WHY THE TIGERS CAN'T WIN

The Memphis football program is on life support. The Tigers could be down for the count . This could be the end of football at the University.
What is wrong? Why can't the Tigers win ? One reason & one reason only. The Tigers do not have the Players . That is all there is to it, Simple as that. Players win games ! You don't out-coach people you out-recruit them.
Bear Bryant won a few games .He said recruiting was 99% of the game. Why can't the Tigers recruit great players ?
Research in recruiting indicates four major factors determine a player's decision:
1. Recent Success of the Program - It is what have you done lately. Anything before 2000 is meaningless to these kids. Nebraska's past does not mean much to would -be Huskers today.
2. BCS Conference membership - Kids want to play for the National Championship & go to Mega - Bowls. Unless you are in a BCS conference you have little chance of this.
3. TV Exposure - Players want to play on TV. Coast to Coast Major network CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, & ESPN. Not the Millington - Munford cable channel.
4. Stadium & Facilities - Players are not signing up to play at Halle Stadium. Players spend most of their time at the football complex . They are not interested in changing in the PE lockeroom.
Now ,we know why Players chose the schools they do let's see how Memphis stacks up:
1. The Tigers have won less than half of their games in Tommy's time. Won no conference championships & no Big - Time Bowls.
2. Tigers are in C-USA ,one of the weakest in America. The conference winner goes to the Liberty Bowl to play # 6,7, or 8 from the SEC. C-USA has never won this game.
3. Come to Memphis , play on national TV 3 times in your career. The Tommy West show is seen from Forrest City, to Coldwater, to Somerville. How's that for exposure!
4. Go to any SEC school & compare to Memphis. Where would you choose ?

Now you know why the Tigers can not win . Change the Coach will not help unless you change the players. The Tigers have had 6 coaches in the last 30 years & it has made little difference. IT IS WHAT IT IS.
I do believe the next coach can fail just as well at 250K as TW did at 1M.
Untill Memphis changes the factors in recruiting players the on -field performance won't change.

King Berrong used to say " At Sweetwater it is not how we line up but who we line up"
BIG ROCK says "The faster the players the smarter the Coach"