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Hardaway agrees to become Memphis coach (per ESPN)

tzznandrew said:
He's going to get a lot of recruits from the area.

So did Josh Pastner.
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Yup.. and Penny's plan with a lot of those recruits has been in play for awhile.

Really happy for the guy.. Many of these kids started with him when he started coaching a middle school team with a friend that had terminal cancer.

 
and the dominos begin to fall for Memphis. Penny is gonna get a ton of talented kids. What he accomplishes with them remains to be seen
 
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I like as a hire for our opponents! We have had our run of talent and athletes w/ inexperienced coaching for young men.
 
Kenny11 said:
Penny had the best signature sneakers of any nba player ever. I hope Memphis wears only Penny sneakers.
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Oh absolutely not.

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The additions of Dan Hurley, Penny Hardaway, Aaron McKie, and Joe Dooley, are exciting for the conference.

Hardaway with his recruits and McKie with his college experience make them different than most former pros that make the switch. Theyre so connected in those basketball crazy cities.

Hurley and Dooley have two of the best resumes among the Head Coaches that changed jobs on the coaching carousel. Lightyears beyond the "continuity hires" we're seeing out there, like Travis Steele, Dave Cox, etc.

With the ECU hire, all of our 'call up' programs have now had staff upgrades. That's big. I like what Dunleavy and Gregory did in year 1 with recruiting and coaching. The bottom of the conference is being developed and our marquee programs are now riding the crest of these new regimes.
 
Looks like he also just scored Alex Lomax who had previously verbal to WSU but now committed to Memphis. 4* point guard that Florida and LSU were after.
 
JMick said:
Does he have to be on a scholarship for competitive reasons? I thought coaches kids got a full ride anyway
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I don't know.
 
Absolutely a positive for the conference even if Hardaway ends up being a bust. The buzz alone that is being generated with all the recent coaching hires should assist recruiting for everyone in this conference.
 
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JMick said:
Does he have to be on a scholarship for competitive reasons? I thought coaches kids got a full ride anyway
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Not many schools give children of staff a full ride. Or any break at all. Very rare. Especially public schools. And even when private schools give children of staff such a perk, they have caps/limits on the number of kids they'll take.
 
The first recruiting shoe drops at Memphis. Alex Lomax, PG at Memphis East (the school #1 recruit for 2019 James Wiseman plays at)

 
Classy move by WSU and Marshall.

"I have a lot of respect for Alex Lomax and his family. When they chose Wichita State in the fall, over several other very nice offers, my staff and I were honored. Obviously, we take commitments to the Shocker program very seriously, but this is a very unique situation where a young man’s mentor and coach since the fifth grade has become a Division I head coach. Allowing him out of his NLI without any kind of penalty is the right thing to do at this time.”
 
tzznandrew said:
What background does Miller have recruiting? What connections does he have.
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It's huge. Mike Miller also has strong relationships with recruits through his AAU team.

"M33M was founded in 2005 with an intent to provide young men an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills on the basketball court as well as develop their character and standing in the community. The program was created by NBA star Mike Miller and Mike's cousin Ernie Kuyper. Mike, who spent time playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, is the founder of the Mike Miller Foundation and is still involved with the program today, encouraging M33M players to strive to be their best on and off the court."

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It looks close to a done deal.

 
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StunningSteve said:
It's huge. Mike Miller also has strong relationships with recruits through his AAU team.

"M33M was founded in 2005 with an intent to provide young men an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills on the basketball court as well as develop their character and standing in the community. The program was created by NBA star Mike Miller and Mike's cousin Ernie Kuyper. Mike, who spent time playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, is the founder of the Mike Miller Foundation and is still involved with the program today, encouraging M33M players to strive to be their best on and off the court."

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It looks close to a done deal.

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Nice. A strong Memphis is good for the AAC and they shouldn't eat into our recruiting area too much.
 
Hell of a win for Dunleavy and company. Had been committed to Tulane but took an OV to Memphis after Penny was hired. Tigers went after him hard but he’s sticking with the Wave:

 
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