(02-14-2018 11:03 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  we seem like a better team without martin

Maybe but they also had to play some walk ons in this game so it is not a true representation of where we are without Martin.

I think if we'd had Martin, we would have been 15-20 points ahead of them at the half.

(02-14-2018 11:11 PM)UOFMGLENN Wrote:  

(02-14-2018 11:00 PM)selleg1 Wrote:  If he shoots two more inches, we are in overtime.

Or nine months from another dependent.

#Bam Esposito tweeting up a storm after the win:

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Keenan Evans, Zach Smith, Justin Gray, & Norense Odiase were each recruited by Tubby Smith to Texas Tech. Each guy except for Smith who is out with an injury, is a starter. For the year, Tubby recruits account for 44% of total pts., 45% of total rebs., & 43 % of total assists.

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Congrats to @Memphis_MBB on a BIG win over SMU - @UofMemphisPres made a smart hire in Tubby Smith! Integrity, High Character, CLASS and can coach with the best of them!!

Someone want to tell him that 15-11 (6-7) isn't a good look for this program?

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Good win however, proud of the kids.

(02-14-2018 11:01 PM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  Hoping Tubby has seen the light and will relegate Rivers to spot duty, he's just not good at anything.

Johnson contributes even less.

Ok we won a game we were supposed to lose. Are we such miserables we can’t enjoy it? A week from now nobody will remember the Memphis-SMU game. Why can’t we enjoy it a couple of nights?

(02-15-2018 12:34 AM)UofMark Wrote:  Ok we won a game we were supposed to lose. Are we such miserables we can’t enjoy it? A week from now nobody will remember the Memphis-SMU game. Why can’t we enjoy it a couple of nights?

I agree!

(02-15-2018 01:13 AM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  

(02-15-2018 12:34 AM)UofMark Wrote:  Ok we won a game we were supposed to lose. Are we such miserables we can’t enjoy it? A week from now nobody will remember the Memphis-SMU game. Why can’t we enjoy it a couple of nights?

I agree!

We should enjoy this win, especially since they are increasingly rare...

Winzawin, right??? Not pretty, and I get the whole "Depleted SMU" narrative, but I don't think many fans expected the Tigers to leave Dallas with the dubya.

You win, you move on. GO TIGERS!!

(02-15-2018 12:32 AM)Shooters Wrote:  

(02-14-2018 11:01 PM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  Hoping Tubby has seen the light and will relegate Rivers to spot duty, he's just not good at anything.

Johnson contributes even less.

Johnson is a guard who rebounds as well as Rivers. He also is at least somewhat of a threat from 3. And, he's got 3 more years of eligibility left to develop.

(02-15-2018 07:43 AM)Hoots Wrote:  Winzawin, right??? Not pretty, and I get the whole "Depleted SMU" narrative, but I don't think many fans expected the Tigers to leave Dallas with the dubya.

You win, you move on. GO TIGERS!!

I think most everyone expected a win once we all heard SMU was playing bench guys. The fact that it went down to the last shot is pathetic. I'm real happy that the Tigers won, I want them to win every single game.

After review of box score, we are fortunate we shot well (especially from three) because we had more turnovers and gave up lots of offensive rebounds.

(02-15-2018 08:48 AM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(02-15-2018 07:43 AM)Hoots Wrote:  Winzawin, right??? Not pretty, and I get the whole "Depleted SMU" narrative, but I don't think many fans expected the Tigers to leave Dallas with the dubya.

You win, you move on. GO TIGERS!!

I think most everyone expected a win once we all heard SMU was playing bench guys. The fact that it went down to the last shot is pathetic. I'm real happy that the Tigers won, I want them to win every single game.

But don't forget Memphis didn't have their best either.......& we won.

(02-15-2018 07:43 AM)Hoots Wrote:  Winzawin, right??? Not pretty, and I get the whole "Depleted SMU" narrative, but I don't think many fans expected the Tigers to leave Dallas with the dubya.

You win, you move on. GO TIGERS!!

Leading up to this game, I was worried that with losing 5 out of 6, the team had given up for the year. Glad they didn't.

(02-15-2018 08:47 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(02-15-2018 12:32 AM)Shooters Wrote:  

(02-14-2018 11:01 PM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  Hoping Tubby has seen the light and will relegate Rivers to spot duty, he's just not good at anything.

Johnson contributes even less.

Johnson is a guard who rebounds as well as Rivers. He also is at least somewhat of a threat from 3. And, he's got 3 more years of eligibility left to develop.

And this is why you play him. For the future. If you need a "Flop with Quivers", send in Jimario Rivers.

(02-15-2018 09:50 AM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(02-15-2018 07:43 AM)Hoots Wrote:  Winzawin, right??? Not pretty, and I get the whole "Depleted SMU" narrative, but I don't think many fans expected the Tigers to leave Dallas with the dubya.

You win, you move on. GO TIGERS!!

Leading up to this game, I was worried that with losing 5 out of 6, the team had given up for the year. Glad they didn't.

Me too. The collapse I predicted after the Wichita State loss hasn't happened.

(02-14-2018 11:03 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  we seem like a better team without martin

We definitely move the ball around better on the perimeter without him. We would be a better team WITH Martin if he played the same way.

(02-15-2018 09:52 AM)holyterror Wrote:  

(02-15-2018 08:47 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(02-15-2018 12:32 AM)Shooters Wrote:  

(02-14-2018 11:01 PM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  Hoping Tubby has seen the light and will relegate Rivers to spot duty, he's just not good at anything.

Johnson contributes even less.

Johnson is a guard who rebounds as well as Rivers. He also is at least somewhat of a threat from 3. And, he's got 3 more years of eligibility left to develop.

And this is why you play him. For the future. If you need a "Flop with Quivers", send in Jimario Rivers.

Rivers has not been the same since his concussion. I speculate it has impacted his play either through lingering effect or fear (not a knock - I would be careful also).

Tubby indicated he plans to play zone the rest of the season.

(02-15-2018 10:10 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Tubby indicated he plans to play zone the rest of the season.

We are the Syracuse of the south