Matt Stanley's father Jim emailed this morning to clarify: "Matt was offered a scholarship. We have it in writing. The timing was just bad."
Let me get who he emailed right quick.

Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

Commercial Appeal Memphis Tigers Basketball Beat Reporter Mark Giannotto confirmed via email from Matt Stanley's father that Memphis did, in fact, offer Stanley a written full scholarship.

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)Steve davis Wrote:  Commercial Appeal Memphis Tigers Basketball Beat Reporter Mark Giannotto confirmed via email from Matt Stanley's father that Memphis did, in fact, offer Stanley a written full scholarship.

THIS reeks incompetence and Saul she be suspended and or fired!!!!

(04-20-2017 03:09 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)Steve davis Wrote:  Commercial Appeal Memphis Tigers Basketball Beat Reporter Mark Giannotto confirmed via email from Matt Stanley's father that Memphis did, in fact, offer Stanley a written full scholarship.

THIS reeks incompetence and Saul she be suspended and or fired!!!!

There were many reasons Texas Tech refused to allow Saul to be an assistant. It is ridiculous that a place like TT could block Saul from being an assistant but somehow Memphis is stuck with the guy.

(04-20-2017 03:11 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 03:09 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)Steve davis Wrote:  Commercial Appeal Memphis Tigers Basketball Beat Reporter Mark Giannotto confirmed via email from Matt Stanley's father that Memphis did, in fact, offer Stanley a written full scholarship.

THIS reeks incompetence and Saul she be suspended and or fired!!!!

There were many reasons Texas Tech refused to allow Saul to be an assistant. It is ridiculous that a place like TT could block Saul from being an assistant but somehow Memphis is stuck with the guy.

"TURRRRBULL" Charles Barkley voice!!!!!

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

Do you realize just how pathetic this make the Tigers look. Not only do we recruit against a Div 2 school. It makes it look as if we LOST a recruit head to head against a Div 2 school.

U of Memphis should have pulled a U of Minnesota. Either Saul goes or Orlando goes.

(04-20-2017 03:23 PM)MEMPHIS TIGERS Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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Bro wat

Good that he had an offer. Just hope the family didn't not read this board. So much negative stuff about a player from the posters.

It's a wonder anyone would sign here, after reading some of the comments.
There is nothing wrong with an offer from a D2 school, and a player should be judged on his skill set, not offers.

(04-20-2017 04:22 PM)stratecashomie Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 03:23 PM)MEMPHIS TIGERS Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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Bro wat

Commercial Appeal Memphis Tigers Basketball Beat Reporter Mark Giannotto confirmed via email from Matt Stanley's father that Memphis did, in fact, offer Stanley a written full scholarship.


What?

(04-20-2017 04:33 PM)Steve davis Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 04:22 PM)stratecashomie Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 03:23 PM)MEMPHIS TIGERS Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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Bro wat

Commercial Appeal Memphis Tigers Basketball Beat Reporter Mark Giannotto confirmed via email from Matt Stanley's father that Memphis did, in fact, offer Stanley a written full scholarship.


What?

Then the CA should simply post the email showing the offer.

I'm confirming via MemphisTigers.org that I also received an offer. I have yet to give Saul an answer. Hopefully he ran it through Tubby first. If you don't believe me then you're a science denier.

(04-20-2017 03:23 PM)MEMPHIS TIGERS Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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So Tubby was just lazy/incompetent in letting the story hang out there for weeks without denying it?
And the beat writer for Memphis is lying about proof of an offer because______?

I'm still confused. Did the CA confirm that his father SAID he got an offer or are they saying they've seen the offer. There is a difference. (Deja vu). I'm not saying he did or didn't. I just want to know what they said and not some interpretation.

(04-20-2017 04:57 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 03:23 PM)MEMPHIS TIGERS Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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So Tubby was just lazy/incompetent in letting the story hang out there for weeks without denying it?
And the beat writer for Memphis is lying about proof of an offer because______?

Unless rules have changed the staff cannot talk about an unsigned athlete. Since we have signed, committed and/or are recruiting more immediate impact players at his position this whole conversation is a massive waste of time.

(04-20-2017 05:03 PM)pmantiger Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 04:57 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 03:23 PM)MEMPHIS TIGERS Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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So Tubby was just lazy/incompetent in letting the story hang out there for weeks without denying it?
And the beat writer for Memphis is lying about proof of an offer because______?

Unless rules have changed the staff cannot talk about an unsigned athlete. Since we have signed, committed and/or are recruiting more immediate impact players at his position this whole conversation is a massive waste of time.

While you can't go "on record", you can leak it as an unnamed "source"

(04-20-2017 05:07 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 05:03 PM)pmantiger Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 04:57 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 03:23 PM)MEMPHIS TIGERS Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:59 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Everyone knows it. Saul offered the kid a scholarship thinking it would draw some of the heat off his back and it backfired. Tubby had to pull the offer to save face. Saul is a nightmare. He has been a thorn in Tubby's side for years and years but some people can't see fault in their own children.

He was never actually offered. But you've already got your mind made up it seems.


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So Tubby was just lazy/incompetent in letting the story hang out there for weeks without denying it?
And the beat writer for Memphis is lying about proof of an offer because______?

Unless rules have changed the staff cannot talk about an unsigned athlete. Since we have signed, committed and/or are recruiting more immediate impact players at his position this whole conversation is a massive waste of time.

While you can't go "on record", you can leak it as an unnamed "source"

Why would they do that


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(04-20-2017 04:52 PM)MemphisTigerFreak Wrote:  I'm confirming via MemphisTigers.org that I also received an offer. I have yet to give Saul an answer. Hopefully he ran it through Tubby first. If you don't believe me then you're a science denier.