RE: PTI
K: Since the end of last season 6 players have transferred including the coveted Lawson brothers, Tubby demoted their father Keelon.
W: Memphis probably feels conflicted, goes along generational barriers, Tubby is an old school guy, understands hiring a hs guy to get kids, hiring your son, which he did. Had a guy on the bench, not just some caretaker coach, Keelon won a hs championship, he knows what he is doing. You feel conflicted Bc these recruiters, that's what Keelon is, are taking over college basketball. That leaves certain coaches, especially older guys who want to do things a certain way saying omg. I'm giving my program over to him, I don't want to do this. There's conflict.
K: Here's what we don't know, we don't know anything about Keelon. What we do know is he's got two kids who are starting. Two kids who are supposed to be super prospects and a nephew who is supposed to be a Super prospect all from Memphis. And if Tubby cuts off that pipeline, and he can't get good players from Memphis, he's going to lose his job down the road. Because in the high d1 you've got to be able to recruit good players. Tubby has won a nc, brought five schools to the NCAA and he hasn't had any scandal. But we gotta know why did he dump this guy? Is there a character issue, what has happened here?
W: all legit questions, go back to recruiting, if he can't get those players, the last time Memphis got to a championship was on the back of a kid from Chicago. You can go and recruit players, Memphis is not somehow handcuffed from Tubby, who has a national reputation and can recruit from elsewhere. If he can(3x)
K: if you go back to the Keith lee team, they were all local.
W: it's easier to do it locally but there is some conflict in this one.
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