Posted by dwolfcreek on April 16, 2008 at 3:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

WELCOME TO ROCKY TOP , YOUNG MAN .

Posted by vols76 on April 16, 2008 at 3:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

One down...one to go....we now need a big man?

Posted by juicetke on April 16, 2008 at 3:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sing Fax Lady Sing!

Posted by bigbluevol on April 16, 2008 at 3:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good deal. This signing combined with Hopson's on Monday or Tuesday and Woolridge and Jurick make up a very strong class. Now, as Pearl said at the luncheon in Chattanooga the other day, he can focus on his most important recruit - Tyler Smith. Should he come back, we will be very strong again.

Posted by TommyJack on April 16, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

most excellent

Posted by murrayvol on April 16, 2008 at 3:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Welcome to Knoxville Mr. West. Glad to have you on our side.

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on April 16, 2008 at 4 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thank You CBP, and thank the sweet baby Jesus as well!

If Wiliams puts in the work this summer we may be in really good shape. Chism, needs someone to give him a breather.

As much as I love Lofton, maybe Hopson will be able to replace him. Big season outta Prince and Duke Crews will really help, and Josh Tabb shouldbe back firing on all eight cylinders!

Posted by givehim6 on April 16, 2008 at 4 p.m. (Suggest removal)

True point guard, sounds great! Welcome to UT! It will get a bit warmer hear than you might be use to, but you'll be ok. My wife is from WA State, she's lived in TN. 4 years now. She now has a souther draw, she did it you can too. GO VOLS!

Posted by tennesseehurk on April 16, 2008 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UT has signed a very talented point guard. I have been watching the guy all season and their is no doubt in my mind we have one of the top five PG in the nation. Stay tuned for all of you who are concerned. He can shoot it, penetrate and dish off and play great defense. If you watched Davidson young guard (Curry) play this season, he has nothing on the incoming Mr. West.

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on April 16, 2008 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh, and it would be a good idea to start running alot and doing suicides

Posted by givim6 on April 16, 2008 at 4:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

West from the North playing in the South.

Great recruiting Coach!

Posted by bshone on April 16, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Coach Pearl's Recruiting

2006: Top 10 recruiting class with Crews, Chism, Smith, and perhaps our best defender Tabb.

2007: Red-shirt Cameron Tatum and big boy Brian Williams in addition to transfers Tyler Smith and J.P. Prince.

2008: Locked up 2 four-star players in Jurick and Woolridge in November, and now we have five-star Hopson and (should be more than) three-star West.

CBP, you da man.

Posted by tennesseehurk on April 16, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Two state championships will do that for a player.

The Saginaw High point guard teamed with backcourt partner Mike Green to make 10 3-pointers, leading the Trojans to a 90-71 Class A state championship victory over Detroit Pershing Saturday at Michigan State University's Breslin Center.

"I've never shot well here, not last year, not in the semifinals," said West, who has verbally committed to Tennessee. "Finally, I felt it when I was shooting. It was a good feeling."

West made four 3-pointers, while Green hit six. Will Marlow and Raymond Stepney made one each to give the Trojans the state finals record for 3-pointers with 12.

"The way we shared the ball and shot the ball ... it was special," Saginaw High coach Lou Dawkins said. "We shot lights out, especially to start the game."

Posted by GreerVol22 on April 16, 2008 at 4:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

15 points, 11 assists, 6 steals on average. What more could you want out of a point guard?

Posted by GerryOP on April 16, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

How many days until Midnight Madness?

Posted by Chainsaw on April 16, 2008 at 5:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Awesome! Keep 'em coming, Coach Pearl!

Posted by itsme53792 on April 16, 2008 at 5:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations volgirls....you get Hopson, Memphis gets Tyreke Evans (McDonald's MVP); you get West, the Tigers get Devon Ebanks...along with Angel Garcia and Matt Simpkins. Witherspoon still yet to come. Rivals' Jerry Meyers says this will be the #1 recruiting class.

Posted by Hopson2008 on April 16, 2008 at 5:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And the funny thing is...itsme...UT still beats Memphis with much less talent. Got Pearl?

Posted by cjraney on April 16, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

itsme-
The tigers are gathering an OUTSTANDING recruiting class and you have my congratulations. However I still like the Vols chances to win 3 in a row over UM b/c basketball is a team sport. And our team has already proven they can overcome your talent, size, and homecourt advantage. Sure we lost Lofton & J.Smith but it was T.Smith, Chism and Prince that beat the Tigers.

Enjoy your 38-2 season and great recruiting class; its been a great year for Tiger fans. But prepare for another beatdown from big brother UT next season.

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 16, 2008 at 5:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

when did ebanks commit,he hasn't even visited yet.once again itsme you show your true stupidity.and as far as west goes the day he verbally commited north carolina came a callin'.you don't win two state championships and not be good.recruiting classes are what they are classes we all saw what happened to kansas state they got the top five rec. class and was a good team but not champions.

Posted by FWBVol on April 16, 2008 at 5:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let's see, Memphis has won how many more national championships in men's basketball than UT? Oh yes, the answer is ZERO! I'll I like this signing class just fine. And I'll take our teram and our coach over the guys at Tiger High any day.

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 16, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

itsme, i am happy for you to get evans now he can see what it feels like to lose to tennessee every year if he stays that long.he didn't sign a letter of intent and only gave a verbal.calichoker still may leave for the nba but i doubt it.your tigirls will be good but no championship for you next year and you can book it.don't waste your money on detroit tickets.

Posted by overatedvols on April 16, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh great, while we land this the Memphis Tigers land Tyreke Evans. The top high school player basketball player in the nation. Well, hopefully at least this guy can help us get past the sweet 16 this year while avoiding a disasterous finish to the season like what happened this season. Still, while we are hoping to get past the final 16 it appears Memphis will be competing for a national championship again.

Posted by overatedvols on April 16, 2008 at 6:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This breaking news is just not good for us vols. Why do they always manage to get the top players?

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/...

Posted by boiseVOL on April 16, 2008 at 6:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Memphis fans are posting here? If we are so over rated, then how do you explain the entry in the L column. I am glad to see you ranting. Do you think that it will make it all better if you vent. If that helps you, great. For me, I will let the court decide it again next year.

Posted by volwalk on April 16, 2008 at 6:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tigerhigh blows 9 point lead with 2 minutes left in the championship game===ranked 2nd in the nation and 2nd in Tennessee. Get over it overatedvols---let me guess Memphis will get 2nd ranked recruiting class. See the irony???

VOLS ARE #1 in the State!

Posted by VOLS85 on April 16, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

All I know is that Memphis hung the same amount of trophies we did this year, because that's all that counts, right? Well that, plus beating memphis...

Posted by overatedvols on April 16, 2008 at 7:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Vol fans, at least we were playing in that national championship game. You guys don't even know what it's like to play in an elite 8 game.. whew.. We've done that 3 years in a row. Ask UCLA what it's like playing Memphis in the elite 8.. ha ha. We didn't look outclassed by a middle of the road Louisville team that got masacared by an overrated north car. team in the next game. We didn't crash and burn in our tourney and we didn't limp thru the remainder of the season following the vols game like you guys did. Seems memphis finished you up for the year. Next year ..we win and then over the last 4 meetings it's 2 and 2..what then?? It's the only thing you guys can boast about after that disaster of a season you guys had. If we win next year ..it's 2 and 2. Nothing to brag about there and of course otherwise ...look at Memphis..wow... awesome.. what a year... we awed the nation. Now the top recruits are lining up to come to Memphis. You guys.. well.. you get Daniel West (who?).
Memphis was the best team in the nation last year
and if you deny it you are lying to yourself.
See ya next year..can't wait to shut you up.. Will be fun. A blow out at your place.. gonna love it.
You guys stick to football.. Leave it to the experts over in Memphis for basketball. Jealousy gets you nowhwere. You know we had an awesome team..much better than yours.whether you will admit it or not.. you know it. Oh..save the ignorant remarks... we beat you. We lost 2 all season and one was the national championship. Ark beat you??? They must be better. Yep, they are.
Memphis.. number 1

Posted by Razzle on April 16, 2008 at 7:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overated? why should the vols stick to just football when they own tiger high in basketball now too?

