Memphis Sport - Holiday Issue 2009

CONTENTSCONTENTSHoliday 2009

Volume 4, Number 3

PUBLISHER

Mike Bullard 901.229.4749 [email protected]

MANAGING EDITOR

Kevin Cerrito [email protected]

CONTRIBUTINGWRITERS

Jack EatonLauren EverhartAndy FisherDoug GillonJan Michael HartelustAndre JohnsonSarah MatthewsMolly OkeonDustin StarrJeff White

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Nothing like a pitiful football season to get your blood boiling.

Tommy West and the Tigers have produced one of the worst seasons since he became coach. Maybe it wouldn’t have hurt so much if he hadn’t fi lled us with so much hope before the season started. How is that depth working out for you now?

Th e Ole Miss Rebels begin a dream season with a nightmare loss to South Carolina. Maybe if that top 5 ranking wasn’t hanging over their heads they would have played better?

I can’t pretend that I am not happy about the Vols over on the other end of the state, but it takes all the fun out of hating them when the expectations are so low for this team.

And the Tennessee Titans complete what is truly a miserable season of football. 59-0. Are you kidding me? Th e only thing worse would have been if Stephen Gostkowski had connected on his fi rst fi eld goal of the game (making it 62-0).

Th e good news is that at least one of these teams will fi nish with a winning record. Th e bad news is that none will live up to their expectations this season.

Without a doubt, this is the worst season of football for this area that I can recall. Who is ready for some basketball?

– Mike Bullard, publisher

PS. Speaking of angry... check my new blog at memphissport.net, “What I’m Angry About Th is Week.” Th ere is always something new to be fi red up about. And I intend to fi nd something each and every week. Join me.

ike Bullard, publisher

Publisher’s NoteTh e obligatory rant.

Mike is Gettin’ Angry.

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What I’m Angry About This Week

– From “I’m Angry About Th e Snuggie” by Mike Bullard:

In another bit of collegiate licensing news, the Snuggie is now being made in college colors and emblazoned with college logos. Th e University of Memphis is no where to be found. How are we supposed to root on our fabulous Tiger football team this winter? We will all freeze without a team Snuggie to wear.

Clash of the Titans – From “Titans 0-5” by

Kevin Buchanan:

We’ve spent so much time basking in the glory of 2008’s 10 game win streak and 13 - 3 record that we just assumed we’d be one of 2009’s Superbowl contenders. I think the Titans have fallen off of that horse. Nothing pretty about 0 - 5. Keith Bullock is always good for a quote...”We’ve had 5 tests and we’ve failed all 5, it’s like failing your favorite subject in school”. Post game press conferences aren’t a fun place to be when the team you are covering (and love as a fan) isn’t winning any games. Th e door opens and everyone gets quiet.

Coach Fisher walks up to the podium and starts speaking...”You don’t have much of a chance to beat the Colts the way they’re playing right now, you have to play close to a near perfect game and it is clear tonight that we didn’t do that. Th e disappointing thing is the plan got fl ipped. Th e plan was to hold them to threes and instead they held us to threes.” Th en he asks for

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questions. One of the local Titans’ beat writers proceeds to ask question aft er question. Fisher answers his questions and tries to move on. Th en the same guy asks the same questions a diff erent way thinking he’ll get a diff erent answer. As if in some way he is going to further his career by antagonizing the man he is seeking answers from.

Five Minutes for Fighting– From “Finally,

the Kings Season Begins/Game Day” posted by Joe Sports:

Th e 64 games of the 2008-09 campaign were pretty heady stuff for the Kings, who delivered a magnifi cent 44 - 17 - 3 record - regularly making winning look easy and inevitable. Th e Laws of Puck probability suggest it is going to happen this season also, except this time the Presidents Cup will be ours. Don’t sweat it fans. Th e Kings will get “only” 100 points or so.

Obviously the season we had last year was great, and we want to build on that. What we have to make sure of is - we’re ready for a long playoff run. I think we all learned a big lesson last year. We can use that this season, realize that wherever you fi nish in the regular season it doesn’t mean anything unless you make a deep run in the playoff s. Th e foundation has been put in place. Now all we have to do is watch how things unfold for 64 games, before the real fun starts. M

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5 QUESTIONS WITH 5 QUESTIONS WITH

JACK MURPHYJACK MURPHY

1. Colt 45 costume.

2. A real Indianapolis colt (y’know–a horse).

3. A Tony Dungy Mask.

4. A “Shake the Haters Off ” t-shirt.

5. A thong.

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FIVE things that would have been better for Jeff Fisher to wear instead of a Peyton Manning Jersey

You go way back with Coach Pastner, what can you tell us about him that we don’t already know?

(laughing) I could tell you alot, but I would like to keep my job.... Well, we lived together for 4 years. I am sure his wife can attest to this. He doen’t like it if you leave a light on in a room. He conserves energy.

As a coaching staff, what are the expectations you have for this year’s team?

We are concerned about getting better every single day.

As part of the Nuggets organization, you were able to work with Allen Iverson? What should we expect to see from him?

You are going to see a guy who lays it all out on the fl oor every single night. Refuses to lose. Refuses to get beaten. He is an inspiring person and player.

How much weight has Pierre Henderson-Niles lost since you got here.

Since I have gotten here, I think, 40 pounds. Maybe even more. I think he had already lost 20 by the time I got here. He was maybe 310 and now he fl uctuates anywhere between mid-260’s to 270. He looks fantastic.

Preston Laird is now on scholarship, can we expect to see more of him this year?

A scholarship doesn’t determine playing time. Whichever player, whether a walk-on or scholarship player steps up and proves in practice that they are better than the guys on the court than he will play.

Murphy is an assistant coach for the University of Memphis basketball team. He served the past three years as an advance scout and video coordinator for the Denver Nuggets. Before that, he spent eight years at the University of Arizona, where he met and worked with Coach Josh Pastner.

basketball game for charity.

2. Annual Tigers Hall of Fame gamefeaturing former players on the court along with new players.

3. Other basketball games before oraft er men’s Tiger games–featuring women’s basketball, small colleges, orhigh school.

4. Grizzlies in the playoff s.

5. Completion (or start) of Anfernee Hardaway’s Memphis basketball Hall ofFame building.

FIVE things to make Memphis basketball better


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FIVE Commercial Endorsements Coach Josh Pastner Turned Down1. Maywood

2. Brady Bunch 40th Anniversary DVD boxed set.

3. Bosco’s

4. Ford Funeral Home

5. Memphis Grizzlies

by KEVIN CERRITO photo by CHASE GUSTAFSON

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BRING IT ONA simple formula - one cheerleader, questions and answers.

by KEVIN CERRITO photo by CHASE GUSTAFSON

BrookeMEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK PIT CREW GIRL


What does a Pit Crew girl do on a race day? We meet and greet with sponsors and fans, talk to the media, pose for photographs, do driver introductions, then we watch the race. When the race ends, we hand over the trophy to whoever wins and congratulate them.

What do you think about the Elvis themed trophy for the Kroger On Track for the Cure 250? I think it is awesome.

Do you have a favorite Elvis song? “Love Me Tender.”

What do you listen to when you drive? Either rock music or hip-hop.

Have you ever talked your way out of a speeding ticket? YYes. When I was a Tiitanns chheerleaderr, II got caught going 644 inn a 30. I gaavve the police offi cerr aan auutographeed Titans cheerleadeer pposter. I ggot a verbal warning.

Fast and the Furious or Talladega Nights? Talladega Nights.

What is your favorite Brad Pitt movie? Fightt CClubb.

What is your favorite thing about motorsports? Seeeing howw thhe teams come toggettherr too make thee rrace happen.

What is the biggest difference between being at a race live and watching it on TV? WWattchiing onn TV, youu caannot feel the inteenssityy of thhe race. Att thhe race, you literalllyy feeel thhe power oof the cars.

If you drove a car, who would your sponsor be? CCoach purssess.

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Live DebateKevin and Jan Michael go head-to-head.

WHO SHOULD TIGER BASKETBALL

FANS CHEER FOR WHEN UT

PLAYS UK THIS SEASON IN

COLLEGE BASKETBALL?

Featuring Kevin Cerrito and Jan Michael Hartelust, hosts of Memphis

Sport Live, Sundays on Sports 56 WHBQ and online at memphissport.net.

JM: As much as I hate to say it, Tiger fans should defi nitely be rooting for the University of Tennessee when they face off against Kentucky and Benedict Arnold Calipari.

KEVIN: If the Tigers are your favorite team, your second favorite team is suppose to be whoever is playing Tennessee… no matter who the coach is on that team.

