Precious to Memphis

[AdamaNation]

This will be one of the "surprises" we were promised in February.

Have we landed Any guys we’ve been involved with for a long time AND had the drivers seat in since Jalen? Precious Diallo even young man from TX cheesin with mek and mo.

 

[evmore]

They are an absolute wagon.

it will last for a year and end badly

 

[polycom]

The FBI is sending parents to jail for bribing a college choice for their kids, using the charge of "mail fraud". The same logic applies to bribing a high school basketball player's college choice. And we know the FBI is looking into these arrangements. It is only a matter of time before the "sugar daddies" start getting prosecuted for mail fraud.

So why would anyone want to become a sugar daddy? What's in it for the daddy?

Because we look the other way on sports in America if you're a top program.

 

[AntG168]

Memphis is playing the game that Duke and Kentucky get away with. The problem is they aren’t Duke or Kentucky. If they get caught cheating it’s over

 

[ucawn]

I don’t understand why everyone is assuming they paid players. They pick up the #1 recruit who is from Memphis (insert sarcastic surprise). Who wouldn’t want to play with the best player who will be a lottery pick. The pitch for Memphis is great. Play for an NBA star, with other future nba stars, in a conference that you can easily win, make it to the tournament an make a run at the final four and be a serious contender for a national champion. How is that not superior to Uconn’s pitch. “ oh well UConn is kinda close to your hometown I guess. We used to win national championships all the time. You could lead this team to greatness or it might show your downfalls of being unable to lead a team and tank your draft stock. Oh I forgot to mention that we just finished 9th in the AAC and were below .500... again. But hey we have 4 good players coming in so join them. Well Memphis has 4 better players coming in lol. Y’all crazy

 

[gtcam]

Never thought UConn had a ghost of a chance in the first place
Tom Bowen announces he is leaving Memphis CC as the AD on Tuesday - he's no fool - he has no interest in getting his name muddied
I understand the Penny allure to these kids but Memphis is a hairy armpit of a "city" and a great place for these kids to find crap to get into - we'll see
Its an amazing recruiting class but it does make one wonder
Best of luck to all these kids and looking forward to UConn facing them in 2019-2020 because most of them won't be around at Memphis CC in 2020-21

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

I don’t understand why everyone is assuming they paid players. They pick up the #1 recruit who is from Memphis (insert sarcastic surprise). Who wouldn’t want to play with the best player who will be a lottery pick. The pitch for Memphis is great. Play for an NBA star, with other future nba stars, in a conference that you can easily win, make it to the tournament an make a run at the final four and be a serious contender for a national champion. How is that not superior to Uconn’s pitch. “ oh well UConn is kinda close to your hometown I guess. We used to win national championships all the time. You could lead this team to greatness or it might show your downfalls of being unable to lead a team and tank your draft stock. Oh I forgot to mention that we just finished 9th in the AAC and were below .500... again. But hey we have 4 good players coming in so join them. Well Memphis has 4 better players coming in lol. Y’all crazy

"Y'all crazy"?

I don't know if Memphis is paying players. It's entirely possible they are, and it's entirely possible they aren't.

But have you followed college basketball recruiting the last 20 years? Or nah

 

[mdkhusky]

You guys are all such sore losers bla bla cheating bla bla. He probably wants to play for an nba legend. Grow up and stop complaining

 

[kansashusky]

This should add even more fuel to the UConn fire. Keep grinding.

 

[EBonz30]

This whole thing goes to show you when a previous NBA superstar really wants to grind day in & day out, they can be a heck of a recruiter both at the college & NBA level, fortunately Magic didn’t want to. Penny looks like he enjoys the grind of coaching & recruiting, happy for him.

 

[pj]

Someone needs to photoshop this picture with $100 bills overflowing from that bag in the aisle.

Mind you, I'm not one of those people saying they're paying recruits.

You have to respect Memphis for investing in a private jet for their basketball coaches. It's a sound investment of university funds.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Would have been great seeing him as a Husky. Hope we beat him every time. Other than that, best of luck to him.

Penny is going to be a problem for at least the next four years.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Memphis is playing the game that Duke and Kentucky get away with. The problem is they aren’t Duke or Kentucky. If they get caught cheating it’s over

Arizona has a monster class coming in.

 

[Rocktheworld]

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[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Weird stuff and Memphis recruiting is nothing new. Aside from the stuff Pastner and Cal actually got caught for people tend to forget the super sketchy hiring of Keelon Lawson who just happened to be the father of of some top rated recruits.

 

[superjohn]

You guys are all such sore losers bla bla cheating bla bla. He probably wants to play for an nba legend. Grow up and stop complaining

Yep, that's it. He was a huge Anfernee Hardaway fan growing up.

The way the word "legend" gets thrown around nowadays is hilarious.

 

[superjohn]

Weird stuff and Memphis recruiting is nothing new. Aside from the stuff Pastner and Cal actually got caught for people tend to forget the super sketchy hiring of Keelon Lawson who just happened to be the father of of some top rated recruits.

It's been a majorly dirty program my entire lifetime.

 

[uconnbill]

We knew this ship had passed, and now it is official

Next

 

[UConnNick]

It's been a majorly dirty program my entire lifetime.

Yes, the regrettable Dana Kirk era. I believe their 1985 Final Four appearance was posthumously vacated. They were the only non-Big East team in it that year. Then there was Larry Finch. Pastner. Calipari. They likely fired Tubby Smith because he refused to cheat. Is there any word lower than cesspool to recount the history of Memphis BB?

 

[mdkhusky]

Yep, that's it. He was a huge Anfernee Hardaway fan growing up.

The way the word "legend" gets thrown around nowadays is hilarious.

Watch some videos and get back to me. Sans injury he would have been an all time great. Plus he has the penny foamposites. Kids like that stuff. Also you’re a legend bro

 

[whaler11]

If you are rooting for the conference... please please please please please stop.

 

[whaler11]

I'm like 95% certain it will.

Unless the rules have changed and there are going to be three basketballs next season this is going to be the biggest circus anyone has ever seen.

 

[Hurleyman216]

If you are rooting for the conference... please please please please please stop.

This has got to be one of your dumbest posts of late. You keep setting your own bar for stupidity higher and higher. You're right we should all root for the AAC to suck, that will help us out long-term.

 

[AdamaNation]

Well at least now we can get out of this holding pattern and find out what the staff is doing with the final roster spot.

I’m going to be devils advocate and say nothing of substance. Deja vu. The ghost of coaches past still looming. Prepare league, schedule, travel, no post season, negative recruiting, plenty of PT, grinding, and tradition arguments.


I want a stud to commit that we have been on from the start. Why are we opening, working and not closing?? Money. Venue. Press. Whatever. We need to up our game and realize we are not UConn right now, but the University of Connecticut and will be until we win. We are in the verge of 4 straight loosing seasons. I’m chapped.

 

[AdamaNation]

I look forward to playing Memphis. It's on now.

Your optimism is misplaced boneyardian