The Alumni Association would like to thank all of the great Tiger fans that came out and supported the U of M at all of our pep rallies and functions over the past few weeks of the NCAA tournament!
We had a great crowd of TRUE BLUE fans at the pep rally here in Glendale, AZ yesterday and everyone enjoyed cheering on the team with the help of the Mighty Sound of the South, the full Tiger Pom and Dance team, and all of the Tiger Cheerleaders! Everyone loved their new blinking blue Tiger glasses that the Alumni Association gave away to our fans that came out to the pep rally. We always appreciate all of our fans support and great level of commitment!
Thanks again to the Tigers and all of the fans that were cheering us on!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sweet 16 Pep Rally in Glendale, AZ
Join the University of Memphis Alumni Association for a TRUE BLUE Sweet Sixteen Pep Rally in Arizona. The Pep Rally will begin at 2:00 MT (local Glendale time) in the Renaissance Glendale Hotel Media Center. The hotel is located right across the street from the University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals. So after the Pep Rally you can join the legions of U of M Tiger fans as they march across the street to take on the Missouri Tigers! The area itself is a great area to wander around and shop, eat, or relax. It's got tons of restaurants, green space and there is ample shopping to enjoy if you want to stick around this area of town.
The Alumni Association will provide sweet treats for the Sweet Sixteen, soft drinks and a cash bar. Come get some great food and have a great time with all of our terrific fans that made the trip to Phoenix and all of the True Blue local alumni that we have in the Phoenix area. We're also going to have the Mighty Sound of South Marching Band and the full Tiger Pom and Cheer squads on hand to give the Pep Rally a great TRUE BLUE atmosphere!
Remember the Coach Cal masks that were the runaway hit giveaway of the first round games? Well we've got an even better surprise giveaway for all of our fans that come out to join us at the Sweet 16 pep rally! Make sure to get there right at 2:00 sharp so that you can make sure to get your special U of M giveaways!
You can't beat the location for this party. It's right across the street from the stadium and the Alumni Association is going to have the place decked out for our Tigers! If the pep rallies we held in Kansas City are any indication, this one will be jam packed with our great Tiger fans! So get there early to check out the festivities! Go Tigers Go!
Pictures from Kansas City (Saturday) Pep Rally
Remember, Join the Alumni Association and YOU will be a huge part of helping us to host more great pep rallies and watch parties all across TIGER NATION!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Bye Bye Maryland! Go Tigers!
It looks like the opening game really woke the Tigers up!
They came out hot today as the Sprint Center was a lot more lively than it was on Thursday. Maybe the later game helped them out or maybe it was the great TRUE BLUE Tiger crowd that was seemingly much more awake than it was on Thursday, but the Tigers took care of business today!
The Alumni Association had a great turnout at the Pep Rally this morning and we counted over 600 fans in attendance on Thursday and close to 800 great fans were there this afternoon. Having the game on a Saturday afternoon rather than midday on a Thursday seemed to really help get more Tiger fans out to the pep rally and the game. Our Tigers really know how to respond to a challenge! It's on to the Sweet 16 and Glendale, AZ! The Alumni Association will be on hand there as well to hand out Coach Cal masks, various other goodies, and help celebrate the Tigers run through the tournament with our fans!!
Remember to join the Alumni Association, since we couldn't do all of these great pep rallies and watch parties without our great members! You can join now by visiting HERE!
Our pep rally today was another great time at the KC live venue across from the Sprint Center. We'll try to get some pictures up on the blog soon. The parties and crowds just keep getting bigger and bigger! We have some great alumni that make the extra effort to travel and support the team and it really helps show the awesome level of support that the U of M has around the nation! If you didnt get a Coach Cal mask at the pep rally or off of our website yet, then you need to visit http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/tournament/marchmadness.php as soon as possible to get yours today! Don't forget to mail in your Coach Cal mask photos to win some great prizes, including a signed Coach Calipari basketball.
Check back early and often to see the latest pictures from today and to find out all about what the Alumni Association will be doing for the Sweet 16!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Saturday Pep Rally
The official pep rally for the Tigers game on Saturday will take place at the KC Live venue across from the Sprint Center in Kansas City at 12:00 noon! Be there with the Alumni Association, the Mighty Sound of the South marching band and the U of M Cheerleaders to get everyone ready for the U of M vs Maryland game at 2:20 pm!!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Pictures from Kansas City
This is the Pep Rally before the game! KC Live is a great location!