JM: Usually I would agree with that logic, but I think this is a special circumstance. You have a team made up of players that were supposed to be leading the Tigers to a NCAA Championship and coached by a man who had no problem misleading Tiger fans and nearly destroying the program.

KEVIN: I think we both agree that Tiger fans are hoping there is some way both teams can lose the game. It is fun to watch your enemies beat up on each other, no matter the outcome. Tiger

fans will get to relish in seeing one of their least favorite opponents lose.

JM: Th at’s true, but they’ll also have to see one of them win. Th is argument is about who they should root for in the game and I just think–as vomit inducing as it is–UT is lesser of two evils here.

KEVIN: I disagree. Ask this question one year ago and the answer is simple. You root against UT.

JM: Of course that would be your answer, but this isn’t one year ago. It’s now and in this sports reality, Benedict Arnold is leading a team of Tigers wearing a diff erent shade of blue.

KEVIN: Which brings up a good point, it will be easier for Tiger fans to cheer on Kentucky. Th eir color is blue too and all their players were going to be Tigers, so Memphis fans already know all about them.

JM: Why do I even bother arguing with you? As awful as UT orange is,

it is not the sole reason to root against them. Th e similarity in colors should only enrage Tiger fans more. John Wall will only look more like a Tiger.

KEVIN: Sure what Benedict Arnold did was inexcusable. But it doesn’t leap frog his new team on the hatred scale above Tennessee or even Louisville for that matter.

JM: Couldn’t disagree more. And I’m sure Tiger fans will agree with me when they see Kentucky in the Final Four.

KEVIN: Calipari had too much control over ending Tiger traditions while he was here. Don’t let him try to mess with more now that he is gone. Hating UT is a tradition.

JM: Th e damage is done. He rallied Tiger fans while he as here and he’s going to continue to do so now that he’s gone. But it didn’t have to be this way.

KEVIN: Memphis fans have to see UT fans in their everyday life. Kentucky fans are all in the Bluegrass on message boards and paying $50 a month to be a member of Cal’s website.

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JM: Not true. Kentucky fans have been coming out of the woodwork ever since Benedict Arnold went up there. I’ve seen them all over the place. Th ere may not be as many of them as UT fans, but they are here for sure.

KEVIN: Is there a way both UT and Benedict Arnold can lose?

JM: Not in the same game.

KEVIN: What if Cal gets ejected and UT loses… Or what if his kids have to sit next to Pat Forde at the game and UT loses.

JM: Either of those scenarios would be pretty good, but UK can’t be led to victory by any former Tiger commits.

KEVIN: What if the story breaks at halft ime that Kentucky already has an NCAA violation and then UT loses.

JM: Now that would be a win-win. M

Kevin Cerrito and Jan MichaelHartelust can be heard every Th ursday at 6pm on Sports 56 WHBQ. Podcastsof the broadcasts can be found online at memphissport.net

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FoodForummWhere sports collide with beer and food.

S.O.B. Th at acronym usually has a negative connotation and is associated with someone who has gotten on your nerves. Yet, the S.O.B. I’m talking about is South of Beale, downtown’s fi rst-ever gastropub, and there is nothing negative about this place. I must admit, I am new to the gastropub experience. At fi rst, I thought I was headed to a place where I could fi ll up my gas tank and get a beer, but I was gravely mistaken. A gastropub, by defi nition, is “a public house which specializes in serving high-quality food.” You are not going to fi nd your typical bar fare here. Th e cuisine is chef-driven with a nice variety to suite any pallet. Aft er only one visit, S.O.B. has become one of my favorite hang-outs in Memphis, and it is quickly becoming a favorite for many in the city.

available. Music was piped throughout the pub during our stay and it wasn’t the loud, obnoxious pop noise that you get at your local chain. It was ideal, not too loud, and very eclectic.

an egg prepared sunny side up, this dish is a spicy, rich carnival of fl avor. Cooked perfectly and eaten promptly, I was in gastropub heaven. My wife opted for the vegetable lasagna (made with homemade pasta and a plum tomato sauce) and a side salad of garden greens, cherry tomatoes, and raspberry vinaigrette. She joined me in gastropub bliss as we sampled each other’s entrees. Here’s the best part though: the popcorn. Yes, popcorn. You get popcorn as a starter, and I’m not exactly sure what they do to it, but it’s completely addictive. I was told it had brown sugar and cayenne pepper, but the rest was a chef ’s secret. I wanted a fair-sized bag of it to take home.

GASTROPUB GASTROPUB

HEAVENHEAVEN by JEFF WHITE

AMBAmbienceWhen I walked in with my wife, she quickly commented, “Th is place feels really homey.” She was dead on. Th e intimate setting has the feeling of a downtown pub with the sophistication of an upscale gallery, featuring artwork by Daniel Tracker. We were very comfortable at the spacious bar and enjoyed Sunday Night Football on two high defi nition fl at screens. If you’d prefer to skip the bar, there is also plenty of main room seating

F O OFoodI couldn’t believe that I was sitting at a pub and eating Five Spice Seared Duck, but I was! And it was incredible! I’ve never had duck in my life. I’ve seen ducks. I’ve fed them. I’ve never eaten them. But they are delicious at S.O.B. Served with duck fried rice and

D R IDrinksI couldn’t believe that

I was sitting at a pub

and eating Five Spice

Seared Duck, but

I was! And it was

incredible! I’ve nev-

er had duck in my

life. I’ve seen ducks.

I’ve fed them. I’ve

never eaten them.

Wednesday and Sunday nights are pint nights at S.O.B. so we were in luck. Th ey had great beers on tap and I tried the Schlafl y Pale Ale and Lazy Magnolia’s Southern Pecan. Super hoppy and super delicious, I had entered a beer drinker’s utopia. Great food, unbelievable popcorn, football, music and PINT NIGHT! But that’s not all. Th ey’ve wines galore, many bottled beer selections, and a gigantic variety of liquors to prepare any one of your favorite libations. I also tried one of their featured mixed drinks called Honey Ginger, concocted with ginger

South of Beale


ale and honey bourbon; a perfect fall cocktail. Th ere are drinks for the ladies as well. My wife had the Autumn Punch which was, as she described, “like iced spiked apple cider with fruit.” She also indulged in the sinfully-delicious Pumpkin Pie Martini. Whatever you’re drinking, S.O.B. is serving.

S E RService

O V EOverall

S.O.B certainly doesn’t employ any s.o.b.’s. We were greeted with a friendly smile, and a knowledgeable bartender who answered any and all of our numerous questions. He kept the drinks fl owing and the popcorn abundant. Th e food was promptly served, and our bartender was defi nitely intrigued at my fi rst experience with duck. He and I now share an equal love for the Five Spice Seared Duck. We were treated like family and didn’t want to leave, so we kept the popcorn coming.

Okay, just a secret between me and you, this is the best new joint in the city, but please don’t keep it a secret. Spread the word. South of Beale has only been open a couple of months, but with the food they are serving, the top notch service and the great libations, it seems like they’ve been a Memphis staple for years. Head down there on Wednesday or Sunday for pint night, take your signifi cant other out for a great meal any night of the week, or hang out aft er you’ve been to a Tigers, Grizzlies or Redbirds game. You, too, will fi nd yourself in gastropub heaven. Just save some popcorn for me!

Jeff White is a contributor to Memphis Sport Live on Sports 56 WHBQ. Podcasts of the broadcasts can be found online at memphissport.net.

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All-StarsAll-StarsTh e very best of prep athletics.

With 25 tackles and three sacks so far this season, defensive end DEVIN SCATES is starting to draw attention from college programs. Scates, a senior at Westwood High School, has received letters from Middle Tennessee, Carson Newman and the University of Memphis. UT Chattanooga has already off ered the talented lineman a scholarship. Th ough he has not chosen a college yet, Scates plans on majoring in Veterinarian Medicine or Criminal Justice.

Using what coach Sloan Cooper has called “a repeatable, trustworthy swing,” Briarcrest eighth grader LAUREN

WADE has played great golf on her way to the No. 1 ranking in the Shelby League. Lauren has won most of the tournaments she’s played in over that last two years including a 6th place fi nish at the Tennessee State

Junior Amateur. Th row in a few holes in one and great sportsmanship and you have the makings of a future star.

CLAYTON LEMONS, now a freshman for Harding University, was a team captain as well as a three-year letter

winner as an off ensive lineman at Harding Academy. He was also a key part of the Lion team that went to its fi rst state championship game last season. Clayton was a First

Team off ensive lineman for the Tennessee Division II-A State team while also starting in the Memphis AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game. He is a member of Fellowship

of Christian Athletes and is majoring in management.

