Tuesday, January 31, 2012

GO TIGERS GO

***** I LOVE WATCHING THE MEMPHIS TIGERS PLAY BASKETBALL. I HAVE BEEN AT IT FOR ALMOST 45 YEARS . I WATCHED BACK IN THE CHANNEL 10 DAYS OF DELAYED BROADCASTS .

HUNTER BRECKMAN & BOB NEAUMAN WERE PLAYING & BIG JACK WAS CALLING THE GAMES .

NOW I MUST CONFESS, I DON'T CARE MUCH IF THE TIGERS WIN OR LOSE . I JUST WANT TO SEE CLOSE COMPETITIVE GAMES .

BUT THE REAL FUN IS OBSERVING THE MEMPHIS FANS . YOU KNOW ,THAT BUNCH LIVING ON FANTASY ISLAND .

THOSE THAT BELIEVE THAT MEMPHIS IS AN ELITE NATIONAL PROGRAM . THOSE THAT LINE UP FOR THE FREE ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFALO CHIPS .

PLEASE ! MEMPHIS IS A GOOD PROGRAM THAT HAS ENJOYED MODERATE SUCCESS .

HOW CAN I SAY SUCH A THING ? LETS US CONSIDER SOME NUMBERS . MEMPHIS HAS NO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS . THERE ARE AT LEAST FIVE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE WON THREE OR MORE .

MEMPHIS HAS BEEN TO THREE FINAL FOURS , ALL IN THE LAST 40 YEARS . YOU CAN'T HARDLY SAY THEY ARE A FREQUENT FLYER .

12 TEAMS HAVE BEEN TO TWICE AS MANY FINAL FOURS AS THE TIGERS . 13 OTHERS HAVE BEEN TO MORE FINAL FOURS THAN MEMPHIS .

THERE IS NOTHING IN THOSE NUMBERS THAT SAYS ELITE NATIONAL PROGRAM .

NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND CORSO WOULD SAY . MEMPHIS IS TIED FOR THE LEAD NATIONALLY WITH MICHIGAN IN VACATED FINAL FOURS WITH TWO .

MEMPHIS HAS HAD FOUR COACHES WHO HAD GREAT IMPACTS.

GENE BARTOW WAS ONLY HERE FOUR YEARS BUT LEFT A HUGE FOOTPRINT .
CLEAN GENE WAS A GREAT GUY BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW HE CREATED THAT MUCH GOOD WILL IN THAT SHORT OF TIME .
MEMPHIS STILL LOVES BARTOW .

DANA KIRK WAS THE BEST X & O MAN THE TIGERS EVER HAD . THE ONLY PROBLEM DANA DID SOME OF HIS BEST SCHEMING OFF THE COURT . BUT DANA COULD GET THE PLAYERS & COACH THEIR BRITCHES OFF .

LOCAL HERO LARRY FINCH WAS A GREAT GUY WHO LOVED FRIED CHICKEN .
LARRY USED HIS HERO STATUS TO GET SOME FINE PLAYERS BUT WASN'T THE BEST BENCH COACH AROUND .
MEMPHIS FANS USED TO FRET THAT ANOTHER SCHOOL WOULD STEAL LARRY . TRUTH WAS LARRY COULD NOT GET A JOB OUTSIDE THE MEMPHIS AREA .
STILL FINCH WAS A GREAT POSITIVE FOR THE PROGRAM .

THEN THERE WAS CAL AKA AS THE LITTLE LIZARD .
PEOPLE STILL HATE CAL FOR TAKING OFF FOR KENTUCKY , A REAL ELITE NATIONAL PROGRAM .
COURSE CAL DID RAID THE MEMPHIS CUB-BOARD ON HIS WAY OUT THE DOOR .
CAL WAS THE VERY BEST AT GETTING PLAYERS BUT WAS NOT MUCH OF A FLOOR COACH . SEE THE KANSAS FINAL FOR REFERENCE .

SO THAT IS TIGER BASKETBALL . SUPER ENTERTAINMENT BUT NOT AN ELITE PROGRAM .

