TheEgoHasLanded

Do you guys feel that 32 teams is too many? The more teams, the less talent per team, but the more revenue and the more fans it will attract. But does the NFL really have to worry about that right now...it would be just fine without the Browns and Texans right now. Football and Basketball in the US continue to remain strong, and I think a lot of that has to do with the college level excitement. Everyone watches March Madness and roots for the under dog, or a top ranked team that perhaps they haven't ever seen because of their region. College football is great especially during bowl season, I'm a Memphis fan...but you know that a UT/ Florida, a Ole Miss/ State, Nebraska/ Oklahoma, Florida/FSU is going to attract people regardless of who you root for. College Baseball doesn't hold the excitement, obviously because the best players aren't in college and could this bleed through to the pros? When the World Cup was going on, I was going crazy, I noticed that no one commented about it on the Soccer Board or anywhere else...but the US's success probably helped bolster awareness, attendance, and television ratings...the US Women's success helped girls participation in athletics...look at what Tiger Woods has done for Golf and how many people are now playing it, or sadly what Anna K. and the Williams sisters have done for Tennis or the ratings at least...my point is, Baseball has the Homerun race, but even when Bonds got that...it wasn't nearly as memorable as McGwire, Do you think that with the abundance of teams this will eventually lead to problems? I don't necessarily buy into that "Bigger is Better concept" somtimes less is definitely more.

Roster http://gotigersgo.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl...bl-mtt-num.html Schedule http://gotigersgo.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl...otbl-sched.html I have heard that Willie Henderson is eligible and even practiced Friday morning. I think Trezevant star wide receiver Mario Pratcher has been ruled ineligible and will attend NorthWest JC. You have to think Memphis will beat Murray State, Tulane, and either UAB or Mississippi State, Houston, South Florida and Army are wins, so thats 6...TCU, Southern Miss (a team we beat last year)...Louisville at Home, Cincinnati (a team we should have beat last year), and a Ole Miss team that we will play tough (last game was 3-0 in Memphis) The schedule is easier and lacks a UT which is a guaranteed loss, but I really think 7 wins is pretty managible. I think Ole Miss, State, Louisville are the only losses that are pretty much guaranteed...they don't play East Carolina this year which really helps.

http://espn.go.com/melkiper/s/2002/0729/1411365.html

yall should see some of the AAU names like the Wisconsin Scholars...they were a buttoned down shirt a tie and them gym shorts and basketball shoes to some aau meetings

How big is this Lee kid, and what grade is he going into , and what position does he play?

I'm sure all of you guys have heard of De La Salle before. In California I don't believe they have any transfer rules...in case you didn't know, De La Salle is private.

Actually the Romans used the Coliseum...Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix would be upset with you jk Steelers and Jets play tonight, no one is high on Bettis any more...Bettis, Plaxico, Hinds Ward, and Kordell are all coming off of break out years, not even including that rookie from last year Kendrell Bell or something like that? I think the workers took down the letters at Adelphia yesterday.

lol...I started as a senior at defensive end and tight end and played in football games for the varsity all four years of high school, I started in the 10th and 11th grade a few games at defensive end and was on the special teams (punt, and punt block) I was also on the varsity basketball team for 3 years...I had planned on playind Division III football here in Memphis or over at a place like Sewanee, If that makes me a pansy so be it, lol. My school went to the state semi finals the last two years, and was region runner up last year. We were also Number one in the AP poll for Division 2-AA/A. We were the third best defense in Shelby County...you and your 7 posts seem to be a little wrong, go eat someone else. [Edited by TheEgoHasLanded on 8-8-02 10:33A]

Cromwell and Owens from Fairley are pretty good...6'10 and 6'6 sophomores both comin right at you, Cromwell went to the Nike Camp and reaised his stock dramatically.

"Most older adults I know would give up almost any amount of money to play just one more game under the lights on Friday Night!" -ela That may be the truest thing I have heard this summer. I don't ever remember football being "fun" The lifting, the conditioning, the getting up early, the film work, the sweating, the yelling, the practicing, the bruises, the sun, the two a days etc. The fun is winning...the other things are just steps towards winning (I'm not saying winning is the only thing, but by playing the game you are having fun, which in turn hopefully leads to winning). ELA is right...you aint out there to have fun man...If MY school wanted to have fun, we wouldnt lift practice condition or do plays...we would just talk trash throw it 50 yards down the field, do flee flickers, triple reverses, etc. It's just like basketball...you can play high school basketball...or you can play recreational basketball where you just shoot it from anywhere and no one yells at you. I prefer the high school...I've never met a person who was serious about basketball who didn't.

Coaching situation? Dude they got a guy that coached in the World Football League...I think thats good enough, but Cordova lost a lot with Chris Taylor, Will Justice, etc.

Don't ever compare America's Team to anything that is named "Browns" ...The legacy continues...

How are they equal in terms of special teams, coaching, and ENROLLMENT. Gtown is definitely top 5.

CBHS lost Ligon 260, Brandon Thompson 260, Collin Cull 235, and Daush who was 220. I think Todd is the best sophomore in the state...and I think he could play anywhere on the field he wants to. The hardest hitting guy I ever saw was Brandon Fitzhugh of ECS I think he was around 6' 240 or so at Fullback. Ross Rutledge 6-1 190 participated in the all star game, and I think he made all state...So he was pretty good. Go to ESPN.COM and look at Mel Kiper's top 100 list...brooks is on there

Bold isn't the way I would classify that comment.

