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Better Basketball Program: Memphis or Tennessee
Posted on 12/11/19 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 12/11/19 at 3:37 pm
Men's basketball.
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Posted on 12/11/19 at 3:40 pm to pioneerbasketball
You're just trying to stir shite up. 
Much as I hate to say it, Tennessee will most likely win Saturday. Wiseman's out as is Lester Quinones.
Much as I hate to say it, Tennessee will most likely win Saturday. Wiseman's out as is Lester Quinones.
This post was edited on 12/11/19 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 12/11/19 at 3:45 pm to SSpaniel
VOLS 15-11 vs Memphis all time
Posted on 12/11/19 at 3:46 pm to pioneerbasketball
Depends on how you look at it
UT leads the series
Memphis has more post season success
Memphis is currently ranked higher (current polls are meaningless btw)
UT will most likely win Saturday
UT leads the series
Memphis has more post season success
Memphis is currently ranked higher (current polls are meaningless btw)
UT will most likely win Saturday
Posted on 12/11/19 at 3:58 pm to Afrojedi
Also, Rick Barnes is backtracking on his "we're not playing them anymore" comment.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:02 pm to pioneerbasketball
Memphis is the better name but Tennessee ought to be the better program. UT has underachieved over the years and UM has overachieved.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:07 pm to SSpaniel
Its a fun series. Hated to see that when it initially came out. I'd like to see Arkansas and Louisville back on the schedule as well.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:12 pm to pioneerbasketball
Memphis I guess, even though they’ve had to vacate more shite than any other college basketball team I’m aware of. Their Wikipedia page is hilariously full of asterisks
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:16 pm to OBReb6
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even though they’ve had to vacate more shite than any other college basketball team I’m aware of
That would be Louisville
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:16 pm to pioneerbasketball
Memphis ... hands down.
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Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:20 pm to Afrojedi
I said that was aware of. Thank you for enlightening me
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:24 pm to SSpaniel
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Also, Rick Barnes is backtracking on his "we're not playing them anymore" comment.
Rick Barnes is a bitch. Every time I hear something this guy has said it's something about not wanting to play some team or another. What a pussy.
ETA: and the answer is Memphis. It isn't even close. All this Johnny Come Lately stuff is stupid. Memphis has a frick ton more prestige than Tennessee. Asterisks maybe, but Kentucky has plenty of those and nobody denies they're a great program. They haven't overachieved either. This isn't football. You don't need 85 guys. At Memphis they probably have enough ball players in their immediate area to stay competitive. Memphis has a tradition of winning basketball. They're always gonna get players and they're always going to be one coaching hire from being at the top of the rankings.
This post was edited on 12/11/19 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:35 pm to BoarEd
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Rick Barnes is a bitch. Every time I hear something this guy has said it's something about not wanting to play some team or another. What a pussy.
look at our schedule the past few years and get back to mePosted on 12/11/19 at 4:44 pm to pioneerbasketball
Memphis as long as Penny's at the helm and the players continue to make bail before tip off.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:45 pm to pioneerbasketball
All Time: Memphis
As far as which program is easier to win at now, I think it is essentially a wash. You can win big at both schools in the modern era.
Here are numbers since 2000 which is really when VOLS basketball woke up from a couple decades of total incompetence. This also includes both schools greatest long term sustained runs which essentially happened simultaneously
Head to Head: 6-6
Final Fours: Memphis 1, Tennessee 0
Elite 8s: Memphis 3, Tennessee 1
Sweet 16s: Tennessee 6, Memphis 4
Tournament Appearances: Tennessee 11, Memphis 10
Weeks Ranked: Tennessee 140, Memphis 137
Weeks Ranked #1: Tennessee 5, Memphis 5
All Americans: Tennessee 2, Memphis 2
As far as which program is easier to win at now, I think it is essentially a wash. You can win big at both schools in the modern era.
Here are numbers since 2000 which is really when VOLS basketball woke up from a couple decades of total incompetence. This also includes both schools greatest long term sustained runs which essentially happened simultaneously
Head to Head: 6-6
Final Fours: Memphis 1, Tennessee 0
Elite 8s: Memphis 3, Tennessee 1
Sweet 16s: Tennessee 6, Memphis 4
Tournament Appearances: Tennessee 11, Memphis 10
Weeks Ranked: Tennessee 140, Memphis 137
Weeks Ranked #1: Tennessee 5, Memphis 5
All Americans: Tennessee 2, Memphis 2
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:48 pm to pioneerbasketball
Memphis is so historically dirty I've got to get to Tennessee. Let's not kid ourselves, Penny's over there slangin bills right now.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 4:53 pm to pioneerbasketball
In all seriousness, I'd say Memphis.
NCAA Tournament Appearances:
22- Tennessee
20- Memphis
Sweet 16 Appearances:
8- Tennessee
6- Memphis
Elite 8 Appearances:
1- Tennessee
4- Memphis
Final Four Appearances:
1- Memphis
0- Tennessee
NCAA Runner-Up
1- Memphis
0- Tennessee
Memphis has been to a Final 4 and has 3 more Elite 8 appearances.... I'd take that over two extra trips to the NCAA Tournament and/or Sweet 16.
NCAA Tournament Appearances:
22- Tennessee
20- Memphis
Sweet 16 Appearances:
8- Tennessee
6- Memphis
Elite 8 Appearances:
1- Tennessee
4- Memphis
Final Four Appearances:
1- Memphis
0- Tennessee
NCAA Runner-Up
1- Memphis
0- Tennessee
Memphis has been to a Final 4 and has 3 more Elite 8 appearances.... I'd take that over two extra trips to the NCAA Tournament and/or Sweet 16.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 5:03 pm to BHMKyle
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NCAA Tournament Appearances:
22- Tennessee
20- Memphis *6
Sweet 16 Appearances:
8- Tennessee
6- Memphis *5
Elite 8 Appearances:
1- Tennessee
4- Memphis *2
Final Four Appearances:
1- Memphis *2
0- Tennessee
NCAA Runner-Up
1- Memphis *1
0- Tennessee
Simply for reference * = # of vacated appearances
Posted on 12/11/19 at 5:15 pm to BoarEd
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Rick Barnes is a bitch. Every time I hear something this guy has said it's something about not wanting to play some team or another. What a pussy.
I believe UT has had a top 10 SOS in the nation every year since RB has been coach. We consistently play 6 or 7 quality noncon opponents each year.
Your post makes you sound like you’re still butthurt over losing to Western Kentucky... in both sports.
Edit: To my point... UT plays Washington, FSU, VCU, Memphis, Cincinnati, Wisconsin and Kansas this year. Arky plays Georgia Tech, Indiana and TCU, and the rest are all cupcakes. They lost to WKU by the way lol.
This post was edited on 12/11/19 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 12/11/19 at 5:22 pm to rockytop627
Why would Arkansas losing to Western Kentucky color my opinion of a comparison between Tennessee and Memphis? That's stupid.
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