***** I AM PULLING FOE ELI & THE GIANTS SUNDAY .

IF YOU HAD A PERSONALITY CONTEST BETWEEN TOMMY C. & BILLY BELLS IT WOULD BE CALLED FOR LACK OF ACTION .HOW THESE TWO ARE FATHERS MUST BE AN AMAZING STORY .

THESE TWO LIVE WIRES COACHED TOGETHER AS MEMBERS OF BILL PARCELLS STAFF . DON'T YOU KNOW THAT WAS A JOLLY JOLLY ENVIRONMENT .

***** ANOTHER BIT OF FUN IS THE REPUBLA - BLOOD PRIMARY .

WE KNOW ROMNEY BELIEVES IN STATES RIGHTS . MITT BELIVES HE HAS THE RIGHT TO PROMISE DIFFERENT THINGS IN EACH STATE .
I THINK NEWT SUFFERS FROM REPRESSED ANGER . IS THERE ANY WORD ON WHETHER NEWT WAS A BED WETTER AS A CHILD OR YOUNG ADULT ?

UNTIL NEXT TIME !

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

ROLLIN WITH THE ROCK

***** GREAT NFL GAMES LAST WEEK . THE GIANTS / NINERS & THE PATRIOTS / RAVENS .

THE NINERS HAD A GREAT YEAR BUT HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO RUN INTO A HOT GIANTS TEAM .

A VARIABLE BEYOND CONTROL IS THE INJURY FACTOR . FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON THE GIANTS ARE INJURY FREE .

YOU SAW THE VERY SMALL DIFFERENCE IN WINNING & LOSING IN THE RAVENS / PATS GAME . THE BIRDS WERE INCHES FROM SCORING ON THE LAST TWO PLAYS . THEN MISSED A MAKE-ABLE FIELD GOAL TO TIE ON THE LAST PLAY .

HERE IS A QUESTION FOR YOU . YOU HAVE A PLAY - OFF GAME OUTDOORS ON THE ROAD . WHO DO YOU CHOOSE TO QUARTERBACK YOUR TEAM ?

PEYTON OR ELI ? I THINK PEYTON IS THE GREATEST QB OF OUR TIME . BUT HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG WITH ELI & HIS PLAY - OFF RECORD ON THE ROAD ?

I THINK THE GIANTS CAN GET NEW ENGLAND IF THE G- MEN BALANCE THE RUN / PASS . POUND THOSE BIG BACKS & LET ELI PLAY ACTION .

ELI DOES NOT NEED TO MATCH BRADY PASS FOR PASS . I DO NOT THINK NEW ENGLAND CAN STAND A POWER RUNNING GAME .

IF NEW YORK CAN ESTABLISH THE RUN GAME ,THEN PLAY ACTION PASSING WILL BLOW THE GAME WIDE OPEN .

SHOULD BE A GOOD ONE . GET THE CHIP & DIP READY .

***** I NEED SOMEONE TO VOTE FOR TO BE PRESIDENT . I AM NOT HAPPY WITH ANYONE RUNNING .

I THINK THE REPUBA - BLOODS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB TO RE -ELECT THE DEMO - CRIP OBAMA . .

OUR MAJOR PARTIES ARE NO BETTER THAN STREET GANGS . THEY BOTH ARE OUT TO STEAL ALL THEY CAN .

I THINK SOME OF THE STORE - SITTERS AT MEDINA & THOSE OLD GUYS WHO HANG OUT AT THE MILAN WAL-MART ARE BETTER THAN THE BOZOS WHO ARE RUNNING .

MAD MITT , NAUGHTY NEWT , & BOZO BARRY ! WHAT A CHOICE !!

***** ONE OF THE BRAVEST PEOPLE I KNOW IS CHILI PEPPER . NOTHING BOTHERS THAT GIRL .

SHE CAN FACE ANY CRISIS WITH A PERFECT CALM . SHE HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL .

WHATEVER PITCH LIFE THROWS AT HER , SHE HITS IT OUT OF THE PARK .

I ASKED CHILI PEPPER " WHAT IS YOUR SECRET ? HOW DO YOU HANDLE THINGS SO WELL ?

