Recent content by memphistiger89

Pap Striegel and my grandmother were first cousins. I know Pap’s parents are buried at Sardis Ridge Cemetery in Decatur County. Pap and his wife lived in Nashville. They didn’t have any children. Pap died in Nashville in 1980 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. I’m not sure if it is the Woodlawn...

You know it was a tough loss when there's a 4 page thread about the handshake line.

Improve his market value? Wiseman could have gone to Murray State and he still would be a top 3 pick.

Condolences to Vol Nation. In a generation of great broadcasters, John Ward was one of the best. Sad day for the sports world.

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If UT could "easily gain a foothold," they would have already done it. I don't think UT will ever make any real inroads in Memphis when it comes to basketball. Historically, the Vols have gotten 1 or 2 really good players a decade. Kansas (presently) and Arkansas (in the past) have had the...

How many points do you think "Tiger High" would have hung on Tennessee this year?

I didn't know that anyone was touting the greatness of CUSA but to put it in perspective, out of 33 conferences, CUSA finished 8th last year. The SEC finished 6th, just behind the Mountain West. If you think CUSA is that bad, you might want to re-evaluate your opinion of the SEC.

What does changing the name of the school have to do with anything? I guess I could ask you why UT changed the name from Blount College to East Tennessee College to East Tennessee University to the University of Tennessee. Newsflash! Most universities have changed their names through the...