(04-20-2017 01:56 PM)cmt Wrote:  Jason and John were at their very worst today.

And that's saying something!

(04-20-2017 01:56 PM)cmt Wrote:  Jason and John were at their very worst today. Screaming, talking over each other, arguing, screaming some more, calling out other reporters, whining, etc. Even though I enjoy keeping up with local sports, especially Tigers, I'm taking a break from their idiocy for a while.

Their worst was the Lawson "interview". Left so much on the table during that one, and just agreed with everything. I got dumber the more I listened.

Today I thought was actually interesting. Jason says he's given the staff a lot of grief, but the Stanley recruiting thing is NOT something for which the staff should be taking this kind of heat. Jason called out Mark G's reporting of it. John challenged him on some things, but Jason held firm. Indicated he's talking to the staff and that he's still connected (not sure about that one).

What a looney bin.

(Not the staff.)

This town needs an enema.

He also said the Lawson's departure was as big as Cal leaving Memphis.

If only it was April 1st when he said that...

Quote:Jason Smith says that Memphis Tigers has poorly put together staff!

(04-20-2017 02:54 PM)TG4 Wrote:  What a looney bin.

(Not the staff.)

The staff is ok! Geeezze!

(04-20-2017 01:00 PM)SalRivs Wrote:  Jason Smith states that someone needs to be bumped down from staff.

Well there's Tubby's "friend" - there's Tubby's son - and than the one guy who does all the recruiting albeit at a 3 star level. Sounds like the staff is set.

(04-20-2017 02:58 PM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  He also said the Lawson's departure was as big as Cal leaving Memphis.

If only it was April 1st when he said that...

Quote:Jason Smith says that Memphis Tigers has poorly put together staff!

If you have a big picture mindset, it is huge.

Obviously, with Keelon we get Chandler and Johnathan. And KJ (yeah, i Know). Keeps up strong with DJ Jeffries.

Keelon's wife coaches the Team Penny U16 team. Keelon, as a father of Chandler and Johnathan, wasn't restricted by recruiting rules (no contact, dead periods, etc) to have contact with prospects.

He could have, in fact, had barbecues with the aau kids at his house, talked up Memphis to the parents, had those kid's "people" over. Plus he knew the Memphis landscape.

Instead you have Better not Call Saul leaving messages on D2 dad's office phones about coming to talk.

Pfft.

(04-20-2017 03:41 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:58 PM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  He also said the Lawson's departure was as big as Cal leaving Memphis.

If only it was April 1st when he said that...

Quote:Jason Smith says that Memphis Tigers has poorly put together staff!

If you have a big picture mindset, it is huge.

Obviously, with Keelon we get Chandler and Johnathan. And KJ (yeah, i Know). Keeps up strong with DJ Jeffries.

Keelon's wife coaches the Team Penny U16 team. Keelon, as a father of Chandler and Johnathan, wasn't restricted by recruiting rules (no contact, dead periods, etc) to have contact with prospects.

He could have, in fact, had barbecues with the aau kids at his house, talked up Memphis to the parents, had those kid's "people" over. Plus he knew the Memphis landscape.

Instead you have Better not Call Saul leaving messages on D2 dad's office phones about coming to talk.

Pfft.

bingo

(04-20-2017 01:56 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  I'm trying to figure out how Jason would know? The only other staff he somewhat followed was Pastner's, so how is he drawing this conclusion?

Like that was a well put together staff, revolving door.

(04-20-2017 03:41 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 02:58 PM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  He also said the Lawson's departure was as big as Cal leaving Memphis.

If only it was April 1st when he said that...

Quote:Jason Smith says that Memphis Tigers has poorly put together staff!

If you have a big picture mindset, it is huge.

Obviously, with Keelon we get Chandler and Johnathan. And KJ (yeah, i Know). Keeps up strong with DJ Jeffries.

Keelon's wife coaches the Team Penny U16 team. Keelon, as a father of Chandler and Johnathan, wasn't restricted by recruiting rules (no contact, dead periods, etc) to have contact with prospects.

He could have, in fact, had barbecues with the aau kids at his house, talked up Memphis to the parents, had those kid's "people" over. Plus he knew the Memphis landscape.

Instead you have Better not Call Saul leaving messages on D2 dad's office phones about coming to talk.

Pfft.

