(09-17-2021 11:40 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  im old but I can remember us playing Auburn, Bama, Michigan at the big house, North Carolina, Miami, Florida, Kansas State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UCLA & USC just to name a few.

for the past several years it seems it's important to schedule cupcake teams. another reason we were left behind. forget the SEC teams and go find some school who will do a 2-1. hell go their place and play them once. who cares?

I'm not so old and I can remember us qualifying for, and playing in, the COTTON BOWL partially because we didn't schedule above our weight class early simply to appease some schedule-gripers pitiful egos.

And we were run off the field in that COTTON BOWL our "weak" schedule got us in.

I mean, I'm not for "gaming the system" with scheduling, but I'm also not for shooting ourselves in the foot so some fans can feel better around the water cooler at work. (or behind the dumpster in the alley, aka "on the street")

The boys down the alley don't like being characterized as being in the street. You got to keep your beer in a sack on the street.

We don't play Louisville anymore and we do play UCF. It is better for our opponents to be successful so when we beat them it means more. It would also be better for the local media to report more on the conference the home team is in than it is for them to report on the SEC. The Commercial Appeal and the Daily Memphian do more reporting on the PAC and the ACC than they do the AAC. That is bush league of them. I had rather watch an AAC team play anybody than I would Alabama play Georgia. I think Tulane was robbed at OU and am hoping they put ole ms out of it misery tomorrow.

It might rain tomorrow. Dress for it and enjoy the game. If you don't bring some rain gear don't complain about getting wet. It will be warm so a poncho is really all you need. You can get one for a few bucks at the dollar store.

(09-18-2021 03:25 AM)Keeper Wrote:  We don't play Louisville anymore and we do play UCF. It is better for our opponents to be successful so when we beat them it means more. It would also be better for the local media to report more on the conference the home team is in than it is for them to report on the SEC. The Commercial Appeal and the Daily Memphian do more reporting on the PAC and the ACC than they do the AAC. That is bush league of them. I had rather watch an AAC team play anybody than I would Alabama play Georgia. I think Tulane was robbed at OU and am hoping they put ole ms out of it misery tomorrow.

It might rain tomorrow. Dress for it and enjoy the game. If you don't bring some rain gear don't complain about getting wet. It will be warm so a poncho is really all you need. You can get one for a few bucks at the dollar store.

The Commercial Appeal might as well not even be a newspaper. It's whole paper is like 3 pages and isn't even in Memphis anyway.

(09-17-2021 10:21 PM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Probably the only time I’ve ever been happy to see Louisville win anything.

ESPN Report:

UCF Quarterback "Dillon Gabriel exited Cardinal Stadium on Friday night with his left arm in a sling and a possible season-ending left shoulder injury. Gabriel, who led the nation in yards passing per game in 2020, was carted off the field and X-rays were taken of his shoulder after the game. He was injured on the game's final play, a multi-lateral attempt at a touchdown by the Knights".

Our game with UCF is about a month away...

(09-18-2021 01:36 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(09-17-2021 11:40 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  im old but I can remember us playing Auburn, Bama, Michigan at the big house, North Carolina, Miami, Florida, Kansas State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UCLA & USC just to name a few.

for the past several years it seems it's important to schedule cupcake teams. another reason we were left behind. forget the SEC teams and go find some school who will do a 2-1. hell go their place and play them once. who cares?

I'm not so old and I can remember us qualifying for, and playing in, the COTTON BOWL partially because we didn't schedule above our weight class early simply to appease some schedule-gripers pitiful egos.

And we were run off the field in that COTTON BOWL our "weak" schedule got us in.

I mean, I'm not for "gaming the system" with scheduling, but I'm also not for shooting ourselves in the foot so some fans can feel better around the water cooler at work. (or behind the dumpster in the alley, aka "on the street")

I wouldn't say we were run off the field. We were competitive against Penn State.

(09-18-2021 03:25 AM)Keeper Wrote:  We don't play Louisville anymore and we do play UCF. It is better for our opponents to be successful so when we beat them it means more. It would also be better for the local media to report more on the conference the home team is in than it is for them to report on the SEC. The Commercial Appeal and the Daily Memphian do more reporting on the PAC and the ACC than they do the AAC. That is bush league of them. I had rather watch an AAC team play anybody than I would Alabama play Georgia. I think Tulane was robbed at OU and am hoping they put ole ms out of it misery tomorrow.

