(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

They are in uncharted waters, I guess we should excuse them for not knowing how to navigate.

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

ONE ten win season in the last 74 years.....ONE...first time ever to end the year in the top 25....FIRST TIME EVER....you think small time...beating CINCY is your SUPERBOWL....be consistent....don't have a 10 win season every 74 years...that is not consistent...think Big Time....

(09-01-2015 02:08 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

ONE ten win season in the last 74 years.....ONE...first time ever to end the year in the top 25....FIRST TIME EVER....you think small time...beating CINCY is your SUPERBOWL....be consistent....don't have a 10 win season every 74 years...that is not consistent...think Big Time....

19-13. 41-17.

(09-01-2015 02:15 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:08 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

ONE ten win season in the last 74 years.....ONE...first time ever to end the year in the top 25....FIRST TIME EVER....you think small time...beating CINCY is your SUPERBOWL....be consistent....don't have a 10 win season every 74 years...that is not consistent...think Big Time....

19-13. 41-17.

Again SMALL time thinking....why???? Cincy has 4 ten plus victory seasons in the last 8 years...you have ONE in the last 74 years....ONE.. National reputation...Memphis doesn't have one...well I guess if you count beating Cincy last year 41-17.....you at least had a National Reputation for 1 game...

(09-01-2015 02:15 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:08 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

ONE ten win season in the last 74 years.....ONE...first time ever to end the year in the top 25....FIRST TIME EVER....you think small time...beating CINCY is your SUPERBOWL....be consistent....don't have a 10 win season every 74 years...that is not consistent...think Big Time....

19-13. 41-17.

The 19-13 stuff gets old. Memphis won the first 8 games in the series that started in 1966, ancient freaking history. Since then it's been pretty much dead even. I am actually coming around to thinking Memphis may well have another really good season this year, the more I read up on them. I just think some posters are a little over the top. UC fans for the most part think this could be a great year for us as well, we just don't feel the need to run our mouths about it in every thread.

(09-01-2015 02:25 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:15 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:08 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

ONE ten win season in the last 74 years.....ONE...first time ever to end the year in the top 25....FIRST TIME EVER....you think small time...beating CINCY is your SUPERBOWL....be consistent....don't have a 10 win season every 74 years...that is not consistent...think Big Time....

19-13. 41-17.

Again SMALL time thinking....why???? Cincy has 4 ten plus victory seasons in the last 8 years...you have ONE in the last 74 years....ONE.. National reputation...Memphis doesn't have one...well I guess if you count beating Cincy last year 41-17.....you at least had a National Reputation for 1 game...

Oh yeah? I recall reading your boards right after we curb stomped you last season, and a bunch of your fans were calling for you to drop football.

And you keep ignoring 19-13, all-time. Oct. 17 can't get here fast enough.

(09-01-2015 02:42 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:25 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:15 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:08 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

ONE ten win season in the last 74 years.....ONE...first time ever to end the year in the top 25....FIRST TIME EVER....you think small time...beating CINCY is your SUPERBOWL....be consistent....don't have a 10 win season every 74 years...that is not consistent...think Big Time....

19-13. 41-17.

Again SMALL time thinking....why???? Cincy has 4 ten plus victory seasons in the last 8 years...you have ONE in the last 74 years....ONE.. National reputation...Memphis doesn't have one...well I guess if you count beating Cincy last year 41-17.....you at least had a National Reputation for 1 game...

Oh yeah? I recall reading your boards right after we curb stomped you last season, and a bunch of your fans were calling for you to drop football.

And you keep ignoring 19-13, all-time. Oct. 17 can't get here fast enough.

Yea...I'm sure fans were calling for us to drop football after committing $87 million to a stadium renovation....but then again losing to Memphis who had not won 10 games in a season for 74 years...might get people to talking...
I think the game at Memphis will be a great college game that showcases 2 of the top teams in the league this year...and the best team will win...

Thank goodness. I'm old. I was getting tired.

Folks venom can get ridiculous but that cool with me. Fuente and the Tigers keep doing their thing. Message board fans opinions don't mean much.

Not sure I have ever seen a fanbase so stuck on one win as Memphis with last year's game against UC. UC fans say pretty respectful things about Memphis and they still bring it up.

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

Been in a conference with ucf for a decade now and have stunk it up the entire time minus last year. Need consecutive good seasons before yall will get any respect. Just the bottom line facts. Cinci ucf ecu and Houston get respect due to results on the field.

(09-01-2015 04:04 PM)Knights_of_UCF Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 08:14 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

Been in a conference with ucf for a decade now and have stunk it up the entire time minus last year. Need consecutive good seasons before yall will get any respect. Just the bottom line facts. Cinci ucf ecu and Houston get respect due to results on the field.

