(01-02-2023 07:14 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:39 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  I think race is playing a bigger role than most think.

I think it has more to do with the reputation of the city itself than the university. Memphis is it own worst enemy most of the time.

Let's see here. One of these is not the like others. Guess which.

Quote:Most accurate 2021 crime rates for Memphis, TN. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Memphis is 1 in 41 and property crime is 1 in 17

Most accurate 2021 crime rates for Cincinnati, OH. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cincinnati is 1 in 113 and property crime is 1 in 27.

Most accurate 2021 crime rates for Houston, TX. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Houston is 1 in 78 and property crime is 1 in 23.

(01-02-2023 04:46 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  Reverse psychology?

I don't think so----consider the accuracy of other predictions--like the list------also remember how the LIL O G5' teams of the world would get hurt playing the BIG BAD POWER 5 teams-----the LIL O G5' should remain in their place

(01-02-2023 07:14 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:39 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:36 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:31 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:15 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  Just watch. Our biggest issues are a poor reputation, weak academics, and a commuter school. Another difference is a high African American student population. A school that doesn’t invest in their facilities.

Tulane has outstanding academics, just built a new stadium (30k, I believe), and has improving athletics.

They’d move up (with SMU being another possibility) before we do.

Nice call on the game…

Nice one.

I don’t mean that in a bad way. At all. It’s just unlike any other P5 university that I can think of.

I think race is playing a bigger role than most think.

I think it has more to do with the reputation of the city itself than the university. Memphis is it own worst enemy most of the time.

I started a thread titled just that (THE REPUTATION OF A CITY) last year --even BEFORE we were not #2 on everybodys list ---and before Calkins article suggesting the same.

(01-02-2023 07:30 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 04:46 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  Reverse psychology?

I don't think so----consider the accuracy of other predictions--like the list------also remember how the LIL O G5' teams of the world would get hurt playing the BIG BAD POWER 5 teams-----the LIL O G5' should remain in their place

Or the guy that says bowl games don’t matter

(01-02-2023 08:07 PM)tpaw09 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 07:30 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 04:46 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  Reverse psychology?

I don't think so----consider the accuracy of other predictions--like the list------also remember how the LIL O G5' teams of the world would get hurt playing the BIG BAD POWER 5 teams-----the LIL O G5' should remain in their place

Or the guy that says bowl games don’t matter

YEAH--and less and less every year---as the playoffs increase --they will matter even less------------however bowls matter most to our AD and administration ---6-6 record and a BOWL is all that matters

(01-02-2023 08:12 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 08:07 PM)tpaw09 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 07:30 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 04:46 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  Reverse psychology?

I don't think so----consider the accuracy of other predictions--like the list------also remember how the LIL O G5' teams of the world would get hurt playing the BIG BAD POWER 5 teams-----the LIL O G5' should remain in their place

Or the guy that says bowl games don’t matter

YEAH--and less and less every year---as the playoffs increase --they will matter even less------------however bowls matter most to our AD and administration ---6-6 record and a BOWL is all that matters

Only a fool believes this.

Oh look, POS w/ the SOS

Academics don't mean a DAMNED thing, especially if we are to ignore the Pac-12 and Big Ten, two conferences that are a nonstarter for us.

The ACC, which has a higher academic profile than the Big XII, took on Louisville when their freaking accreditation was in jeopardy.

(01-02-2023 08:37 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Academics don't mean a DAMNED thing, especially if we are to ignore the Pac-12 and Big Ten, two conferences that are a nonstarter for us.

The ACC, which has a higher academic profile than the Big XII, took on Louisville when their freaking accreditation was in jeopardy.

The only thing that matters is bringing a large enough market share so that it positively enhances media rights contracts. As is always the case, follow the money.

(01-02-2023 08:37 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Academics don't mean a DAMNED thing, especially if we are to ignore the Pac-12 and Big Ten, two conferences that are a nonstarter for us.

The ACC, which has a higher academic profile than the Big XII, took on Louisville when their freaking accreditation was in jeopardy.

There was one going on back then or are you thinking of what happened a few years ago? The issue that happened a few years ago wasn't directly due to academics.

(01-02-2023 08:37 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Academics don't mean a DAMNED thing, especially if we are to ignore the Pac-12 and Big Ten, two conferences that are a nonstarter for us.

