THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

1. THE WEST IS THE BEST

IN THE LAST 16 YEARS THE MEMPHIS AREA TEAM HAS WON THE STATE AAA TOURNAMENT 14 TIMES .

ONLY MARYVILLE IN 2007 AND BLACKMAN IN 2014 HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BREAK THE MEMPHIS RUN.

THERE IS A GREAT AMOUNT OF BASKETBALL TALENT IN MEMPHIS .EVERY HIGH SCHOOL IN MEMPHIS HAS A SHOT TO WIN THE GOLD BALL .

HAMILITON CONTINUED THE MEMPHIS RUN THIS YEAR . THE SUPER -TALENTED WILDCATS FINISHED WITH A RECORD OF 18 - 15

BUT REMEMBER 12 OF THOSE LOSSES WERE FORFEITS  , THE WILDCATS DIDN;T LOSE MANY ON THE FLOOR .

NOW IT IS WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR & SEE WHICH MEMPHIS TEAM WEARS THE CROWN

2. A MERCY KILLING

I AM GLAD THE TIGERS ARE NOT IN THE NIT . MEMPHIS FANS SHOULD NOT SUFFER WATCHING THIS TEAM PLAY AGAIN .

AND TO ASK A FAN TO BUY NIT TICKETS IS CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.

FORGET THIS YEAR TIGER FANS & LOOK FORWARD TO BRIGHTER TIMES . REMEMBER, SCARLETT O'HARA SAYS " TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY"

3. CINDERELLA HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

IF YOU ARE HOPING FOR AN UNDER-DOG TO WIN THE NCAA OR MAKE THE FINAL FOUR , KEEP ON DREAMING.

IN THE LAST 30 YEARS ONLY SEVEN TEAMS WITH A SEED SIX OR MORE HAVE CRASHED THE FINAL FOUR .  

KANSAS AT SIX AND VILLANOVA  AN EIGHT WERE THE ONLY WINNERS OF THE BIG DANCE .

IN A 64 TEAM TOURNAMENT CINDERELLA HAS TO DANCE 6 TIMES TO WIN AND 4 TO MAKE THE FINAL FOUR . THAT IS TOO MANY UP-SETS TO STRING TOGETHER .

4. HAND IN MY POCKET

I SAW MPD AND MFD IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL .  THE POLICE AND FIREMEN  WERE QUITTING IN PROTEST  OVER CHANGES IN THE PENSION  FUNDS .

SEVERAL YEARS AGO AMERICAN BEGAN TO DO AWAY WITH DEFINED BENFIT PENSION PLANS . THIS COMPANY FELT THE DBP'S WERE TO EXPENSIVE .

SO COMPANIES AND CITIES WENT TO A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN WHICH COST THE COMPANY OR CITY MUCH LESS .  BUT THE WORKER GOT THE SHORT END OF THE STICK .


IF YOU HAVE A DEFINED BENFIT PLAN FIGHT TO KEEP IT !

JUST A TIP FROM MY ECON CLASS AT MIT .

LATER DUDE !