(10-28-2018 12:46 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  Apparently Penny might try him at PG,SG, and SF or at least guard those positions

Yep, both said Penny would try him at the 1, 2 and 3 slots, so likely not a PF slot, which Penny is selling to Trendon Watford, with Wiseman potentially at center.

Lomax
Harris
Jefferies
Watford
Wiseman

So, is Memphis back?

Not trolling. I have stayed out of the majority of hoops threads to date.

It sounds like Memphis is loading up. If Penny turns out to be able to coach worth a crap, what are your expectations?

(10-29-2018 02:12 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  So, is Memphis back?

Not trolling. I have stayed out of the majority of hoops threads to date.

It sounds like Memphis is loading up. If Penny turns out to be able to coach worth a crap, what are your expectations?

IMO, we are on the way back.

I am still formulating my AAC expectations. I first want to evaluate exhibition game results for Memphis and other conference members.

(10-29-2018 02:12 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  So, is Memphis back?

Not trolling. I have stayed out of the majority of hoops threads to date.

It sounds like Memphis is loading up. If Penny turns out to be able to coach worth a crap, what are your expectations?

So Far Penny has started fulfilling promises that were made when he got hired (by him and fans). He's starting to land some recruits, Memphis is excited and selling tickets and is in on some big recruits coming up. Next steps are for him to win some games and then hopefully parlay that into landing big recruits that he doesn't have deep ties with in the future.

No disrespect whatsoever to the UCF's, Houston's, and SMU's of the world...(and even you, Temple)

But if UCONN, Cincy, Wichita State, & Memphis all get back to operating at their highest level... holy jeebus what a league this could be.

(10-29-2018 03:13 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  No disrespect whatsoever to the UCF's, Houston's, and SMU's of the world...(and even you, Temple)

But if UCONN, Cincy, Wichita State, & Memphis all get back to operating at their highest level... holy jeebus what a league this could be.

There are four teams in this conference who don't have good basketball history.

UCF- been decent or good lately, need to go dancing to really be considered with the other 8.

Tulane- seem to be steadily improving. Decent lately.

ECU- Lebo has been killing them. Hoops right area. Think they could have real potential.

USF- I see progress here, they could be a year or two behind Tulane but on a similar path.

Everyone else has the capability of producing NCAA teams consitantly. Four can reasonably claim final four capabilities and have had them in the past. (UConn, Memphis, Cincinatti, & WSU). Three have multiple runs of NCAA success (Temple, Tulsa, Houston) of those one is top 5 in all time wins as a program (Temple) and one had a dynasty that produced final fours (Houston). SMU has had recent success at the national level.

This conference can be a true monster in basketball.

(10-29-2018 02:47 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  

(10-29-2018 02:12 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  So, is Memphis back?

Not trolling. I have stayed out of the majority of hoops threads to date.

It sounds like Memphis is loading up. If Penny turns out to be able to coach worth a crap, what are your expectations?

So Far Penny has started fulfilling promises that were made when he got hired (by him and fans). He's starting to land some recruits, Memphis is excited and selling tickets and is in on some big recruits coming up. Next steps are for him to win some games and then hopefully parlay that into landing big recruits that he doesn't have deep ties with in the future.

We grow together

(10-29-2018 02:12 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  So, is Memphis back?

Not trolling. I have stayed out of the majority of hoops threads to date.

It sounds like Memphis is loading up. If Penny turns out to be able to coach worth a crap, what are your expectations?

For me, expectations are low this season on the floor. We have a lot of minutes being played by freshmen so early in the season I expect for the better teams on our schedule to beat us.....LSU, Tennessee, Nova if we play them. I do expect we will improve quite a bit by the time conference season starts though.

(10-28-2018 06:43 AM)TripleA Wrote:  This is an interesting read in Athlon. It answers critics who say Penny hasn't proven he can coach. The comments by Erik Spolestra are especially applicable, in the wake of DJ Jeffries' commitment and our continued pursuit of Wiseman, Watford, Ellis, Green, Hampton, etc.

Also mentions Mitchell being NBA CoY.

https://athlonsports.com/college-basketb...ball-coach

I want that shirt And!

(10-28-2018 08:36 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  Recruiting and coaching are two different things.

With all these guys, if he doesn't win and win big...

The world will come to an end?

(10-28-2018 11:13 AM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  

(10-27-2018 01:31 PM)Lush Wrote:  this is like the same kind of recruit pastner would occasionally get isn't it?

Player development will be key. That was Pastner's problem. He could recruit, but couldn't develop talent. That remains to be seen by Penny yet. But I would take my chances he is better in that regard, than Pastner.
Remember, player development and discipline are different than being able to coach. A lot of the best "coaching" goes on behind doors in practice. It can become very obvious on gameday if the player has been coached up properly, regardless of in game coaching blunders.

