Data exchange, analytics & PMP career. Livin’ on a field/gym somewhere. Covered the Memphis Tigers since 2007 w/ ESPN/USAToday/247Sports: brooks
@gotigers247
.com
Put all of the bullshit narratives to the side. This Memphis team is playing their ass off for Penny Hardaway. You don't play defense this hard if you arent 100% bought in and it’s obvious watching this that they believe in Hardaway’s vision.
I spoke w/ James Wiseman's co-counsel Randy Fishman.
"If the court grants the injunction, [the NCAA] won't be able to do anything unless they want to be held in contempt of court," Fishman told
@GoTigers247
.
A full timeline w/ a plan moving forward:
If I'm James Wiseman, I'm suing the fuck out of the NCAA on principle alone, who basically just admitted that his suspension & the public embarrassment during his only season at Memphis was unnecessary.
I'm also not a lawyer, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.
Memphis' Tubby Smith was expected to meet with the school president at 4:00 CT. The meeting has been delayed & there's a chance it doesn't happen today, according to multiple sources.
James Wiseman played in only three games for Memphis and this entire saga was nothing short of a disaster, but the young man still made plenty of impact for the Tigers. He put them back on the map and had a massive role in recruiting others that made up Memphis’
#1
ranked class.
Penny Hardaway and James Wisemany are currently appearing in court in Memphis asking for a temporary injunction on the NCAA' ruling, as source tells
@GoTigers247
.
While
@Trendon_2
netted 40 last night to take down the
#1
team in the country, you've got a lot of people who are like, "Man, Trendon got a lot better. Added skill and versatility. Best I've seen him play." This isn't a new Trendon. I'm just over here like...🤔👇🏼
Our national 247 guys bust their tails & rankings are so 1) not easy and 2) subjective, however...
I will eat a 👟 if you can find 35 players in the 2019 class that are more productive & an overall complete player than
@mtnbrookhoops
' Trendon Watford.
I have been quick to criticize Landers Nolley in the past, but that dude is playing his ass off for Penny Hardaway right now. His defensive effort is as good as it’s ever been. Tremendous shot selection. Under control. Rebounding well. Props to him for figuring it out.
I climbed over too many trains to count in my 6 years at Memphis. I even had a handful of them start moving while I was either stepping on or on top of the couplers between containers. This parade for a bridge probably confuses people who've never experienced these things. 🤣
For someone that - in his own words - doesn’t pay attention to Memphis message boards, Gary Parrish certainly knows a lot about what is supposedly discussed on said message boards.
I'm a little lost on how Jalen Duren can jump literally straight up and down, maintain verticality the entire time, never initiate contact with the offensive player and they call a foul on him.
Malcolm Dandridge has been absolutely terrific for Memphis today. This game has been extremely physical and Dandridge’s energy has been a huge part of the Tigers matching Cincy’s toughness. When he’s engaged, he can be so, so good.
Boogie Ellis has been the star of the show but Damion Baugh has been really, really good. Guard rebounding, good decision making, efficient from the field and great defensive effort.
Whatever happens and whoever wins, this is one helluva football game. Both sides engaged. Fans going crazy. Plays being made on both sides of the ball. This is what a bowl game is all about.
TJ Madlock with the buzz beating game-winning three to take down USF! Big-time upset win for former Memphis assistant Tony Madlock and his SC State team. Congrats!!!
I have never seen a local journalist try to mock, poke, agitate and stir the pot with a local sports base more than John Varlas does. And no, I'm not engaging in a dialogue with him. He's a troll. I've spent 12 years moderating forums and he's easy to spot. End of story.
It's literally the fundamentals of basketball that are holding back this Memphis team from being a good team right now.
- FTs;
- Dribbling;
- Passing;
- Guarding without fouling.
Like, what? 🤦🏼♂️
Our national 247 guys bust their tails & rankings are so 1) not easy and 2) subjective, however...
I will eat a 👟 if you can find 35 players in the 2019 class that are more productive & an overall complete player than
@mtnbrookhoops
' Trendon Watford.