SHE SAID " IF YOU HAVE BEEN MARRIED TO ROCKY GRAVES FOR 40 YEARS , WHAT WORSE CAN THERE BE . "

I GUESS SHE HAS A POINT .

THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!!!!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

ALL AROUND TOWN

***** THE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS SEEM TO HAVE A BREAK - THROUGH . A STUDY SAYS THE NEW SYSTEMS WOULD RECEIVE THE EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHOUT COST .

IF TRUE , THIS WOULD REMOVE THE HIGH COST HURDLE BLOCKING THE TRACK . G - TOWN , BARTLETT , & COLLIERVILLE COULD AFFORD TO START THEIR OWN SCHOOLS.

THEY CAN HAVE ALL THE COMMITTEES & TRANSITION TEAMS THEY WANT BUT THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL FAIL . YOU CAN NOT FORCE A SCHOOL SYSTEM ON PEOPLE WITH OPTIONS .

THEY WILL PRIVATE SCHOOL ,HOME SCHOOL, OR RELOCATE . ALL YOU HAVE REMAINING ARE THOSE WITH NO CHOICE . HARD TO MAKE IT WITHOUT RESOURCES .

YOU THINK PEOPLE WITH A CHOICE ARE GOING WITH KRINER 'GIVE ME MORE' CASH & THOSE BOZOS . GET REAL !

***** I WATCHED MEMPHIS BEAT SOUTHERN MISS. THE TIGERS PLAYED A BUNCH OF 1-3-1 ZONE . PLAYED IT FAIRLY WELL . IT SURE BEFUDDLED THE EAGLES.

WATCHING TOOK ME DOWN MEMORY LANE ALMOST 30 YEARS . I COACHED A VERY GOOD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM THAT PLAYED A LOT OF 1-3-1 ZONE .

THESE LADIES HAD THE PERFECT PERSONNEL FOR THE 1-3-1 ZONE & WERE AN EXCELLENT DEFENSIVE TEAM FINISHING 24 -3 .

YOU USED TO SEE THE 1-3-1 A LOT . JERRY PETERS AT MUS WAS THE MASTER . FAIRLEY & HAMILTON PLAYED IT ALSO . UP IN THE COUNTRY A COACH NAMED JOE DAN WOOTEN WAS ULTRA -SUCCESSFUL PLAYING THIS ZONE .

CHESTER COUNTY WAS KNOWN FOR THE 1-3-1 . REMEMBER ALAMO PLAYING THE 1-3-1 . NANCY NORWOOD AT MILLINGTON & JOE BROCK AT COLLIERVILLE HAD GOOD TEAMS WITH THIS DEFENSE .

JUST A WORD ABOUT MY GIRLS . OTHER COACHES SAID YOU HAD TO BABY GIRLS , COULD NOT WORK THEM TOO HARD & THEY WHINED AND SO ON .

NOT MY GIRLS . THEY HAD THE MENTALITY OF A BUNCH OF ISRAELI COMMANDOS . THEY WERE TOUGHER THAN THE FOOTBALL TEAMS I COACHED WHICH WERE GREAT TEAMS .

I WONDER WHAT MY GIRLS THINK OF THESE TEAMS TODAY . I GUARANTEE OUR TEAM WOULD BEAT THESE TEAMS TODAY 20 OR 30 POINTS .

LORD HELP WHAT LIONEL JONES & MITCHELL WOULD DO TO THEM .
***** IT IS NOT HARD TO FIND GREAT BAR B -Q IN MEMPHIS . I THINK YOU HAVE MANY GOOD PLACES ALL OVER TOWN . IN FACT, YOU CAN'T NAME AN AREA OF TOWN THAT DOES NOT HAVE A GOOD PLACE .

ALL THIS SAID , I WOULD LIKE TO CALL OUT PAYNE'S FOR MY BEST SANDWICH. VERY LARGE FOR A LOW PRICE . A MOST UNUSUAL SAUCE THAT IS FINE .

MY GOOD FRIEND & RENOWNED FOOD CRITIC DR. WINE PUTS PAYNE'S AT THE TOP . IF YOU ARE ON LAMAR LOOK FOR PAYNE'S .