TEAM PLAYERTEAM PLAYER

by JAN MICHAEL HARTELUST

MUS senior quarterback BARRY BRUNETTI has thrown for over 1,500 yards and 18 touchdowns this season as well as racking up

330 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. He helped lead MUS to an undefeated state championship in his junior season and is now a 4-star

prospect according to Rivals.com and has verbally committed to West Virginia University. All of those facts are impressive, but Brunetti is also

proud of what he does off the football fi eld as well.

“My best attribute off the fi eld is helping young kids in the community, in the classroom and on the fi eld,” Brunetti says.

Brunetti also says that the best part of his senior season so far is being able to spend time with his teammates every day. MUS head coach Bobby Alston

seems to agree with that sentiment.

“He puts the team’s interest above personal stats and recognition,” Alston says. “For a player who has accomplished what Barry has done, that is unusual.”

Brunetti admits to watching West Virginia as oft en as he can when they’re on TV, but for now he can enjoy being with his teammates during another highly

successful MUS football season.


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For starters, when LeMoyne-Owen president Johnnie B. Watson promoted Anderson athletic director aft er the longtime basketball coach guided the Magicians to an unlikely Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship in March as a No. 4 seed, among Anderson’s chief objectives was to expand a department that was not thoroughly staff ed, an issue that led to several coaches being burned out from overseeing multiple varsity sports. Such a procedure, in fact, proved detrimental,

particularly for student-athletes who sought to establish a rapport with their respective coach. Anderson, of course, sensed that such an ineff ective and outdated method could not continue, especially for an institution that, for years, has been devising ways to upgrade its athletic program, facilities, and compete with the top tier programs in the 13-member SIAC.

“My biggest challenge was trying to look at what we were doing here at

LeMoyne-Owen College so that we could restructure and help student-athletes reach their educational goals and get them to focus in the classroom,” Anderson said. “I have been at LeMoyne coaching multiple sports and it does a disservice to the student-athletes because the coaches can’t dedicate themselves to two sports. One of the things I did was separate some of those sports.”

by ANDRE JOHNSON

William Anderson insists he did not anticipate matters to unfold this way. But don’t expect any apologies from him. Anderson has

been LeMoyne-Owen College’s athletic director for a little more than six months aft er carrying the interim label for 11 months. For someone who has always envisioned being involved in collegiate athletics in some capacity since graduating from the school in 1991, his presence as the chief executive offi cer of Magician athletics is being felt signifi cantly throughout the program.

A d i i h did i i f ld

Magic Man

by ANDRE JOHDRE JOHNSON

Magic ManNEW LEMOYNE-OWEN ATHLETIC

DIRECTOR EXPANDING HIS

DEPARTMENT


“Student-athletes are starting to see LeMoyne as a nurturing environment,” Anderson said. “Th e fact that we hired coaches who played in the program has created a family atmosphere. Th e college has embraced that. We’ve been getting great support from sponsors and the community. I’m taking calls daily from diff erent groups and alumni in the community to see what they can do to get involved. A lot of those coaches have great ties to the community.

It’s been so much easier, having been rooted in the Memphis community.”

Considering he has cleared the loft y hurdle of fully staffi ng his department, Anderson is now faced with arguably his toughest challenge in his brief time as AD. Talks have surfaced for LeMoyne-Owen to possibly bring back football as a varsity sport for the fi rst time since 1951. Th at year, the Magicians went undefeated, but was forced to do away with football the following year when the entire team was draft ed to fi ght in World War II, Anderson said.

Th e program hasn’t returned since, joining Clafl in University and Paine College as the only SIAC schools without football, according to Ruben Perez, director of new media and communications for the conference.

However, Anderson and LeMoyne administrators want to see it come back.

He said a group comprised of several active LeMoyne alumni members is going through the necessary channels to add football to the athletic program. While he could not give a time table in terms of when --- or if --- football would return to the school, Anderson said the team would likely play home games at Booker T. Washington

Stadium. He also was quick to point out that if football resurfaces on campus, the school would have to consider assembling a marching band.

Regardless, one advantage to implementing a development of this nature is that there would be a signifi cant increase in male enrollment, something the school has struggled with in recent years, Anderson said.

“In 1997, we had to drop track and fi eld because we did not have enough male athletes to participate in the sport,” Anderson said. “By adding (football), that will defi nitely increase male enrollment by at least 100 to 125 athletes.” M

Anderson, in fact, hired four new coaches, all of whom have steady ties to the college.

He added a new tennis coach in Garry Coleman, a LeMoyne-Owen graduate who served as a volunteer assistant for the men and women’s tennis programs for eight years and had been the interim coach for the past year. Coleman, a native of Memphis, is affi liated with the United States Tennis Association, Anderson said.

He also hired former Northside High standout and LeMoyne-Owen player Myquita Mackey as head coach of the women’s basketball program. Prior to coming to the LeMoyne, Mackey played two seasons at Southwest Tennessee Community College, where she was a junior college All-American. In two seasons with the Lady Magicians, she garnered Division 2 All-American honors. Her coaching stint includes working as a volunteer assistant and assistant for LeMoyne.

Anderson named former LeMoyne multi-sport athlete Julia Jones the school’s volleyball coach earlier this year and hired LeMoyne-Owen alum Johnny Rudd as the head baseball coach. A former semi-pro player, Rudd replaced Ronald Watson, who coached three seasons at LeMoyne from 2005 to 2008 but resigned two weeks into the 2008 campaign. Rudd served as an assistant on two diff erent occasions at the school in the 1970s and 1980s.

Also, the school named Jerry Dover, Jr. sports information director. Dover’s father, the late Jerry Dover, Sr. who, for years, ran the Bluff City Classic, is a former LeMoyne-Owen All-American guard who is believed to have been the shortest player to play in the old American Basketball Association in the 1970s.

While he insists that employing coaches with exuberant ties to the school was not a factor during his hiring process, Anderson believes such an interconnection could prove vital in terms of recruiting, particularly throughout the Shelby-Metro area.

Johnny Rudd as the head baseball

Anderson, in fact, hired four new coaches, all of whom have steady ties to the college.

He added a new tennis coach in Garry Coleman, a LeMoyne-Owen graduate who served as a volunteerassistant for the men and women’s tennis programs for eight years and had been the interim coach for the pastyear. Coleman, a native of Memphis, is affi liated with the United StatesTennis Association, Anderson said.

He also hired former Northside Highstandout and LeMoyne-Owen playerMyquita Mackey as head coach of thewomen’s basketball program. Prior to coming to the LeMoyne, Mackey played two seasons at SouthwestTennessee Community College, where she was a junior college All-American. In two seasons with theLady Magicians, she garnered Division 2 All-American honors. Her coaching stint includes working as a volunteer assistant and assistant for LeMoyne.

Anderson named former LeMoyne multi-sport athlete Julia Jones theschool’s volleyball coach earlier thisyear and hired LeMoyne-Owen alumJ h R dd h h d b b ll

We’ve been getting great support fromsponsors and the community.I’m taking calls daily from diff erent groups andalumni in the communityto see what they can do to get involved.A lot of those coacheshave great ties to the community.It’s been so much easier,having been rooted in the Memphis community.

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ALLEN IVERSON

Allen Iverson may have spent more time in Tunica

than in a Memphis barbecue restaurant, may have

never been to Stax or Graceland, and probably can’t

tell AC Wharton from AC Slater, but Memphians

made him feel at home from the moment he

arrived in Beale Street Blue, and he wanted to

return that southern hospitality with a winner.

Before the Grizzlies left on their now infamous

fi ve-game West Coast road trip at the start of

the 2009-10 season, Memphis Sport sat down

with The Answer for a one-on-one interview and

listened to him talk openly about everything from

the team, the city, his career, and even practice.

We asked A.I. the questions that we wanted

answered, and gave him a chance to speak

his mind. One can only wonder how the

Iverson era in Memphis would have unfolded

had the Grizzlies brass done the same.

by DOUG GILLONpainting by DANIEL TACKERphotos courtesy MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES


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Your Grizzlies introductory press conference was pretty unique. Have you been through anything like that before? No. I had a press conference in Detroit, and honestly, because the fans were great to me in Detroit, that was special and really diff erent. But the one in Memphis – it was hands down the best. Th ere were so many people - it made me feel like I was home. One thing about being traded or being a free agent and going to another team, the main thing, and I don’t know about other players but for me, the main thing in my heart is wanting to be accepted and wanting to be wanted. So once I saw the way they embraced me, I was happy and I felt like I was home. All the nervousness that I had and all the jitters went out the door once I seen the response from those people. I felt like I was home and like I made the right decision.