BTW has to be one of the favorites in AA besides Ridgeway.

Just lost a Offensive Lineman for 4-8 weeks with a groin injury...Boselli is still hurtin also.

I would love to spearhead a fantasy football league through coacht...I think football works the best, basketball and baseball have so many games and its just not as fun because of injuries and the enormous amounts of time. Anyone who is interested in more fantasy football information can go to the pro football thread...but you got to be a plus member, just another reason to join! [Edited by TheEgoHasLanded on 8-7-02 6:36P]

East has better linebackers...starting with I think his name is Quentin Williams? 4.5 speed and animal...hes the best linebacker in Memphis period. JCM has Daniel Brooks I think...whose like top 10 nationally..so hes the best in the state. CBHS lost a few lineman besides Ligon, including their tight end, so I don't know about them having the best line. MUS lost Ross Rutledge who was all state, as well as Trevor Knight who played DE and sometimes LB... they might have lost another one too. Germantown returns 5 runningbacks from last year, so they might be the best...Harding has some good ones...Houston returnes the best runningback in the county, and possibly the best in the state. I think the best qb is Mayfield from Germantown...None of the MUS players are high on Phillips (that I have talked to anyway)...he had two D1 material receivers and a few subs that weren't bad either.

Thought it was already changed to the Coliseum (just for this year atleast)? UT's first game is there, and you can be there for the very inexpensive price of 50 dollars

Let's face it he has 1-mediocre to poor quarterbacks (possibly the worst in the division) 2-mediocre receivers (lost westbrook but has Gardner)...the worst receivers in the division (Dallas-Galloway, Ismail...Giants Toomer, Hilliard...Eagles-Thrash, Pinkston and would have had worse if the Cardinals were still around with Sanders and Boston) 3-good runningback, who in no way fits the style of offense he is wanting to run 4-decent offensive line 5-good/not great defense 6-mediocre division with the cowboys and giants rebuilding and the eagles on top. Until the man gets a quarterback or some decent receivers or a runningback who fits his style (a tiki barber, ahman green, warrick dunn,duce staley, fred taylor type of back) its going to be completely him that will be winning games and not his players. Stephen Davis in no way is the kind of back that Spurrier needs. Many of his running plays will be out of shot gun or single back series which is not Davis' forte. Davis also does better in games where he gets around 17-20 carries a game at least. A davis, bettis, ron dayne, jamal lewis, thomas pittman, priest holmes back is very effective, but require more of a lead blocker and are north/south runners. They aren't as good at screen passes and passes to the flats, and especially DRAWS...like a Dunn, Staley, or Tiki Barber are great at...and Davis isn't going to bust a 60 yard run on you. Now I will say that if they get into the redzone, a Stephen Davis is a good back, because he does keep the defense honest with a pure power game...but the Cowboys, Giants, and Eagles all have pretty good defenses and I really think you have to have big name receivers (who are healthy) in the NFL...the defensive coordinators and especially corner backs are just too fast and too good.

The Texans have one of the easiest schedules in the league...but no one will expect them to win that division, much less make the playoffs. Titans were down because McNair and George were both banged up...weren't the receivers hurt for a while? Have to think that Carter and Kearse will get better sometime soon. As far as the Colts go, their offense is going to be even better this year with a semi-Healthy Edgerrin James, a more experienced back up in Dominic Rhodes, a vastly under rated receiver in Qadry Ismail, and a healthy Manning...plus a defense that I think will be better with Dungy at the helm...must remember that the Colts started a lot of new guys...Like Memphis' own Idrees Bashir Jacksonville didn't have this guy named Fred Taylor...he has been known to put up some numbers when healthy.

This is Memphis Overton not Nashville Overton and they are the wolverines...They used to be the rebels...actually you can go to Central High School's gym and they have some wooden paintings depicting the mascots of the other teams in the district, it has like Hamilton, or Ridgeway for example...an then it says Memphis Overton Rebels and has two rebel flags as its mascot. http://tssaa.org/schdir/Schdir_Detail.cfm?ID=266 that shows the bobcats are nashville overton http://tssaa.org/schdir/Schdir_Detail.cfm?ID=391 that shows that the memphis team is the wolverines, they also changed their colors, I presume when they changed their name, the old colors were a dark blue, red, and white.

"Could BA stop a line that averages 300+ on bench and "average weight of 270Ib, could BA tackle the very talented 4 running backs that average a 4.55 forty, could they jump and catch ball over a 6'5 200Ib wide receiver that runs a 4.6 or run with a wide receiver that with out a doubt runs around a 4.3, could they stop the pass of a qb that is the 3rd most oficiant passer in the metro area, also one of the fastest qbs in the state. Then could you run the ball against a totaly new D line that benches 300+ very quick and has a all metro player at tackle," BA is ranked #21 in the country and has around 10 d1 prospects, I could list them if you want to...Oh yeah the answer is yes they COULD.

Yeah they were the Rebels, dad played there and still has his jersey and shirts and class ring...I don't think I have to explain why they changed their name...their colors also changed...and Overton is the Wolverines, which I always found humerous because I don't know how many wolverines there are in Memphis TN.