Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

(06-05-2019 11:00 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

Not close to playing for the NCAA basketball championship. Twice.

(06-05-2019 11:00 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

Wright's FG attempt was wide right...?

Without question, Mario Chalmers' shot at the end of regulation in those last 3 seconds. Memphis National Champions.

(06-05-2019 08:31 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 07:36 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 06:30 PM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 04:34 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  4th and 27 (Cincy at LBMS)

I thought that was on the road.

Nope... that one was at the Liberty Bowl. The game made Cincy bowl eligible and I remember their players rolling their helmets like bowling balls as the clock struck 00:00.

i think if we had won we would have been bowl eligible

a guy a few rows in front of me threw his chair back down very violently
into the aluminum bench

(the history of being a memphis fan)

IF I'm not mistaken, that would have been our first bowl since the 1973 Pasadena Bowl? I can't remember the year, but it was definitely before the NO bowl in 2003, correct? Yep... Just went back and checked. Last game of the season 2001.

It would have been the first winning record we would have had since we left independent status and joined C-USA 6 years prior. It would have been our first winning record since going 6-5 in 1994. We were about to explode in the stands. We were so happy, and then BAM. "No you don't."

(06-06-2019 02:04 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 08:31 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 07:36 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 06:30 PM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 04:34 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  4th and 27 (Cincy at LBMS)

I thought that was on the road.

Nope... that one was at the Liberty Bowl. The game made Cincy bowl eligible and I remember their players rolling their helmets like bowling balls as the clock struck 00:00.

i think if we had won we would have been bowl eligible

a guy a few rows in front of me threw his chair back down very violently
into the aluminum bench

(the history of being a memphis fan)

IF I'm not mistaken, that would have been our first bowl since the 1973 Pasadena Bowl? I can't remember the year, but it was definitely before the NO bowl in 2003, correct? Yep... Just went back and checked. Last game of the season 2001.

It would have been the first winning record we would have had since we left independent status and joined C-USA 6 years prior. It would have been our first winning record since going 6-5 in 1994. We were about to explode in the stands. We were so happy, and then BAM. "No you don't."

Liberty Bowl execs at the game waiting to invite if we won!!

That's happened twice prior to the N.O. Bowl.

(06-05-2019 11:41 PM)WiseMan Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 11:00 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

Not close to playing for the NCAA basketball championship. Twice.

I would say so. Winning the Title, probably not.

(06-06-2019 12:03 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 11:00 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

Wright's FG attempt was wide right...?

Thought that was the AL vs UTK years back....

(06-05-2019 11:41 PM)WiseMan Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 11:00 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

Not close to playing for the NCAA basketball championship. Twice.

I dunno.

Football is such a bigger needle mover than basketball.

Gives Memphis an 11-1 season, top 15 national ranking, and a spot on New Year's Day.

But certainly, a Chalmers miss would have brought more overall personal joy.

(06-06-2019 08:41 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 11:41 PM)WiseMan Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 11:00 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

Not close to playing for the NCAA basketball championship. Twice.

I dunno.

Football is such a bigger needle mover than basketball.

Gives Memphis an 11-1 season, top 15 national ranking, and a spot on New Year's Day.

George Mason, VCU, Wichita St, Butler all made Final4 against all odds.

Name the last non-P5 school that had a shot at National Title. To my memory there isn't one. I've seen Tulane, TCU, Baylor, Boise St, etc all get snubbed. There is a much stronger administrative control of football championship. And we're in line at the club being snarled at by the bouncer. Being included in BCS would be HUGE!

It’s a tough call. Both the BB championship games and the New Year’s Eve bowl game would hAve been huge to get. It’s hard to say which one. They all would hVe been great!

Definitely the 08 bb game against Kansas. Omgosh I remember being so excited that we were going to win and then I was crying my eyes out. I was literally sick to my stomach for days after that game.

What amazes my by this convo is how many possessions could have largely changed Memphis sports history. It just takes 1 more FT, 1 missed 3 by Chalmers or removing 1 arrant throw on inbounds to crown us the 2008 NCAA Championship. It only takes 1 of several plays to put our football Tigers over UCF, giving us a 1-loss AAC Champion headed to New Year's 6 Bowl, 1 made FT by D.Wash to put us into the Big Dance and who knows what comes of that season - we've seen several teams (coughcoughUConn) who were seemingly overmatched but got hot going into the tourney.