So I was in a coma when the Lawson's led us to the sweet 16, what else did I miss?

(04-20-2017 01:52 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 01:47 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 01:13 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 01:00 PM)SalRivs Wrote:  Jason Smith states that someone needs to be bumped down from staff.

Esposito doesn't fit in.

Because he's the only one that recruits?

You can't believe everything you hear and read. Pooh is the lead recruiter for one Alex Lomax, who said his visit went great and it was like a family atmosphere.

It's all noise until we start winning. Even the chronic whiners will remain speechless.

The assistants was always the first to get blame for tabby's failings everywhere. He is a world class grifter. He can shed blame better than anyone. He wasn't called Teflon Tubby for nothing.

The Memphis coaching problem lies squarely on the head man. The dude can't coach. He won't recruit and he is a liar. The sooner Memphis gets rid of tubby the sooner you can start to heal.

You will come to realize everything I say about him is true. We suffered through 10 years of this crap at UK. Memphis fans can only hope you have a better AD than Mitch Barnfart. But, who doesn't?

(04-20-2017 08:02 PM)BJD Wrote:  The assistants was always the first to get blame for tabby's failings everywhere. He is a world class grifter. He can shed blame better than anyone. He wasn't called Teflon Tubby for nothing.

The Memphis coaching problem lies squarely on the head man. The dude can't coach. He won't recruit and he is a liar. The sooner Memphis gets rid of tubby the sooner you can start to heal.

You will come to realize everything I say about him is true. We suffered through 10 years of this crap at UK. Memphis fans can only hope you have a better AD than Mitch Barnfart. But, who doesn't?

Mitch the Stich once described Cal as someone with "too much baggage", a few years later and a fanbase that was irked he then says he is sorry for describing Cal as a coach with baggage. He was dirty and then all of a sudden he became Mr. Clean.

(04-20-2017 08:26 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  Mitch the Stich once described Cal as someone with "too much baggage", a few years later and a fanbase that was irked he then says he is sorry for describing Cal as a coach with baggage. He was dirty and then all of a sudden he became Mr. Clean.

Link?

(04-20-2017 08:33 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 08:26 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  Mitch the Stich once described Cal as someone with "too much baggage", a few years later and a fanbase that was irked he then says he is sorry for describing Cal as a coach with baggage. He was dirty and then all of a sudden he became Mr. Clean.

Link?

The link is probably the press conference when Kentucky hired Cal. Trust me this wasn't a shot at Cal. I loved Cal as our coach. This was a shot at Mitch.

(04-20-2017 08:33 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 08:26 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  Mitch the Stich once described Cal as someone with "too much baggage", a few years later and a fanbase that was irked he then says he is sorry for describing Cal as a coach with baggage. He was dirty and then all of a sudden he became Mr. Clean.

Link?

Sausage

(04-20-2017 08:37 PM)Easterwood Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 08:33 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 08:26 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  Mitch the Stich once described Cal as someone with "too much baggage", a few years later and a fanbase that was irked he then says he is sorry for describing Cal as a coach with baggage. He was dirty and then all of a sudden he became Mr. Clean.

Link?

Sausage

Larry and Gene would be so disappointed

(04-20-2017 08:02 PM)BJD Wrote:  The assistants was always the first to get blame for tabby's failings everywhere. He is a world class grifter. He can shed blame better than anyone. He wasn't called Teflon Tubby for nothing.

The Memphis coaching problem lies squarely on the head man. The dude can't coach. He won't recruit and he is a liar. The sooner Memphis gets rid of tubby the sooner you can start to heal.

You will come to realize everything I say about him is true. We suffered through 10 years of this crap at UK. Memphis fans can only hope you have a better AD than Mitch Barnfart. But, who doesn't?

How did you let Tubby get put in your HOF?

(04-20-2017 08:37 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 08:33 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  

(04-20-2017 08:26 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  Mitch the Stich once described Cal as someone with "too much baggage", a few years later and a fanbase that was irked he then says he is sorry for describing Cal as a coach with baggage. He was dirty and then all of a sudden he became Mr. Clean.

Link?

The link is probably the press conference when Kentucky hired Cal. Trust me this wasn't a shot at Cal. I loved Cal as our coach. This was a shot at Mitch.

Am I to assume your comments above were made up from your best recollection, or are in fact, fact?

A link should answer this question.