Speaking of that, no one can fi nd the hat you wore at that press conference. Where did you get it? I got it in Atlanta. Our trainers have been sayin’ that too, and our equipment guys saying they haven’t seen that hat either, but I got it from Lids in Atlanta. I better start wearing that hat around here if nobody got it.

Did you learn to play the blue guitar Kevin Kane gave you? I haven’t been playing it at all yet. I’m kinda skeptical about havin’ it in my house with my kids when we move in because, bad as my kids are, it might not be a guitar aft er a week’s end.

So the concert is a ways off? (Laughs) No, that won’t be for a while.

To this day, many people associate your name with “practice,” or lack thereof, and that infamous press conference. How has that affected you over time? Th at was something that made people laugh, something people enjoyed and something people had a ball with. But I think that when people talk about it in a negative way, they just want to speak about it in a negative way and they anti-Allen Iverson people. I was wondering why we were having that conversation about practice in May, or whenever it was. I know it wasn’t basketball season and it was the summertime. And I kept getting that question over and over and over again in the press conference when we were supposed to be talking about me staying in Philadelphia and not being traded. But that’s all they harped on. Out of that whole ordeal, the thing that only upset me about the whole thing was that I didn’t want people to glamorize that the way they did, for kids that might feel like Allen Iverson felt like he didn’t need practice to accomplish all the things that he accomplished in his life. Th e things that I’ve accomplished on the basketball court, I don’t think no man could accomplish without practicin’

– without workin’ on. You can’t score 24,000 points in the league without practice, you can’t be an MVP, you can’t be a ten-time All-Star, you can’t be a four-time scoring champion. You can’t do all those things without practice. So I wasn’t saying that I didn’t like practice. I was saying that I didn’t understand why we were having that conversation about practice when the press conference had nothing to do with that. Th at was the only part of the press conference that I was upset about. I didn’t want kids around the world to think I was saying that I didn’t like practice, because without practice you can’t become the player that you want to be.

You tweeted about bringing a championship to Memphis. How serious is that? How serious do I think it is? It’s very serious. I’m at the point in my career that – that’s the only thing I’m concerned about now.

Do you write your own twitter? I do sometimes or I’ll relay it to my manager and he’ll do it. But I’m not big on that anyway. Th at’s not something that I’m into.

What can you bring here to make the Grizzlies a championship team? Leadership. My knowing how to win and the experience that I have on the basketball court and the diff erent wars I’ve been in during my career.

You’ve said the reason you were successful in Philadelphia was due to a strong team identity – that being that you were “going to shoot up all the balls.” What kind of identity does this team need to be successful? Just knowin’ how we going to play every night, and always play that same way – live and die with it. Concentrate on the defensive end fi rst, and on the off ensive end just take the best shot that’s available – taking what the defense gives us.

Are you going to be the guy who “shoots up all the balls” here? I doubt it. You got a lot of scorers on this team. It’s diff erent from other teams that I’ve been on, so I doubt that’ll be my responsibility. You know, I’ll get up my shots too, but it’s so many other guys that can score the basketball. We gotta rely on the guy that has it goin’ on on diff erent nights and ride his coattail regardless of who that may be. Like I said, we gotta take what the defense gives us.

What do you think about the team so far, especially the rookies? Th ey’re young. Th ey’re young. Th ey’ve got a lot of talent, but don’t understand the professional game – and that’s expected. It’s early in they careers and it’s gonna take a while for them to understand the pace of the game and what it takes to win basketball


games. But there’s a lot of talent, a lot of off ensive talent. Th abeet has a great defensive presence and the more he learns the game, the better he’s goin’ to be as a defensive player.

If the Grizzlies are down two at the end of a game, who takes the fi nal shot? Whoever got the best look I guess. I don’t know. Th at’s something that you would have to ask the coach. When you down two, you look for who has the best shot. It depends on how much time is left . Obviously it’s matchups that you might want to exploit. You might want to look at the guy who has the hottest hand throughout the game. I would think that we would go to our best option matchup-wise. When you’re a basketball team then obviously you gotta be able to trust the guy who the play is called for. Th at’s what being a team is all about because that guy might not have a shot, and they might take him away, and then he’ll have to depend on somebody else.

You’ve said that as a young player, you didn’t care as much about winning as you do now. When did that change? I think aft er my fi rst year, not goin’ to the playoff s. It didn’t bother me that much, and then the second year – another year go by and not going to the playoff s and havin’ to watch the playoff s and see how more exciting it was than the regular season, that was the point that it touched me.

Did you have a mentor who helped you get to that point? I would say Derrick Coleman.

Which of the young guys here can you help bring up? Probably all of ‘em. I think most of the young guys in here probably grew up watchin’ me play. I know I probably have that aff ect on them. I’m pretty sure that a guy that I watched and comin’ up if I was on a teammate with him, I would have that respect for him, and look up to him the same way I did with Derrick Coleman.

So they’ll learn by example? Yeah they can learn by example, but from the information that I give them as well.

Are you a point guard or a shooting guard? Guard. I’m a basketball player. I can pretty much do whatever it takes on the basketball court. I can play both positions. I’m just a basketball player. I don’t consider myself a one guard or a two guard. I can get it done. I can run an off ense, I can score, I can create for other people. I’m just a basketball player. I don’t label myself as a one or a two guard.

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Do you go back to do it? Naw, she come to wherever I’m at, whether it’s on the road or here in Memphis.

Who would play you in a movie? I would think nobody could play me but myself, but if I could pick anybody, it would be Wood Harris (Avon Barksdale from Th e Wire).

What do you think about Memphis? Th e city has a great personality. It’s so out going, and it’s just a fun city. I came here every summer, even before I started playin’ here. I came here twice or three times over the summer. Music’s great. My wife just came here from Atlanta with the kids, and it was kinda tough on them because they got the music playin’ all day long, so you never get a chance to have a good night’s sleep without hearing all the music. It’s an exciting place though, and for people that want to have any type of fun in their life, this is the place to be.

Which of your previous cities is most like Memphis? Most like Memphis? I would say – none of ‘em. Every city has its diff erences. It’s the same as far as wanting a winner. All those cities I played for wanted a winner and loved their team. I think it’s the same thing with Memphis. Th ese people are waiting to get up out of their seats, they’re waiting to cheer us on and help us have a successful year. Th ey’ve been waiting for it for a long time. Hopefully, by me arriving here, it excites them even more and makes them that much more anxious for the season when it’s underway.

Do you pay attention to the Memphis rap scene? I know there’s Th ree 6 Mafi a, 8Ball MJG, Yo Gotti, lot of guys out there.

Could you pick a favorite between Three 6 and Yo Gotti? I wouldn’t pick. Th ey both talented and I’m a fan of both of them.

You pay any attention to Memphis politics? No, and I’m not gonna speak on anything I don’t know anything about. Th at’d be ignorant.

Do you read or watch any of the local coverage about you on TV or in The Commercial Appeal? Th e what?

The Memphis paper. Oh. No, I used to do that early in my career, but I don’t do it anymore. I think 99% of the times what people write about me is not true and it only frustrates me to have it on my mind. So my whole thing is that I’ve read enough articles and seen enough TV to see all the praise that I’ve gotten over the years and I’ve seen enough negative things written about me or put on TV about me that I’ve seen

What do you think about Memphis? Th e city has a great personality. It’s so out going, and it’s just a fun city. I came here every summer, even before I started playin’ here. I came here twice or three times over the summer.Music’s great. My wife just came here from Atlanta withthe kids, and it was kinda tough on them because they got the music playin’ all day long, so you never get a chanceto have a good night’s sleep without hearing all the music. It’s an exciting place though, and for people that want to have any type of fun in their life, this is the place to be.

Which of your previous cities is most like Memphis? Most like Memphis? I would say – none of ‘em. Every city has its diff erences. It’s the same as far as wanting a winner. All those cities I played for wanted a winner andloved their team. I think it’s the same thing with Memphis. Th ese people are waiting to get up out of their seats, they’rewaiting to cheer us on and help us have a successful year. Th ey’ve been waiting for it for a long time. Hopefully, by me arriving here, it excites them even more and makes themthat much more anxious for the season when it’s underway.

Do you pay attention to the Memphisrap scene? I know there’s Th ree 6 Mafi a,8Ball MJG, Yo Gotti, lot of guys out there.

Could you pick a favorite betweenThree 6 and Yo Gotti? I wouldn’t pick. Th ey both talented and I’m a fan of both of them.