So many things could have come from the Titans staying in Memphis. Most importantly I'd get to see the Jags every year. What about our Grizz drafting Steph Curry or James Harden over Thabeet in 2009 or going with Russell Westbrook or Kevin Love over OJ Mayo in 2008? Do we have more or less success by getting the Seattle NBA franchise instead of the Vancouver NBA franchise?

And these are all fairly recent things. We've had many many basketball seasons with high trajectory that could have ended with a Memphis National Title by changing 1 play. I'd love to hear greater details from some of our longer tenured (didn't say old) Memphis sports fans.

And, imagine if one of our early Memphis Football teams joined the NFL.

(06-06-2019 09:42 AM)gusrob Wrote:  What amazes my by this convo is how many possessions could have largely changed Memphis sports history. It just takes 1 more FT, 1 missed 3 by Chalmers or removing 1 arrant throw on inbounds to crown us the 2008 NCAA Championship. It only takes 1 of several plays to put our football Tigers over UCF, giving us a 1-loss AAC Champion headed to New Year's 6 Bowl, 1 made FT by D.Wash to put us into the Big Dance and who knows what comes of that season - we've seen several teams (coughcoughUConn) who were seemingly overmatched but got hot going into the tourney.

So many things could have come from the Titans staying in Memphis. Most importantly I'd get to see the Jags every year. What about our Grizz drafting Steph Curry or James Harden over Thabeet in 2009 or going with Russell Westbrook or Kevin Love over OJ Mayo in 2008? Do we have more or less success by getting the Seattle NBA franchise instead of the Vancouver NBA franchise?

And these are all fairly recent things. We've had many many basketball seasons with high trajectory that could have ended with a Memphis National Title by changing 1 play. I'd love to hear greater details from some of our longer tenured (didn't say old) Memphis sports fans.

And, imagine if one of our early Memphis Football teams joined the NFL.

that would have changed the whole trajectory for Memphis

(06-06-2019 09:49 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(06-06-2019 09:42 AM)gusrob Wrote:  What amazes my by this convo is how many possessions could have largely changed Memphis sports history. It just takes 1 more FT, 1 missed 3 by Chalmers or removing 1 arrant throw on inbounds to crown us the 2008 NCAA Championship. It only takes 1 of several plays to put our football Tigers over UCF, giving us a 1-loss AAC Champion headed to New Year's 6 Bowl, 1 made FT by D.Wash to put us into the Big Dance and who knows what comes of that season - we've seen several teams (coughcoughUConn) who were seemingly overmatched but got hot going into the tourney.

So many things could have come from the Titans staying in Memphis. Most importantly I'd get to see the Jags every year. What about our Grizz drafting Steph Curry or James Harden over Thabeet in 2009 or going with Russell Westbrook or Kevin Love over OJ Mayo in 2008? Do we have more or less success by getting the Seattle NBA franchise instead of the Vancouver NBA franchise?

And these are all fairly recent things. We've had many many basketball seasons with high trajectory that could have ended with a Memphis National Title by changing 1 play. I'd love to hear greater details from some of our longer tenured (didn't say old) Memphis sports fans.

And, imagine if one of our early Memphis Football teams joined the NFL.

that would have changed the whole trajectory for Memphis

I was thinking that also. Clarence Saunders turned down a NFL invitation in 1930 after his Memphis Tigers had beaten the Packers and Bears in December 1929. He said he could make more money as an independent. In 1987 Cardinals owner Bill Bidwell wanted to open talks to bring that team here but Mayor Hackett refused saying NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle had told our expansion group we we're 'positioned great' for a team. While I couldn't find anything about it, I had always heard that Lamar Hunt had contacted Memphis about moving his AFL Dallas Texans here (KC Chiefs today) in 1963 since we were considering building Memphis Memorial Stadium. Mayor Henry Loeb wouldn't consider talks since Pete Rozelle had told him we were 'positioned great' for a NFL expansion franchise. Not to mention the missed opportunities with the 70's Memphis Grizzlies (we sold 40k season tix, NFL said no thanks) and the 80's Memphis Showboats. If only that jury had understood how to award damages.
Like you said K2, whole different trajectory for our city.

