Memphis

[Chin Diesel]

Pretty much every city in the south is awful. They are poor, violent and filthy. Every single one of them. MTSU is not ahead of Memphis in any measure we would care about. The Basketball program will be Top 20 this year.

I am not a huge advocate of Memphis, but after SMU, Houston, UCF and Temple, I would have Memphis next on the list. It has the city all to itself, the basketball program is one of the best available, and the football program can be competitive, as it was about 7-8 years ago.

Charlotte? Tampa? Orlando? Miami? Dallas? Nashville? Houston? Atlanta?

Okay. I'll live in any of them shiiitttholes before you catch me in Hartford or Bridgeport.

Dumb people are offended that they're associated with you.

 

[toppencil]

No more non-football members. We have more than our fair share already. We need to be trying to minimize the influence that the current non-football schools have not increase it.

You seem to forget that UConn was a non football member for 20 years. The world didn't start in 2001.

 

[toppencil]

Memphis would make a great addition to the Big East. They have a great basketball history. Their football will improve as they recruit better players once joining the Big East. Just like USF and UConn football grew by leaps once moving up to FBS in the Big East.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

You seem to forget that UConn was a non football member for 20 years. The world didn't start in 2001.

I remember that well. I just don't think we need to add any more non-football members. I am not an advocate of dropping the ones currently in the league.

 

[mattp]

i've only been to Memphis once, for a weekend about 10 years ago, and i decided early on in that trip that it was one of my favorite cities, and everyone i know that's visited has enjoyed themselves as well. granted i spent most of my time on Beale St or down at the casino boats in Tunica, but as far as i can see it would be a great place to visit every couple of years for a game.

football wise they played in a bowl game every year from 2003-2008. that's a lot better than USF or Cinci looked when they joined. plus it being a southern city, with southern football fans could help us getting bowl arrangements. they were a better than .500 team for most of this past decade, it's not like their doomed to an eternal state of being horrendous. they certainly have enough going for them that i'd put them that they're one of the better options if you need to add another 4 or 5 teams. i could see them not being in someone's top 2, but come on, we need to add a lot of teams.

 

[Chin Diesel]

i've only been to Memphis once, for a weekend about 10 years ago, and i decided early on in that trip that it was one of my favorite cities, and everyone i know that's visited has enjoyed themselves as well. granted i spent most of my time on Beale St or down at the casino boats in Tunica, but as far as i can see it would be a great place to visit every couple of years for a game.

football wise they played in a bowl game every year from 2003-2008. that's a lot better than USF or Cinci looked when they joined. plus it being a southern city, with southern football fans could help us getting bowl arrangements. they were a better than .500 team for most of this past decade, it's not like their doomed to an eternal state of being horrendous. they certainly have enough going for them that i'd put them that they're one of the better options if you need to add another 4 or 5 teams. i could see them not being in someone's top 2, but come on, we need to add a lot of teams.

A good, reasonable post. Memphis is a lot like New Orleans. It's got a ton of poverty in most of the living areas, but it's got a great tourist area too.

If someone wants to post that an urban school like Memphis that has lots of poverty surrounding the campus won't attract many of the same students (and thereby a university atmosphere) that Uconn is looking to associate with, that's a fair statement. Urban schools are going to be different than most state universities. I can't think of too many state universities located in the middle of major cities.

So, if we are talking Memphis as a fit culturally and academically, not so much. But for fans, it would be a great place to visit for a football weekend. When I was in Nashville for the Vandy game I told my wife that the Nashville bar/club district reminded me very much of Beale St.

For me, it's Front/Mallory in Key West, Beale St., Gaslamp district in San Diego and French Quarter for places to unwind and chill out.

It's about perspective. Personally I think San Francisco is a dump, the people have bad skin and have bad attitudes too. But I'm not going to rail against people that like the city or culture.

 

[PRHusky]

At this moment Memphis is arguably the worst FBS team out of 120. If they are not the worst, then they are definitely among the 10-20 worst. Their football program has declined significantly since 2008. The BE simply cannot afford to add a team like Memphis no matter how good their basketball is or how much potential they may have. Even though Cincy and USF were not Top 25 teams when they came to the BE, they were Top 50, middle of the pack teams with good coaches (D'Antonio and Leavitt). The same can be said now for SMU, Houston, NAVY, AFU and UCF. Memphis is so far behind these teams that it simply makes no sense to take a chance on them right now. If they put together consecutive winning (bowl) seasons and it becomes evident that they are improving then the BE can consider adding them in the future. No chance that will or should happen now.

 

[whaler11]

Don't think you have to worry, there is no way Memphis is getting invited.

From your mouth to God's ears.

 

[Adios]

Memphis would actually gets it's time to prove it can shine in the lower tier of the FBS schools. Kind of like the relegation/promotion system in the EPL and other European soccer leagues. We are so acclimated to brands.

 

[ZooCougar]

i've asked at least 2 or 3 times why people are so bad on Memphis and i have yet to hear a legitimate reason. other than their scumbags, pirates and thieves. they may be that, and if they are i don't want them, but give me some examples. i know calipari's a cheater, but it has to be more than that. some of you seem to have a real genuine hatred of the place which i find odd considering it's just a school.

academically it's tier 2, with acceptance of 67%. washington monthly rated it higher than UT for whatever that's worth. not exactly ivy league, but certainly within the realms of the Big East

Google. It's free, and easy to use.

i've asked at least 2 or 3 times why people are so bad on Memphis and i have yet to hear a legitimate reason. other than their scumbags, pirates and thieves. they may be that, and if they are i don't want them, but give me some examples. i know calipari's a cheater, but it has to be more than that. some of you seem to have a real genuine hatred of the place which i find odd considering it's just a school.

academically it's tier 2, with acceptance of 67%. washington monthly rated it higher than UT for whatever that's worth. not exactly ivy league, but certainly within the realms of the Big East

i've asked at least 2 or 3 times why people are so bad on Memphis and i have yet to hear a legitimate reason. other than their scumbags, pirates and thieves. they may be that, and if they are i don't want them, but give me some examples. i know calipari's a cheater, but it has to be more than that. some of you seem to have a real genuine hatred of the place which i find odd considering it's just a school.

academically it's tier 2, with acceptance of 67%. washington monthly rated it higher than UT for whatever that's worth. not exactly ivy league, but certainly within the realms of the Big East