(09-10-2016 08:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Maybe McMurphy found out last week that Memphis was not presenting in Dallas, and just assumed that meant we are out. But it could be that the Big 12 has all the info it needs on Memphis and didn't need another round of meetings. Who knows. I find it odd that neither Memphis or the Big 12 has said anything.

Given all of the information, this is just as plausible as any other scenario.

Regardless of outcome, one thing for sure, the B12 is putting on a demonstration of how not to conduct conference expansion.

(09-10-2016 08:44 PM)Halfcourt Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Maybe McMurphy found out last week that Memphis was not presenting in Dallas, and just assumed that meant we are out. But it could be that the Big 12 has all the info it needs on Memphis and didn't need another round of meetings. Who knows. I find it odd that neither Memphis or the Big 12 has said anything.

Given all of the information, this is just as plausible as any other scenario.

So your theory is Tigers so far ahead of the pack they don't have to go through the presentations all of the other candidates do?

(09-10-2016 08:52 PM)Penny Lane Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:44 PM)Halfcourt Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Maybe McMurphy found out last week that Memphis was not presenting in Dallas, and just assumed that meant we are out. But it could be that the Big 12 has all the info it needs on Memphis and didn't need another round of meetings. Who knows. I find it odd that neither Memphis or the Big 12 has said anything.

Given all of the information, this is just as plausible as any other scenario.

So your theory is Tigers so far ahead of the pack they don't have to go through the presentations all of the other candidates do?

Nope, not my theory, just a possibility.

(09-10-2016 08:52 PM)Penny Lane Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:44 PM)Halfcourt Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Maybe McMurphy found out last week that Memphis was not presenting in Dallas, and just assumed that meant we are out. But it could be that the Big 12 has all the info it needs on Memphis and didn't need another round of meetings. Who knows. I find it odd that neither Memphis or the Big 12 has said anything.

Given all of the information, this is just as plausible as any other scenario.

So your theory is Tigers so far ahead of the pack they don't have to go through the presentations all of the other candidates do?

It would be a tremendous challenge for any other candidate to put together a $1bil corporate sponsorship package on 6-8 weeks notice to match the offer FedEx has on the table.

(09-10-2016 09:30 PM)Halfcourt Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:52 PM)Penny Lane Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:44 PM)Halfcourt Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Maybe McMurphy found out last week that Memphis was not presenting in Dallas, and just assumed that meant we are out. But it could be that the Big 12 has all the info it needs on Memphis and didn't need another round of meetings. Who knows. I find it odd that neither Memphis or the Big 12 has said anything.

Given all of the information, this is just as plausible as any other scenario.

So your theory is Tigers so far ahead of the pack they don't have to go through the presentations all of the other candidates do?

Nope, not my theory, just a possibility.

Me dating Michelle Pfeiffer is a possibility but I'm not counting on it.

No one has even confirmed there are presentations. And no one has confirmed any cut list. Calkins and crew just took McMurphy's word, which has not been corroborated by any other source. I'm not saying we are in. But we are no further out than we were before McMurphy's tweet. Someone with a reputation should tweet we are a finalist just to see what happens.

Maybe everyone was blindsided and it is just too embarrassing.

(09-10-2016 10:59 PM)Penny Lane Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 09:30 PM)Halfcourt Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:52 PM)Penny Lane Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:44 PM)Halfcourt Wrote:  

(09-10-2016 08:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  Maybe McMurphy found out last week that Memphis was not presenting in Dallas, and just assumed that meant we are out. But it could be that the Big 12 has all the info it needs on Memphis and didn't need another round of meetings. Who knows. I find it odd that neither Memphis or the Big 12 has said anything.

Given all of the information, this is just as plausible as any other scenario.

So your theory is Tigers so far ahead of the pack they don't have to go through the presentations all of the other candidates do?

Nope, not my theory, just a possibility.

Me dating Michelle Pfeiffer is a possibility but I'm not counting on it.

That's on you, then, lol. Not sure anyone here is counting on it. I'm not counting on being eliminated either.

He could be right. Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes.

Bless your hearts

(09-11-2016 08:56 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  Bless your hearts

Being an optimist is not without it's risks, soul crushing disappointment and let down among them.

(09-12-2016 01:40 PM)Cotten Wrote:  

(09-11-2016 08:56 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  Bless your hearts

Being an optimist is not without it's risks, soul crushing disappointment and let down among them.

I ain't skeeert!

(09-12-2016 01:40 PM)Cotten Wrote:  

(09-11-2016 08:56 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  Bless your hearts

Being an optimist is not without it's risks, soul crushing disappointment and let down among them.

Better than always believing the worst. It's all just perspective. Generally, reality usually lies somewhere in the middle.