“So now we’ll see what the next knock is.” That’s what CDR said yesterday after the game. From where I’m sitting that may be the mantra for this Tigers team. Keep it up national media because we want you to “knock” the Tigers to two more wins. Andre Allen said something a while back that still sticks out in my mind, “we’ll just have to kill everybody” when asked about the Tigers being respected. I think those two statements by those kids (and they are kids) tells me that no matter what the media may say this week the Tigers won’t feel fully vindicated until next Monday night.
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In case you missed it - and you probably did if you were watching basketball like every other blue-blooded Memphian - there were several significant fishing tournaments held over the weekend.

Over on Wheeler Lake, the FLW Series anglers struggled at times. But Ramie Colson, Jr., found enough fish to win with 59-02. He earned $125,000.

Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., just missed the final-day cut, finishing 11th with a solid three-day total of 39-6. He still got a paycheck for $11,323.

In the co-angler division, Derrick Snavely of Rogersville, Tenn., won with 35-1.

Southaven angler Rick Barham turned in a solid sixth-place finish with 29-1, earning $5,588. I heard from Rick via email after the event, and he said it was tough. He had to adjust to a new partner every day, but he obviously did a great job.

Trust me, I’ve gone the co-angler route before, and it’s no picnic.

For complete pro and co-angler results, visit FLW OUTDOORS.

On the Crappie USA front, the Wingo, Kentucky team of David and Larry Sisson too first place in the semi-pro division with a weight of 12.66 pounds. Second place went to the McKenzie, Tenn., team of Pam and Tim Ridley with 12.48.

In the amateur division, Ralph Dillard and Scott Watson of Paris, Tenn., won with 11.15. Larry Buchanan of New Concord, Ky., and Scott Buchanan of Williamson, Ky., with a weight of 10.61.

For complete results, click here.

It’s far from significant, but my dad Mike and I finished fourth in his little company crappie tournament over the weekend. It was the 30th consecutive year of the tournament, and the 25th straight year we have fished together.

The winners, Wayne Rudolph and Randy Lewis of Shelby County, Ala., finished first with 15 crappie that weighed 24-plus pounds. We were fourth with 20.20, and I had the big fish of the event with a female black crappie that weighed 2.04.

It was a fun, exhausting few days.