You pay any attention to Memphis politics?No, and I’m not gonna speak on anything I don’t know anything about. Th at’d be ignorant.

Do you read or watch any of thelocal coverage about you on TV or in The Commercial Appeal? Th e what?

The Memphis paper. Oh. No, I used to do that early in my career, but I don’t do it anymore. I think 99% of the timeswhat people write about me is not true and it only frustratesme to have it on my mind. So my whole thing is that I’ve read enough articles and seen enough TV to see all the praisethat I’ve gotten over the years and I’ve seen enough negative things written about me or put on TV about me that I’ve seen


both sides of it and it’s no big deal to me now. I don’t watch it all. Regardless of if you sayin’ I’m the greatest person since sliced bread. I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to see it.

Then let’s clear up a few things that have shown up recently. First, it’s been said that your recent injury shows that your body can no longer take the abuse of your style of play, and that you’re fi nally starting to break down. (Laughs) Yeah, they gonna say that one because that’s the last injury! Before that, it was another injury, and they said that, and then before that, it was the injury before that, and it was the injury before that! As long as I keep getting injured, they’re gonna say that’s the injury that shows that I’m breakin’ down. Th at’s easy for anybody to say once somebody get hurt. Say, “Yeah I told you.” But they were saying that years and years ago and I’m still here.

It has also been said that you can’t fi nish with your left hand. Th ey’re right about that (laughs). I don’t have the greatest left hand in the world. I can’t do too much with it.

Will you be living in town? Defi nitely. Th e reason my wife and my kids haven’t moved here yet is that they’ve been in school so long, like a month, before I was signed here, and they had already gotten acclimated there. Th ey’ve been having to deal with this for the last couple years, being in Denver and Detroit and then here and running around and having to leave their teachers and their friends and it’s kinda been hard on them. So I kinda bit the bullet this time to make it easier for them. It’s kinda hard being away from my family, I never did it with all the trades. But aft er you have a bad game, you always have them to come home and be that crutch, and make you forget about what happened if you had a bad day at practice or a bad game, they would make you forget all about it. Now I don’t have that. Th at’s the toughest part for me, but I think this will be easier on them. It’s gonna be rough on me, but I feel like I can handle it, and hopefully next summer I can sign up a little longer term deal here and fi nish out my career here, and then they can be assured that they’ll be here for a little while and not having to run all over again.

Have you had any of our barbecue? Naw, not yet. Matter of fact, it was the craziest thing because, my wife just got here yesterday and she brought barbecue ribs from my cook back in Atlanta. I’m so stuck on those I haven’t had a chance to go out and get any in Memphis.

So where does Allen Iverson eat in Memphis? Did I go anywhere? I think that the couple spots that I did eat at, I don’t know the name of ‘em, one of my friends went out and got it, but I eat

Church’s – Kentucky Friend Chicken, that’s about it. I ate some Chick-fi l-a out at the mall, and Subway.

Have you been to Stax? No.

Graceland? No.

Any of the popular tourist destinations? No.

So what’s the main place for you to hang out in Memphis? We used to always just be in the Westin, across from the arena. I didn’t go out too much. I usually just came here for parties and stuff like that. I used to go to the casinos while I was out here but that was pretty much it.

What’s the best spot in Tunica? What’s the names of the casinos there?

Horseshoe, Goldstrike… Horseshoe, yeah.

You play blackjack? No.

What do you play? Th ree card poker.

Who were the most challenging or fun players to play against in your career? I would say the most fun to play against was in my earlier years – my fi rst three or four years – was Stephon Marbury. When we came in, we were just compared so much and people would talk about who’s the best and this that and the third, and who was going to go fi rst and who was going to go second. Aft er that kinda died off , it was just anybody. I enjoy playing against the best players and I enjoy playing against the mediocre players. Obviously if you’re able to make to the NBA, then that says something about who you are as a player. Nobody’s a sorry basketball player if you’re in the NBA. Obviously you have some talent if you’re able to be on a level like that. I don’t underestimate anybody. I approach the game the same way if I’m playing against an MVP or playing against a guy who’s the 12th person on the bench. I approach it the same way because it helps me be consistent. I never underestimate nobody.

Which team do you most enjoy beating? All of ‘em. It’s not one team that I hate more than the next. I think I really hate losing more than I like winning.

Does that apply to poker too? Th at’s probably with anything (Laughs).

The bad news for B. J. Penn is that this year did not start off the way he would have liked. The good news, however, is that he seems to have selective amnesia.“It was this year?” Penn, in a recent telephone conversation, said of his fi rst of three fi ghts this year. “I thought it was a while back. I fi gured we weren’t still in the same year. I went in that fi ght and got my butt kicked.”

One of the world’s most renowned mixed martial arts fi ghters and a fi xture on the Ultimate Fighting Championship circuit, Penn (14-5-1) will fi ght in Memphis, December 12th against Diego Sanchez at UFC 107. A setback in his much-anticipated rematch against French Canadian George St-Pierre this past January in Las Vegas, where he was beaten senseless before a corner stoppage that was ruled a technical knockout, gave him his fi rst defeat in nearly three years.

Th is setback, in fact, resulted in Penn, 30, undergoing weeks of depression and soul-searching. It was a brutal, lopsided beating that left the native of Kailua, Hawaii bloody, scared and bruised over almost his entire 5-foot-9, 155-pound frame. It was a devastating shellacking that prompted Penn to board the fi rst plane out of Vegas and head to the soothing, relaxing islands of Hawaii.

“I was kind of depressed,” Penn said of the loss to St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight championship bout known as St.-Pierre vs. Penn 2: Declaration. “But it was one of those things where I knew I had to get up and defend the (light heavyweight) title. Regardless of the profession, there are a lot of ups and downs. And a successful person has to keep climbing and standing up on their feet.”

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THE PRODIGYBJ PENN

by ANDRE JOHNSON photos courtesy UFC

Penn, who admittedly never contemplated calling it a career aft er what he described as the most disappointing loss of his nine-year UFC career, returned to San Diego, his training site and began conditioning for his clash against fellow American Kenny Florian. Th e fi ght (see photos below), which took place August 9 in Philadelphia, ended in the fourth round when an apparently frustrated and livid Penn emerged victorious by submission for his 14th win, thanks to an emphatic rear naked choke.

It was, at least according those affi liated with the Penn camp, a confi dence-building, grudge victory, given the situation that surrounding the Penn-Florian bout.

Weeks prior to Penn’s rematch against St-Pierre, Penn was tipped off by Florian, who sent him emails and text messages, saying that St-Pierre had been using Vaseline in numerous parts of his body as an advantage, of sorts, against his opponents. However, aft er the Penn-Florian fi ght was announced, Florian was seen working out with St-Pierre and eventually denied that he told Penn such news. Penn, as result, felt betrayed by Florian, calling him a liar, cheater, and two-faced, among other things. Penn, much to his delight, eventually took his frustrations out on Florian when the two collided in Philly’s UFC 101: Declaration.

“It was just good to beat Florian because he was the one who called and told me St. Pierre was a greaser,” Penn said. “And then he came back and lied and said he didn’t say it. But everybody in this camp knew he said it. He texted it to everybody. I guess everybody thought I was whining about my loss to Pierre. But I’m not the kind who worries about what people think.”

Penn, in fact, felt he got a raw deal aft er his bout against St.-Pierre. Th e fi ght was met with an array of controversy when the eventual champion, according to Penn, was seen between rounds applying grease to several parts of his body. Even now, Penn knew St.-Pierre, UFC’s current welterweight title holder, had been busted, given the immediate response by a member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

“One of the commission members said he, ‘He’s greasing! He’s greasing!” Penn recalled. Even while we were walking out of the arena, one of the members said he caught him greasing in the corner.”


NSAC offi cials came into the octagon and wiped down St.-Pierre’s torso although, according to numerous reports, there were signifi cant amounts of Vaseline discovered. Consequently, St-Pierre appeared on ESPN’s MMA show hours aft er the fi ght, claiming that the grease rub down was part of a routine to control his energy for improved breathing. He also apologized to Penn for any grease that may have transferred to his body.

Penn, matter-of-factly, refused to accept St.-Pierre’s apology and, instead, sent a formal request to the NSAC, as them to investigate. Despite all the complaints from the Penn camp, the commission took no action. Today, however, Penn insists all of the hoopla surrounding what has been a tumultuous year for him is where it belongs: behind him.

“I never think about it anymore,” Penn said. People ask me about it. It’s not really something on my mind.”

