La Bomba

I defending this trade just because the Grizzlies got what they wanted, which was cap relief. With that said, if we are basing this off a talent standpoint this was an absolute rape. The Bulls, for example, offered Joakim Noah and Tyrus Thomas which is a deal I would do any day of the week before this one.

Bunch of recruits were at the Tigers first practice yesterday. Prospects included Will Barton, Antonio Barton, Chris Crawford, Joe Jackson, Jelan Kendrick, Hippolyte Tsafack, Adonis Thomas, Trevor Lacey, Nino Johnson, David Gardner and others.

If we were playing in New York I would probably take the Giants, but the Dome gets so load when the Saints are off to a good start. It may have the best home field advantage in the NFL.

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/123716-koscheck-calls-out-georges-st-pierre

I'm glad Gasol's pansy [expletive] his gone. The deal isn't as bad as advertised. His brother is a few years from being an elite center in the NBA and he works twice as hard as Gasol does in the offseason. Also got two first round picks, one which turned out to be Darrel Arthur, who was supposed to be a top 10 pick before some so called concerns over his health, which never happened. Grizzlies also got two expirings. Gasol had a 15 million dollar contract and he's a second option at best. If we didn't trade Gasol we wouldn't of been able to trade for Mayo, who is a franchise player, unlike Gasol.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/oct/17/comfort-zone/ It's nice that the players and coaches get along, but Hollins still can't coach.

This is the first time this preseason that most of the starters have actually played well. Great games by Gay, Mayo, and Conley. Thabeet really struggled. His worst game since the summer league.

I can't imagine how good Matt Barkley is going to be his junior year. Looked so poised in one of the biggest rivalries in collage football.

...in other news, Florida's overrated [expletive] gets lucky again. They are going to loose sometime in the next few weeks.

LOL, were you part of all the Waldos?

USC wins it and it won't be close. Whenever USC looses those fluke games is win they play best. I expect USC defense to absolutely kill Jimmy Clausen, just like last year. Norte Dame is overrated as hell anyway.

Wow. The interception Texas just had is one of the most athletic plays I've seen in a while.

Will Coleman did a kiss the rim dunk and elevated the goal at the MM dunk contest. I heard Dwight Howard called him out.

Jelan Kendrick was also there. If we get him it means we'll have the best class in the country. The back court players we're bringing in and the one that are considering us are top of the line.

Looks like Memphis is closing in on Hippolyte Tsafack, probably the coolest name I've ever heard.

Wow, 18,000 people at Memphis Madness yesterday. They had to send people away so many people showed up.

His career in the NBA seems just about over right now. He will probably go to Europe next year because I honestly can't see a team taking him after all the problems he has caused and he's not really a productive player anymore anyway.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/oct/16/fresh-start-tigers-stirs-excitement-memphis-madnes/ Notes from Memphis Madness. Seemed pretty entertaining, wish I could of gone.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/oct/16/griz-gay-talking-no-deal/ If no deal is reached, trade him for a shooter that plays defense.

I hate when people say "If only you just opened a Bible..." I have been taking mandatory Religion courses at school for the last three years. If anything it has made me believe less in religion because I see all the unbelievable bull[expletive] written in it. If Harry Potter was written a million years ago by a few old guys on PCP you guys would think it's true?

Just turned it on for the first time in the second half. Great game. Is Tony Pike injured? Cincinnati's backup just got intercepted.

See I just think I downloaded some of his weaker tracks. I had Caribou Lou, Imma Tell, and others which I didn't like as much. I listened to some of his songs from the newer albums recently and they were a lot better.

The NBA has been handing out fines for just about anything negative that is said about anything or anyone in the league. I don't agree with it, but Hollins should of seen it coming. It's preseason anyway.

Iverson, Rudy Gay, and Penny Hardaway will all attend Memphis Madness tomorrow. I've heard Rudy and Penny will both be judges in the dunk contest. No Tigers in preseason C-USA team, which is understandable, even though I think Elliot Williams is the most talented player in C-USA. Pierre Niles is down to 266 pounds and is confident he will be 260, his goal, by the start of the season. This guy was nearly 370 pounds last summer.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/oct/14/grizzlies-coach-hollins-fined-25000-remarks-about-/ Once Hollins starts winning games at a regular basis, then he can talk about the occasional "fluke" losses that happen because of a few poor calls here and there. If you loose by 20, it's not the refs fault.