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Posted by BigOrangeHustler on April 16, 2008 at 7:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We own tiger high ( 2% graduation rate). Tyreke, you, as well, will now be able to know what it feels like to lose to TENNESSEE'S TEAM- The VOLS. And Mr. West will be able to savor the feeling up beating up on Tennessee's best high school (athletically- of course)

Posted by General_Watermelon on April 16, 2008 at 8:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

But when it is all said and done, Memphis lost at home, the Vols beat them and broke their home win streak, and Tennessee has beaten Memhis 2 out of the last 3 years. Nuff said.

Posted by General_Watermelon on April 16, 2008 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Calapari said too much was made about his team's poor free throw shooting and then to prove it, the Tigers went out and won the National Championship. Ooops!

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on April 16, 2008 at 8:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

All being the National Champion runnerup means is that you are the First Loser.

At best, the number one loser.

Posted by overatedvols on April 16, 2008 at 8:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Orangeblood you think too much of yourself. Why was Tenn. our most important game. Give me a break. That's like saying Memphis is the vols football team's most important game. We played Georgetown, USC, Arizona, Texas, Michigan St. UCLA and Kansas. Please don't flatter yourself. The teams I mentioned are basketball royalty. Tenn. is in the category of never has beens. The only SEC team that would fit into the royalty class is Kentucky (we beat them season before last). Not Tenn. and not Miss. State. Our goal was to make it to the Final 4 and then the national championship. Beating Tenn. was never on our list of preseason desires. It was just part of the road to basketball heaven..which we reached. Get over yourself. You are nothing.
Tenn. will never make it as far as Memphis in basketball. At least not in our lifetimes. Memphis is getting the nations top recruits. You are not going to be able to compete. Now, set your sites on something you might be able to accomplish...yet another sweet 16 and your coach at the final 4 as a spectator ..watching Memphis play again.

Posted by VOLS85 on April 16, 2008 at 8:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Memphis hasn't accomplished anything more than Tennessee has...you went to the NC, great, but unless you win it, it doesn't mean jack...oh and by the way, you've been getting top recruits, and we still beat you. To boot, we did it with less talent. We're pulling 5 and 4 stars now, so please go back to your hole and talk about how you think Memphis might have a chance to beat UT in basketball next year (save us the pain),and we can move on to our next formidable sports program, football.

It just kills you that we are a legitimate basketball program now...and if you try to retort with "you haven't made it out of the sweet sixteen", someone should b!tch slap you for ignorance. 31-5, top 5 ranking, and better success than teams like Dook in the last three years. GO HOME, NO ONE LIKES YOU

Posted by bshone on April 16, 2008 at 9:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As others posted earlier, Memphis indeed has a ton of talent - but how valuable is freshman talent that consistently leaves for the NBA?

Memphis has become a perfect school for players to skip from one rock (high school) to the next (the NBA).

In some ways that is great, because Memphis has indeed made it to three elite eight's. However, the Vols have a different approach and in many ways it's not comparable to Memphis. The main reason for this is because Tennessee had a losing record when Pearl took over.

MEMPHIS was expected to be a tremendous team and as a Memphis fan you should be happy with three elite eights, but also disappointed since they did not get a championship in what will likely be their best opportunity ever.

TENNESSEE didn't expect to go 5-3 in the NCAA tournament over the last three seasons. They have exceeded expectations.

So just because both schools play in the same state and Tennessee has beat them twice in a row doesn't mean they should be compared to one another. As a Vols fan I still compare our current 31-5 season to each of the years before where we were lucky to be .500.

Crushing Memphis at home two years ago and beating them on their home court this year to ruin their perfect season and become #1 for the first time in school history was all just the cherry on top!

Posted by overatedvols on April 16, 2008 at 9:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yes we are getting top recruits and where did it get us. It got us in the elite 8 for two years and this year in the national championship game. It doesn't matter unless you win the national championship?? Come on now.. you are not that ignorant. Let's see Tenn. in the final 4 next year and hear you say it doesn't matter unless you win everything. Ignorant comments come out of this board at a record pace. We realize all the bitterness is from jealousy and envy. You guys just can't stand it that we are better. That's what makes it so fun.

Posted by volwalk on April 16, 2008 at 9:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Memphis season in a nutshell>>>They dominate the weaka$$ Conference USA--WOW. They host the most hyped game of the year, all the glitter, hoopla, Priscilla, Penny and can't wait to showcase a whipping;;;;;B U T the Big Orange spanks them and turns out the lights in Memphis. They get lucky against an SEC team (Miss.STate) then get lucky draws in the tourney--Mich State, UCLA>> (they should have lost 4 times in the last couple of weeks and their luck finally ran out with the 2nd best team in TN) Tigerhigh finally plays a very good team in Kansas and you guessed it; bad coaching and poor free throw shooting helps deliver a second loss for tiger high.
You guys will continue to get the talent; but it will only get you second best including in your own state.

GO VOLS #1 Basketball team in the state.

Posted by utchris2003 on April 16, 2008 at 9:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Overated -

Lets see how big of an idiot you are by saying Daniel West who? He was recruited and offered by Memphis, but chose UT over them.

If Memphis was the best team in the country last year then why did they pull off one of the biggest choke jobs in NCAA history with under 2 mins left. Just think, your clowns only needed to hit one free throw to win and they could not even get that done. Maybe they should have been practicing free throws instead of getting arrested at the plush club.

It must suck that to know that all you have to look forward to each year is one sport out of what..20? Oh that is right, I forget the all girl cheer squad and the national championship in Rifle.

Putz

Posted by utucla on April 16, 2008 at 9:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know what the best thing about a Tiger fan is? If it weren't for them....we would have nothing to laugh about. Just tell me how many nat'l championships you have "overatedvols". I'll bet you guys will probably hang a banner next year for coming in second place. Again...thanks for the laughter....Tiger fans love to say, "Nothing Sucks like a Big Orange"...."but, no one chokes a championship like Tiger High"....(greatest choke job in NCAA championship history)...now that's something to be proud about...make sure you put that on your banner....

Posted by volwalk on April 16, 2008 at 9:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

good one utucla!!

You gotta laugh at Calamari---How he ignored their free throw problems and even made jokes about it....I haven't heard the great coach calamari joking after that choke job. WOW!

Posted by YakVomit on April 16, 2008 at 10:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey....Memphis leads us in Homicides!!

Posted by bluevol on April 16, 2008 at 10:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh man I'm bummed. We get 1 top 50 recruit and Memphis has 3 already. Now it looks like #13 Devin Ebanks is going to sign with Memphis and give them 4 top 50 recruits. On top of that word is #56 Wesley Witherspoon appears he's going to sign with the Tigers too. I haven't seen anything like this since Michigan's Fab Five. I'm really blue over this. :(

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewran...

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Posted by gatorhater on April 16, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What's the difference between Memphis and UT? Other than a world of difference in football, UT plays Florida twice every year, while Memphis plays Central Florida twice. This is why Tennessee is the biggest game Memphis plays every year, as this is the only consistent team on their schedule that can give them a game.

