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.....very risky, but could work. Ticket sales under Pastner and Tubby were even further down than I thought. Hiring Penny and maybe a couple of well known former coaches to me is a sure sign of desperation....but the locals want this. He will certainly bring 3 top 50 players from East High with him (one of which is the #1 player in 2019) and that certainly can't hurt. Stay tuned....should be fun to watch and speculate!
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Not attempting to thread hijack... Does anyone watch a basketball game that does not involve MSU? I just don’t know how anyone could bear it. I have only one F to give about BBall, outside of MSU, no Fs. If we are not playing I would rather watch that Korean lady fix-up houses in Texas.
That Korean and husband are cornball homers for Baylor and they do it in the most cheeseball way. What is this Basketball you speak of?Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Memphis already did this .. I grew up a Memphis fan before going to college at State (even had a dog named penny as a kid) ... but they hired former super star Larry Finch who got all the Memphis kids to stay home like Anfernee Hardaway and Lorenzen Wright... it worked for a while .. they went to an elite eight and a couple of sweet sixteens
Yeah, actually I watch and attend a few Memphis games (Tigers & Grizzlies). I attended a LSU@OleMiss game many years ago when I was bored. Have attended and watch Vandy a lot too. I just like basketball and Memphis is home to MSU's #1 alumni base outside Mississippi. MSU folk watch and attend many other basketball games that do not involve MSU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
On tv I have been watching the hell outta the NCAA tourney. I love March Madness. It's the greatest tournament on earth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
Why is it taking so long to hire Penny? Everyone knows they are hiring him so why the hold up?
I saw where #1 seed Va lost last night. I had no idea they had a good team this year. Just don't give a rip about bb.
East High School is currently playing in the state playoffs, and there is a sense Hardaway would like to finish there before officially agreeing to anything. CBS' Sports' Jon Rothstein reported that Hardaway and Memphis were already in contract negotiations.
Probably waiting until the end of his tourney run to make his decision.
They’re good every year under Tony Bennet, just never make it far in the tourney.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgface
Man, if Penny's East Memphis team doesn't waltz to the TN State Title with all the talent he has on that team, then Memphis better not hire him...LOL!! He's got the 2019 #1 National POTY, plus 2 other top 50 players.....and it's another big reason he's getting the Memphis job.....all 3 of them will eventually come with him to Memphis. Like I have said before......the Memphis area can support 4-5 top 20 D1 programs with plenty of talent. All he has to do is just get the top 4-5 in the area every year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutt the Hoople
That's cool, everybody likes different sports, but if you heard about UVA, then you heard about history. I have been watching college basketball for 45 years and have never seen an upset like that. It would be like if Miss.ValleyState came over from Itta Bena and beat our MSU Bulldogs in Starkvegas by 3-4 TDs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgface
It would be like Valley beating Bama by 3 Td’s. A 16 seed had NEVER beaten a 1 seed until last night, and it wasn’t just a loss, it was a total beat down!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pit Bull
I think it's interesting we're talking about Virginia and Memphis in the same thread. If you could get Memphis players to buy into the Virginia system they'd probably never lose till they had to play UMBC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pit Bull
To me, not much beats a bad ass college basketball game with a great game experience. Even as a visitor, it can be awesome for me to see that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leroy Jenkins
I've been all over the country to watch, even to watch teams that do not involve MSU.
I just enjoy watching sports, and college basketball is one of my favorites.