(06-06-2019 08:41 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 11:41 PM)WiseMan Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 11:00 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Something about the 2017 AAC title game with UCF so Memphis wins.

Getting to a BCS game would have been the biggest accomplishment in Tigers' sports history.

Not close to playing for the NCAA basketball championship. Twice.

I dunno.

Football is such a bigger needle mover than basketball.

Gives Memphis an 11-1 season, top 15 national ranking, and a spot on New Year's Day.

But certainly, a Chalmers miss would have brought more overall personal joy.

Name the winners of NYD Bowl for last 3 seasons. Then start naming NCAA basketball champions. In the Sports world it’s not even close. Maybe to SOME Tiger football fans.

(06-06-2019 10:08 AM)UofMark Wrote:  

(06-06-2019 09:49 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(06-06-2019 09:42 AM)gusrob Wrote:  What amazes my by this convo is how many possessions could have largely changed Memphis sports history. It just takes 1 more FT, 1 missed 3 by Chalmers or removing 1 arrant throw on inbounds to crown us the 2008 NCAA Championship. It only takes 1 of several plays to put our football Tigers over UCF, giving us a 1-loss AAC Champion headed to New Year's 6 Bowl, 1 made FT by D.Wash to put us into the Big Dance and who knows what comes of that season - we've seen several teams (coughcoughUConn) who were seemingly overmatched but got hot going into the tourney.

So many things could have come from the Titans staying in Memphis. Most importantly I'd get to see the Jags every year. What about our Grizz drafting Steph Curry or James Harden over Thabeet in 2009 or going with Russell Westbrook or Kevin Love over OJ Mayo in 2008? Do we have more or less success by getting the Seattle NBA franchise instead of the Vancouver NBA franchise?

And these are all fairly recent things. We've had many many basketball seasons with high trajectory that could have ended with a Memphis National Title by changing 1 play. I'd love to hear greater details from some of our longer tenured (didn't say old) Memphis sports fans.

And, imagine if one of our early Memphis Football teams joined the NFL.

that would have changed the whole trajectory for Memphis

I was thinking that also. Clarence Saunders turned down a NFL invitation in 1930 after his Memphis Tigers had beaten the Packers and Bears in December 1929. He said he could make more money as an independent. In 1987 Cardinals owner Bill Bidwell wanted to open talks to bring that team here but Mayor Hackett refused saying NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle had told our expansion group we we're 'positioned great' for a team. While I couldn't find anything about it, I had always heard that Lamar Hunt had contacted Memphis about moving his AFL Dallas Texans here (KC Chiefs today) in 1963 since we were considering building Memphis Memorial Stadium. Mayor Henry Loeb wouldn't consider talks since Pete Rozelle had told him we were 'positioned great' for a NFL expansion franchise. Not to mention the missed opportunities with the 70's Memphis Grizzlies (we sold 40k season tix, NFL said no thanks) and the 80's Memphis Showboats. If only that jury had understood how to award damages.
Like you said K2, whole different trajectory for our city.

It really would be a different city. I selfishly would choose to have a Championship in some form. Easiest being 2008 basketball. Largest boom for the city would be having an NFL franchise. The earlier, the bigger the boom.

(06-06-2019 12:18 AM)I_LUV_MEMPHISTIGERS Wrote:  Without question, Mario Chalmers' shot at the end of regulation in those last 3 seconds. Memphis National Champions.

I would chose to change the moment where Andre Allen smoked a joint or whatever he did that caused him to fail the drug test and be ineligible to play with the Tigers in the Final 4 in '08. We needed him in the championship game to spell Rose. I think the team ran out of gas because of it and it crippled them in overtime. I don't think there would have been an overtime if Andre had been available to play. I think he really contributed a lot coming off the bench that year.

While everyone has listed plenty of other Tigers & Grizz options that would rank higher than this, I haven't seen this listed: Clarence Saunders declining the offer for his Memphis Tigers football team to join the NFL.

(06-05-2019 03:43 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  You just wasted your choice, doe. Nothing happened. The only things that bannedguy has left is visions of gigantic pompoms dancing in his head.


I choose CDR, his supreme beyness, to make both free frows.

He could have also casually flipped the ball back to Dozier for the clinching dunk.