if only for the benefit of football.
I don't see any reason to play Vanderbilt or Arkansas. Those guys don't play us in football, so no reason to play them in basketball.
Yep. The football trade off would be ok. Otherwise, none of the 4 schools mentioned would be worthy to include on a Tigers basketball schedule.
(05-07-2015 10:39 PM)Rocko Wrote: Memphis should play Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt home and home every two years. These are all close schools to our area, and should be natural rivals. Many of our citizens, parents and children both, attended these schools. Those games will be heavily attended and good draws and money for the city and university.
I can see playing Tennessee & Ole Miss - if only for the benefit of football.
I don't see any reason to play Vanderbilt or Arkansas. Those guys don't play us in football, so no reason to play them in basketball.
Yep. The football trade off would be ok. Otherwise, none of the 4 schools mentioned would be worthy to include on a Tigers basketball schedule.
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"Little Ricky" wants to play Memphis
