59 Results for memphis tigers

Is Calipari or Carroll a better recruiter?

Ted Bauer

Calipari just got John Wall. UK suddenly seems loaded. Carroll pretty much gets everyone west of Texas to come to USC. Interestingly, both also "faile...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009

The movers and shakers in the 2007 March Madness

Elena Bergeron, Anna K. Clemmons, Ian Gordon, John Gustafson, Jason Jordan, Molly Knight, Ari Yolkut

This March seems even more mad than usual. So who will get to Atlanta? Our numbers don't lie

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

For a school so desperate, it can't hurt to call in recruiting's sure thing.

Chris Sprow

...ounce of hot water), couldn't do it with the Nets, and has mastered the art at Memphis. Calipari knows that, as Casey Stengel would say, "I couldn't of done it without my players...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 31, 2009

2009 Sweet 16 Link Fun: Missouri vs. Memphis

Ted Bauer

Here's a fun thing we heard about Missouri vs. Memphis last weekend, so we'll use the same analogy here and keep things brief: it will be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2009

The Morning According to Us: Ranking the Sweet 16 Games

Ted Bauer

...1. Syracuse vs. Oklahoma Movie tagline ready: "The hottest team versus the best player!" 2. Missouri vs. Memphis We've heard the argument that 'Nova vs. Duke is a similar game to this, but this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2009

Missouri's Matt Lawrence and Leo Lyons: The Bond, All The Way to the West Regional

Scott Powers

Matt Lawrence and Leo Lyons have been through a lot together as Missouri Tigers. It's time to add a Sweet 16 to that list, too.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009

The Morning According to Us 03/23/09: Missouri was right to go with Kim English

Paul Kix

...to sleeping in Missouri's gym. True story: he was told on a recruiting trip that the Tigers had 24/7 access to the gym. English moved to campus, and even though he lived only...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2009

State Your Case: Students on the 2009 NCAA Tournament

Various College Students, via Ted Bauer and Sean Bartlett

We had this idea, albeit not tremendously original and a lil' late in the game: let's ask students of NCAA Tournament schools to justify why their tea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009

ESPN Insider: What are Memphis' chances in the 2009 NCAA Tournament?

John Gasaway of Basketball Prospectus

...a pretty good player, it would appear. (How did Memphis lose to Georgetown this season? Wow.) But…is he capable of helping the Tigers and Johnny C (we take liberties with nicknaming people...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

The Gamer: Derrick Rose is Quicksilver

Jon Robinson

Remember when hitting the Turbo and Steal buttons in NBA Jam would send opponents flying to the floor? That's what Derrick Rose's wicked crossover of ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

How do the ten BCS Title games so far rank out?

Ted Bauer

TEN YEARS OF BCS TITLE GAMES, AND YOU GOTTA GO WITH TEXAS VS. USC AS THE BEST ONE, RIGHT? What is "All-World Power Rankings?" Interesting: "BCS" is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 08, 2009

A missed free throw turned out to be a positive for Darius Washington

Tom Friend

How do you get over the biggest failure of your life? For Darius Washington, it took his dad making him look at it straight in the face

Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008

Ethan has a gift for picking. He shares his Bowl projections.

Ethan has a gift for picking. He shares his Bowl projections.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Georgetown vs. Memphis: Two Takes

Ryan Pitino and Ted Bauer

...and his dad, go here. Georgetown and Memphis both lost the anchor of their team from last season—Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts for the Tigers and Roy Hibbert for the Hoyas&mdash...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008

What's it like being the son of Air Jordan? During recruiting, a little tricky.

Scott Powers

Marcus Jordan wants a scholarship and to feel like a normal recruit. Too bad college coaches have to call the parents first.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008