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How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
I'd say 3 at a minimum.
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Mimi
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
1.
Maybe even one week.
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How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
5
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bluebacker
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
This should NEVER happen to Memphis basketball. NEVER. Tubby should take a 50% pay cut for next year because that's about what his coaching / recruiting is worth right about now.
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
Until we hire Penny Hardaway, like I said after Pastner left
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03-04-2017 05:51 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
5 minimum
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03-04-2017 05:52 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
(03-04-2017 05:45 PM)Mimi Wrote: 1.
Maybe even one week.
Team will be lucky to be this good next year. What a joke.
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03-04-2017 05:52 PM |
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Mimi
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
(03-04-2017 05:51 PM)mempitt18 Wrote: Until we hire Penny Hardaway, like I said after Pastner left
That's been thrown around, would love to see him officially involved.
Also, not willing to punt a 19-12 season that took a 1-5 including two bad losses to finish there season....after the last two years being several games short of that.
This finish has been painful, but, as long as TUbby does not lose them...can remedy quick next week.
Even short if a tourney win, a 21-13 finish or the like with an NIT bid would be a nice improvement from last year, and bring back Dedric and experien...and really, one year away.
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03-04-2017 05:55 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
(03-04-2017 05:55 PM)Mimi Wrote: (03-04-2017 05:51 PM)mempitt18 Wrote: Until we hire Penny Hardaway, like I said after Pastner left
That's been thrown around, would love to see him officially involved.
Also, not willing to punt a 19-12 season that took a 1-5 including two bad losses to finish there season....after the last two years being several games short of that.
This finish has been painful, but, as long as TUbby does not lose them...can remedy quick next week.
Even short if a tourney win, a 21-13 finish or the like with an NIT bid would be a nice improvement from last year, and bring back Dedric and experien...and really, one year away.
Say they go 1-1 in the AAC tournament (USF is a given) but Dedric doesn't come back.
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03-04-2017 05:56 PM |
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Mimi
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
Agree...no Dedric, overwhelmingly no tourney next year.
And I get that he may very well not be back.
This is an if.
Team improved several games from last year, but finished badly...trying to keep whole year in perspective.
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03-04-2017 06:04 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
To answer the OP, I would say not until there is a huge paradigm shift. I'm not sure anymore that's it's coaching. It may be part of it fit wise. The culture is a losing one right now.
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
Memphis basketball may be in UNLV territory. If you haven't noticed, the talent in Memphis is not like it used to be, even though the legend still lives. Heck half the schools in Memphis are boarded up, a gimmicky charter school, or have minimum attendance. The national footprint of Calipari and early Pastner is dead. Sorry that is just the reality. Never say never, but I believe our best days are behind us.
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
3
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03-04-2017 06:18 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
(03-04-2017 06:18 PM)mjaytee Wrote: Memphis basketball may be in UNLV territory. If you haven't noticed the talent in Memphis is not like it used to be, even though the legend still lives. Heck half the schools in Memphis are boarded up, a gimmicky charter school, or have minimum attendance. The national footprint of Calipari and early Pastner is dead. Sorry that is just the reality. Never say never, but I believe our best days are behind us.
And UNLY just out recruited Tubby for a big for next year.
Good job Tubby!
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03-04-2017 06:28 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
Depends if the Lawsons are back.
Right now - I'd say it's going to be a while.
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03-04-2017 06:29 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
I'd say as long as Tubster is here....It's not turning around. This isn't Kentucky and definitely not the 90s. Current players couldn't give a crap about what he did 20 years ago
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03-04-2017 06:36 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
2 paths...
Lawsons Stay:
Year 2 - probably NCAA bound and relevant again
Lawsons Leave:
Year 2 - probably miserably bad
Year 3 - I'd imagine fairly similar to this year
Year 4 - should be NITish
Year 5 - you'd hope NCAA bound and relevant again
So, think about that when we talk about saying "good riddance" to the Lawsons...
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03-04-2017 06:39 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
Why would any high level recruit answer a call from Tubby?
Hell, is Tubby even going to call a high level recruit?
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03-04-2017 06:41 PM |
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RE: How many years untll Memphis basketball is relevant again?
(03-04-2017 06:28 PM)bluebacker Wrote: (03-04-2017 06:18 PM)mjaytee Wrote: Memphis basketball may be in UNLV territory. If you haven't noticed the talent in Memphis is not like it used to be, even though the legend still lives. Heck half the schools in Memphis are boarded up, a gimmicky charter school, or have minimum attendance. The national footprint of Calipari and early Pastner is dead. Sorry that is just the reality. Never say never, but I believe our best days are behind us.
And UNLY just out recruited Tubby for a big for next year.
Good job Tubby!
Shows you have no clue about recruiting. Odingo is the higher priory. Be pissed if he misses on him.
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