(07-14-2017 03:02 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  I never jest. If there is one thing I've learned about geeky guys and their opinions they like to be acknowledged for being right. lol

I think that applies to all - not just media or geeky guys. Doesn't mean the media is vested in accuracy.

Why can't we and all our aliai just get along.

(07-14-2017 02:06 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 09:55 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 09:51 AM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 09:49 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 09:07 AM)JAB Wrote:  Pessimism and realism are two different things. Hope is universal.

I HOPE I win the lottery.

In all REALITY the chances are I won't.

I'm not being a PESSIMIST if I think I won't win.

Do you grumble everyday about the fact that you probably won't win the lottery?

No, because I'm a realist, not a pessimist.

And there it is

Do you agree or disagree with him?

Hope to win the lottery - Yes
Expect to win the lottery - No
A pessimist if you do not think that you will win the lottery - No

Hopefully, you are agreeing with him.

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  According to a Mark G tweet, a team witn four Tiger players bearly beat Team Penny in a "scrimmage". Team Penny lost today in pool play and is out of Peach Jam Tourney.

Here is the thing. I don't expect the team to play well the first half of the season. Even if we had a top 25 recruiting class I wouldn't expect that. I think it will take at least half of the season for the team to start looking the way it should.

So this report; if it is factual, doesn't bother me.

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:02 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  I never jest. If there is one thing I've learned about geeky guys and their opinions they like to be acknowledged for being right. lol

I think that applies to all - not just media or geeky guys. Doesn't mean the media is vested in accuracy.

The specific media guys who make specific lists Of rankings want to be right. Otherwise they could hire Tigerscane

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  According to a Mark G tweet, a team witn four Tiger players barely beat Team Penny in a "scrimmage". Team Penny lost today in pool play and is out of Peach Jam Tourney.

They beat them by 10 or 12, which is a bit more than barely. And it was a pickup game. I wouldn't try to attempt to use a pick up game as a predictive indicator of competitive basketball.

(07-14-2017 03:19 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  According to a Mark G tweet, a team witn four Tiger players barely beat Team Penny in a "scrimmage". Team Penny lost today in pool play and is out of Peach Jam Tourney.

They beat them by 10 or 12, which is a bit more than barely. And it was a pickup game. I wouldn't try to attempt to use a pick up game as a predictive indicator of competitive basketball.

Ok, thanks for the info.

(07-14-2017 03:19 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  According to a Mark G tweet, a team witn four Tiger players barely beat Team Penny in a "scrimmage". Team Penny lost today in pool play and is out of Peach Jam Tourney.

They beat them by 10 or 12, which is a bit more than barely. And it was a pickup game. I wouldn't try to attempt to use a pick up game as a predictive indicator of competitive basketball.

Who were the Tiger players?

(07-14-2017 03:19 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  According to a Mark G tweet, a team witn four Tiger players barely beat Team Penny in a "scrimmage". Team Penny lost today in pool play and is out of Peach Jam Tourney.

They beat them by 10 or 12, which is a bit more than barely. And it was a pickup game. I wouldn't try to attempt to use a pick up game as a predictive indicator of competitive basketball.

Maybe Lomax killed us.

(07-14-2017 03:27 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:19 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  According to a Mark G tweet, a team witn four Tiger players barely beat Team Penny in a "scrimmage". Team Penny lost today in pool play and is out of Peach Jam Tourney.

They beat them by 10 or 12, which is a bit more than barely. And it was a pickup game. I wouldn't try to attempt to use a pick up game as a predictive indicator of competitive basketball.

Who were the Tiger players?

All this stuff is just twitter rumors at this point. Sorry, I should have clarified that.

If 3 of the Tigers were freshmen against Team Penny wouldn't be too shocked. Those guys are just getting out of high school themselves.

exactly..

just getting out of high school + just getting out of Junior College + two returning players + AAC teams returning experienced players = Memphis Tigers 8th or 9th

Factor in Hope and you get 6th or 7th


I didn't make this equation. shrug

(07-14-2017 03:13 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 02:06 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 09:55 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 09:51 AM)cscottl1981 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 09:49 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  I HOPE I win the lottery.

In all REALITY the chances are I won't.

I'm not being a PESSIMIST if I think I won't win.

Do you grumble everyday about the fact that you probably won't win the lottery?

No, because I'm a realist, not a pessimist.

And there it is

Do you agree or disagree with him?

Hope to win the lottery - Yes
Expect to win the lottery - No
A pessimist if you do not think that you will win the lottery - No

Hopefully, you are agreeing with him.

I agree with him. And he just provided the litmus test to the difference between a realist and a pessimist: Do you grumble about the same thing on a daily basis?

That is the point cscott was making.

(07-14-2017 03:46 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:27 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:19 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 03:11 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  According to a Mark G tweet, a team witn four Tiger players barely beat Team Penny in a "scrimmage". Team Penny lost today in pool play and is out of Peach Jam Tourney.

They beat them by 10 or 12, which is a bit more than barely. And it was a pickup game. I wouldn't try to attempt to use a pick up game as a predictive indicator of competitive basketball.

Who were the Tiger players?

All this stuff is just twitter rumors at this point. Sorry, I should have clarified that.

And according to Jason, John, Brad - one of those mediaheads on 92.9 who are not pro-Tubby by any stretch - the same thing happened last summer with a similar result. They said nothing to see here.

(07-14-2017 04:28 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  exactly..

just getting out of high school + just getting out of Junior College + two returning players + AAC teams returning experienced players = Memphis Tigers 8th or 9th

Factor in Hope and you get 6th or 7th


I didn't make this equation. shrug

Whatever floats your boat. I don't really care

I will say I find it impressive how some of you are making a big deal out of a scrimmage

(07-14-2017 07:16 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 04:28 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  exactly..

just getting out of high school + just getting out of Junior College + two returning players + AAC teams returning experienced players = Memphis Tigers 8th or 9th

Factor in Hope and you get 6th or 7th


I didn't make this equation. shrug

Whatever floats your boat. I don't really care

(07-14-2017 07:16 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 04:28 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  exactly..

just getting out of high school + just getting out of Junior College + two returning players + AAC teams returning experienced players = Memphis Tigers 8th or 9th

Factor in Hope and you get 6th or 7th


I didn't make this equation. shrug

Whatever floats your boat. I don't really care

When you stop quoting me and replying, I will believe you don't care.

If last season's results float any boats around here, along with the offseason recruiting that has fallen short, then I wonder what has gotten into Tiger fans.

(07-14-2017 07:20 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  I will say I find it impressive how some of you are making a big deal out of a scrimmage

they'll cling to anything that they feel justifies their anti-Pastner turned anti-Tubby agenda.

(07-15-2017 11:08 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-14-2017 07:20 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  I will say I find it impressive how some of you are making a big deal out of a scrimmage

they'll cling to anything that they feel justifies their anti-Pastner turned anti-Tubby agenda.

It's more anti AOB for me at this point.

We got a reprieve when Pastner quit. I thought it could not get worse with him as coach. I was wrong.

It's like the decision makers in football all those years have changed to basketball.

Sad to see for me, frankly.