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On Thursday, we learned that Memphis’ 2007-08 season never actually happened as the NCAA stripped away all of the program’s 38 wins due to the fact that Derrick Rose was not eligible to play in any of those games — including the Tigers’ appearance in the national championship game. No more Final Four banner in [...]
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Via The Dagger
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August 20, 2009
The NCAA has broken out it's Men In Black-esque Memory Eraser once again, this time on the Memphis Tigers and their 38 win, runner up season from two years ago. -Pel
Via Deadspin
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August 20, 2009
Your new NCAA record-holder for most wins in a season: the four teams that used to hold it before Memphis won 38 in 2007-08. That's because Memphis has to vacate all of them, plus their Final Four appearance. It's sounding like a done deal that the NCAA will announce the ruling tomorrow, and they're not buying the results of Memphis' internal investigation, which — surprise, surprise...
Via Bleacher Report
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August 21, 2009
I have never been more disappointed in the University of Memphis basketball program than I am right now.
I feel as if, after all these years, the childlike innocence and blue-tinted glasses have been violently stripped from me.
I’m embarrassed by the role that Memphis fans unwittingly played in the entire ruse.
The NCAA’s hands are scarlet-stained, as well.
And I...
Via Bleacher Report
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August 22, 2009
The Memphis Tiger's are being stripped of their 2007-2008, 38 win, runner-up season. The Tiger's season was full of memorable games, alley-oops, and steamrolling opponents.
For an entire season Memphis brought us the most exciting college basketball team in years. They gave us Derrick Rose and John Calipari, the nation's best freshman and the hottest coach money can buy.
If...
Via SLAM Online
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August 20, 2009
by Ryne Nelson
The word sizzling around the ‘Net is ‘vacated.’ It’s used in almost every reference to the ‘07-08 Memphis Tigers Final Four season, which apparently is now magically erased. It didn’t exist. Take out a flashy thingy and it’s gone. From the Memphis Commercial Appeal:
The most explosive revelation in the report involves Derrick Rose, the former Tigers point...
Via Courier-Journal
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August 22, 2009
So, I finally made it back home from Philadelphia after enduring a crazy delay and a night in Chicago.One of the things I missed while gone was the NCAA ruling on the allegations against Memphis.If you do not know, Memphis was stripped of all of its wins for the 2007-08 season and had its Final Four vacated after questions arose about the eligibility of point guard Derrick Rose,...
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