Of course, Tennessee plays Memphis, Vandy twice, UK twice, Gatorland Twice, etc. Memphis would not be 38-2 playing that schedule!

Posted by Colliervol on April 16, 2008 at 10:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Another one year wonder that Memphis is banking on. My only advice for Memphis is that they better lock up the keys to the Plush Club. Tyreke and his posse will make Dorsey look like Mr. Rogers before it's over.

Bring everybody you like to Thompson Boling next fall but you're still going home with loss #13 in the series. Unless Cal figures out a way to "postpone" that game as I figure he's going to try to do. He needs quality home games next fall and the first place he's going to look to cancel is UT. Cause he knows that's a loss. And he darn sure doesn't want to lose three in a row to our little old "regional" program.

Posted by bluevol on April 16, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh yeah, volwalk, the Vols have 1 top 50 and a #57, the Tigers have 3 top 50. That's makes it more even. I guess when Memphis signs the #13 and #56 it won't be so "even." Maybe the Vols wont get blown out by 19 points each by two teams ranked below them . I guess Kentucky is better than the Vols since they split but Kentucky wins the tie-breaker on points. The Wildcats won by 6 and the Vols beat Kentucky at home by 3, while Kentucky's leading scorer and rebounder was on the bench with a torn up knee. Maybe one day the Vols will get to an Elite Eight. Memphis has only been to six, plus 3 Final Fours and two championship games. Maybe, but I doubt it. How about Calamari, National Coach of the Year now he's going to have the #1 recruiting class in the country. They need to fire him! Yeah Memphis played a weak schedule. Only the 6th toughest schedule out of 320 division 1 schools and set a record for most wins in a season with 38 against that schedule.

http://www.rpiratings.com/mensrpi.html

Bye
:)

Posted by overatedvols on April 16, 2008 at 11:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I try to stay away from the hick/redneck comments to talk basketball but since you guys know you don't have any defense for my main comment: "Memphis is better than you and has a better program" You have to resort to the thug comments. I guess I don't blame you. When someone comes to your board and he brags that his team is superior and you know it is .. you have to come back with something. I can always do the redneck jokes.

All i'll say for now is you guys better git out of your double wides and head for the nearest walmart cause a tornado by the name of Memphis is a comin real soon.

Posted by DaddyVol on April 16, 2008 at 11:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey blue, I'm true 2. But we got 3 in the top 63, and P.G. from MICH. could have easily been 4 or 5 star had he not put grades over internet status. By the way,memphis can keep their crime rate and continue to hate. CBP v.s. Donovan 5-1!! CPB v.s. calapary 2-1,slaughter! When memfussss get's with our women's b-ball p-gram then they can talk.

Posted by bricker865 on April 16, 2008 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overrated...oh, boo hoo...you are the whiniest sob I've ever seen on here. You ever heard the saying 'close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades'? You should really find something more constructive to do with your time.

Posted by bricker865 on April 16, 2008 at 11:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overrated....we have an all time winning record over you in case you haven't checked lately. We have whipped you the last 2 years. We even beat your sorry a$$ during the dreadful Wade Houston years. I hope for you the new group of thugs coming in are better than the current group to go out or it's another big "L" in the column. Have a nice night.

Posted by bricker865 on April 16, 2008 at 11:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

For more serious news that matters....welcome D. West and look out world!!

Posted by Colliervol on April 16, 2008 at 11:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Philosophical question. Calipari has a coach from Mainland China sitting on his bench for "education" so the guy can take some tips back to his country. With Tyreke Evans coming, will he have to add a bail bondsman as an assistant and will the Chinese guy take that back to his country thinking it's the norm for an American team to have one?

Posted by bluevol on April 16, 2008 at 11:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The crime rate of Memphis Daddy? We are talking basketball here. Now that's really relevant to the topic. Maybe when the Vols' mens' team can beat the Lady Vols we can talk.

:)

Posted by dfreeman on April 16, 2008 at 11:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overrated - you keep telling us we are jealous yet you and your pathetic life have been wasting time on our board! For us to be so Jealous, you seem to be spending an awful lot of time trying to MAKE us jealous! It won't work! We own your "top program" in all-time wins! When that changes come back and then run your mouth.

Posted by DaddyVol on April 16, 2008 at 11:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Overratted, get a grip. Memfusss has never won anythang. 2nd, 3rd, or most of your teams never huurd of 'em. Pick a sport at THE STATE UNIVERSITY! Multiple football champs (got6 but only get credit for 2). Kinda funny how notre dame, army and other weeeeeeeek teams got credit for footbal champ. in the 30's, 40's and TENN only gets credit for a couple. When memfuss gets their men's team to the level of our women's team, or our trackteam, upcomming baseball prog..

Posted by Colliervol on April 16, 2008 at 11:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

So far, all the Chinese coach has learned in Memphis is as follows and in no particular order:

-Some very interesting curse words that are hard to translate into Cantonese.
-How not to intentionally foul so you can give away a national championship.
-How not to practice free throws.
-Courtesy of Joey Dorsey: How to "make it rain" at the Plush Club.

Is this a great country or what?

Posted by Colliervol on April 16, 2008 at 11:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Now, now Daddyvol. Give credit where credit is due. They do have a national champion Pom squad.

Posted by DaddyVol on April 16, 2008 at 11:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey COLLIERVOL, well put. Maybe we could get pacman and dorsey hooked up.. Blue vol no disrespect meant, just speakin my miiiind!

Posted by bluevol on April 16, 2008 at 11:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Did someone mention choke?

Thu, Mar 27: Louisville 79-Tennessee 60. Tennessee seems to get all choked up and can't even get past the Sweet Sixteen, ever, not once. Tennessee doesn't choke. The don't keep it close enough to choke. They get annihilated.

Posted by bluevol on April 17, 2008 at 12:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think if you spoke your mind you'd be speechless DaddyVol.

:)

Posted by budrhon on April 17, 2008 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As a Fan of both schools the Vols need to focus more on why this team went into the Tourney with such lackluster play. Louisville exposed the Vols and it's up to the Coaching staff to fix it. The key next season for CBP is to keep this team motivated, especially once they get through the SEC. After the Memphis win they basically struggled in their wins and looked awful in their losses. Good guard play is going to be essential for the Vols. As for Memphis Coach Cal has to hope all the new players coming in brings the right chemistry. This team had a great chemistry this pass season with Rose,CDR & Dorsey, but I remember when Dejuan Wagner played on this team and they just appeared one dimensional. Either way I look forward to seeing these teams play. I still believe Louisville is Memphis greatest rival, not the Vols. And Kentucky is the Vols greatest rival. But times are changing.

Posted by DaddyVol on April 17, 2008 at 12:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Blue vol, are you an orange memphis tiger or a blue tenn vol? A whole lotta grey area here.

