Our Tiger Bloggers will give us their thoughts throughout the University of Memphis’ run through the NCAA Tournament

From Patti Yancey, Bartlett:

Was just listening to our coach…classy as always….give credit where credit is due to Ohio St…He was sooo very complimentary of their play, players and coaches….Another great year….Sorry for Jeremy….he really wanted it bad…wish nothing but the best for him and his family…Way to go CDR…Antonio…Willie….alll…we went further and did more than we were ever given credit for going…but Next Year……Is it Basketball season yet??

Our Tiger Bloggers will give us their thoughts throughout the University of Memphis’ run through the NCAA Tournament

From Alisa D. Williams, Bartlett.:

Wow…What a ride!!!

Thanks to the Tigers for another awesome season.

First loss this year…there’s something to be said for that…

The athleticism was awesome…Ohio State just capitalized on our turnovers and that, and foul trouble cost us the game.

But it was an amazing season and I look forward to next year…

Thanks to Coach Calipari and the Tigers for showing the critics we deserved to be were we were.
Well done!

Our Tiger Bloggers will give us their thoughts throughout the University of Memphis’ run through the NCAA Tournament

From Kenneth Brasel, Glasgow, Ky.:

What a year. We are ten points down, and our bucket of tricks is about empty. Cal and the boys threw everything they had at Ohio, and we still came up short. 90 seconds to go, and we are 10 points down, but the good news is, everyone should be back next year. Hunt will of course be gone, and he is going out with his head held high. Perhaps this (he) is our biggest win. Sure we won almost 3 dozen games, causing havoc across the NCAA league and winning the right to hang a few more banners in the process. It is a healthy thing to find the upside when your emotions are dark and down. Several of our players have their heads covered in towels as they sit on the bench, no doubt counting down the last seconds in their minds. However, you guessed it, Hunt is still on the floor, fighting, scampering, refusing to quit. That should be our banner, hanging from the rafters next to our new Sweet 16 tapestry.

Yeah I am bummed, remember we haven’t lost since, I don’t even remember. Memphis isn’t very good at this losing thing. Well, let’s all get it out of our system this weekend. Kick a can, eat a jelly donut, and anything else you can think of that is self indulgent. But come Monday, remember to join the Tiger bandwagon to get Hunt, number 5, the greatest 6th man in the history of Memphis Tigers basketball, one final jersey. One that will hang right up there with the rest of our accomplishments.

Our Tiger Bloggers will give us their thoughts throughout the University of Memphis’ run through the NCAA Tournament

From Keith Ellis, Lexington, Ky.:

Remember the Alamo (dome). That needs to be our battle cry for next year. We had this game in hand and we gave it away. The feeling this year is much different then last. Last year I was frustrated because we did not play well at all. The yar I am frustrated because we had this game won. We had this game, and we let it slip away. Ohio State played great, but not so well that we could not have won. So dare we say the third time will be the charm. I hope so.

Our Tiger Bloggers will give us their thoughts throughout the University of Memphis’ run through the NCAA Tournament

From Erik Henninger, Birmingham:

I sense the tide is turning. The band wagon is starting to swell, and the Tigers seem to be making leaps and bounds in the court of public opinion. Basically, America is finding out what we knew all along. This team is the real deal.

Memphis is hungry. Unlike this Ohio State squad, these Tigers have had a seat at the table. The Final Four was almost within their grasp, but they came up short. Not this time! No, Memphis will not go quietly into the night.

Yesterday, I wondered if The Tigers could handle the pressure of 25,000 hostile fans. Well, Memphis emerged unscathed, and today, I’ll be honest, OSU doesn’t strike fear like the Aggies did.

I just don’t see Buckeyes matching up well with The Tigers. Mark my words: Memphis will wear Ohio State down and Oden will foul out.

If Memphis will dribble drive Oden to the bench and lock down the perimeter on D, the Final Four is as good as ours. Something tells me OSU and Oden are about to learn a valuable lesson. One that A&M and the Aggie faithful had to learn the hard way.

Don’t Mess With Memphis.

Our Tiger Bloggers will give us their thoughts throughout the University of Memphis’ run through the NCAA Tournament

From Michelle Beasley, Cordova:

Ohio State has played with fate a little too much lately, and their luck is about to run out. Once again, I think the Tigers match up pretty well against OSU.

I think that there are a few “keys to victory” tomorrow afternoon. First and foremost, the Tigers must stay out of foul trouble. We need both Dorsey and Dozier to stay on Oden at all times. We also need to run-n-gun it. OSU is a half-court team. They do not run nearly as well as the Tigers do. We need to wear them out! Defensive pressure is key! Keep the full court press on the whole game. We must go after Oden and get him into foul trouble EARLY!! This will take some pressure off of our big guys, and we can let our guys harass the daylights out of their perimeter players.

If we can apply good defense is all phases of the game, and keep the pace going, this should be a VICTORY and the Tigers will march into Atlanta to the Final Four.

As Always, Cal will have this team ready to go and I can’t wait until tip-off tomorrow afternoon!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TIGERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Vol fans, quit whining already, just sit back and watch us tomorrow!

Our Tiger Bloggers will give us their thoughts throughout the University of Memphis’ run through the NCAA Tournament

From Michelle Beasley, Cordova:

Tell me you don’t believe now! Tell me that the Tigers are overrated! Tell me that the Tigers haven’t beaten anyone! Tell me Memphis is not making some noise and marching all the way to Atlanta! CBS and ESPN are you paying attention? Dick Vitale are you?

What a game! What a game! What a game! From the coaching to the effort of the players, Memphis gets an A+++++!!!!! Did CDR actually get hurt last Sunday? He looked amazing on the floor! What a gifted athlete! Jeremy Hunt did a fantastic job and Dozier’s defense was outstanding. How about Antonio Anderson, can we now call him Mr. Clutch?

I was so impressed with the Tigers composure in such a HOSTILE environment. Coach Cal and the coaching staff deserve so much credit for having the team prepared as well as they did.
How about that Tiger defense? They held Law in check, not scoring for 13 minutes! What a wonderful defensive effort! This team never got rattled, kept there composure and will march into Atlanta into the FINAL FOUR!!!!

It is a great day to be a Tiger Fan!!!! Way to go GUYS!!!!! (and kudos to all the fans that traveled to San Antonio! )

I can’t wait until Saturday!!!!!!!

T-I-G-E-R-S TIGERS!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TIGERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!