re: VOLS cancelling basketball series with Memphis after next season according to Rick Barnes

Alright, I'll play:

Rejected UTK applicants = UofMemphis students

SEC > whatever conference you're in

You can walk around UTK campus as well as all of Knoxville without the constant fear of being a victim of criminal activity (though the occasional methhead might get in your face)

Trademark orange > boring, nondescript royal blue

VOLS have a unique mascot, representative of the state of Tennessee. Smokey is a cute dog. On the other hand, Memphis, like dozens of other schools, has a plain ol' tiger.

Our athletic facilities make yours look like a high school

VOLS Hoops don't have to cheat and live in fear of becoming ineligible to compete successfully in D1

Penny Hardaway loses sleep at night at the thought of UTK owning his program

And lastly, Tennessee actually has national championships.




But you've been much better than us in football this decade. I'll throw y'all that bone. :)

And Memphis does have 3 Fortune 500 corporations, as well as a much more interesting downtown with an NBA team. That's pretty neat.