Dude where have you been?

The ca has been doing that for the last 50 years.

(09-17-2021 10:03 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  UCF's big boy running back must have gotten hurt

they were thin going into the game at RB if that is true

(09-18-2021 07:09 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(09-18-2021 01:36 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(09-17-2021 11:40 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  im old but I can remember us playing Auburn, Bama, Michigan at the big house, North Carolina, Miami, Florida, Kansas State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UCLA & USC just to name a few.

for the past several years it seems it's important to schedule cupcake teams. another reason we were left behind. forget the SEC teams and go find some school who will do a 2-1. hell go their place and play them once. who cares?

I'm not so old and I can remember us qualifying for, and playing in, the COTTON BOWL partially because we didn't schedule above our weight class early simply to appease some schedule-gripers pitiful egos.

And we were run off the field in that COTTON BOWL our "weak" schedule got us in.

I mean, I'm not for "gaming the system" with scheduling, but I'm also not for shooting ourselves in the foot so some fans can feel better around the water cooler at work. (or behind the dumpster in the alley, aka "on the street")

I wouldn't say we were run off the field. We were competitive against Penn State.

Had we passed more..we could have won that game.
Also wouldn't have hurt if Florida State had hired Norvell after that game...

(09-18-2021 07:07 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  ESPN Report:

UCF Quarterback "Dillon Gabriel exited Cardinal Stadium on Friday night with his left arm in a sling and a possible season-ending left shoulder injury. Gabriel, who led the nation in yards passing per game in 2020, was carted off the field and X-rays were taken of his shoulder after the game. He was injured on the game's final play, a multi-lateral attempt at a touchdown by the Knights".

Our game with UCF is about a month away...

espn was doing the coach interview

and was saying nothing about gabriel laying on the field

(09-18-2021 09:10 AM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  

(09-18-2021 07:09 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(09-18-2021 01:36 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(09-17-2021 11:40 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  im old but I can remember us playing Auburn, Bama, Michigan at the big house, North Carolina, Miami, Florida, Kansas State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UCLA & USC just to name a few.

for the past several years it seems it's important to schedule cupcake teams. another reason we were left behind. forget the SEC teams and go find some school who will do a 2-1. hell go their place and play them once. who cares?

I'm not so old and I can remember us qualifying for, and playing in, the COTTON BOWL partially because we didn't schedule above our weight class early simply to appease some schedule-gripers pitiful egos.

And we were run off the field in that COTTON BOWL our "weak" schedule got us in.

I mean, I'm not for "gaming the system" with scheduling, but I'm also not for shooting ourselves in the foot so some fans can feel better around the water cooler at work. (or behind the dumpster in the alley, aka "on the street")

I wouldn't say we were run off the field. We were competitive against Penn State.

Had we passed more..we could have won that game.
Also wouldn't have hurt if Florida State had hired Norvell after that game...

Yeah and our coach was giggling like a teenage girl while we got our brains beat in.
.

TigerinFl,
There was a time when we played a very good OOC SCHEDULE, RIPP enjoyed playing the BIG, Ike traveled to Michigan state for his first BIG game. Ripp's schedule helped him in recruiting, after he left along came the CUPCAKES who we devoured with Ripp's recruits and of course went to CUPCAKE bowl games.

When our conference schedule elevated with the AAC the OOC schedule softened

But because even the current AAC is still a jump behind the larger conferences, trying to replace one soft game with a stronger opponent is in order. Easier said than done, but if it feels better, with the schedule for his year already set, do nothing but complain about it every single post

(09-17-2021 10:40 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  F UCF.

Absolutely Alonso. +3

Freaking hate them. They’ve never accomplished anything at all. F em

(09-17-2021 10:53 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(09-17-2021 10:40 PM)memphisike Wrote:  TigerinFl
Ike wonders why we no longer play Lewisville anymore Ike believes it would be a nice OOC game
At one time a nice rivalry
We need a A.D. who can upgrade our OOC schedule

USF signed a 2 for 1 with Louisville. The might give us a deal like that. Let that sink in.

