Memphis - Cal State Northridge

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CALISKING said:
Is it a "weak" analogy because it happens to be true?
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No - because it doesn't even compare at all. It's basketball and football.

Peyton was twice the player Martin was but was on a better team. Last years Memphis squad not only had the better players (Manning) - but also happened to be a way better team.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
No - because it doesn't even compare at all. It's basketball and football.

Peyton was twice the player Martin was but was on a better team. Last years Memphis squad not only had the better players (Manning) - but also happened to be a way better team.
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Maybe Mizzo will beat us next week and you'll get back to being your old pleasant self again . Maybe it's just me but it seems like you have as much pressure on you as Lane or Bruce have .
Root against us if you want to , but make sure to enjoy the rest of the tournament. 16 teams are still dancing:dance2:
 
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TIGER DEN said:
Maybe Mizzo will beat us next week and you'll get back to being your old pleasant self again . Maybe it's just me but it seems like you have as much pressure on you as Lane or Bruce have .
Root against us if you want to , but make sure to enjoy the rest of the tournament. 16 teams are still dancing:dance2:
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Cool - it's all or nothing in the tourney. Tennessee doesn't brag about BCS bowl appearances for football.

You don't honestly think that this Memphis team is as good as last years team do you? That's laughable. Last years team was amazing. This team is good.

I picked Memphis to lose to Mizzouri in the Sweet 16 - but I think they beat them and get manhandled by Uconn. Memphis isn't on the same level as the #1 seeds at all.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
I picked Memphis to lose to Mizzouri in the Sweet 16 - but I think they beat them and get manhandled by Uconn. Memphis isn't on the same level as the #1 seeds at all.
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We will soon see if you are a magna cum laude in basketball prognostications. I have a question. If your statements are grossly wrong, is it hard to admit you were full of crap?
 
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No - I will continue to make the excuse that Uconn was missing one of their top 3 players in Dyson and they'd get raped with him in the line up. Then I'll come back when Memphis gets theirs from Louisville.

I'm still hoping the Mizzou pick holds otherwise my bracket will take a major hit. I picked them to reach the FF because I felt cheap picking 4 #1 seeds to the FF - Uconn looks like the best team right now though - but TAMU and UTC were probably the easiest two teams a #1 seed got to face to reach the sweet 16.
 
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When Mizzou goes down because of losing a prime player, will the same excuse be used if Uconn loses?
 
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Yeah - greatly debated by Memphis fans.

And the part about Dyson was a joke - except it actually would be true if they had him and they would be the clear favorite in the NCAAT.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
Cool - it's all or nothing in the tourney. Tennessee doesn't brag about BCS bowl appearances for football.

You don't honestly think that this Memphis team is as good as last years team do you? That's laughable. Last years team was amazing. This team is good.

I picked Memphis to lose to Mizzouri in the Sweet 16 - but I think they beat them and get manhandled by Uconn. Memphis isn't on the same level as the #1 seeds at all.
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#1 - We don't brag about our BCS appearances because we have only been to one in the ten year history of the BCS.

#2 - No one thinks this year's team is on the same level as last year's and anyone who does is fooling themselves. But this team is a very good team that has the tools to advance far in the tournament. Memphis has been to at least the Sweet 16 each of the last four years and they are the only team in the country that can make that claim.
 
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volfan55 said:
#1 - We don't brag about our BCS appearances because we have only been to one in the ten year history of the BCS.

#2 - No one thinks this year's team is on the same level as last year's and anyone who does is fooling themselves. But this team is a very good team that has the tools to advance far in the tournament. Memphis has been to at least the Sweet 16 each of the last four years and they are the only team in the country that can make that claim.
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#1 - it was just an example but not sure where the #s come from. A better example would be New Years Day bowls.

#2 - both Memphis homers are on here ranting about how this is the better team (well one is) and the other says it "could be" the better team. And I'm not sure what the Sweet 16s have to do with any of it. I don't think they have the tools to be consistent enough on offense to advance to the FF.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
#1 - it was just an example but not sure where the #s come from. A better example would be New Years Day bowls.