Pastner alias: Goober/Opie/Dweeb, was like a Chatty Cathy doll. He said like five different things during his entire tenure as a coach.

Just pull that string with the pink plastic ring on it to hear gems like: "It's not about the X's and O's. It's about the Jimmy's and the Joes". Derp Derp! The guy was a total fraud.

C'mon Memphis fans. Let's hear some more of those classic Pastner Cliches'.

(10-30-2018 06:09 PM)pesik Wrote:  4-3 iowa state is ranked higher than every 7-1 g5 not named fresno

You're fired.

(10-30-2018 05:09 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  Pastner alias: Goober/Opie/Dweeb, was like a Chatty Cathy doll. He said like five different things during his entire tenure as a coach.

Just pull that string with the pink plastic ring on it to hear gems like: "It's not about the X's and O's. It's about the Jimmy's and the Joes". Derp Derp! The guy was a total fraud.

C'mon Memphis fans. Let's hear some more of those classic Pastner Cliches'.

Didn't he once say the fans were lost in space?

(10-30-2018 07:10 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(10-30-2018 05:09 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  Pastner alias: Goober/Opie/Dweeb, was like a Chatty Cathy doll. He said like five different things during his entire tenure as a coach.

Just pull that string with the pink plastic ring on it to hear gems like: "It's not about the X's and O's. It's about the Jimmy's and the Joes". Derp Derp! The guy was a total fraud.

C'mon Memphis fans. Let's hear some more of those classic Pastner Cliches'.

Didn't he once say the fans were lost in space?

Yes he did. What a creep.

(10-30-2018 05:09 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(10-28-2018 11:13 AM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  

(10-27-2018 01:31 PM)Lush Wrote:  this is like the same kind of recruit pastner would occasionally get isn't it?

Player development will be key. That was Pastner's problem. He could recruit, but couldn't develop talent. That remains to be seen by Penny yet. But I would take my chances he is better in that regard, than Pastner.
Remember, player development and discipline are different than being able to coach. A lot of the best "coaching" goes on behind doors in practice. It can become very obvious on gameday if the player has been coached up properly, regardless of in game coaching blunders.

Pastner alias: Goober/Opie/Dweeb, was like a Chatty Cathy doll. He said like five different things during his entire tenure as a coach.

Just pull that string with the pink plastic ring on it to hear gems like: "It's not about the X's and O's. It's about the Jimmy's and the Joes". Derp Derp! The guy was a total fraud.

C'mon Memphis fans. Let's hear some more of those classic Pastner Cliches'.

The other team is well coached, and "runs good stuff." Oh, and the other coach "is a dear friend."

attitude of gratitude!

(10-30-2018 05:09 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(10-28-2018 11:13 AM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  

(10-27-2018 01:31 PM)Lush Wrote:  this is like the same kind of recruit pastner would occasionally get isn't it?

Player development will be key. That was Pastner's problem. He could recruit, but couldn't develop talent. That remains to be seen by Penny yet. But I would take my chances he is better in that regard, than Pastner.
Remember, player development and discipline are different than being able to coach. A lot of the best "coaching" goes on behind doors in practice. It can become very obvious on gameday if the player has been coached up properly, regardless of in game coaching blunders.

Pastner alias: Goober/Opie/Dweeb, was like a Chatty Cathy doll. He said like five different things during his entire tenure as a coach.

Just pull that string with the pink plastic ring on it to hear gems like: "It's not about the X's and O's. It's about the Jimmy's and the Joes". Derp Derp! The guy was a total fraud.

C'mon Memphis fans. Let's hear some more of those classic Pastner Cliches'.

After getting beat by an awful team, "They are well coached. Their players are on scholarship too."

(10-31-2018 08:06 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(10-30-2018 05:09 PM)Memphis Yankee Wrote:  

(10-28-2018 11:13 AM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  

(10-27-2018 01:31 PM)Lush Wrote:  this is like the same kind of recruit pastner would occasionally get isn't it?

Player development will be key. That was Pastner's problem. He could recruit, but couldn't develop talent. That remains to be seen by Penny yet. But I would take my chances he is better in that regard, than Pastner.
Remember, player development and discipline are different than being able to coach. A lot of the best "coaching" goes on behind doors in practice. It can become very obvious on gameday if the player has been coached up properly, regardless of in game coaching blunders.

Pastner alias: Goober/Opie/Dweeb, was like a Chatty Cathy doll. He said like five different things during his entire tenure as a coach.

Just pull that string with the pink plastic ring on it to hear gems like: "It's not about the X's and O's. It's about the Jimmy's and the Joes". Derp Derp! The guy was a total fraud.

C'mon Memphis fans. Let's hear some more of those classic Pastner Cliches'.

After getting beat by an awful team, "They are well coached. Their players are on scholarship too."

Positive Preparation yada yada yada