But preparing for Sanchez, it seems, is his only objective at this point in his career. He said he has been training since the UFC, which will be on display in Memphis for the fi rst time, announced he will defend his light heavyweight title against Sanchez, a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who recently moved from the 170 to 155-pound class and enters his third fi ght this year having won four consecutive bouts.

While Penn believes Sanchez is worthy of a title shot because his recent success in the 155-pound division has led to him becoming the top contender, he said capturing his 15th win in the Bluff City would go along away in terms of him enduring a better year in 2010. Stopping a streaking and resilient Sanchez (21-2) will certainly could result in a Beale Street celebration for Penn. Th e featured bout takes place one day before his birthday.

“We could be fi ghting around 11, 11:30 at night,” Penn said laughing. “So I could be in the ring when I turn 31. When I’m fl ying home to Hawaii, I will be celebrating my birthday.”

With all the negativity surrounding what has been a disastrous year where it belongs: behind him. M

26 | Memphis Sport

On the fi eld, he was considered one of

the most-feared and electrifying defen-

sive ends in NFL history, an offensive

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nant pass rushers of his generation.

Off the fi eld, he was a true ambassador of the league, a gentle giant, a warmhearted humanitarian with a well-publicized and sometimes controversial ministry, one that extended beyond the pulpit and oft entimes, unraveled on street corners in rundown neighborhoods.

Reggie White, the NFL’s second-all time sacks leader whose death one day aft er Christmas in 2004 stunned virtually the entire sports world produced a professional football career comprised of a parade of accolades. Nicknamed the “Minister of Defense” during his senior season at Tennessee because of his Christian ministry as an ordained minister and football smarts, White orchestrated an illustrious 15-year stint that was climaxed with his induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame two years aft er his demise.

While the 6-foot-5, 300-pound native of Chattanooga was widely known for his tenure as an NFL star, White launched his pro career in Memphis as a member of the Memphis Showboats of the defunct United States Football League. Even before the USFL was forced to cease operations in 1985 aft er only three seasons, his career appeared headed for being a propitious one.

In two seasons with the Showboats, he started 34 games, amassing 23½ sacks, 198 solo tackles, and seven forced fumbles. Th ough the USFL struggled to duplicate the success of the NFL, its strongest competitor, White’s career never faltered, despite the league’s sudden collapse. He was taken fourth overall in the NFL’s supplemental draft in 1984 by Philadelphia, where he spent the next eight seasons.

During his days in Philly, his presence undoubtedly was felt on and off the fi eld.

“Back when he was in Philadelphia, he would always be on the street, with downtrodden people and dealing with the homeless,” says USA Today national NFL reporter Jarrett Bell, who has been covering the league for nearly thirty years.

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“Th at was his thing, fi nding a way to minister to people and trying to get them to realize that he was one of them. For a superstar player, he was an approachable person.”Bell, who came to know White personally, particularly aft er the 13-time Pro Bowler signed with the Green Bay Packers in 1993, credited White for helping lure most African American players to Green Bay during a time when playing there wasn’t a popular trend. White played six seasons for the Packers, leading them to back-to-back Super Bowls, including a 35-21 victory against New England in Super Bowl 31, where he registered a record three sacks.

“He was a signature and dominant player,” Bell says of White. “He was versatile. He could play inside and out. When the Packers won the Super Bowl (in 1997), Brett Favre was the quarterback. But I bet you Brett will tell you Reggie was the leader of that team. A lot of players, particularly black players, didn’t want to go there. You couldn’t even go to the barber shop and get a haircut. You had to go to Milwaukee or have a barber come in.”

White, in fact, proved he was the missing piece to Green Bay resurfacing as an NFL standout. Th e Packers ranked 23rd in the league in defense the year before White joined the club, but improved to No. 2 the following year. By 1996, the Packers’ championship season, Green Bay held the league’s top-ranked defense for the fi rst time since 1967. Additionally, White posted the most sacks in Packers history from 1993-98 with 68, and is responsible for dropping 75 diff erent quarterbacks. His most-frequent victim was former New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl 21 MVP Phil Simms, whom he roughed up 15 times.

His 198 sacks are currently second all-time behind recent Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Smith, who retired with 200 aft er 19 seasons. Th e epitome of a team-leader, White

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was voted by ESPN Sportsnation as the greatest player in Eagles’ franchise history. He is believed to be the fi rst athlete other than Jackie Robinson and Wayne Gretzky to have his number retired by three teams in the same season (Green Bay, University of Tennessee, and Philadelphia in 2005).

In 2000, White ended a one-year retirement and started 16 games for the Carolina Panthers. He garnered six sacks and one forced fumble before calling it a career for good at season’s end. His playing days, nonetheless, were met by an array of off -the-fi eld controversy, in large part because of his religious activities. In 1998, his comments before a Wisconsin state legislature sparked a stir when he invoked racial stereotypes of Latinos, Asians, whites, blacks, and Native Americans. And, in his fi nal pro season, a friend gave White a CD from Messianic teacher Monte Judah.

Upon his retirement, he began studying Torah and Torah-observant Messianic theology and Hebrew under Nehemia Gordon. Th ree years later, he consented to an interview by Messianic teacher and televangelist Michael Rood that was aired on the Sky Cable channel. Aft er his death, the Messianic magazine Yavoh paid homage to White, acknowledging him as a “Messianic Believer.” Th at ultimately led to confusion regarding his religious beliefs. Numerous reports, as a result, surfaced indicating that White, an ordained Baptist minister since he was 17, had abandoned Christianity and was studying Judaism.

In spite of his dreadful comments and tactics, the news of White’s passing at 43 sent shock waves throughout the league. In December 2004, White was rushed from his home in Cornelius, North Carolina, to a nearby hospital in Huntersville, where he was pronounced dead. It was discovered that he had suff ered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia.

“I was in Indianapolis, covering the Colts,” Bell recalls when hearing of White’s passing. “It was just devastating. I talked to Tony Dungy (former Colts head coach) that day and he was shocked. It happened so sudden and it just hits you like a ton of bricks.”

Subsequently, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year was a fi rst ballot Hall of Famer. His widow, Sara White, delivered her husband’s acceptance speech aft er being introduced by her son, Jeremy. Last December, a portion of an intersection in White’s hometown was named Reggie White Boulevard --- a reminder, of sorts, to the sports world that White’s extraordinary legacy essentially began in the small town of Chattanooga. M

Th e M Awards continue all year long with the addition of the Hall of Legends. Each year six new Legends will be inducted into the Hall, an honor given to a local sports icon whose athletic contributions and public infl uence have had perennial aff ects on Memphis and the Mid-South.

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I have a respect for WWE superstars that grows larger and larger by the day. Many of you think, “well, wrestling’s fake anyway… they know how to fall…” I’ve never been one to really be off ended by comments like that. But each time I step inside a WWE wrestling ring, I get a little more aggravated each time I hear it. It really is off ensive and I’ll tell you why.

It’s plain and simple: I get my butt kicked every time I step foot in the WWE. Enough said. Period. It’s serious stuff in there.

You think this business is fake? You need to step in there with the big boys. You’ll have a totally diff erent perception of what really goes on inside that wrestling ring. Injuries? I couldn’t imagine how many injuries one full-time WWE superstar gets all year round. Th ose guys are constantly on the road. Constantly wrestling. Constantly training. House shows and television shows… these guys are getting it done and they’re getting it done the hard way.

In June, I commented about exactly how sore I was from the training in the ring (at dustinstarrblog.com), the wrestling and just the constant grind from the two days of activity. Well, it wasn’t any diff erent this time around. I’m walking away from my September performances with several tweaks and injuries that I would never complain about… but they DO exist. Imagine doing this on a daily basis in Florida at Florida Championship Wrestling (WWE’s developmental territory).

If you saw the ECW match, you’ll understand why I came away a little banged up. Let me walk you through these tweaks and sorenesses:

On day one, while working out in the ring – I was roughed up a little bit during training. It seems that WWE works a lot rougher than I thought. Wrestling is real. No matter what you’ve thought about in the past – it’s very real. Especially, to those that have wrestling jobs. So, during the fi rst day of training, my front teeth were nearly broken out by a forearm that had me in a chinlock. I would say it was more like a teethlock, instead of the chinlock… but however you put it, my teeth were screaming for relief. Th en, I was whipped into

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the corner turnbuckle with such force, I received a major rope burn on my hip / pelvis region. (check my Twitter account and see the pic - twitter.com/dustinstarr) My feet hurt, my legs hurt, I was winded and I was scarred for life from the burn.

