Unheralded players making their mark early
Chad Ford...a first round pick -- and could be this year's version of Stephen Curry. Elliot Williams, G, Memphis Williams is yet another player who is finding major success after transferring to another school. A family...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Stockstill will not coach Memphis
JC ShurburttMiddle Tennessee State's Rick Stockstill has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Memphis job
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Let's make some (rivalry) picks
Bruce FeldmanI had a solid week last week, going 13-9 against the line -- putting me 16 over for the season versus the number. The good was picking TCU to pound Ut...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
College Hoops: Heads Up! Tigers-Jayhawks
Sportscenter...Inigo Montoya has a stockpile of good karma to burn. On the other hand, Memphis keeps a live Bengal tiger mascot who lives better than most graduate students. We say put in TOM III...
Blog | November 17, 2009Memphis a good fit for Stockstill
JC Shurburtt...be among the top choices for the vacant Memphis job. Stockstill, who was regarded as one of...Bowden in Tallahassee. During his stint with the Tigers, he recruited record-setting running back Raymond Priester...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
Three names stand out for Memphis job
JC Shurburtt...Alabama coach Terry Bowden and LSU assistant head coach Larry Porter, a Memphis alum. Porter, a former standout running back for the Tigers, is one of the best recruiters in the country and has excellent...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Barton ready to sign with Tigers
Christopher Lawlor...sign with their choices." The foursome of 6-6 Will Barton, a Baltimore resident, will sign with Memphis; 6-3 Austin Carroll, whose father John coached in the NBA, with Rutgers; 6-8 C.J...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Enough madness to go around
Andy Katz...credit for its annual passion for this program. • The FedExForum had to shut its doors for Memphis' event, a first for the school and a celebration of first-year coach Josh Pastner. Pastner said...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009Timberlake's affinity for golf shines through
Jason Sobel...sexy back, then Justin Timberlake the tournament host is bringing back ________. A: Hmm, let's see ... eventually, Tiger. Q: You just trumped my next question. When's that going to happen? A: I don't...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009Memphis may have company atop C-USA
Andy Katz...roster," Houston coach Tom Penders said. "[Former Memphis coach John Calipari] is a good friend of mine and he had never talked about him." Meanwhile, the Tigers received two high-profile commitments for 2010...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009On Michigan, Rose and mid-major scheduling
Jay BilasThe tearful news conference and the endless throat-clearing of reports on the length and frequency of Michigan football practices is a case study in p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009
Time to make some picks
Bruce FeldmanThe season is here, which means my Thursday blog entries will be picks-based. A little history: Last season was a good one for me in terms of picki...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009
Bzdelik's work cut out for him at Colorado
Andy KatzJeff Bzdelik likely would have gone to Minnesota had the offer come earlier in the summer. He met with Timberwolves executive David Kahn in Las Vegas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2009Memphis faces uphill battle in appeals process
Andy KatzMemphis will not be able to retry its case with the Committee on Infractions as it attempts to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009If a Final Four is taken away, did it ever exist?
Andy Katz...year, is to put it back up at FedExForum in the fall. Memphis officials say the NCAA's ruling against the Tigers in 1985, in which then-Memphis State was accused of several NCAA...
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