By Paul M. Banks and David Kay I wouldn’t call it “love at first sight”, but when I was in Milwaukee for the 2008 McDonald’s All-American High School Basketball game, I was enamored by what I saw. At the time, Tyreke Evans was undecided as to where he would play his college basketball, but I knew that his impact at whatever University was fortunate enough to land him would … [Read more...] about Is Tyreke Evans the next Big Thing?
University of Memphis
Derrick Rose Explains his Flashing of Gang Sign
By Paul M. Banks As if the University of Memphis needed more bad PR. Headlines surrounding the program lately have been dominated by questions over whether former player and current Chicago Bull star Derrick Rose had someone take his SAT for him; as well as other stories of institutionalized corruption and malfeasance within the Memphis Tigers family. Then the USC scandal … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose Explains his Flashing of Gang Sign
Big Ten & Memphis Match Made in Heaven
By Peter Christian About a week ago I had a revelation. A true vision that was so perfect it nearly made me cry in my car while driving into work. I have no idea why the thought penetrated the gray matter that is my brain, but the fact remains, it did. For at least the last fifteen years there has been rumblings and whispers about the Big Ten athletic conference wanting … [Read more...] about Big Ten & Memphis Match Made in Heaven