Former University of Memphis
@Memphis_MBB
star David Vaughn was inducted into the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame today. The 6'9" Whites Creek HS product averaged 14.2pts, 9.8rebs per game in 4yrs @ Memphis before being drafted 25th overall in 1995 NBA Draft.
If you’re unfollowing me because I made statements that I’m intolerant of hate, racism, & all around dipshitted behavior, then 👋. Your presence will not be missed. If, one day, you change your mind and decide you agree that these things are unacceptable, you’ll be welcomed back.
@andysavage
It’s strange that you’re openly admitting to an incident in which you sexually assaulted a 17 year old girl in which you and your church leadership chose not to report it to the authorities.
His box score may not show it but Alex Lomax was a game-changer in that first half for the Tigers. I don’t think he did a single thing that I could point to as a mistake. If he keeps playing like that and takes pressure off of Boogie so that he can just go get buckets... 😳
16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace – a 2004 champion and four-time All-Star – has agreed to a deal to become a new assistant coach at University of Memphis under Penny Hardaway, sources tell
@TheAthletic
@Stadium
.
Memphis now sits in the Top 50 of the NET rankings after their Quad 2 win over Cincinnati. The Tigers have a chance for another Quad 1 win over UCF when they travel to Orlando this week.
A win over the Knights would arguably give Penny Hardaway’s squad the best resume in the AAC
That two man game between DeAndre Williams and Malcolm Dandridge was beautiful. The Tigers return from COVID against Tulane was ugly. Today? This looks like the team that was hitting its stride before the pause.
Here are 5 things that Penny Hardaway HAS to do:
1) Focus on what he can control. You can't let the 3-game skid get the better of you. Those 3 L's aren't changing regardless of how much you stew on them. Watch film, fix mistakes, get better. You can control those things.
...
CJ Walker and Oak Ridge will play Memphis East and James Wiseman in Memphis this season. Date is still TBD. That'll be one of the hottest high school basketball tickets in town all year. It's gonna be like a Biggie Shorty Party.
This.
This game and the domination shown by the Tigers is WHY the fans have been so vocal in their frustrations.
It’s as plain as day. Anyone can see the potential for how great this team could be.
And they just haven’t been that…great.
When does the 💡 come (& stay) on?
WTF is wrong with some of you people?!?
@RSilverfield
's response had nothing to do with being "too worried about what people were saying" and everything to do with the fact that these are HIS PLAYERS. YOU AREN'T ENTITLED TO THEM!!! It's his job. He's the CEO. Not you.
Tonight? 20-25 from the FT line. Dribbling not a major issue. Passing was beyond solid with 20! total assists. Tigers also only committed 12 fouls the entire game, many of those late. Kudos.
It's literally the fundamentals of basketball that are holding back this Memphis team from being a good team right now.
- FTs;
- Dribbling;
- Passing;
- Guarding without fouling.
Like, what? 🤦🏼♂️
Memphis was in to see 6'2" class of 2021 PG Jerdarrian Davison (Letohatchee, AL) tonight as The Calhoun School won their subregional game for a Sweet 16 birth. Davison finished with a dozen assists and a Memphis offer. Davison took an unofficial visit to Memphis on Sunday.
@andysavage
Instead, you chose to only be sensitive to the need for a response when called out publicly to a “wider audience?” Jules, alone, didn’t warrant a response?
In case you missed it early yesterday, 4-star 2020 F Dawson Garcia starts his official visit to Memphis tomorrow. He will take in the Tigers’ NBA Pro Day. More here:
Through 13 games, the highly criticized Alex Lomax averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebs, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game in 25.6 minutes.
Tonight, the highly praised Alex Lomax finished 8 points, 8 rebs, 5 assists and 3 steals in 24 minutes.
@andysavage
It’s also strange that you chose not to send this type of reply/statement to Jules’ email. If this was handled 20 years ago, couldn’t you just remind her of those conversations, apologies and moments of repentance?
BREAKING NEWS: The NCAA’s IARP released an update that there are no new updates on pending infractions cases. More info on the lack of info can be found on the information super highway - aka the interwebz - where all information may or may not be true and relevant.
