Tennessee/Memphis discussion

#102
#102
grizzfan86 said:
Two things. First I wouldn't call him elite, he was fringe top 100 out of high school. I guess I consider top 20 guys elite. Second, nobody at Memphis allowed him to gain weight. He arrived at Memphis overweight. If I remember correctly he was about 315 when he got to campus after high school. It was then reported he dropped down to just shy of 300 around the start of his freshman year. In the early summer going into his sophomore year he was said to be 290ish. While he didn't drop weight as quickly as we would have liked, he never gained. I think the change of scenery, a second chance, and the promise of playing time gave him the motivation he needed to drop the weight quicker. He could still stand to drop another 20, but he's looking good.
Click to expand...

He arrived to UT at almost 310 after leaving Memphis
 
#103
#103
Serious question here. If Knoxville is the Head of Tennessee, Nashville the Heart, and Chattanooga the armpit, doesn't that regulate Memphis to the status of anus? Just curious what some would say.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#106
#106
grizzfan86 said:
Ha, you got my curiosity going so I went back and looked at the Woodson transfer thread. This was the very last post.... :whistling:
Click to expand...

They were just talking about it the other day on the tv broadcast, you'll see varying reports and depending on the time of day when you're that big it'll fluctuate quite a bit in 24 hours.

Regardless, even 298 is about 10lbs heavier than what you were saying he's at, he has dropped almost 30lbs in 3 months in Tennessee while Memphis staff couldn't get him down even 20lbs in a year.
 
#107
#107
bleedingTNorange said:
They were just talking about it the other day on the tv broadcast, you'll see varying reports and depending on the time of day when you're that big it'll fluctuate quite a bit in 24 hours.

Regardless, even 298 is about 10lbs heavier than what you were saying he's at, he has dropped almost 30lbs in 3 months in Tennessee while Memphis staff couldn't get him down even 20lbs in a year.
Click to expand...

It's amazing to me that you can be caught literally saying two different things and you still argue. Anyways, I said he was 290ish when he made the decision to transfer. So you're telling me it's normal for a guy that size to fluctuate quite a bit in 24 hours, but in your next sentence I was wrong because he couldn't have possibly gained about 8 pounds in the week or two he wasn't practicing between Memphis and UT? Guys fluctuate "quite a bit" in 24 hours, but he couldn't have gained about 8 pounds in a week or two while not practicing? Contradiction? Also, he came into Memphis around 315 in the summer of 2013, and left Memphis around 290 in the summer of 2014. Seems to me that the Memphis staff did indeed get him to drop at least 20 pounds in a year. Any other puzzles you want me to solve for you?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 6 people
#108
#108
grizzfan86 said:
It's amazing to me that you can be caught literally saying two different things and you still argue. Anyways, I said he was 290ish when he made the decision to transfer. So you're telling me it's normal for a guy that size to fluctuate quite a bit in 24 hours, but in your next sentence I was wrong because he couldn't have possibly gained about 8 pounds in the week or two he wasn't practicing between Memphis and UT? Guys fluctuate "quite a bit" in 24 hours, but he couldn't have gained about 8 pounds in a week or two while not practicing? Contradiction? Also, he came into Memphis around 315 in the summer of 2013, and left Memphis around 290 in the summer of 2014. Seems to me that the Memphis staff did indeed get him to drop at least 20 pounds in a year. Any other puzzles you want me to solve for you?
Click to expand...

So you admit the UT staff was able to drop more weight off him in less time than the Memphis staff, gotcha :thumbsup:
 
#109
#109
bleedingTNorange said:
So you admit the UT staff was able to drop more weight off him in less time than the Memphis staff, gotcha :thumbsup:
Click to expand...

Sooo, how many times you going to change your argument? I guess if at first you don't succeed, try try again? If you'll read my original comment, you'll see I mentioned that Woodson dropped weight more quickly while at UT. What else you got?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people
#113
#113
grizzfan86 said:
Sooo, how many times you going to change your argument? I guess if at first you don't succeed, try try again? If you'll read my original comment, you'll see I mentioned that Woodson dropped weight more quickly while at UT. What else you got?
Click to expand...

Memphis sucks?
 
#115
#115
Kusotate said:
Shaq and Nichols completely disappeared that game....
Click to expand...

'Twas painful to watch. They let Gathers run rampant on the offensive boards and Prince/O'Neal take as many open 3's as they wanted.

So much for the front court being the strength of the team.
 
#116
#116
tennrich1 said:
Honest question...was the trainer at Memphis that was let go the one that allowed Woodson to get incredibly overweight and out of basketball shape? Seriously, I've rarely seen someone who was suppose to be an elite type player that bad physically....He's working hard and getting better but he's got a LONG way to go to be effective in the SEC...
Click to expand...

Frank Matrisciano, the former trainer, apparently didn't think it was part of his job description to motivate the guys to work-out. Either the kid was self-motivated or not. Probably one of the reasons that he was let go. Adonis Thomas was severely overweight as well his last season.
 
#117
#117
bleedingTNorange said:
They were just talking about it the other day on the tv broadcast, you'll see varying reports and depending on the time of day when you're that big it'll fluctuate quite a bit in 24 hours.

Regardless, even 298 is about 10lbs heavier than what you were saying he's at, he has dropped almost 30lbs in 3 months in Tennessee while Memphis staff couldn't get him down even 20lbs in a year.
Click to expand...

Well, to be fair, we had better options at his position. UT doesn't.
 
#118
#118
grizzfan86 said:
Sooo, how many times you going to change your argument? I guess if at first you don't succeed, try try again? If you'll read my original comment, you'll see I mentioned that Woodson dropped weight more quickly while at UT. What else you got?
Click to expand...

As many as it takes for you to lose interest and stop beating on him.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#121
#121
I mean I know Memphis has lost a lot of players from last year and everything but damn, Stephen F Austin is winning right now 56-45 in the 2nd half with 6:00 mins to go. It's going to be a loooong season for Josh. Ouch!
 
Last edited:
#122
#122
Personally I would not go to a Memphis state tiger game or a grizzly game if some gave me free tickets right behind the teams benches. JMO.
 
#124
#124
Just really don't care for the NBA. Not like it was back in the days of Magic, Bird, Isaiah and such. JMO.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.
Advertisement



Back
Top