I'm Confused

I’m confused…at which point in the history of the Memphis Tiger football program did anybody ever seriously consider them comparable to an SEC school? I don’t understand why THIS loss to A-State is the wake-up call?

When DeAngelo was at Memphis, they couldn’t win C-USA. Even at its best, Memphis couldn’t get past Southern Miss. So why is this the eye-opening loss? I said it yesterday…the Memphis football program just isn’t very good. That’s why they’re up in arms trying to get this on-campus stadium: It would finally give them something to be proud of in football.

They’re not very good, they’ve never been very good – and with the greatest player in the history of the program, they were mediocre at best. Losing to A-State isn’t an insult, it’s the way it is. Going into last night's game, the Tigers only held a 27-21-5 lead in the 53 prior games. So deal with it, Memphis Tiger fans, your team isn’t very good. Keep Tommy or fire Tommy or even bring back that ridiculous “22 man offense” campaign from 10 years ago…it won’t matter. You’re just not any good.

General Catchup, Sports Shotgun

ok, here's a quick recap of the past month.

Milton Bradley is an idiot.
His umpire friend is an idiot.
Michael Vick is an idiot.
Mike Gundy is an idiot.
Robby Gordon is an idiot. (i don't know that he's done anything lately, but he's always an idiot)
DeAngelo Hall is an idiot.

The new Nikki Sixx song from the Heroin Diaries, Life is Beautiful, is very cool.
The new Snow Patrol song Shut Your Eyes is pretty cool, too.

I'm pretty indifferent about Dale Jr.'s number. Doesn't much matter. The AMP car is pretty ugly, though.

I'm curious as to whether Coors Light outbit Bud or if AB is stepping back its NASCAR sponsorship. First, they're sharing hoodspace on Kasey Kahne's car, then Coors Light takes its place in NASCAR?? Makes me wonder.

Oh, and for all of you Arkansas State people who think you're being cute by suggesting "the Engines" as your mascot - you know, because of all the trains in Jonesboro - it's a stupid idea. Whether you really want a train, or if you think that nobody gets the engines/injuns connection...it doesn't much matter...stop suggesting it.

And speaking of A-State, for the Memphis Tiger fans who think that it's totally unacceptable to be an underdog to A-State...where in the history of your pathetic football program did you find yourself in a position to look down on anyone?! Tommy West didn't get DeAngelo Williams to go to Memphis, his family did. He wanted to stay close to grandma, and I can respect that. But DW is the only bright spot for the pathetic Tiger football program in 30 years. And even with DeAngelo carrying the team, the best you can do is some pathetic "Irrelevant Bowl" appearances. With a first round draft pick running back, you couldn't even win C-USA. The Tiger Football team sucks. I'm sorry you have to live with that, and I really like Tommy West. But something's wrong with that team...and hating on A-State won't fix it.

And lastly, speaking of the Memphis Tigers bad team...If these Tiger fans got as mad about the fact that the team stinks as they do about an off-campus facility, they MIGHT have a good team to go watch play. The Tigers can’t get a sniff at a winning record without DeAngelo – and what are they hopping up and down mad about? The fact that the football stadium is a couple of miles down the road. I don’t get it. It doesn’t matter if you put ditchwater in a champagne glass – the bottom line is that it’s still just ditchwater. It doesn’t matter where they play, they still suck…and Tiger fans need to be upset about that instead of obsessing over this stupid stadium issue.