Memphis Tigers Walk into Phoenix As Tigers, Leave As Pussycats

Two Tigers entered the University of Phoenix stadium last night. One of them left a Tiger, and the other a pussycat. Not enough talent? Nope. Poor officiating? Negative. So what is the explanation behind the Memphis thrashing that took place last night?

Lack of talent was most definitely not the reason Memphis got WORKED last night. It was a valiant effort Memphis made down the stretch against Missouri, however Memphis coach John Calipari was once again out-coached and ill-prepared. The final score is not telling of what went down last night in Glendale, AZ. Down 24 at one point, the Memphis Tigers fought back to make the mauling they received look somewhat sensible, losing 91-102.

Wait a minute, I thought Calipari’s guys played lock-down defense? How does a team known for their superior D allow 102 points?! You could credit Mizzou for controlling the rapidity of the game, but as our followers have begun to notice, we love to hate. Calipari was out-smarted and completely out-coached…surprise, surprise.

The Missouri Tigers earned their stripes, and Memphis lost them. Mizzou head coach Mike Anderson just exposed that sad excuse for a coach Memphis has. ‘John, you’ll get nothing and like it. Get your notepad out and take notes. I’m playing this game my way and you can’t do a damn thing about it.’

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