I am going to remind you of this in November and will expect you to be quiet. Over the past 15 years, Memphis football (as bad as you say it's been) has had more success than ECU, Tulane, UCF, and USF's basketball programs combined.

You want to talk respect? Memphis has a conference championship in football. None of those programs have SNIFFED one in basketball in the same time frame. You want to talk respect? Earn a conference title in both of the two major sports and then talk to us. WE have. It may have only been one season but the fact does remain that we are defending conference champs, just like UC and UCF and unlike UC and UCF, we ended the season ranked. To act like Memphis fans shouldn't smack talk (just like every other fan on here) and be excited about our program just like everyone else is ridiculous. UCF fans in particular act like we should be saying "Oh we's sorry massah. We be's real quiet".

(09-01-2015 03:14 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Not sure I have ever seen a fanbase so stuck on one win as Memphis with last year's game against UC. UC fans say pretty respectful things about Memphis and they still bring it up.

I've seen UC fans talk smack about Memphis and also act like that game never happened.

Until this season begins all we have to go on is last season's results.....not 5 years ago, last year. It's simple, when Cincy gets all the hype (and yes, they will be good) Memphis fans remember that game last year and wonder why some act like Cincy running roughshod through the league while Memphis (according to some) MUST ABSOLUTELY TAKE A STEP BACK is a given.

Of course if UC fans talk smack Memphis fans are going to bring up that game. Just like UC fans brought up the 4 in a row from the year before in 1993.

(09-01-2015 02:25 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:15 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 02:08 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 01:04 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(09-01-2015 12:21 PM)uchoops Wrote:  Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

ONE ten win season in the last 74 years.....ONE...first time ever to end the year in the top 25....FIRST TIME EVER....you think small time...beating CINCY is your SUPERBOWL....be consistent....don't have a 10 win season every 74 years...that is not consistent...think Big Time....

19-13. 41-17.

Again SMALL time thinking....why???? Cincy has 4 ten plus victory seasons in the last 8 years...you have ONE in the last 74 years....ONE.. National reputation...Memphis doesn't have one...well I guess if you count beating Cincy last year 41-17.....you at least had a National Reputation for 1 game...

Cincy's national reputation has them.....in exactly the same place as Memphis......and in THIS conference, not the Big East, not CUSA, the AAC.....Memphis and Cincy have EXACTLY the same number of conference championships. Moreover, had their been a tiebreaker for that championship....

(09-01-2015 11:23 AM)AirRaid Wrote:  Memphis basketball has gone to crap. The fans need something to cling on to, so they are moving over to football

Our crap season was still better than UCF, ECU, Tulane, etc have had in years.

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(08-31-2015 09:35 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Its not doubting the coach or program. Its just the way it generally happens. There is almost always going to be a drop off in the year following an outstanding senior heavy team. Look at it this way, all these guys starting this year didn't start last year because someone BETTER was in front of them. Now some of that drop off will be made up in improvement in those second line players during the off-season---but it typically wont be enough to make up for the loss of nearly an entire defense filled will talented experienced senior players. A drop off from last year would be expected---now it may not be as bad as some expect---but I wouldn't expect the Tiger defense to be as dominate as it was last year. Maybe it wont matter if the offense, which returns some key parts---including the QB, takes another step forward.

It is kind of annoying when fans use this logic to gauge our defense. A lot of the returning defense pushed the starters for their spots or filled in admirably when the starters got injured. Ifedi was out for a good bit and Latarius Brady who is projected to be our starting DE in Ifedi's place played at an high level in those games against UCLA, Cincy, and Ole Miss. Other guys got in the game and got major real game experience. The defense has more game experience than you think.

Im sure they performed well. But there is a difference between having a sub or two in the game surrounded by seniors---- and virtually a whole defense made of last years subs. Maybe it will work out, but most of the time this is the recipe for a drop off in performance. Games start this week---so lets see how it goes.

I think it's a hoot that the logic here is that the defense will most assuredly take a step back but the offense, which returns not SOME key parts but damned near everyone (and gets their top RB back from injury) MIGHT take a step forward. Most of the two deep on defense got CONSIDERABLE playing time last season. Moreover, considering the scores of most of the games last season; if our defense takes a step back what does that mean, we beat teams by two instead of three touchdowns? It isn't like Memphis won most games 7-3.

Not sure why you are being so ridiculously touchy. Ive said nothing more than what you just said. I expect the Memphis defense to take a step back, but I think its very possible the offense might be better.

Why? Because everyone lost seniors but it only seems to count at Memphis. Because we're still being told we're supposed to kiss the asses of a bunch of schools we were ranked above last season (and according to the very coaches in this league, going into THIS season). Because for five years we had to listen to UCF , UH, and ECU fans reminding us to shut up during basketball season because CUSA was supposedly a football conference and our football team sucked.

