(02-06-2018 03:18 PM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 01:11 PM)AABearcat Wrote:  Wait a minute - your wife absolutely loves going to the games and you aren't going? Do you know how good you have/had it? A wife that likes going to the games and you aren't taking her? Did I just see a unicorn? My God man, you had it made!

Oh, I realize how lucky I am. When Memphis is good, the Forum is packed and the crowd is rocking, she is as much into it as I am. When she was little, her parents divorced and her dad moved out of town. But, when he'd come in to visit, he always took her to games at the Coliseum. So she says going reminds her of that (he died when she was 18). But as it stands now, I cant justify the waste of time it is (45 min drive each way) and the waste of $$ to support this fukkn garbage. Wanted to do this before both of Pastner's last 2 seasons and Tubby's 1st and she talked me out of it. Not any more.

Hey man, that's a cool story about your wife's connection to Memphis basketball. Growing up we went to Virginia Tech games when the Metro was a really good basketball conference. Was at the game when Tech beat MSU with Keith Lee when Memphis was ranked number 1. Loudest I think I've ever heard the Cassell.

Since then, I've always liked those "old" Metro teams(except when they play UC) because of seeing them play as a kid. I hated UC great Pat Cummings (RIP) when I was younger because he was so damn good! I even find myself pulling for Louisville on occasion, like extreme cases when they play Duke, UNC or ND.

Where I was going with this ramble was, it's amazing how fun experiences from your childhood stick with you through life. Maybe you guys should renovate the Mid-South and play there. That place was a hellhole for visitors, great home court for UM.