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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Guns & Dating, Grizzlies Streak, Weekly Football Picks

Nothing sounds like a perfect date more than firing a gun with your significant other. The Commercial Appeal has an article about this new date option at a Memphis gun range. Here's the big question...if your date has a perfect aim, is she/he a keeper or someone to run away from?

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the first winning streak of the season after winning back-to-back games over the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Grizzlies head to Philadelphia for a road contest tomorrow night against the 76ers before returning home on Saturday night against Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks.

R.C. Johnson continues the search for the next University of Memphis football coach. According to reports, Johnson has already interviewed at least three coaches with several more still in the works. Many are expecting Johnson to interview current LSU assistant and former Memphis player Larry Porter this weekend. Porter will be in the Mid-South area this weekend as LSU visits Ole Miss.

What are the chances that Phil Fulmer takes over as the Vandy head coach after his season? Discuss amongst yourselves.

And now for the picks...

Last Week: 4-2
Season: 43-17 (72%)

Houston over Memphis
LSU over Ole Miss
Tennessee-Knoxville over Vanderbilt
Arizona over Oregon
Houston Texans over Tennessee Titans
New Orleans Saints over Tampa Bay Bucaneers