Memphis is now Top 35 in KenPom’s rankings, sitting as the second ranked team from the AAC (Houston @
#3
overall).
Interestingly, the Tigers adjusted offensive efficiency is ranked higher (36) than their adjusted defensive efficiency (47).
Memphis now sits in the Top 50 of the NET rankings after their Quad 2 win over Cincinnati. The Tigers have a chance for another Quad 1 win over UCF when they travel to Orlando this week.
A win over the Knights would arguably give Penny Hardaway’s squad the best resume in the AAC
Please, please, please don’t use your favorite Googled
#MLKDay
quote or graphic as a social media ploy IF YOU LITERALLY SPEND THE OTHER 364 DAYS IN A YEAR FIGHTING AGAINST JUSTICE FOR THE MARGINALIZED!!! You are the antithesis of what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for.
Men’s college basketball is up to 40 programs that have had to go on COVID pause this season, with 35 of those programs currently unable to play a game as of 3 p.m. ET.
Xavier, a team considered to be on the edge of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, just lost to Butler by 1 in OT. If you're a Memphis fan still holding onto hope for an at-large bid, this is a good thing. My opinion? The Tigers still need to go dominate for 3 days.
Y’all goofy.
Could Penny have been a little clearer with his statement? Sure.
But, Emoni considered giving up basketball BEFORE coming to Memphis.
Talk to people.
Get some sources.
ICYMI: “Anyone who tuned in to ESPN and the entire near-capacity crowd inside Charles Koch Arena witnessed one of the most thrilling things about March: an unconscious guard who can’t be stopped and is willing to put an entire team on his back.”
MORE:
Here's why I love
@cfowler247
's energy today:
He works his ass off. He DESERVES the credit. If it's not given, DEMAND it.
I want my squad to COMPETE. When they do, I'll go to bat for them every. single. time.
I didn’t go to the SBC looking for abuse. I went - naively or not - to find God and community. The sexual abuse just so happened to find me, I guess, at the hands (literally) of a SBC youth pastor.
@SBCExecComm
@jdgreear
@drmoore
@SBCFactCheck
#SBC21
Kennedy Chandler and John Fulkerson are out for Tennessee basketball vs. Alabama.
Both tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Christmas break
Now that I'm back on the mainland, I have one thing to say about Damion Baugh's commitment that should've been obvious but has been overlooked. Let's put any talk of any beef between Penny Hardaway and Team Thad from his AAU days to bed.
LMAO.
Stop sabotaging yourself.
Minott goes on a tear, you take him out, put back in Dandridge with 2 fouls and he immediately puts your defense in a compromised position and contributes to a TO on the other end.
Why?
😈🔒EYBL Teams committed for the July Live Tournament Season
#HGJamFest
Atlantic City Jam Fest
🗓July 7-9
📍Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ
Summer Jam Fest
🗓July 10-11
📍Spooky Nook Sports, PA
Again, WTF is wrong with you folks? Did you volunteer for a lobotomy in the last month or so?
You literally stated that 42 of the 46 cases are from the football program.
It was literally IN YOUR INITIAL REPORT.
Yes, Wiseman is now making millions & has a fancy World Champ ring, but he's the only one who got screwed over during that entire 2019 NCAA "we do it for the kids" shit show. He didn't have millions when we was crying his eyes out in his living room deciding what to do next.
Penny Hardaway and James Wisemany are currently appearing in court in Memphis asking for a temporary injunction on the NCAA' ruling, as source tells
@GoTigers247
.
.
@brookshansen247
is back in the game, and you DON’T want to miss out on this.
Get all the latest info on Dawson Garcia, Moussa Cisse, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and MANY others.
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After watching Jeremiah Martin single-handedly carve up Wichita State like the Dario Cecchini of college basketball, I am in no mood to write about stats or trends.
March looms & so does Jeremiah Martin. More from tonight’s
@Memphis_MBB
win.
Happy 13th Anniversary to the love of my life. We've been to so many places together and seen so many things, but the only place I want to be today is at ♥️ HOME ♥️ celebrating us.
Without you, I'm not the man I am today. Without you, there is no us.
Love you, babe.