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 12:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh the jealousy that flows from you pathetic Vol fans. Some of you go to great lengths to come up with Stats that prove your point. I'm now hearing about your fantastic recruits coming in. Do me a favor and go look at the espn site or sports illustrated. Can you give me a hint at where the stories are of the Vols great recruits. You see.. i can't find those stories because the site is plastered with news of the Tigers signings.
Guess if you can't win an argument about Memphis having the better team and program you can always try to do the thug stuff. How childish. You seem to only have two defenses. We beat you and the thug stuff. Of course while you won the game we were busy getting to two elite eights in a row. Can you say "elite eight" heck no you can't.
Also everybody knows the memphis game is your season. It's the big game you all wait for all year. A chance to play with the big boys. While Tenn. put everything into that game this year we quickly put it behind us and got better and kept on winning. It finished you guys off. You were never the same. It seems they put every thing they had into it...everything. When it was over. You people thought it was the start of something great. In reality it was the end. They were spent..gone.. You can say you won the game.but.. look what it did to you. It finished you. You were never any good again. You got beat the next game ( and you say we choked). You lost to lowly Ark in the sec tourney and then you headed into the dance and goodness you struggled against American. How embarrassing. Then mighty Butler almost beat you AGAIN. What is it with butler... ha ha.. You know what we would have done to butler? Then of course there is Lousiville. We won't talk about that. I did see several articles that listed Tenn. as the number 1 team....that didn't show up this year for the big dance. In the meantime we were slaughtering every team in our path. So..sure go ahead.. Tenn won that game... but in reality Memphis won. You can keep saying it if it makes you feel better. If it gives you something to fight back with. I just don't know why it's so hard for you pathetic hicks to admit that memphis is the best. Memphis is the best in the state and Vandy was second. I'd say Tenn. was third but the way you guys finished i'd probably put my money on Middle Tenn. State.
Now, do something worthwhile like tie down your trailers. Forget about convincing anybody that Tenn. is better. The only people that believe that is hilbillies. There are a few preseason polls out already and I looked for Tenn. and.. i finally found them..way on down there at number 20. Memphis.. number 9 and primed for another run at the championship. Now go make some soap or something (tried to stay away from redneck hick comments but you guys can't discuss memphis's superiority without throwing in thug remarks so...)

Posted by DaddyVol on April 17, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This hillbilly talk makes no since. You city slickerz are strugglin to get an on campus football stadium. Have fun with your b-ball p-gram. How much money is your b-ball p-gram making. Our college arena is as nice as your pro b-ball arena. Ah, see a conection? can't afford a f-ball arena, nor a b-bal arena! By the way, UPGRADED FACILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY!

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 1:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

See BigDaddy, you prove my point once again. You can't win when it comes to basketball talk itself so you go for other things. Anyway, what does hillbilly have to do basketball arenas? Also once again.. a Vol talking about having something superior..whew.. you guys are so insecure and once again ..in reality it's not superior. So, the Vols college basketball arena is superior to FedEx forum?? Have you been in FedEx forum? It's one of the nicest NBA arenas in the nation. It's one of the nicest arenas in the nation period but wait, the Vols have a nicer college arena. You guys never stop. It just kills you people that we top you in certain things. Look.. take your football and your lady basketball and go with that.. there is no argument. Ok..you have a better volleyball team too.. i'll give you that and a better croquet team.. badminton.. ok ok. but.. that doesn't change the fact that our mens basketball team is better than yours...oh it just eats at you..ha ha.
It's quite in here..nobody around..oh.. CMT is running an old Hee Haw.. no wonder.

Posted by bluevol on April 17, 2008 at 1:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Daddy, you're shooting blanks here. You're getting fried in the basketball debate based on facts. You can't seem to stick to the topic. You regress to the crime rate of Memphis or football. Memphis basketball is making mucho dinero! Cal's teams are packing the FexEx Forum, national TV appearances plus the millions they get for each of the rounds they advance in the NCAA tournaments. That would be three years in a row to the Elite Eight and advancing to the Final Four and the championship game this year. Why on earth would they want a b-ball arena when they are playing in one of the newest and finest state of the art NBA arenas in the country? Sheesh!

Posted by utchris2003 on April 17, 2008 at 1:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You can win the Basketball talk all you want, but we will just keep beating you on the court (see 66-62 for reference)

Colliervol - you forgot their precious NCAA Rifle Championship

oops.. the first 48 is on...got to go scout the tigers!

Posted by n_howser on April 17, 2008 at 3:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey "bluevol" and "overatedvols"....great character recruit you got there in evans...Tyreke Evans was the DRIVER in a fatal DRIVE-by shooting. His cousin
Jamar
"Mar-Mar" Evans was riding "shotgun" and now is in jail on murder
charges. He
should fit in well with the Memphis team and hopefully he won't shoot
Scotty
Hopson after Hopson drops 30 on him next year or John Calipari after
Calipari
chokes in another big game.

Posted by wjackson on April 17, 2008 at 6:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey Memphis fans. You keep putting the Vol fans down and say you had the number 6 sos. Can you admit that the Vols had the number 1 sos and we have indeed beat you guys the past 2 years. I am not a wizard so I don't know how this years game will go. But you have to give credit where credit is due, otherwise you are just showing yourself to be a jerk. You guys had a great year. No doubt. And a great recriuting class. But is it the fact that your team hasn't beat Tennessee that makes you come to our boards? I am not being a jerk, just wondering. Can I get a mature answer instead of an immature answer? Thank you

Posted by jowemedo on April 17, 2008 at 7:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Basketball is women's work. 135 days to kick-off!

Posted by orange4ever on April 17, 2008 at 7:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey Mempiss fans,
You should be trying to find a real coach instead of posting on KNS.You can get the best players all you want, but until you can hit foul shots and learn the basic fundementals you will still be a second class basketball team with a second class coach in a third class city and without Rose you will be lucky to make it to the Sweet Sixteen!!!

Posted by beachvol1 on April 17, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tiger fans got a glimpse of Mr. Evans last night on a Memphis TV Station with a short interview and honestly you couldn't hardly understand a word the young man said....You may not have to worry about whether he will be one and out, talent wise, need to worry about one semester and out, academically....

Posted by bluevol on April 17, 2008 at 8:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

A real coach orange4ever? Like one that goes to the Elite Eight 3 years in a row and the national championship game one of those years? A real coach that wins the national coach of the year honors and is one player away from having the #1 recruiting class in the country? He's going to get that player too. His name is Ebanks.

From Rivals.

November 18, 2007
Devin Ebanks to Memphis?
According to Rick Bozich of the Louisville Courier-Journal it’s looking like a distinct possibility. Heard Ebanks to Memphis as a live possibility yesterday from a friend who is hot-wired into John Calipari’s program. Ebanks and Tyreke Evans. Those are the names for Memphis. A consensus top 20 player in the recruiting rankings. The 6’9 lanky wing provided about as much as you can ask. He shoots the ball well with range, can put the ball on the floor against slower opponents, and will now even take defenders down to the post. It proves to be an absolute nightmare when the New York native gets the ball with a head of steam, given his size and remarkable body control when attacking the rim. He maneuvers his way to the basket the way some guards are able to, not the way that one would generally expect out of a player the size of collegiate power forwards.

#1 recruiting class? We're talking five top 50 players that go they go 6'11", 6'9", 6'9", 6'8", and 6'6", wow ! I guess we a need a coach that can't get past the Sweet Sixteen like Brucy, lol! Hey UTcrisp, you're beating that " Vols beat Memphis" to death. Is that all you got? Memphis lost two games to two top 5 teams by a total of 11 points. Two teams, Texas and Louisville nuked The Big O by 19 points each. That would be the same Texas the Tigers blew out in an Elite Eight game. Again, you guys have NEVER been to an Elite Eight so you wouldn't have a clue on that. UT beats Kentucky by 3 and Kentucky beats the Dolls by 6 so Kentucky is better?

Bye.

Posted by BigOrangeJeff on April 17, 2008 at 9:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What suggestions do y'all have for the new marketing campaign Memphis State? I'll start the ball rolling.