#2 - both Memphis homers are on here ranting about how this is the better team (well one is) and the other says it "could be" the better team. And I'm not sure what the Sweet 16s have to do with any of it. I don't think they have the tools to be consistent enough on offense to advance to the FF.
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If you mean me , I dont think i've ranted about much of anything . The last years team was much more proficient offensivly . This years team plays a little better defensivly . I dont know if they have the tools to make it to the FF, but I do think when their playing as well as they can they can play with anyone. They may lose to Mizzo , but I hope not .
Big bad Looserville looked real strong in their last game too ( Siena HA ) . Real consistent .
Line em up and lets go , i'm just glad we dont have to play CBPs team again .
I wish I was as sure as you about who's going to win or lose . Then I could just quit watching if I knew Memphis was not going any further .:thumbsup:
 
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TIGER DEN said:
If you mean me , I dont think i've ranted about much of anything . The last years team was much more proficient offensivly . This years team plays a little better defensivly . I dont know if they have the tools to make it to the FF, but I do think when their playing as well as they can they can play with anyone. They may lose to Mizzo , but I hope not .
Big bad Looserville looked real strong in their last game too ( Siena HA ) . Real consistent .
Line em up and lets go , i'm just glad we dont have to play CBPs team again .
I wish I was as sure as you about who's going to win or lose . Then I could just quit watching if I knew Memphis was not going any further .:thumbsup:
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You're the Memphis poster I classified as the one saying they "could be" a better team. The other guy was just ridiculous stating for a fact that they were a better team than last years NC runner up who lost the game in the last minute.
 
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As a whole, last year's team is better, no question.

There are quite a few Tiger fans who think the AA and Dozier freshman year was the 2nd best team of this 4 year run.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
#1 - it was just an example but not sure where the #s come from. A better example would be New Years Day bowls.

#2 - both Memphis homers are on here ranting about how this is the better team[/B] (well one is) and the other says it "could be" the better team. And I'm not sure what the Sweet 16s have to do with any of it. I don't think they have the tools to be consistent enough on offense to advance to the FF.
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I never said it was a better TEAM, I said this is a better DEFENSIVE team than last year. And, I'm not the only one saying it (please roll the clips of Coach Cal, Hubert Davis, Digger Phelps, etc.). But I guess you are more informed than they are on the game of basketball.

And again, this version of the Tigers doesn't have to be better than last years. It just has to be better on the one day it plays its opponents.
 
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CALISKING said:
I never said it was a better TEAM, I said this is a better DEFENSIVE team than last year. And, I'm not the only one saying it (please roll the clips of Coach Cal, Hubert Davis, Digger Phelps, etc.). But I guess you are more informed than they are on the game of basketball.

And again, this version of the Tigers doesn't have to be better than last years. It just has to be better on the one day it plays its opponents.
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Pretty sure you basically did without actually saying it. I never said the team wasn't better defensively either.

And it's easier to be better defensively when you can't run up and down the court as well lacking someone like Rose and CDR and you just have to put a larger focus since the offense isn't going to be what it was last year.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
Pretty sure you basically did without actually saying it. I never said the team wasn't better defensively either.

And it's easier to be better defensively when you can't run up and down the court as well lacking someone like Rose and CDR and you just have to put a larger focus since the offense isn't going to be what it was last year.
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If one leads to the other as you state, why was the Vol perimeter defense and overall defense so atrocious this year? Shouldn't they be dominating teams defensively with their offensive drop off?
 
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CALISKING said:
If one leads to the other as you state, why was the Vol perimeter defense and overall defense so atrocious this year? Shouldn't they be dominating teams defensively with their offensive drop off?
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Don't usually agree with you or your tactics, but you nailed that one.
 
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CALISKING said:
If one leads to the other as you state, why was the Vol perimeter defense and overall defense so atrocious this year? Shouldn't they be dominating teams defensively with their offensive drop off?
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Because you all have a great coach who knows how to coach both in the half court AND can play the full court game just as successfully depending on his personnel.

Our coach - on the other hand - has never had to slow his teams down till this year and he's obviously not very good at it right now.

Cal >> Pearl. C'mon - that was an obvious one.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
Because you all have a great coach who knows how to coach both in the half court AND can play the full court game just as successfully depending on his personnel.

Our coach - on the other hand - has never had to slow his teams down till this year and he's obviously not very good at it right now.

Cal >> Pearl. C'mon - that was an obvious one.
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And the truth shall set you free. Can I get an AMEN?!

Wait till you see Cal play fast and slow in the same game Thursday night.
 
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