REMEMBER THE MEDINA RULE OF NUTRITION ;
IF IT IS GREEN IT IS TROUBLE
IF IT IS FRIED GET DOUBLE

THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Sunday, January 8, 2012

BIG ORANGE BLUES & TEBOW NEWS

***** THERE ARE STORM CLOUDS ON THE HILL IN KNOXVILLE . DARK DAYS ARE JUST AHEAD FOR THE VOLS . TROUBLE IS ON THE WAY FROM THREE DIRECTIONS .

1. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

YES THE LADY VOLS ARE LOOKING AT TROUBLE . PAT SUMMITT IS NOT THE SAME . PAT USED TO DO 90% OF THE VERBAL IN - GAME COACHING . SUMMITT USED TO STAND ,YELLING INSTRUCTIONS THE ENTIRE GAME .

NOW ,MICKIE & HOLLY DO THE COACHING WHILE PAT REMAINS PASSIVE IN HER SEAT . PAT DOES NOT TALK MUCH DURING TIME OUTS .

THE END OF THE SUMMITT ERA IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING . TRUTH IS THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN A SLIGHT DECLINE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS .

USED TO BE THE VOLS & UCONN WERE THE ONLY BIG DOGS IN THE HUNT . NOW THERE IS BAYLOR , TEXAS A&M , &ABOUT 6 OTHERS .

TENNESSEE HAS HAD A GREAT RUN BUT WITH THE FINISH OF THE PAT TENURE, A DIP IS HIGHLY PROBABLE .

2. MEN'S BASKETBALL

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF PEARL HAS BEEN HARD . GONZO FARTING OR CONZO MARTIN WHOEVER HE IS , IS IN OVER HIS HEAD .

MARTIN HAS MADE THE MISTAKE OF HAVING NO PLAYERS . NO COACH CAN WIN WITHOUT GOOD PLAYERS . BOB KNIGHT PROVED THIS .

BRUCE IS STILL IN K - TOWN . MAYBE WHEN HIS PROBATION IS OVER WITH UT WILL BRING HIM BACK . JUST A RUMOR GOING ROUND .

THERE DON'T APPEAR TO BE MANY THRILLS FOR VOL HOOPS IN THE NEAR FUTURE .

3. TENNESSEE FOOTBALL

THE VOLS WILL GET THE DOOLEY BEAT OUT OF THEM THIS YEAR . LITTLE DOO HAS LOST CONTROL OF THE BIG ORANGE TRAIN .

WHEN A WAGON STARTS ROLLING DOWNHILL IT IS HARD TO STOP . SOME SAY DOOLEY HAS LOST THE RESPECT & CONFIDENCE OF HIS PLAYERS . THE FANS SURE HAVE THEIR DOUBTS .

BIG ORANGE INSIDERS SAY DOOLEY MUST WIN 8 TO KEEP HIS JOB . OTHERS WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE NOW & NOT WASTE A YEAR .

ADD IN ATTITUDE PROBLEMS & STAFF CHANGES , DOOLEY HAS ABOUT THE SAME CHANCE I HAD IN ASKING DEMI MOORE TO THE PROM .

IT IS GOING TO BE A TOUGH TIME TO BE A VOL FAN !

***** TIM TEBOW IS NOT A NORMAL NFL QUARTERBACK . TIM CAN NOT DO SOME OF THE THINGS A NORMAL ONE CAN .

OOH! BUT TEBOW CAN DO A BUNCH OF THINGS THEY CAN NOT . IF DENVER WILL LET TIM DO WHAT HE CAN DO THEY WILL BE A BIG SUCCESS. IF THEY FORCE TEBOW TO PLAY LIKE A NORMAL QB THEY WILL FAIL BIG TIME .

NFL DEFENSES ARE NOT BUILT TO STOP TEBOW . CHECK WITH THE STEELERS FOR CONFIRMATION .

NFL DEFENSES DON'T SEE A QB SPRINTING OUT WITH AN OPTION TO RUN OR THROW . THAT IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL OF THE SIXTIES, WHERE ARE YOU JOHNNY VAUGHT ?