Day two, I came in with a little more of an idea of what to expect. I performed much better in training and was able to have my way with a few of the other wrestlers. I also did my very fi rst dropkick inside of a WWE wrestling ring. Yeah… I know. WAY overdue! Upon training, I was informed that I would be wrestling on the ECW telecast. I was stoked… and then, I found out who I would be wrestling. I immediately knew I’d be in big trouble. I knew the deal. Big bumps from big guys.

From the match I received multiple small injuries. Everything was fi ne, as I’m healthy and not injured in any way. I was just banged up a bit, like I said. When I hit the corner post, I slammed my face into the mat and was nearly knocked unconscious. When I was picked up from the match, I heard my hair rip. Yes, that’s right. He pulled some of my hair out of my head. Th e clothesline? Th at’s what everyone’s been talking about. Well, that clothesline was so devastating that I did not want him to pick me back up. Th at’s the truth, folks. I didn’t want to get back up. My collarbone hasn’t felt the same since that blow. It doesn’t HURT… it just feels a little off . A little diff erent, if you know what I mean. I’ve been lift ing weights… but not as heavy as usual because of the sensitive feel. Th en, the fi nish came. Th e “Rock Bottom” I received in the end. Let me just say this – that’s a tough move to take in the fi rst place… but with the force of a two hundred and eighty pound guy doing it – it hurt THAT much more.

So, the one word to sum up the WWE trip is OUCH. Not complaining at all here. I just wanted to let you all in on the wear and tear that’s just a typical day at the offi ce for a WWE superstar.

Check out the match I’ve been talking about, pictures and much more at www.dustinstarrblog.com! M


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901.454.00032858 Poplar Avenue

I'm giving the gift of GOOD HEALTH this year with a Gift Card from

POWER LIFE FITNESS.

858 Poplar Avenuewww.powerlifefitness.net

Call or drop by

TODAY!

A gift card to Power Life makes the perfect gift for anyone wanting to look and feel better in 2010. Gift cards can be used for group training, personal training (starting at $25.00 per session), nutritional coaching or gym memberships (starting at $21.95 per month.)

Take care of everyone on your Christmas list this year by giving them the gift that truly keeps on giving– the gift of GOOD HEALTH.

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Power TrainPersonal training with power.

CERTIFIABLE

TRAININGby LAUREN EVERHARTphoto by KATIE ADDCOX

Most training certifi cations require only that you pass a standardized exam in order to become a personal trainer, but that’s not how it is at Power Life Fitness. Th e trainers here have gone through a mentorship program in addition to passing a certifi cation exam.

Th e goal is to ensure to the clients that the trainer has an extensive background and understanding of nutrition and physical fi tness beyond what can be taught in a normal training certifi cation program.

During my interview at Power Life, Kelvin “York” Brown, the master trainer at Power Life, explained to me that we will never ask our clients to do anything we haven’t done. Th at impressed me more than anything. In order to become a trainer at Power Life, you are required to do two things: pass a nationally accredited and proctored personal training exam and complete a 15 week mentoring program with York.

During the mentoring program we train and learn all the diff erent facets of nutrition. Th e mentoring program opened my eyes to a new level of training. I have been working out since

my freshman year in high school and have never looked forward to training like I did when I started training with York. Th e level of knowledge and experience that is off ered by our trainers here is second to none.

Fun, is not a word most people think of when they think of training, until they train here. You hear the phrase “never a dull moment;” at Power life, there is never a dull workout which is important when you are trying to create lifelong changes. I’ve learned so much more from my mentorship with York than I ever could have in a certifi cation course. He taught me above and beyond the basics of weight lift ing, and encouraged me to ask questions so that when I became a trainer I could off er the same knowledge to

my clients. Not only did I go through the workouts, but I went on one of the many nutritional programs we off er to our clients so that I would have a better understanding of the eff ects of a clean nutritional regimen.

Again, if we want to gain the respect of our clients we have to look and play the part and that’s what every trainer here does. It is important for people to understand why we ask them to eat certain foods and stay away from others and why they should lift a certain number of days a week and do cardio on the others. It isn’t a lifestyle change if you don’t understand and believe in what you’re doing.

Becoming a part of the training staff here and being around people that believe and live what they preach has been in itself an amazing experience. I love working at a great place with incredible people while helping others reach their goals toward a healthier life. M

For more details, call 901-454-0003, or visit Power Life Fitness’ website at powerlifefi tness.net.

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Gym Class

ANYTIME YOU WANT ITANYTIME YOU WANT ITLearn about the best fi tness opportunities in the area.

by JAN MICHAEL HARTELUST

With an incredible number of gyms already gracing street corners all over Memphis and more popping up at an alarming rate, how are those wanting to lose weight, stay in shape or build muscle supposed to choose? Steve Heard, owner of Anytime Fitness in Germantown, has a key for them – literally.

“Every member of Anytime Fitness gets a key to the club so they can have access to anything they need at whatever time suits them best,” Heard says.

Not only will the key get each member into Heard’s Germantown location, but it will also work at any Anytime Fitness around the country through Anywhere Club Access. It’s clear that the folks at Anytime Fitness have taken the idea of 24/7 workout facilities to another level, but Heard wants to make sure that people understand that his club is about more than just access.

“We have state-of-the-art cardio and weight machines–always have,” Heard says.

Heard also says that Anytime Fitness realizes that 75-80 percent of people who frequent gyms do so mainly to get in some cardio, some weights and maybe get a shower. It is for that reason that Anytime Fitness focuses on those core workout avenues by providing the best equipment, including treadmills, elliptical cross-trainers, exercise cycles and circuit/selectorized free weights.

Anytime Fitness keeps with the theme when it comes to off ering its clients the best amenities as well. Not only does the club off er personal training but also cardio TVs, private restrooms and showers, wellness programs and 24-hour security to accompany the 24-hour access.

With the impressive array of amenities off ered by Anytime Fitness as well as personal training and state-of-the-art equipment, it is clear those looking to shed a few extra pounds or to just start living a healthy lifestyle have a great option and it starts with a key. M

For more information visit anytimefi tness.com or call Steve Heard at the Germantown location at 758-6188.

Get your keys to the cluband start working out on your schedule.

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ANYTIME YOU WANT IT


Treadmill TunesMusic for the stationary run.

by ANDY FISHER

Th ere were alot of questions about the Grizzlies and what they would look like on the court this season. Off the court, though, I am sure that the top question had to be about Zach Randolph and the top ten songs on his iPod. Whether that is true or not, here they are in no particular order.

1 Gucci Mane Photo ShootIf you need a new facebook pic, and you’re rollin’ wit at least 20’s- this may be the song for you!

2 Lil Boosie Top Notch“Hold up wait a minute let me think for a minute”- hey Lil Boosie- what you need to be doin’ is thinking about a better hook- also maybe a better name?

3 Yo Gotti Let’s Vibe Hey, Yo Gotti! Lil’ Wayne wants his keyboard back. Are we still in 2007?

4 Rick Ross All I Really WantNow this is the shiznizzle (sorry Snoop-had to do it) Th e Dream produced and does not disappoint. Th is is rap music for 2010. Don’t worry Rick- I got your back- even though you were a cop (ok, prison guard).

5 Jay- Z Empire State of Mind Say hello to the Hova! Back from yet another retirement, this killer track is on his “Blueprint” trilogy- I wanna

duet with Alicia Keys! Holla! Th ank goodness Kanye wasn’t spitting on this track- you feel me J?

6 Mistah Fab 2MPHYo Mistah Fab- you’ve released 15 albums in 4 years!- let me impart a little wisdom hereit’s quality, not quantity we’re looking for. ‘Nuff said.

7 Th e Commodores Sweet LoveI might say it better with “Easy”- but hey - it’s all good! Can someone tell me why the Commodores aren’t touring with Nicole Richie’s Daddy Baby? C’mon Lionel-nobody wants to hear “Dancing in the Streets” anymore.

8 Earth Wind and Fire SeptemberTh is is one of those very rare songs- disco music that’s actually good- also- these guys are a killer funk band- check ‘em out!

9 Con Funk Shun I’m Leaving BabyHey Zach, wake me up when this one’s over. I’m gonna catch some shut eye.

10 Mano I’m in ChicagoHey Mano, what you need to do is come back home and get yourself on iTunes (reviewer could not fi nd Mano on iTunes)

For questions, comments, suggestions, or hate mail, fi [email protected].

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Get Fit With...Th e pros tell you how to do it.

is less, and there is more expertise. We have X-ray machines and the equipment to make casts. And, you don’t have the high costs of emergency rooms and minor medical centers.”

