243 Results for memphis tigers

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, 2009

Memphis 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, 2009

Bzdelik's work cut out for him at Colorado

Andy Katz

Jeff 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, 2009

Memphis faces uphill battle in appeals process

Andy Katz

Memphis will not be able to retry its case with the Committee on Infractions as it attempts to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009

If 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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Godfrey: Potential money lured Williams

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The lure of potential money overseas was the reason that Memphis committed forward Latavious Williams opted to pursue a professional basketball career overseas, according to his consultant Trey Godfrey.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009

U.S. team hears the boos in Serbia

Andy Katz

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan was heading out to grab some souvenirs with his USA Basketball staff from their time at the World University Games in Belgrade...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Cincinnati joins UK, Arizona as recruiting winners

Andy Katz

...expected to be a major player on the scene as soon as John Calipari moved north from Memphis. The Stephenson pickup was unexpected for the Bearcats after the soap opera in his recruitment from all...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Cupboard not bare for Memphis in C-USA

Andy Katz

...wings (Gerald Henderson left a year early for the NBA). If Williams is eligible for Memphis then the Tigers would have Williams, Willie Kemp, Roburt Sallie and Doneal Mack on the perimeter, four scoring...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Henrys may trade Kansas for Kentucky

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Xavier Henry, who first committed to Memphis and then changed to Kansas, may be changing his commitment again. And he may be taking his brother, C.J., with him.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

O'Neill to keep USC staff intact

Andy Katz

The only difference you'll see at USC as far as the coaching staff is concerned is Kevin O'Neill standing where Tim Floyd used to in front of the benc...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Good news just keeps coming for SEC

Andy Katz

...UCLA, Oregon State, Oregon and Washington State. • Memphis coach Josh Pastner found out Sunday that fourth...he might not be drafted at all. The Tigers will now lean on 6-9 JC forward...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 08, 2009

With newfound time, Gillispie planning next move

Andy Katz

...do with the down time." Kentucky fired Gillispie on March 27. Kentucky hired John Calipari away from Memphis on April. 1. Since then, the Wildcats' program has gone from being beat down for making the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

NCAA's Eligibility Center won't play blame game

Andy Katz

Memphis' defense to the NCAA's Committee on Infractions is that it didn't find evidence of any fraudulent standardized test for its student-athlete (sources say the player in question was former Tiger...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Memphis readies response to NCAA

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Memphis was first notified in May 2008 that star freshman point guard Derrick Rose had an invalidated standardized test score the previous year at Chicago's Simeon High School, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the e-mail.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009