We're Just a Year Away!
We're Number Two!
HEY, We beat UT... er, um... Martin...
Come See the Best Team in Mississippi
Our 2008 Schedule Includes a Whopping Four Ranked Teams
Sign with the Tigers! You'll Be Ready to Leave in Less Than a Year
Where Else Can You See Such Powerhouses as Rice, SMU, Austin Peay, and Siena?

Posted by johnlg00 on April 17, 2008 at 9:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Guys, there is just no arguing with the Memphis guys. They won't accept that the fact that they can't seem to beat us means anything, but they have a point that Memphis has done better in the NCAAs than we have. All they have succeeded in doing, and we have helped them, is to distract us from enjoying the fact that our recruiting is improving. We will find out next year which team is moving faster in the right direction. You know that even if we beat them in K'ville next year they will just blow it off. Until WE do better in the NCAAs, they will never stop. In the meantime, just stop feeding their low self-esteem, which apparently depends on bragging about a team they have absolutely nothing important to do with.

Posted by orange4ever on April 17, 2008 at 9:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey Bluevol,
Isn't that the same BIG O Team that kicked your boys butts on your home court.The VOLS left the memphis team blue like the city.LOL!!! Cali-choke-pari should have told them to foul before they hit the game tying 3 pointer in the N.C. game.As said before bad coaching.

Posted by BADGES0413 on April 17, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Overated Vols and Blue Vol remind me of growing up and how your little sister always tries to beat Big Brother in various activities. Big Brother (UT) for the majority of the time owns Little Sister (Memphis State) in everything. Every now and then little sister will do something to temporarily gain attention, but when the chips are down they fall flat on their face and Big Brother retains bragging rights. Give me Bruce Pearl and 3 star recruits over Memphis States five 5 star recruits anytime. We will see you in Thompson Boling in about 9 months and remember Memphis State, you will always be our little sister.

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 9:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

fact is we were the better team for two years in a row and they can't get over it. the fact that they don't even ackowledge that they recruited west along with north carolina,ucla,louisville and kentucky just adds to their stupidity.everyone knows that had west not worked on his GRADES he would probably have been a **** or ***** recruit.

Posted by RJP11 on April 17, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It's called cheating, Tiger High fans ... you're coach is as crooked as the day is long. World Wide Wes wouldn't be on your bench watching UT beat you (AGAIN) if he wasn't a "stakeholder." Do the math ... Cal = cheating. When the Big Orange Bureau of Investigations, which is based in Memphrica, by the way, & which busted Logan Young's sorry culo & disrupted the efforts of the Bama Mafia, gets a case on Cal, Memphis State will be on probation until well after Cal is gone in disgrace. Then your program's performance will match its sorry conference & all will be right with the world. Either way, yall aren't beating UT & don't you forget it!

PS - is that knucklehead squad of yours utilizing its breaks from smoking weed & beating women in the streets to practice their free throws yet? LOL! CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKE!!!

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 10:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

oh yeah markie who's gonna be your point guard because tyreka said he ain't gonna play that position.come get your whoopin' tigirls.

Posted by bluevol on April 17, 2008 at 10:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

That's all you got orange4ever and you're beating it do death? So what they beat the Tigers. No one is perfect. Well no one has been since 1976 but at 38-2 the Tigers got closer to perfect than anyone else. YAY the Dolls beat Memphis. I'd like to see a 7 game series; Memphis wins 4-1. Choke you say orange? The Vols seem to have a way of doing that every year not even being able to get past the Sweet Sixteen. What's worse Memphis choking in the national championship in OT and losing by 7 or getting nuked by 19 in the Sweet Sixteen? That's two years in a row the Vols choked there. Again, the Vols have NEVER been past the Sweet Sixteen and you talk about choking, lol! Whoopie the Vols beat the Tigers. The Tigers nuke Texas by 18 that destroyed Tennessee by 19. Get some new material and quit beating that dead horse. On the way to the championship game Memphis blew-out three top 20 teams, two of them in the top 6 by an average of 17 points. What were the Vols doing?

Bob McClellan
Rivals.com College Basketball Editor

You can't debate the top two spots in the Rivals.com 2008 Postseason Poll.

Kansas and Memphis played for the national title in a game that went to overtime, and both reached the final as No. 1 seeds. Jayhawks coach Bill Self said if his team played the Tigers 10 times, each team probably would win five.

1. Kansas (37-3) Sherron Collins, Sasha Kaun and Cole Aldrich made huge contributions off the bench along the way.

2. Memphis (38-2) Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts were sensational in the Tournament.

10. Tennessee (31-5) The Vols peaked with their Feb. 23 victory at Memphis. They went only 6-3 after taking down the then top-ranked Tigers.

Goodbye! :)

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 10:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

no doubt rj calipari is synonymous with cheating ie...UMASS.HE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE COACHING.it's funny if a kid gets caught cheating he's kicked out of school but not the same for a coach.

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on April 17, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Only one stat counts in most of these "discussions", and that is head to head competetion.

Vols have won that stat last two years. Vols, just like Memphis are not the #1 team in the Nation, however the Vols are the NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE!

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 10:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

you keep bringing up that we lost to texas so what you just said it your self no ones perfect.fact is we had a great year and so did you but niether of us won a national title and as for next year we will see.

Posted by volwalk on April 17, 2008 at 10:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Blue Vols,

Keep on telling yourself that your team is better than it is....You use alot of what ifs and hypothetical thinking..ie. we choked against Kansas when it counted but Bill Self said if we played 10 times we would win 5...I got news for you it doesn't matter---You still lost the game that counts and you are spending alot of time on a team's board that your beloved tigers lost to the last two years...including your place and a spanking in Knoxville the previous year. These are the facts and whatever else you are reaching for doesn't mean anything.

Posted by bluevol on April 17, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

brownsville posted:

"no doubt rj calipari is synonymous with cheating ie...UMASS.HE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE COACHING."

Oh yeah, right!! The one violation Coach Cal committed 13 years ago at UMASS:

"Mike Williams, the senior guard who recently was dismissed from UMass for rules violations, hasn't been forgotten by John Calipari. The coach served as the middleman for a scheduled scouting trip by the NBA-expansion Toronto Raptors. According to the plan, the Raptors could watch Williams work out before or after a regularly scheduled UMass practice. Calipari also got Williams an invitation to one of the postseason NBA scouting combines. Says Calipari: "I obviously want the best for the kid and I'm going to do whatever I can to help him."

So Cal is synonymous with cheating for that, and 13 years ago? That's it! Ban him forever lol! You people just lie.

Out.

Posted by BADGES0413 on April 17, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Remember how your little sister used to want to hang out with Big Brothers friends. It seems Memphis State fans are trying to do the same thing by posting on Big Brothers web site. If I remember correctly this years scoredboard was 66 to 62 in favor of your Big Brother. It's OK you can still play here on UT's web site, but remember UT is 6 and 2 vs Memphis State the last 8 games. For this discussion, that is the only scoreboard that matters. By the way, since this is a Daniel West topic this is a great pick up for UT. I remember how my little sister used to try to change the subject when I did something that got attention.

Posted by Razzle on April 17, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

can u guys imagine how these mmephis rednecks would gloat if they ever do beat the vols? talk about delusions of grandeur wow.

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 10:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

try again blue if you don't remember i will inform you.marcus camby sat down with espn and told of how boosters with the knowledge of john calipari paid certain players to attend the university of massachusettes.at the time many people wondered how a school with no basketball influence could succesfully recruit five star players well marcus camby revealed the secret,they were paid.we all know joey dorsey was paid ie.. very poor and yet could "make it rain" at the plush club.joeys poor judgement wiil be cals undoing.it is just a matter of time.

