112 Results for memphis tigers

Chalmers, Kansas get One Shining Moment

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Four years ago in the Alamodome, Mario Chalmers promised his father he would make a national-title-winning shot. He came through Monday as he hit a shot for the ages to send Kansas to a thrilling overtime win, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2008

Self's tourney has been a roller-coaster ride of melodrama

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Bill Self's trip to the national championship game has been a wild ride of melodrama. Win or lose Monday, it will continue with the Oklahoma State vacancy. Yet Self seems unaffected through it all, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2008

One-and-done frosh more 'athlete' than 'student'

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

It's great to have UCLA's Kevin Love and Memphis' Derrick Rose -- presumable one-and-dones -- at the Final Four, but let's stop the facade of calling them "student-athletes," writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008

Power prevails as Elite becomes Four

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Chalk has prevailed. The power players will be strutting into the Alamodome for an unprecedented Final Four. It should be a doozy, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008

Manufactured in Detroit, CDR's unique game is made for the big stage

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Chris Douglas-Roberts' unorthodox game was honed in his hometown of Detroit. It's certainly old-school and has worked wonders for Memphis, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | March 27, 2008

Forceful Joey Dorsey showed up to play ... and that's a good sign

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

When Joey Dorsey is a force, he's an unstoppable rebounding and blocking machine. When he's a flake, he gets bench time and an earful from coach John Calipari. Memphis is hoping Forceful Joey shows up to play, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | March 23, 2008

NCAA cheaters, SEC championship coaches and the tenuous bubble

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Is Kelvin Sampson the next coach to get hammered by the NCAA to discourge future cheaters? Is Bruce Pearl the next SEC championship coach to come from outside SEC country? Is the bubble bursting for Baylor and Dayton? The Forde Minutes breaks it all down.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2008

What is America's Team? How about 'Mempis'?

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Don't overlook the prelude to the madness. Between UNC-Duke, Saint Mary's-Gonzaga and Tennessee-"Mempis," The Minutes breaks down the must-see regular-season games.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008

Memo to Calipari: Avoid The 'Doghouse

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From Memphis coach John Calipari's incessant insistence that his team will lose, to the horrifying fashion choices made by notable coaches, The Minutes breaks it all down.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2008

Top-ranked Tigers are like Coach Cal: relentless, unselfish and paranoid

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

The Memphis Tigers are as dominant as ever, and now they've taken on the personality of their coach. They're relentless, unselfish and as paranoid as John Calipari, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2008

Coaching chaos, rivalry games add spice to holiday week

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From updating the coaching chaos department to The Border War to rivalry games, the Dash runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2007

Pac-10 vs. SEC debate continues to shape 2007 season

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From the SEC vs. Pac-10 debate to the best and worst records to Navy's win getting Kentucky on the clock, The Dash runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007

Gators head blue-chip programs positioned for success

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Looking ahead to the next 10 years, Florida heads a list of blue-chip programs best positioned for continued success, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2007

Coaches want security, then angle for more money

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

April is the month when coaches try to cash in on a strong season, regardless of their current contracts, Pat Forde writes.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2006

Memphis' biggest problem? Two great guards

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Memphis' backup point guard, Andre Allen, is making a name for himself -- much like his namesake did two decades ago.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2006