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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

More Italian In Midtown, Turkey Tip Off, Super T, Football

It looks like a new Italian restaurant will be opening in Midtown Memphis. Cortana will open in the space formerly occupied by Dish on the corner of Cooper and Young. It is expected to open in early 2011.

Don't forget that Kooky Canuck's Turkey Tip Off starts Wednesday at 11am and runs through 2:30am on Thanksgiving morning. In addition to traditional Turkey Day lunch and dinner specials, there will also be 99 cent Bud Light draft all day.

What's Thanksgiving night in Memphis without spending time with Super T at Newby's? The Tyrone Smith Revue returns again Thursday night for his annual Thanksgiving night party. It's good to see that Super T is still working his magic after all these years. They have been using this same promo picture for years. Wonder what Super Tyrone looks like now.

Tyrone Smith Revue, aka Super T

The Memphis Tigers football season will mercifully come to an end on Saturday. It has been a long campaign for first-year coach Larry Porter. Lack of depth, young players and little support have doomed the Tigers this year. A win over Central Florida is a long shot at best, so it's fairly safe to say that Memphis will finish the year with a 1-11 record. Some are calling for Porter to be fired.  Changes will most likely happen, but Porter will still be the coach next year. Look for changes at position coach and possibly the coordinator levels. Thank goodness it's basketball season.

Here's the picks for this week.

Last Week: 5-1
Season: 49-23 (68%)

Dallas Cowboy over New Orleans Saints
Alabama over Auburn
Central Florida over Memphis
Arkansas over LSU
Oklahoma State over Oklahoma
Tennessee Titans over Houston Texans

Weekly Liberty Bowl Projection: Central Florida vs Tennessee-Knoxville

There is a possibility that Liberty Bowl officials will not select the Conference USA Champion, instead the SEC may force bowl officials to take a Big East team. This scenario only comes into play if all of the SEC bowl slots are not filled.


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