Posted by BigOrangeJeff on April 17, 2008 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Cali-fairy's new recruiting slogan:

Come to Memphis - There Were Fewer Murders Last Year

Posted by IBleedOrange444 on April 17, 2008 at 11:38 a.m.

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Posted by bricker865 on April 17, 2008 at 12:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey overrated. We have Kansas next year. We'll gladly take care of your 'unfinished business' that yall' couldn't.

Posted by orange4ever on April 17, 2008 at 12:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To bluevols:
All I got to say is were 2-0 against the mempiss tiggers in the last 2 years and thats all I got and thats all I need.You and the other vol haters can get off this site and get on your on site (Oh nevermind nobody gives a crap about lil sis)

Posted by hsdoss on April 17, 2008 at 12:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am a N.C. fan but i would chime in for a minute. First of all, congratulations for a very good vol season. Expections exceeded (YES). I was one of the hard to convince fans that the Vols were as good as they were playing as the season went on. With the players coming back and the recruiting class you have coming in, i really feel like the Vols are on the thresh hold of being named in the same breath as the every year big dogs. Don't disappoint and fall back on what you have accomplished but instead keep moving forward and be steadfastly in the seat with the big boys and continue to improved and put your name on the national map with years to come.

Posted by jhayes1911 on April 17, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

RPJ11-SPEAKING OF WORLD WIDE WES, HERE IS A LINK THAT ALL VOL FANS SHOULD READ!!! http://men.style. com/gq/features/ landing?id= content_5735

He has his hand in everything!!!

Posted by rbhobbs73 on April 17, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Memphis fans are the only ones on earth that don't understand the meaning or significance of the term "scoreboard".

Overrated keeps referring to Vols fans having to come up with all sorts of facts to try and prove a point....but I only need one fact to end the conversation...

Tennessee 66 Memphis 62.

Over. Done. End of Story for 2007-08 season. Go back to 3rd grade Overrated and Bluevol and see if your teacher can explain to you AGAIN that 66 is greater than 62.

Basketball games are won/lost on the court....not on paper and not on "who went further in a tournament where the 2 teams played all different opponents".

Memphis State can try again next year at Thompson Boling Arena. Until then, WE OWN YOU!!!

Posted by robvols on April 17, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey Tigers fan,

AT LEAST WE PLAYED THE CLOSE GAMES COMPARED TO YOU FOLKS THAT PLAYED SCARED AFTER THE MISS ST GAME.

THE SOLUTION: BLOW THE OPPONENT OUT FIRST AND HOPEFULLY THE GAME NEVER GETS CLOSE. MAKE THE FREE THROWS WHEN UP BIG, NOT IN A CLOSE GAME WHERE THEY CAN'T FALL IN.

YOU SAW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE KANSAS GAME AND BOY THE PRAYING IN THE END SAYS IT ALL; CAN'T HANG IN CLOSE GAMES AND CAN'T MAKE THE SHOTS WHEN IT COUNTS THE MOST.

AT LEAST WERE NOT LOSING EVERYBODY EARLY!

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 3:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

if you listened to tyreka evans yesterday when he vowed to become a tigirl you couldn't hardly understand him.hopson definitely is the smarter of the two in my opinion.

Posted by auttat on April 17, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There is no real need to argue with the Memphis fans. Nothing could possibly be said in a post that could inflect as much pain as being up 9 with 2 minutes to go in the NC game and losing. Knowing that your best (or 2nd) player just needs to make 1 free throw and the game is over.

Suicide would be contemplated...

Posted by orange4ever on April 17, 2008 at 3:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well stated my fellow VOL FANS

Posted by jdcdjc on April 17, 2008 at 3:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hopson was supposed to sign last Wednesday, then it was next Monday, now it's Tuesday. Is there a problem here?
It sure is fun to discuss basketball at Tennessee for the first time in years.

Posted by itsme53792 on April 17, 2008 at 3:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well well. The little orangeneck volgirls are at it again. Memphis offered West? Maybe to be ballboy? The uthugs should be thrilled by getting one 5 star but he's not signing yet? Memphis will have 5 5-stars. Brownsvillevolgirl said Evans wouldn't sign, now Ebanks. Ever tire of being wrong? I forgot you're a volgirl. Now let's talk a little more pain: uthugs up over Ohio ST by 28 and--dare we say it--choked? Brownsvillevolgirl opines on smartness. Ever listen to the uthugs in interviews? Your level of brain(lessness). The view is just tough from 3rd tier along with U of Wisconsis Directional==uthugs.

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

itsme you show you are truly asenine.i was only joking in that evans wasn't going to sign but i thought you were smarter than that.that's the very problem with you guys.you can't take a joke.maybe you get ebanks maybe you don't but i would rather you shore up some of those qualifications for entry before you go boasting on our site.evans only gave a verbal and did not sign a letter of intent.now why is that smartie pants.well you can tell me but i already know.and now the last thing you had the most talented team ever at memphis this year and still couldn't beat us what makes you think this one will? now run away before i taunt you a second time.

Posted by jeremyinitalia on April 17, 2008 at 4:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Overrated,

Memphis ain't nothin' but the Vols fans dog

Posted by itsme53792 on April 17, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You little orangenecks are hilarious!! Graduation rate: Tigers have graduated 16 of the last 19 that didn't go pro. When was the last uthug that was even drafted? SEC rigors? Memphis ran Ala off the floow in Tusc 2 years ago, embarrassed Ole MS in Oxford 2 years ago, beat UK by 25 last year, and humiliated Vandy 3 years ago...in the FEDEX Forum for the moron talking about facilities. The Tiger bball ticket--adjusted for the required donation to get the ticket--costs more than the NBA Griz ticket. Love to hear the volgirls retreat to Pat Summit's skirts for cover..you should because she's cool. Football? $80 MM gets you fatphil and permanent kickass from FL/AL/LSU? Can't say Citrus without UT? 2nd tier football, 3rd tier bball. orangenecks with delusions. FUNNY!!

Posted by BADGES0413 on April 17, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I see another one of our little sisters (Mepmhis State Fan itsme53792) has come to his Big Brothers board to play again. We don't mind (scoreboard 66-62) as long as you can admit you are 2 and 6 versus your Big Brothers (UT Vols)since 96. You as a Memphis State fan (1 and 20 vs UT) should not even bring up Football. You have to bring up wins over bad teams 2 and 3 years ago to qualify that Memphis State has a good team. You can do better than that. Good luck getting your 5 stars to play together, give me Bruce Pearl and his 3 star recruits anytime, see you in Koxville later this year.

Posted by volwalk on April 17, 2008 at 4:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mempiss state has some ignorant fans---it must be the efffects of the armpit that you are living in.
itsme??? How did you fair against that other SEC team....UT ie."Your Daddy"
and you truly show your stupidity by bringing up football???? Get off the board and go back to your home in armpit, Tennessee.

Posted by jeremyinitalia on April 17, 2008 at 4:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There's a place in the ghetto, known as Tiger High,
They couldn't get any funding so they began to cry...

Stick to Mr Robinson's neighborhood over there in the mud.

Posted by BigOrangeHustler on April 17, 2008 at 4:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

MEMPHIS IS NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!**

**in murders per capita

Posted by BigOrangeHustler on April 17, 2008 at 4:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

also they gave us Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat, Lil Wyte, Frayser Boy, 8Ball & MJG, among many other great rappers

Posted by volwalk on April 17, 2008 at 4:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

In all seriousness:

University of Memphis had a great year and played great in the tourney---not the finish you wanted and it hurts--but when you look back still a great year. Tennessee had a great year, won the SEC outright, #1 ranking in March, beat one of the best teams in the country on their home court and made it to the sweet 16. For UT basketball standards--one of the best years in history and the program continues to move upward under the Pearl regime. Both teams are reloading for next year---great incoming freshmen>>including Mr. Daniel West (welcome).
Now Mr. Tiger fan when it comes to head to head and who owns who>>>Looking at the games played between the two schools, there is no doubt that the state trophy belongs in Rocky Top. Unless you are able to come over next year and claim it--you are fighting a lost cause on this board.