The Alumni Association welcomes everyone to come join us on Saturday as well!
Watch out for Coach Cal! He's Everywhere!!
Get your masks at http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/tournament/MarchMadness.php
TRUE BLUE!!
What a great Pep Rally!
The Alumni Association welcomes everyone to come join us on Saturday as well!
Watch out for Coach Cal! He's Everywhere!!
Get your masks at http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/tournament/MarchMadness.php
TRUE BLUE!!
What a great Pep Rally!
Tiger post game press conference and other videos
Here is a random assortment of videos from various news stations around town. The first is a great video of the team press conference after the win today. It's got Roburt Sallie talking about his preparation and his game. Very cool. Some are a day or so old, so they talk about the Cal St. game like it hasnt happened yet, but it's still great to see some clips of what it's like here in Kansas City and there are also some clips of alumni being interviewed or cheering.
This one is almost half an hour long so make sure you have some time!
This next one is also from before the game but it's got some interviews with some great Tiger Alumni that made the trip to the game!
Tigers WIN tough game against Cal St. Northridge
WOW! There's really nothing like being at a NCAA game! What a crazy game!! The atmosphere in the arena was ELECTRIC!
The Tigers were expected to cruise through this first round game over Cal St. Northridge but this victory was anything but easy! The Matadors really brought it to us and didn't back down! Thanks to Roburt Sallie we managed to hang in there long enough to finally get things together and close the game out but it was a tense arena for a while there! Sallie brought in 35 huge points though and every time he took a three it seemed to go in.
The crowd here in Kansas City was great! We had probably 500 people at the pep rally this morning and hundreds more Tiger fans were at the game. We had some great support from our TRUE BLUE sections of the arena and they really helped the team hang in there when times got pretty tough. Thanks to everyone that came out and cheered your Tigers on to victory!!!
Before the game started and at the pep rally, the Alumni Association handed out lots of Coach Calipari masks and people really seemed to love them. We encouraged our fans to put them on for the first few minutes of each half and everyone seemed to get pretty excited about it. At first it was kind of slightly off-putting to see a sea of Coach Cal faces staring back at you from across the arena but the more people that showed up with them the funnier it got. Make sure you stop by to see the Alumni Association before the game on Saturday to pick up your mask so you can be a part of the Coach Cal Craziness!
We'll be hosting another great pep rally on Saturday so check with this blog early and often to get the latest information about the when and where of the festivities! We'll also be posting some great pictures from this mornings pep rally and some shots of our alumni and fans from the game! Check back soon!
Pre-Game Post
It’s a couple of hours before the game here and it’s been a whirlwind of a morning! We’ve been setting up for the pep rally over at the KC Live venue since before sunrise, or so it feels like! Don’t forget to check out the festivities with the Alumni Association this morning. It all starts with a pre-rally welcome which will be held at 9:30 at the Markers Mark Restaurant & Patio inside the KC Live Block in the Power & Light District across the street from the Sprint Center (1300 Block of Grand Blvd.)
The pep rally will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature the Mighty Sound of the South and the Tiger Cheer & Pom Squads. The Alumni Association will provide soft drinks, donuts, and a cash bar with bloody marys and mimosas!
The set up we’ve got going on at the KC Live venue is great! I’ll be sure to post some pictures soon so that everyone can see the True Blue pep rally and all of our great fans that made it to the party! Time to get back to business as it’s almost time to start the fun! Check back after the game to get some great recap and hopefully some pictures!
Be sure to wear your Blue and Gray today!!!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Coach Cal mask prizes!
The prizes for the Coach Cal mask contest have been announced!
The top 5 winners get a great assortment of Tiger gear! All sorts of great U of M Tiger clothing and accesories will be yours, if you can turn in a great picture!
The best part is that the winner of the whole contest gets an official NCAA basketball autographed by Coach Cal himself!
So make sure you take part in the competition and win some of those prizes!
Just in case you forgot, here's the link to the promotions page....
http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/tournament/MarchMadness.php
The top 5 winners get a great assortment of Tiger gear! All sorts of great U of M Tiger clothing and accesories will be yours, if you can turn in a great picture!
