(04-15-2016 09:45 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote: When Tubby gets our program back on track, the nation (ESPN) will be more interested in seeing us play Kentucky than Tennessee.
(04-15-2016 01:12 PM)Tiger87 Wrote: UTK vs anyone is typically not a national event. They don't move the needle. The only reason that one did is because it was Cal & Pearl at their peak. Memphis/Louisville or Memphis/UK or Memphis/Gonzaga or Memphis/Wichita is much more a national game.
Exactly! Zero interest in the vols for me. Louisville is a completely different story though, that is a game that needs to be played every year. I wouldn't mind Kansas on a yearly basis either.
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Throw in a Tobacco Road team in a year or two.
Schedule something that's won't floor us in year one. I'm fine with a Little Debbie cupcake tinged 16-17 schedule, I just hope it has a little protein.
After that, apply the lessons we learned under Calipari:
1. Play tough games to prep and do it early to get the team ready.
2. Schedule GOOD buy games. We gotta play some relatively easy games, but try to get top 4 finish types out of the low majors. The winning percentage for memphis against top 200 and top 300 should be about the same, so let's try to not schedule a ton of 200+ games. We can play the SWAC, but play the top SWAC teams... etc.
And sure, I want the Ville. Let's get them back on the schedule.
UTk can pound sand as far as I am concerned.
Yes, Gonzaga, Wichita, SDSt. Let's get good non P-5 games to augment a strong AAC schedule.
If we can play holiday tourney, a couple of P5 programs that are good, and get a H/A with a couple of games (the Zags might want us back since we should be a good game again soon).
(04-16-2016 01:59 AM)SpiderMan79x Wrote: I wouldn't mind Kansas on a yearly basis either.
I wouldn't mind Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State and West Virginia every year. :pbjtime:In fact, I would LOVE it!