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 17, 2008 at 4:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

he's here but just ignorant he can't stand the fact that memphis has a losing record to us even when we had some down years.look here vol fans i've stuck with the vols through thick n' thin.we may have never been past the sweet 16 but we will i have faith.but this prick probably didn't even like the tigirls until they started winning and wouldn't you know thats when the real teams left ol' c-usa.when they were there cal couldn't even hardly make the tourney much less a national title game in wich he totaly choked in.go home to your mommy bob she's got her tit hangin' out.you and the rest of your "suck a tittie babies" need to shut up because you are just spinning your wheels..........ooops i forgot you live in memphis they were probably stolen.

Posted by Razzle on April 17, 2008 at 4:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Laughing at graduating 16 of 19. Why u think they call it Tiger High?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define...

Posted by IBleedOrange444 on April 17, 2008 at 5:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ha ha, I had to give that one a big thumbs up Razzle!

I said it before and I'll say it again. I wouldn't trade 4 years at UT for 4 years at Tiger High and all the national championships in the world!!!

Hey itsme, what's the bigger joke at Tiger High, the football program or the career fair???? Your school sucks. Your city sucks. You'll always be 2nd rate, no matter how good your b-ball program is.

Oh and by the way, 66-62.

D. West, welcome to Big Orange Country. You made the right choice! It's great to be a Tennessee Vol!!!!!

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Boys Boys, rednecks, hillbillies or whatever.
You constantly show your ignorance on this board. You truely disappoint me sometimes. I come here to give you facts, not to insult you. I'm only trying to help you understand that Memphis has a much much better program than the mediocre program that you've got going over there in trailer park land. I now know what some teachers must feel like when they try and try to get their students to understand something very simple..very basic and yet the student just can't seem to grasp it. I'll try to tell you once again and i'll try to make this simple enough for a redneck to understand. Now listen to me: Memphis is an excellent program. Memphis belongs to the elite in college basketball. Tenn. on the other hand does not. You've never been there and yet you talk as if you have won more than memphis. You have not. You have never done anything...nothing. Memphis has a long list of accomplishments going back to the 70's. You have no list. Memphis will have another great team next year and the next and the next. You will not. Memphis has a great coach and recruiter. You do not. You have a used car salesman and a female reporter fondler. You get left over recruits while memphis lands the cream of the crop. This is not hard. Stop making it harder than it has to be. I know 5 year olds that can grasp simple fundamental facts better than you guys. Sometimes you discourage me so much I just want to give up but..no.. I don't think I will. You people need to be reminded who was the better team. You don't like it but.. it is the truth. We went to the national championship game and you guys were sooo bad. There is no denying it.

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 5:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hee

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 5:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Haw

Posted by IBleedOrange444 on April 17, 2008 at 5:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

66

Posted by IBleedOrange444 on April 17, 2008 at 5:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

62

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 5:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sweet 16

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 5:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

chokers

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Texas - need i say more.
hee haw..hee haw.
Ok.. Michigan State, Miss. State..
UCLA..

Hee haw..hee haw

LOUISVILLE

Hee Haw

Posted by IBleedOrange444 on April 17, 2008 at 6:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You guys are the ones who choked remember?

CDR goes to the line. Let's see how this one plays out...

Touch the tattoo, dribble... touch the tattoo, dribble, touch the tattoo, dribble... BRICK!!!

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 6:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ah...but you see our bricks fell at the end of the national championship game. The diff between Memphis and the Vols was that your bricks fell way way back ..lonnggg ago in the early rounds. The vols spent the better part of the tournament watching Memphis on tv. Bruce was trying to get on camera every chance he had and it was fun to hear him saying that Memphis and Kansas were truely the best two teams in the nation.
It was also great to see the Vols looking so out of place in that Louisville game. It was a similar look to what we saw in Michigan St.,Texas and UCLA. You know that.. oh no..what do we do now...we can't beat these guys. Yes, the Vols had that look against a middle of the road Louisville team. Wasn't that funny.. ha ha.

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 6:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

V - Very
O - Overrated
L - Loser
S - School

Posted by Beasty72 on April 17, 2008 at 6:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

True Memphis has been really good the past three years but what about Caliparis first five years at Memphis which included three NIT's and the two times they made the NCAA tourney they only made it to the round of 32 one of those.I think Pearl's first three seasons at UT were far more impressive with his two sweet 16 appearances and he made the round of 32 the other season.I think that is all the proof you need!

Posted by volwalk on April 17, 2008 at 7:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Memphis fans don't know how to take a compliment---I try to say you guys did very well this year and had a great tourney run---then you come back with statements that show the deep scars of the loss that was handed to you--when the lights were on and the world was watching and ready to put Memphis in the upper category of the basketball world....The scar is deep, memphis, because your hated rivals in Rocky top took it from you.
You had another chance to showcase to the world that Memphis is ready to hang with upper teams and you guessed it Kansas took it from you and instead the world seen a team of thugs that when given the chance---choke BIG TIME 2mins left 9 point lead.
You were given two chances this year for the world to see and you lost both of them. That is why it makes you feel better to come on our board and display stupidity.
When you play in a crappy conference and the two biggest games of the year---you fold down the stretch--I got to admit it would be hard to be a tiger high fan.

THATS WHY ITS GREAT TO BE A TENNESSEE VOL!!!! Sing it with me, Daniel....ITS GREAT TO BE A TENNESSEE VOL!!!

Posted by overatedvols on April 17, 2008 at 8:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

V Very
O overrated
L loser
S school

I think that sums it up pretty well. You people say so many things that make me laugh. You still think that we are just devasted by the Tenn. game. As i've said before, you give yourself way way way too much credit. We were 38 and 2 this year. Best record in the land. Another lame comment.. 'you had two chances this year for the world to see'
Two chances..ha.once again the rednecks see themselves as something when indeed they were nothing. Ha.. out of 40 games only 2 mattered and it just so happened the two that mattered were the two we lost. Ha.. the IQ level on this board is scary. Forget the way we handled Georgetown, USC, Gonzaga, Arizona, Cincinnati, Ms. State, Michigan St. Texas and UCLA... only the two we lost were the big ones. Volwalk you are perhaps the biggest idiot on this board. Almost as big an idiot as BrownieVol. Still.. i have to laugh.. it's just so funny what you hicks come up with. I guess it is true.. hicks are totally ignorant. As far as the comments about the Tenn. game being so important to us. You guys are legends.......in your own minds. Unfortunantly it's only in your minds and nobody elses. I do not come here out of hositilites and such deep pain from a loss as some morons put it. Overated was born just after the Memphis-Tenn game when the vol trash flooded the Memphis board with hundreds upon hundreds of posts.. all talking trash. You showed no class. Anybody that was used to winning would have handled it gracefully. The Vol rednecks acted like retarded drunk hillbillies. We could not even post on our own board and this continued.. It continued until your next game.. when you lost to vandy..and then.. suddenly our boards went silent.........ha ha ha haha. It's still so funny. In seeing how you acted.. overated decided to live over here. He did leave back when you guys got beat by louisville.. He stopped posting trash and wished you luck next year but.. still Tenn trash kept coming ot the memphis board. We were in the midst of a run to the final 4 and still some trash talkers. Then after the national championship..they flooded the boards again. Can you imagine.. they are so desperate that they even post trash after a national championship game.. knowing the Vol Clowns had crashed and burned long ago. Unbelievable. Memphis demolishes team after team... tenn looks silly and does nothing but make themselves look foolish in the tournament and yet they are wanting to talk trash. So.. overated came back.. and here i am. I am not here due to any scars..... what an idiot........I'm here to aggravate and aggravate I do. You see.. there were a few posts about this left over recruit you got and then i came in and there has been nothing but posts directed at me.. nothing about that recruit that you guys were trying to overhype. Soo.. look who's stupid......It's not me...