I saw Memphis play them in that dumpy triple A baseball stadium before the figured out football was the ticket. UCF didnt even field a team. Both those schools passed us by.

Not on the field they haven't. In football conference affiliation they have.

(09-18-2021 07:07 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  ESPN Report:

UCF Quarterback "Dillon Gabriel exited Cardinal Stadium on Friday night with his left arm in a sling and a possible season-ending left shoulder injury. Gabriel, who led the nation in yards passing per game in 2020, was carted off the field and X-rays were taken of his shoulder after the game. He was injured on the game's final play, a multi-lateral attempt at a touchdown by the Knights".

Our game with UCF is about a month away...

Thx for the update. I saw him get hit and saw the staff attend to him as Louisville was celebrating their win.

We'll see how good their backup is.

With UC trailing now and playing at ND next week. AAC may not have the group of 5 representative this year unless we do something.

(09-18-2021 01:36 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(09-17-2021 11:40 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  im old but I can remember us playing Auburn, Bama, Michigan at the big house, North Carolina, Miami, Florida, Kansas State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UCLA & USC just to name a few.

for the past several years it seems it's important to schedule cupcake teams. another reason we were left behind. forget the SEC teams and go find some school who will do a 2-1. hell go their place and play them once. who cares?

I'm not so old and I can remember us qualifying for, and playing in, the COTTON BOWL partially because we didn't schedule above our weight class early simply to appease some schedule-gripers pitiful egos.

And we were run off the field in that COTTON BOWL our "weak" schedule got us in.

I mean, I'm not for "gaming the system" with scheduling, but I'm also not for shooting ourselves in the foot so some fans can feel better around the water cooler at work. (or behind the dumpster in the alley, aka "on the street")

uhhhhh .... sir we got in the Cotton Bowl because we won the conference and the league championship plus everything else aligned in other conferences as well.

personally I want to play the best and not just win just because of the University of Phoenix or Iowa School For The Blind had an open date three years ago and we needed a game that same weekend. if you play the big boys and you win ..... guess what? that sells tickets. that gets people excited about going to see a game. that gets recruits thinking about Memphis. that gives your kids a chance to go and play at major venue and compare themselves against the best. that gets the media talking about you. with the parody that college football has today, you never know what is going to happen in a game.

so continue to find easy teams so you can feel good that your record is 10-2, 11-1 or whatever. Hey let's stay in our comfort bubble we've created so we can point to our winning record that is one of the many reasons the Tigers sitting exactly where we are today.

if you want to be the man, ya got to beat the man!!

(09-18-2021 12:49 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  

(09-18-2021 01:36 AM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(09-17-2021 11:40 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  im old but I can remember us playing Auburn, Bama, Michigan at the big house, North Carolina, Miami, Florida, Kansas State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UCLA & USC just to name a few.

for the past several years it seems it's important to schedule cupcake teams. another reason we were left behind. forget the SEC teams and go find some school who will do a 2-1. hell go their place and play them once. who cares?

I'm not so old and I can remember us qualifying for, and playing in, the COTTON BOWL partially because we didn't schedule above our weight class early simply to appease some schedule-gripers pitiful egos.

And we were run off the field in that COTTON BOWL our "weak" schedule got us in.

I mean, I'm not for "gaming the system" with scheduling, but I'm also not for shooting ourselves in the foot so some fans can feel better around the water cooler at work. (or behind the dumpster in the alley, aka "on the street")

uhhhhh .... sir we got in the Cotton Bowl because we won the conference and the league championship plus everything else aligned in other conferences as well.

personally I want to play the best and not just win just because of the University of Phoenix or Iowa School For The Blind had an open date three years ago and we needed a game that same weekend. if you play the big boys and you win ..... guess what? that sells tickets. that gets people excited about going to see a game. that gets recruits thinking about Memphis. that gives your kids a chance to go and play at major venue and compare themselves against the best. that gets the media talking about you. with the parody that college football has today, you never know what is going to happen in a game.

so continue to find easy teams so you can feel good that your record is 10-2, 11-1 or whatever. Hey let's stay in our comfort bubble we've created so we can point to our winning record that is one of the many reasons the Tigers sitting exactly where we are today.

if you want to be the man, ya got to beat the man!!

I'm not sure if this is the word you meant to use or not - I think it changes the intent of your comment....