IF YOUR D-BACKS COME UP TO STOP TEBOW , THAT LEAVES RECEIVERS OPEN DOWN FIELD . IF NOT TEBOW TURNS THE CORNER LIKE A DUMP TRUCK WITH A DRIVER HOPPED UP ON SPEED . HONK HONK !

WE WILL SEE WHAT BILLY BELLS COMES UP WITH THIS WEEK . DENVER ; LET TEBOW BE TEBOW !!!!!!

THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

PEYTON'S PLACE

***** AS BILLY GRAHAM USED TO SAY IT IS THE HOUR OF DECISION . IT SURE IS FOR THE COLTS .

THE COLTS JUST PARTED WAYS WITH THEIR FRONT OFFICE. I WONDER IF OWNER IRSAY & THE FRONT OFFICE WERE IN CONFLICT OVER PEYTON MANNING .

HERE IS THE DEAL : PEYTON MANNING IS THE BEST QUARTERBACK IN FOOTBALL WHEN HE IS ABLE TO PLAY . HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PLAY THE PAST SEASON .

IT IS NOT CERTAIN ABOUT NEXT YEAR . PEYTON WILL BE 36 ON MARCH 24 . HOW MANY HIGH PRODUCTIVE YEARS DOES HE HAVE LEFT ?

NOT ONLY IS MARCH MANNING'S BIRTHDAY BUT IF PEYTON IS ON THE ROSTER IN MARCH THE COLTS OWE MANNING A 28 MILLION DOLLAR BONUS .WOO ! DADDY

TO MUDDY THE WATER EVEN MORE THE COLTS HAVE THE FIRST PICK IN THE DRAFT .ANDREW LUCK IS THERE FOR THE TAKING .

LUCK IS THOUGHT TO HAVE MORE POTENTIAL THAN ANY QUARTERBACK SINCE PEYTON MANNING .

WHAT ARE THE COLTS' OPTIONS ?

1. SIGN BOTH MANNING & LUCK . THIS MIGHT BE TOO EXPENSIVE & MIGHT HAVE CO- EXISTENCE PROBLEMS .

2. GAMBLE MANNING WILL BE ABLE & TRADE THE PICK FOR MORE CHOICES . THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS OPTION IS VERY SHORT TERM . IF MANNING IS GOOD TO GO HE MAY HAVE 3 SEASONS AT MAX PRODUCTION LEFT .

3. TRADE PEYTON MANNING & SIGN ANDREW LUCK & BUILD FOR THE FUTURE . NOT ONLY WOULD THE COLTS SAVE THE 28 MILLION DOLLAR BONUS BUT WHAT COULD YOU GET FOR PEYTON ?

THE BEST QUARTERBACK IN FOOTBALL ON THE MARKET EVEN IF HE IS SIGHTLY WORN & DENTED . MANNING WILL NOT BE ON THE BARGAIN TABLE .

A TEAM SHORT A QB OF WINNING BIG RIGHT NOW WILL BE HOT TO GET PEYTON . WHO CARES ABOUT TOMORROW ,WE'VE GOT THIS YEAR !

WHAT WILL THE COLTS DO ? ONLY THING FOR SURE IS JIM IRSAY & BILL POUILAN DID NOT AGREE .

BE GM FOR A DAY & TELL ME WHAT YOU WOULD DO.

***** SINCE MY LAST HOSPITAL STAY MY NERVES ARE SHOT . I DO OKAY DRIVING BUT RIDING WITH SOMEONE ELSE IS A CHALLENGE .

TRAVELING WITH CHILI PEPPER IS AN ADVENTURE . CHILI PEPPER BEHIND THE WHEEL HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SURE CURE FOR CONSTIPATION .

LOAD THOSE CLOGGED -UP FOLKS UP FOR A LAP AROUND 240 WITH CHILI PEPPER AT THE WHEEL & PROBLEM SOLVED .

THE GIRL DRIVES LIKE SHE KNOWS SHE IS GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT & IS IN A HURRY TO GET IT OVER WITH .

THANKS FOR READING !!!!!!