In addition, patients with fractures or sprains who come into ERs and minor medical clinics are oft en put last on the list to be seen by a doctor. Meanwhile, they can be exposed to contagious illnesses while sitting in the waiting area with other patients.

Right now, the Campbell Clinic Aft er Hours Clinic is averaging about 20 patients a night. “We have very appreciative patients, and it’s very gratifying for us because we can be available to them aft er normal business hours,” Azar said. “More patient access is a major goal for us. We also see some patients who are sent from minor medical clinics to come see us because these clinics simply don’t have the musculoskeletal expertise.”

But in order to avoid painful injuries altogether, Azar recommends four things for young football players: conditioning, proper equipment, good technique and supervision.

In fact, according to SportsInjuryClinic.net, about 75 percent of football injuries are preventable.

“Th e best protection from injury is correct warm up and conditioning which can help you avoid unnecessary injury that can ruin the season,” the site notes. “Th e warm up should last between 15 and 30 minutes. Do not warm up too early. Th e benefi ts are lost aft er about 30 minutes of inactivity.” M

Dr. Fred Azar is a sports medicine physician and orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic. For more information on Dr. Azar, Campbell Clinic or its Aft er Hours Clinic, call 901.759.3100 or visit www.campbellclinic.com.

by MOLLY OKEON

Th e number of injured young athletes is on the rise as football season begins in Memphis.

While football is commonly called a “contact sport” like basketball or baseball, in truth, football is a “collision sport,” says Dr. Fred Azar, a sports medicine physician and orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic. “In basketball or baseball, contact is incidental, it’s not the goal,” he explained. “In football, the players are purposely running into one another.”

Azar said the most common injuries he sees this time of year are to the knee, specifi cally, sprains and strains, ligament and cartilage tears and bruises. Other areas that are routinely hurt are shoulders and ankles. We see shoulder separations and dislocations,” he noted. “Most ankle injuries are sprains but there are some fractures.”

He said a good way to determine if an injury is serious – for example, a sprain vs. a break - is the level of pain, the amount of swelling and the presence of deformity. “Th e inability to ‘walk it off ’ is a determining factor,” he added.

Of course, the best way to know what kind of injury you have is an X-ray. But until you can get to that point, Azar said, treatment prior to being seen by a specialist includes an anagram oft en used in sports medicine: R.I.C.E. Th is stands for “Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.”

“Th e ice is for the swelling – you should never use heat in these situations,” he said. “An Ace bandage is recommended for compression.”

Th ese types of injuries are exactly why Campbell Clinic recently opened its Aft er Hours Clinic, which is open from 5 to 8 p.m., Mondays through Th ursdays, at its Germantown location, 1400 S. Germantown Rd. No appointments are necessary – patients are seen on a walk-in basis. “Th e Aft er Hours Clinic was set up for these types of patients with acute injuries of the musculoskeletal system,” he said. “Th e wait

Campbell Clinic:

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Do these two photos look the same to you? Look again. We made seven changes to the second photo. Time yourself to see how long it takes you to fi nd all seven.

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It All Started HereIt All Started Hereby JACK EATON

Th e 1964 season was my fi rst one as the “Voice of the Tigers” in football and the fi rst game was in Oxford against Ole Miss.

It seemed like every Tiger fan in Memphis went to the game. I 55 was bumper to bumper and all of a sudden–CRASH–a horrible accident. Traffi c was backed up almost all the way back to Memphis. Fortunately, I got an early start and when the accident happened I was in the Ole Miss press box.

Th e game was a disaster–for the Tigers. MSU took the opening kick-off and went three and out. Th e Rebels got the ball and BANG, BANG, BANG–TOUCHDOWN. Ole Miss won the game 30-0 but it could have been 300-0. Coach Vaught took pity on the Tigers.

Th e 1964 schedule was unique. Th e Tigers had to play Southern Mississippi twice. Because of our reputation as winners (undefeated in 1963) we had trouble getting a schedule. No one wanted to play us and Southern Miss was in the same predicament. So the Tigers and Golden Eagles played twice. And we lost both games. Th e fi rst game was played at Crump Stadium and the Tigers lost 20-14. Th e second game was played in Hattisburg and I’m a son of a gun we lost again-the score was 20-18. We settled for a 5-4 record that year.

I remember 1965 for it’s high’s and low’s. Th e high had to be the game against Mississippi State. Great Scott, the Bulldogs were 4-0 and ranked, as I recall, 7th or 8th in the country. Th ey had a little “scat back” named Marcus Rhoden and a big strong full back named Hoyle Grangier and a quarterback whose name I don’t remember. Anyway they were an overwhelming favorite–three or four TD’s. I almost called in sick.

But the Tigers were ready and waiting. Billy Fletcher, our quarterback, played the game of his life. He had 351 yards of total off ense. Remember, that was 44 years ago and that number is still in the top fi ve all time. Billy and wideout Bob Sherlag had ten completions. Th e Tigers turned them every which way but loose. Final score 33-13 and my recollection is the Bullies didn’t win another game until the next season. Serves them right.

Th e lowlight was the Quantico Marines.

During the pre-season TV show, Coach Murphy and I were discussing the upcoming games. Th e Quantico game was the last one on the schedule and I remarked, “suppose we are undefeated at the time, and if we should lose to those ‘clowns’ would it only count as an exhibition game?” Murphy jumped on the “clowns” crack. “Don’t call them clowns. It will make them mad, and I know what a mad Marine can do.” He went on and on. I wished he would stop, but no.

Th e Marines were upset and I found out later that they searched the Marine Corps for the best football players they could fi nd-brought them to Quantico and got ready for the Tigers. Me and my big mouth.

Th e game fi nally arrived and Quantico’s stadium was what we used to call–a dump. I remember I had trouble seeing the entire fi eld and when the play-by-play guy can’t see the fi eld–well, there is heck to pay. So, there I am, in a pill box for a booth and everybody pointing at me and saying, “wait til our clowns fi nish with you.” Fooey. Why was I born?

Th e game went badly for us right off the bat. Th eir quarterback, an All-American from Texas ran and passed us silly. He was all over the place and–sure as God made little green apples–we lost. Th e fi nal was 20-14 and to this day I am blamed for that defeat.

Tiger football–we have had our moments and they will be back again. Just be patient Tiger fans-somewhere up there Spook Murphy is saying, “Th ose boys will get theirselves together. Th ey’ll fi ght like Tigers and we’ll go to Oxford, Starkville, Atlanta and points in between and we’ll bang some heads together and Tiger football will be back!” M

Big Jack’s new book, “Jack Eaton: Great Scott, I Rhyme A Lot”, is available for purchase in both autographed and non-autographed versions at memphissport.net.Big Jack can also be heard every Wednesday and Friday at 8am on KWAM 990 alongside former County Commissioner John Willingham.

JJack’s Backack’s BackA Memphis legend takes a look back.

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Not that long ago, a

man looking somewhat

ragged and having what appeared to be

his family in tow, walked through the

doors of Campbell Clinic and made his

way directly to the nurse’s station. Raising

his heavily bandaged hand high in the air, he declared

in a thick South American accent that he had just

arrived in Memphis that morning after flying 3,000

miles and would like to see Dr. Campbell immediately.

Having been deceased nearly 30 years, Dr. Campbell

was unfortunately not available. But the nurse assured

him that the physicians who were in the office that day

were more than qualified to treat him.

When asked about his insurance, the man laughed

incredulously. When asked about his prior medical

history, the man gave the nurse a phone number of an

office in Peru.

A little background check seemed to be in order.

It turned out that the phone number was for the man’s

personal physician. And the man turned out to be the

largest exporter of bananas in the entire world.

Frustrated with the fact that

his injured hand was not healing

properly, the Peruvian Banana King had

asked his doctor where the foremost

orthopaedic specialists in the world could be found.

Without hesitation, the doctor recommended Campbell

Clinic. So the man immediately boarded his private jet,

flew non-stop to Memphis, and proceeded directly to

Campbell Clinic.

So of all the medical resources available in the

world, why did the doctor recommend Campbell

Clinic? It’s simple — we wrote the book on

orthopaedics. Literally, the textbook used by

nearly all medical students and referenced by

all orthopaedic physicians was first written by Dr.

Willis Campbell in 1939. It has since been

revised 10 times, expanded to four volumes by

the experts on our staff, and been translated

into six languages. It is, for the lack of a better

word, the Bible of orthopaedics.

It follows then that all orthopaedists in one way

or another learn their craft from Campbell Clinic.

And whom would you rather have as your doctor, the

teacher or the pupil?

CAMPBELL CLINICOrthopaedics

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