Interesting to see the Tigers get official visits from two high school standouts who have already committed to Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.

In Prattville (Ala.) High quarterback Larry Smith, the Tigers are receiving a visit from a player who ideally fits the spread offense. Smith, a Vanderbilt commitment, is a dual-threat quarterback who led Prattville to the state championship and won Alabama’s Mr. Football Award. Smith seemed genuinely interested in the U of M and said the fact his high school ran Memphis’s spread offense is attractive.

In Okolona (Miss.) running back Robert Elliott, the Tigers are receiving a visit from a player who may be the most decorated at his position to step on campus since DeAngelo Williams made his official trip five years ago. Elliott is considered one of the nation’s top 15 backs and rated as the state’s No. 2 player.

West may have suffered through a difficult 2-10 season following the three straight bowl trips, but he’s off to a respectable start in the recruiting season. He signed a solid core group of junior college prospects and is getting visits from high profile prep talent.

HOUSTON — I focused on how the Tigers shot and defended 3-pointers in my game story, but I thought they played very well tonight in almost all facets.

Other than a few too many turnovers — they committed 20 — John Calipari was very happy with the way Memphis won this game, grabbing a big lead at the end of the first half and never really letting Houston make a significant second-half run.

I thought two players had particularly outstanding games, though they didn’t score in double figures:
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