Ha ha ha ha
Hee Haw you dumb rednecks. i'm so smart and you're so ...........redneck

Posted by DaddyVol on April 17, 2008 at 8:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey guys, funny how the memfuss fans forget the BEATDOWN IN K-TOWN 2yrs. ago. I'll not forget the fact that I left early because it was such a slaughter. So before you slicktalkers discuss how many points louisville beat us by, remember how many we beat you by. Way to show heart and lose to us again this year. Way to show heart and choke against kansas.

Posted by volwalk on April 17, 2008 at 8:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let the hurt out overated---keep pouring it out--let the pain flow out--don't hold it in---try and forget about that 66-62 whipping in armpit land....I know it hurts to lose to an overated team on your home court and to know that is the only sport your school is descent at....let it out buddy....it will get better each day---let the hurt flow...block it out of your mind. We are all pulling for you. We hate to see you hurt so bad. Keep dreaming and hoping...keep saying to yourself that the new players you got won't lose to TENNESSEE AGAIN and if you make it to another big NCAA TOURNEY game they won't choke and be the laughing stock of college basketball.....I know you don't have a baseball or football team to pull for....but keep dreaming and hoping.

Posted by DaddyVol on April 17, 2008 at 8:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey overrated, are you not showing the same amount of class the vol fans did on the m-town blogs? Check your facts!!!! I live in knox. but grew up in east cleveland ohio. Funny but I don't remember many rednecks there, considering you could fit 2-3 m-towns in cleveland. Memphis is a good city but not all that. there are rednecks in w.tenn also.

Posted by volwalk on April 17, 2008 at 9:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey overated, is mempiss going to field a football team this year??? You guys almost beat Arkansas last year...am I right???? NO that was Arkansas State....my bad. Sorry overate...I should be trying to help you...let it out....let those bad feeling flow...don't bottle up your hurt. Keep dreaming about next season and another crack at the VOLS.

Posted by DaddyVol on April 17, 2008 at 9:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey overrated and blue vol, hurry its 9:02pm and the first 48 is on. Since you are so proud of the M.then you might want to watch the show. I will admit that you have a top basketball program, but since the season is over what will you do for 9 months?

Posted by robvols on April 17, 2008 at 9:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Didn't you read the real facts I presented, overatedvols? You didn't because you can't handle the truth; you had to pretend the truth is on your blind side.

Your boys can't hang in close games and can't make the free throws when it counts the most. The only way to avoid this scenario is by blowing good teams out early and often.

It's amazing how this loss is totally eating up Memphis fans because Pearl knew how to play their game.

Hey, the SEC called, they said to bring your team to our conference and play some real games.

Posted by robvols on April 17, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

AND IF YOUR BOYS WON, OVERATEDVOL

YOUR GUYS WOULD BE CALLED "FLAWED CHAMPIONS".

Posted by bluevol on April 17, 2008 at 10:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well overated, I was going to add in but you seem to be handling it fine all by yourself. That's an awesome display of keyboard power. It's not a fair fight though. It's about 50 of them against 2 of us. They need some more help. You crack me up volwalk using that worn out football crutch. You regress to that and stray off topic when you're beat down by the facts. We are discussing basketball on a basketball message board, no? Someone canceled your reality check dude.

G'nite.

Posted by volwalk on April 17, 2008 at 11:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Rocky top you always be home sweet home to me...Good ole Rocky top, Rocky top Tennessee!!!
Welcome aboard Daniel West, you are the straw that stirs the drink. You are now part of the best team in TENNESSEE.

Posted by overatedvols on April 18, 2008 at 1:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks bluevol. Good posts over here. Thanks for the help. Yes, I am outnumbered but if you add up all the IQ's of these people the total doesn't quite equal the IQ of an average person so it's not bad. Their brains have been stained orange and they don't think rationally. They stay under the impression that the UT game is the biggest each year. I believe they see themselves as a Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, UCLA. I'm not sure why. They have no significant accomplishments..ever in their history but yet it's our big game. When we had a rivalry with Louisville at least both teams had great histories. With Tenn. it's like one with the great history and another one that is a wannabe. The fact is, it's their biggest game not ours. We don't need Tenn. on our schedule. We have a fine national schedule. To Tenn. it's big. Whether they admit it or not they know we have the bigger name in college bb and it just eats at them. They are just dying to beat us each time. They put so much into it this year that it literally destroyed them. They keep telling you they won the game but they don't mention that the game took everything they had in them and they were never the same. While Memphis moved on and turned things up a notch like an elite team does Tenn. was finished. They crashed and burned. It was ugly but funny. Still, they have won the last two times and you'd think if you listen to them it not only pulls them up with memphis ..it makes their program better. Forget that they have never even made it beyond the sweet 16. According to them they are one of the elite programs in the county. Obviously they want to be so bad it's killing them. They forget you have to win on a regular basis and elite programs don't fizzle out like they did this season. Elite programs know how to turn it on at tournament time..not turn it off.
I believe they think that their win against Memphis makes them elite. All they seem to know how to say is 66-62. Once again.. I go back to the IQ thing. They never seem to quote the Vandy score or the Arkansas or even the Louisville score and they'd certainly never mention the Texas score. Anyway, it's a bit fun to deal with these simpletons at times. Trying to get them to see the light. I'm not sure they ever will but we can always hope. Still, we know Memphis is entirely out of their league. Memphis played in the national championship game this year beating some of college basketballs most storied programs. Tenn. beat American Univ. and Butler before losing to the first decent team they played. Only an orange redneck (orangeneck?) would even try to put Tenn. in the same category with Memphis. Instead of memorizing 66-62 and repeating it like an orangeneck. Try memorizing 16 as in sweet 16. You've never been beyond it. Stop flattering yourselves. Any great team can get past the final 16 and you never ever ever have. It's a joke.

Posted by overatedvols on April 18, 2008 at 1:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Chester.. run..run.. git out of the trailer.. a tornados a comin.. hunker down over yonder behind the outhouse.

Posted by DaddyVol on April 18, 2008 at 8:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I was watching the first 48 and they were investigating a murder in a memphis trailer park, no joke I swear to god!! Seems to me they have trailerparks in m.town or wherever you reside. Let' see, trailorparks in memfuss shown on national T.V. Then I wake up this morning and hear on sports talk that Derrick Rose got into a fight with a memfuss football player. Keep your nonsense to yourself or take it somewhere else. HOLLA.

Posted by brownsvillevol on April 18, 2008 at 9:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

little markie we have been beating you for so long now even when we didn't have any players or a good coach.your ad got this going not ours so once more ZANDER AND MEM42 OR MARK WARD AND BOOB BYRD,YOU ;LITTLE SUCK A TITTIE BABIES NEED TO GO BACK TO THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL JERG OFF OVER YOUR SNAKE OIL COACH AND WOMAN BEATING THUG PLAYERS AND STAY OFF O