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"The Big East needs recognizable names, and SMU would provide that-football coach June Jones was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 1994-96."

Title speaks about Memphis, but article is geared towards SMU. Not too shabby

Just written to make the case for Memphis and basically throws SMU under the bus.

Basically, all we have is the right coach hire and all Memphis needs is the same.

The PonyGrad wrote:Just written to make the case for Memphis and basically throws SMU under the bus.

Basically, all we have is the right coach hire and all Memphis needs is the same.

I didn't read it that way. If we had not hired JJ, AND changed some policies, we'd be Memphis right now. That's the point.

That's a spiffy looking SMU Blue with Red running Mustang jacket that June is sporting in that picture.

GRGB wrote:

The PonyGrad wrote:Just written to make the case for Memphis and basically throws SMU under the bus.

Basically, all we have is the right coach hire and all Memphis needs is the same.

I didn't read it that way. If we had not hired JJ, AND changed some policies, we'd be Memphis right now. That's the point.

I agree

You can't hire the Coach in the first place unless you offer him an even playing field. SMU is different from Memphis. Admission standards are not the problem at Memphis-their football facilities suck and believe it or not there really is not a whole lot of great players in Tennessee to recruit.

I agree that the article attempts the usual Memphis tactic of throwing SMU under the bus. What is up with those people? Mystifying.

he's a basketball writer people. what do you expect. us football people are severely undervaluing the basketball side of this. could be as big, if not bigger for our athletic program as a whole.

I am willing to bet that SMU basketball loses money. Having Big East teams come to town has to bring in more casual fans. Not to mention the basketball tv deal.

Dutch wrote:he's a basketball writer people. what do you expect. us football people are severely undervaluing the basketball side of this. could be as big, if not bigger for our athletic program as a whole.

Then what the hell is a basketball writer doing writing about football?

ponyboy wrote:Then what the hell is a basketball writer doing writing about football?

I would assume that it's very much like when '94 where women's clothing. Makes him feel sexy.

I fear that this article overstates Memphis' cachet among the population there. They're a distant third behind Ole Miss and Tennessee in hearts and minds of the population. Their potential for growth is also not that great - they're the secondary school in the second tier university system in Tennessee in a declining, poor city. That said, their basketball is impressive and I'm sure we're all striving for Rick Pitino's approval of the conference realignment

ericdickerson4life wrote:

ponyboy wrote:Then what the hell is a basketball writer doing writing about football?

I would assume that it's very much like when '94 where women's clothing. Makes him feel sexy.

Unless you have pictures, it never happened

I can say with 100% certainty that very few people in Memphis (including Memphis alums and everybody else) give a crap about Memphis football. Basketball is the only thing going on there and a major reason is they play at FedEx Forum, which is a great spot.

Ole Miss, Tennessee, and the Cowboys are the only 3 football teams that city cares about. There is simply no football argument for Memphis... Unless something changes drastically and the end up in the top 15 or something but ha yeah right.