Comments on: Memphis AD Says SEC is First Choice

By: pastaboy

pastaboy — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:21:03 +0000

43% is 43% Big Stoopid ….besides …Cal doesn’t recruit 3 point shooters who can’t shoot 3 pointers ….. watch and learn this season El Stupido .

By: pastaboy

pastaboy — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:18:13 +0000

The Big 10 and the Pac 10 may now realize the millions they are sacrificing on not having a championship game . The Big 10 needs 1 more team ….the Pac 10 ….2 more.

By: Big Ben

Big Ben — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:09:59 +0000

Pitt seems to be the best fit for the Big 10(+1). Good academics, big school, geographically already in the conference.

West Virginia obviously would be left out and the SEC would be a good fit with Memphis as the 2nd team. I think Louisville is a pretty nice fit where it is and doesn’t bring as much to the SEC as WVU or Memphis.

By: Big Ben

Big Ben — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:39:43 +0000

43% in JUCO is about 30% in D1. Ask Tyrone Appleton (58% in the same JUCO division).

By: Big Ben

Big Ben — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:37:39 +0000

Wow, the Big East is going to give up the Chicago media market for the Memphis media market? I’d like some of whatever you’re smoking. For many conference academics still matter. Not saying all the Big East schools are elite academically, but Memphis fits in better in the SEC for many reasons.

By: pastaboy

pastaboy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:01:40 +0000

If Arkansas leaves …Memphis would be a natural replacement ….. not to mention adding a top notch basketball program …. a NFL caliber stadium ….. and a 2 million geographical area . Alabama fans will spend millions on Beale street ….ever been to Morgontown?

By: pastaboy

pastaboy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:56:28 +0000

Says the guy who knows Darnell Dodson shoots 43% from the trey in actual competition vs. a freshman who has never played at a level beyond high school. God you’re dumb .

By: Owensboroky

Owensboroky — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:29:48 +0000

The reason they hired Mike Tranghese,Is because the BIg Ten is trying to poach a Big East team ,If that happens alot of things change .Now if Missouri were leave the BIg 12 it might open the door Arkansas to go back to the Big 12 ,more geographical friendly .That would open the door to the SEC. If the SEC were to just add a team ,If the SEC were to add to get to 14 teams it would be more than likely be adding 2 ,I think they might go talk to Louisville and West Virginia, both in the South East and already established in a bonified BCS members already up Sec standards .

By: tiger2010champs

tiger2010champs — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:58:27 +0000

big ben i been reading yours and pasta boys comments for a while now and as always you dont what you are talking about. yes it should be the sec but it will be the big east i do not know how it is going to work depaul gone or adding more teams it is happening now and i would not be suprised for it to happen in the next 6 months for the juco transfer he will be a force, and 10 to 20 years ago it use to be about academics but with the economy and the way these colleges are hurting money is what they need

By: Big Ben

Big Ben — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:42:58 +0000

It sounds like Johnson did not say the Big 10 or Pac 10 were options so much as if they were to shuffle teams that might open up a SEC or Big 12 spot for Memphis. Let’s be honest, the Big 10 will never take Memphis because of academics and the Pac 10 would never take them because of geography.

I actually wonder if the Big 12 could allow them to join from an academic standpoint (not sure what the Kansas States and Texas Techs are academically). To me it seems like SEC or bust simply because the decision makers in these matters are academics and association is a big part of reputation.