The ACC, which has a higher academic profile than the Big XII, took on Louisville when their freaking accreditation was in jeopardy.

Louisville was surging. Won the sugar bowl in 2013. Won basketball national championship in 2013 (since vacated). Their academics aren’t great (ranked better than ours), but they were just too hot to pass up at that time. They had fairly recently built and later expanded their football stadium (sound familiar) before getting into the ACC.

Academics are important unless someone just knock the cover off in sports. We’re just not doing it. Our program has regressed big time.

Tulane and SMU would be way above us in the ACC pecking order.

(01-02-2023 05:39 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:34 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Tulane had a really nice season and Fritz and the whole program deserves praise.

But let's not pretend that Tulane has an actual fanbase. We go down there and drown out their fans sometimes.

Obviously, it’s not about fan bases. Does anyone care about Houston?

Houston has greatly improved their BB and FB programs. They also live in a media market that is 6 times the size of Memphis.

(01-02-2023 10:22 PM)presskh Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:39 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:34 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Tulane had a really nice season and Fritz and the whole program deserves praise.

But let's not pretend that Tulane has an actual fanbase. We go down there and drown out their fans sometimes.

Obviously, it’s not about fan bases. Does anyone care about Houston?

Houston has greatly improved their BB and FB programs. They also live in a media market that is 6 times the size of Memphis.

..but but but we were told repeatedly that the BIG12 didn't want Houston--would never choose Houston---NO MATTER WHAT

(01-02-2023 05:01 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  Tulane is going to be one of the next teams to move up. Great academics, decent sized market, newer stadium, and wealthy alumni. Football on the rise. Another one that will pass us by….

Ironic since the Big East broke up because Tulane got invited to join.

(01-02-2023 07:30 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 04:46 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  Reverse psychology?

I don't think so----consider the accuracy of other predictions--like the list------also remember how the LIL O G5' teams of the world would get hurt playing the BIG BAD POWER 5 teams-----the LIL O G5' should remain in their place

Memphis, Cincinnati, UCF, and Tulane today are all fine. You are the doorstop who thinks a 6-6 MAC team should be in the playoff AND get a home game against a top 5 team.

Typical of Simple Jack. Lied about talking to Hargrave, lied about being at the MSU game, lying about paying for tickets, lying about this. Not bright enough to make any of the lies semi plausible.

(01-02-2023 08:12 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 08:07 PM)tpaw09 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 07:30 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 04:46 PM)aardWolf Wrote:  Reverse psychology?

I don't think so----consider the accuracy of other predictions--like the list------also remember how the LIL O G5' teams of the world would get hurt playing the BIG BAD POWER 5 teams-----the LIL O G5' should remain in their place

Or the guy that says bowl games don’t matter

YEAH--and less and less every year---as the playoffs increase --they will matter even less------------however bowls matter most to our AD and administration ---6-6 record and a BOWL is all that matters

Does Simple Jack know any of the players?

What does Tulane have coming back for next season? I guess we can always hope that their coach gets hired away....

(01-02-2023 06:31 PM)memphisike Wrote:  TPAW09,
Ike’s information was faulty, but it still might happen, the word on the street is our horrible
Schedule is hurting us. Tulane will leave soon followed by SMU

And go where?

(01-02-2023 05:34 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Tulane had a really nice season and Fritz and the whole program deserves praise.

But let's not pretend that Tulane has an actual fanbase. We go down there and drown out their fans sometimes.

:pbjtime:But if they keep winning and going to big time bowl games then they will build more interest in their program and increase their fan base. That will increase their contributions and in turn result in better players which in turn will increase more wins and more recognition and off they go to a P5 conference.

(01-02-2023 05:44 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:39 PM)Eagleonpar Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:36 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:31 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(01-02-2023 05:15 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  Just watch. Our biggest issues are a poor reputation, weak academics, and a commuter school. Another difference is a high African American student population. A school that doesn’t invest in their facilities.

Tulane has outstanding academics, just built a new stadium (30k, I believe), and has improving athletics.

They’d move up (with SMU being another possibility) before we do.

Nice call on the game…

Nice one.

I don’t mean that in a bad way. At all. It’s just unlike any other P5 university that I can think of.

I think race is playing a bigger role than most think.

If it actually matters to the P5 conferences that only 50% of the students at the University of Memphis are white, that's a pretty sad state of affairs.

:cheers:Very sad since way more than 50% of our teams are black.