Penny Hardaway: "We're going to win a national championship"

[formerlurker]

#DollarEasyway

 

[tcf15]

They must be destroyed

 

[Psolo12]

They must be destroyed

Thats so ugly it makes me want to throw up

 

[intlzncster]

They must be destroyed

That thing is fugly asf.

 

[Rocktheworld]

P5 conferences motivated to stop the $ and cheating.

Lol Penny bringing in this class (however he did it.............) and winning a NC is going to change the P5 how exactly?

 

[navery12]

Lol Penny bringing in this class (however he did it...) and winning a NC is going to change the P5 how exactly?

Every small P5 school that doesn't already will realize they can also cheat and get away with it if Memphis can

 

[Rocktheworld]

Every small P5 school that doesn't already will realize they can also cheat and get away with it if Memphis can

Lol yes if anything it goes in this direction

The implication that this Memphis class was put together cleanly is incredible

 

[superjohn]

I have no issue with Memphis and Penny. I'll root against them when I deem appropriate, like any other non-UConn program, but without the vitriol I have towards programs that have a tradition with UConn and/or where I know grads.

I think there are a number of reasons people root against Hardaway. 1) Memphis is a bad commuter school academically, so they can't be good at basketball unless they are cheating; 2) Penny has no college/pro head coach experience (and ties to AAU), so he's going to flame out like our inexperienced guy (and he must be cheating); 3) Penny is killing it at recruiting to the AAC, so he must be cheating; 4) Penny isn't coaching at UConn, so he must be cheating (and all of our coaches are saints... except KO of course). I think I got most of the reasons.

You honestly think he isn't cheating? Memphis has been cheating since the 70's. And Penny of all people is going to be different?

Every small P5 school that doesn't already will realize they can also cheat and get away with it if Memphis can

Memphis was cheating back when it was Memphis State and has always kept the tradition alive.

 

[Chuck]

You honestly think he isn't cheating? Memphis has been cheating since the 70's. And Penny of all people is going to be different?

Memphis was cheating back when it was Memphis State and has always kept the tradition alive.

Aren’t we at the point that we should assume that every successful program is cheating (or has cheated in the recent past)? Maybe Penny is just better at cheating, but why is that different than every other program? I guess we hate those other coaches here as well so we’re consistent.

 

[Chief00]

Fighting these guys for conference supremacy was the pretty much the only thing that was intriguing about the American. I'm not sure that Penny won't eventually flame out, much like KO but he's off to good recruiting start.

I think the difference may be Penny has a recruiting base. True, KO could have developed one, but he chose to do other things. The other contrast, my sense is Penny won’t have a mass player exodus like KO did (except to NBA), which he can use as a selling point for more top recruits.
We will see how these things play out. After year 1, I thought KO was headed in the right direction but then after year 2, he threw Calhoun overboard and things went downhill fast.

 

[Chief00]

They must be destroyed

It’s ugly but it’s memorable toward developing a unique brand.

 

[QuickDraw]

Thats so ugly it makes me want to throw up

still not as ugly as the Ducks home floor

 

[CL82]

They must be destroyed

The reply tweets are hysterical

 

[MadMax1999]

It's a Gonzaga situation. Based purely on talent they may be good enough, but if you aren't tested in conference play winning 6 games in the Tournament is almost impossible. It's like being a world class golfer and playing an average course every day, and then going to Augusta the next, they aren't going to do well.

 

[Chief00]

It's a Gonzaga situation. Based purely on talent they may be good enough, but if you aren't tested in conference play winning 6 games in the Tournament is almost impossible. It's like being a world class golfer and playing an average course every day, and then going to Augusta the next, they aren't going to do well.

But, the AAC has some good teams, including us.

 

[pj]

But, the AAC has some good teams, including us.

What conference did the 2014 champion come out of?

 

[intlzncster]

What conference did the 2014 champion come out of?

Had Louisville tho. They tested beat the @#$% out of us.

 

[superjohn]

It's a Gonzaga situation. Based purely on talent they may be good enough, but if you aren't tested in conference play winning 6 games in the Tournament is almost impossible. It's like being a world class golfer and playing an average course every day, and then going to Augusta the next, they aren't going to do well.

Gonzaga was a lot better than Memphis will be this year. I doubt Memphis can even win the AAC.

 

[TheChamps990411]

The Fab 5 came close

Uk did it with an all freshmen lineup didnt they? Anywhoo good luck to him and his team but I wont feel sorry for him when Uconn upsets them in the tournament lol!

 

[intlzncster]

Gonzaga was a lot better than Memphis will be this year. I doubt Memphis can even win the AAC.

It's not like there are any other good teams.

 

[superjohn]

It's not like there are any other good teams.

I agree the league sucks but I can see Houston, Cincy, and Wichita being right there with them for best in the league. If everything goes right possibly us too.

 

[tcf15]

Penny's entrance at Memphis Madness: