55 Results for memphis tigers

Interesting Debate -- Better Recruiter, John Calipari or Pete Carroll?

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

Up In The Air Totally

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

The Morning According to Us

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

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

Together As One

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: A Proper English Lesson

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: 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 Blog

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

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

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

Blessing In Disguise

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

Georgetown vs. Memphis: Two Looks

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

The Air Is His Parent

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

The Mag's College Basketball Preview: No. 9-16

Jerry Bembry, Elena Bergeron, Jordan Brenner, Anna K. Clemmons, Jenn Holmes and Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

Season previews of The Mag's No. 9-16 teams.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008