The best part is that the winner of the whole contest gets an official NCAA basketball autographed by Coach Cal himself!
So make sure you take part in the competition and win some of those prizes!
Just in case you forgot, here's the link to the promotions page....
http://www.memphis.edu/alumni/tournament/MarchMadness.php
Tiger practice is open to public today!
Practice Schedule (open to media and general public)
Noon-12:40 p.m. Cal State Northridge
12:45-1:25 p.m. Maryland
1:30-2:10 p.m. Memphis
2:15-2:55 p.m. California
4:25-5:05 p.m. Clemson
5:10-5:50 p.m. Oklahoma
5:55-6:35 p.m. Michigan
6:40-7:20 p.m. Morgan State
Coach Cal masks!
Where in the world is Coach Cal?? That's what the Alumni Association wants to know and you can help!
We want to see Coach Calipari in your neighborhood.Click here for a Coach Cal face mask cut-out, print it out and bling it up! Remember, no two tigers have identical stripes, so be creative. Take a picture and turn it in to win!
Make sure your picture is a jpeg image, smaller than 287KB, and e-mail it, along with your location, phone number and names and ages of people in the picture, to alumniassociation@memphis.edu. Pictures may be viewed by clicking here and winners will be announced in mid-April. The deadline is midnight on Monday, April 6.
Make sure your picture is a jpeg image, smaller than 287KB, and e-mail it, along with your location, phone number and names and ages of people in the picture, to alumniassociation@memphis.edu. Pictures may be viewed by clicking here and winners will be announced in mid-April. The deadline is midnight on Monday, April 6.
The picture below is a preview image of the mask. Click on it to go to a large PDF file and print it off!
Pep Rally info!
The University of Memphis Alumni Association has a pre-game pep rally scheduled for Thursday morning. A pre-rally welcome will be held at 9:30 at the Markers Mark Restaurant & Patio inside the KC Live Block (pictured below) in the Power & Light District across the street from the Sprint Center (1300 Block of Grand Blvd.)
The pep rally will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature the Mighty Sound of the South and the Tiger Cheer & Pom Squads. The Alumni Association will provide soft drinks, donuts, and a cash bar with bloody marys and mimosas.
The NCAA First Round game between Memphis and Cal State-Northridge will tip at 11:25 p.m. (CT) in the Sprint Center, which is right across the street from the Pep Rally venue.”
Also, tune in to FM100 in Memphis tomorrow morning at 9:15 AM to listen to Tammy Hedges, Executive Director of the Alumni Association, as she discusses upcoming pep rally activities and official U of M NCAA parties and plans for the Tigers! She will be on there several more times this week so tune in frequently!
Monday, March 16, 2009
TRUE BLUE Watch Parties!
Brookhaven Pub & Grill was TRUE BLUE on Selection Sunday! Thanks to everyone that showed up to watch as the Tigers got a #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The bar was packed with fans eager to see where the team landed and the atmosphere was great! Make sure to keep Brookhaven in mind as your watch party spot in East Memphis throughout the NCAA tournament. It is one of the official Alumni Association watch party locations and will definitely be packed with some great Tiger fans!
Listed below are all of the Memphis Area Alumni Association watch party locations and you can CLICK HERE to see the entire list of watch parties, both local and national.
| Arlington Olive Branch, MS If you are not yet a member of the U of M Alumni Association and would like more information about joining, please go to http://memphis.edu/alumni or call 901/678-ALUM.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Selection Sunday!
Join the University of Memphis Alumni Association at Brookhaven Pub in east Memphis on Selection Sunday, Sunday, March 15, to find out where our Tigers will be playing during the first round of the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The Selection Show starts at 5:00 p.m. Come early to reserve your seats and listen to live music. Bring your Alumni Association membership card for beverage specials. To join the Alumni Association, click here.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Tigers take honors at C-USA Awards
The Tigers took home some top honors at the C-USA Awards ceremony last night. Antonio Anderson, Wesley Witherspoon, and of course Tyreke Evans, all locked up their elite status by winning the awards for Best Defensive Player, Best Sixth Man, and Freshman of the Year, respectively.
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