(01-02-2013 01:24 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(01-02-2013 01:16 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(01-02-2013 01:12 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(01-02-2013 10:23 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  I don't think we win without Black. With Black I say Tigers by 5.

UT is missing their best big man too. W/O him, teams are doubling up on Stokes, and his performance lately has been anything but good...to the point that they are cutting his minutes.

Would that work for us? I cant recall us doing a lot of doubling up on anyone. I am not saying we havent, just I dont recall it or how it worked.

True.

But, Memphis HAS to double Stokes, because if he is being guarded by Shaq, Shaq will get two fouls in the first 4 minutes.

With a double, Stokes will have to pick up his dribble, which takes away the cheap "swatting as the player goes up" foul that Shaq has a tendency to get (Shaq has fouled out 4 times this year already).

If Shaq gets some early fouls, I question whether Pastner will have the confidence to play Stan.

Just a sagging zone and make UT shoot over it. UT struggles against zone defense more than any team I've ever seen.

I hope the xones we saw in the Loyola game were prep for UT.

I can't remember a time we ever played well at UT. The team with Tyreke got the W, but it was a defensive struggle and came down to the wire. Other than that, we've been hammered in Knoxville repeatedly, even with the good Cal teams.

This group has done nothing for me to believe they can go to a hostile environment and come out on top.

All that said, UT appears to be way down this year. They can't score. I'd imagine this one will be close. It could go either way. The final will be in the low 60s, I'd guess.

(01-01-2013 06:47 PM)memphistiger89 Wrote:  How about some predictions for Friday's game. I think UT will have some success forcing a slower tempo and they will keep the score down but it won't be enough.

Tigers 58
bUTtchuggers 52

"Little Joe", "rimming", "the UofM",

(01-02-2013 04:58 PM)TiminMem23 Wrote:  I can't remember a time we ever played well at UT. The team with Tyreke got the W, but it was a defensive struggle and came down to the wire. Other than that, we've been hammered in Knoxville repeatedly, even with the good Cal teams.

This group has done nothing for me to believe they can go to a hostile environment and come out on top.

All that said, UT appears to be way down this year. They can't score. I'd imagine this one will be close. It could go either way. The final will be in the low 60s, I'd guess.

My sentiment exactly. I am not going to pound my chest and howl that we will beat their azz. I will be happy with a win, but I will not crash with a loss.

Get a win by any margin and get the heck out of bUTtchugging land.

M 47

T 42

Roar!!!!! This is another Opportunity. I predict they will seize it! Put on your game faces, Tigers!

Punch them quickly and then run them ragged.

76-48.

(01-02-2013 09:30 AM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  Tigers win by 4.

Stokes has a career day, 30 points and 17 rebounds.

we get the L

Well if having to listen to Rocky Top at full blaring volume at practice for 2 days won't make you mad enough to whip some orange arse
than there is nothing that will.....

62-47 Memphis

CC breaks out of slump hits 6 3's. DJ makes ESPN's top ten!

West-76
East-58