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(09-01-2015 07:11 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Memphis fans need to chill a bit. I don't think I have seen anyone who does not have them in the top half of their division (many have them 1 or 2 in the west, including me). Memphis has come a long way quickly to get that kind of respect. They'll be good... and can win the league. People don't think they are the favorite just because they shared the title last year, I don't think people are being unreasonable.

You have to cut us some slack, man. Football season is our time to swagger, since Pastnerball fell off a cliff.

We gots bragging rights till the Bearcats prove they can keep the Tigers within 4 TDs.

Be a consistent winner...then you can have bragging rights....having your 1st 10 win season since 1938 is not consistent...having 26 players drafted to the NFL versus Cincy at 111...having 7 conference titles versus Cincy at 14...being ranked for the 1st time at the end of a season is not being consistent...

How about Memphis holding a 19-13 record vs. Cincinnati, all-time, in football? Stats cut both ways, you know.

And we spent the majority of our football history NOT in a conference, which people seem to forget.

And a decade ago, we were pretty damn good, including with DeAngelo Williams, and went to bowls 5 out of 6 years.

Some people seem to think we have been bad forever.

We sucked bad for Tommy West's last year, Porter's two years, and then started improving with Fuente, and surprised a bunch of peeps last season, including Memphis fans.

But that 3 year stretch or so when we were ranked at the bottom of FBS was brutal, and fans everywhere jumped all over us, including a bunch in here.

I don't think the great majority of Memphis fans, even on message boards, have been all that overbearing about our situation. It's just fun to be able to even discuss football now.

I remember being told in this forum, 2 years ago, to shut up until our school got a football team. Okay, we got one.

And yes, we know we could fall back down. Been there before. But all things point to us being pretty good again this year, and even better in 2016. So, who can blame Memphis fans for being a little excited, and perhaps a bit over-eager?

As far as basketball, what are we doing that any other fan base wouldn't do? If we suck, we don't talk as much. If we're good, we talk more, like everybody else.

Not to mention, even our worst BB seasons keep us in the top half of the conference.

Having said all that in complete sincerity, now prepare to have your butts kicked again this year n football, beothches!

Been in a conference with ucf for a decade now and have stunk it up the entire time minus last year. Need consecutive good seasons before yall will get any respect. Just the bottom line facts. Cinci ucf ecu and Houston get respect due to results on the field.

So according to you, we "stunk it up" from 2005 through 2013, and then had one good year, last year, right?

Source: ESPN

2005: 7-5. Won a bowl game. Also beat Houston, ECU, So Miss and Marshall, among others. Lost to Ole Miss by 4 points, and Tennessee by 4 points.

2006: 2-10. Yep, that was a stinker.

2007: 7-6. Bowl game. Beat SMU, So. Miss, Tulane, and Marshall, among others. Lost to Ole Miss by 2 points.

2008: 6-7. Bowl game. Beat So Miss, SMU and Tulane, among others.

2009: 2-10. A stinker (Tommy West would be fired after the season).

2010: 1-11. Another stinker. Larry Porter's FIRST year. He was awful.

2011: 2-10. Three stinkers in a row. Larry Porter's LAST season.

2012: 4-8. Went 4-4 in CUSA. Beat Tulane and So.Miss, among others. Improved considerably the last 3 games. NOT a stinker.

2013: 3-9. Now in AAC. Schedule got tougher. Beat USF. Scared the hell out of both UCF and Louisville. Could have won both games. Fell apart the last 2 games, after losing bowl eligibility. Showed continuing improvement, so not really a "stinker."

2014: 10-3. Won AAC co-championship at 7-1. Beat BYU in bowl game. Clobbered Cincy. Only lost to UCLA, UH and Ole Miss. Played all those very close.

FACTS? We "stunk it up" FOUR YEARS OUT OF TEN. We also went to FOUR BOWL GAMES in the same 10 years, and to two more, right before those last 10.

If you guys want to bash us for the 4 years, fine, but don't exaggerate so much. It's not even close to accurate.

If you want to call it "stinking it up" for the whole decade, that's as far away from the truth as saying we went to 9 bowl games in the last decade.

Both are five years off the mark, lol. Now, except for last season, were any of those years GREAT years? No. But they sure as hell weren't all stinkers, as most of you seem to believe.

The facts are, we stunk it up for 3 years in a row, and were arguably the worst team in FBS during that period. That was Tommy West's last year, and Larry Porter's only two. Then Fuente showed up, and we started to show improvement and turn it around, almost immediately.

i honestly think navy should be in the east and cincy should be in the west...memphis/cincy have enough ground work that i believe it could grow into a rivalry ...and ecu/navy could make a regular tv rivalry that with a cool name, story and tv narrative could become a tradition