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Title says it all. Just honestly curious if there’s a reason or just hiring the right coach in the perfect circumstance.
Agreed, that is why I don't buy on to "Penny is a master recruiter" hype. That being said James Wiseman is a gift from God for their program but I have my doubts that Penny will be able to keep the momentum going. At least now with the big east of the Penny tanks after our series is up in 4-5 years or whatever we can just dump them.The catalyst of their huge offseason was getting James Wiseman who is a Memphis guy. His relationship with Penny was huge getting him there and he has the golden ticket to as many minutes as he can get on his way towards becoming a top pick in the '20 draft.
There are two other key Memphis residents who were Memphis recruits: #105 center Malcolm Dandridge was Wiseman's high school teammate while #114 combo guard Damion Baugh is another Memphis resident, so in a sense Memphis has a bit of luck of having the #1, #3 and #4 recruit from the state play high school ball in Memphis. Penny's Memphis roots no doubt helped seal the deal there.
With those three recruits, you have a very good, top-25 level haul. Penny is a wildly popular guy within AAU circles so combine that and a dedicated Memphis bred core helped bring in Precious, Boogie, Jeffries and Quinones.
However, Wiseman being a Memphis guy is the biggest catalyst.
KO recruited well for a couple years when he was young and charismatic
Championship didn’t hurt
But you know there$ other thing$ going on with Memphi$
There is no AAC stigma for recruiting.
Ollie recruited a top five class in the AAC. He just didn't know what to do after they got on campus. Hurley recruited a top 20 ecuiting class before the NBE news was released. There is no AAC stigma. It's just a figment of imagination by folks who overvalue the NBE.
Back for more? Knock yerself out.There is no AAC stigma for recruiting.
Ollie recruited a top five class in the AAC. He just didn't know what to do after they got on campus. Hurley recruited a top 20 ecuiting class before the NBE news was released. There is no AAC stigma. It's just a figment of imagination by folks who overvalue the NBE.
I wouldn’t hate on Penny too much. He’s the one coach in the American who gave respect to UConn and Hurley after the exit announcement. Hurley ain’t doing so bad either!Agreed, that is why I don't buy on to "Penny is a master recruiter" hype. That being said James Wiseman is a gift from God for their program but I have my doubts that Penny will be able to keep the momentum going. At least now with the big east of the Penny tanks after our series is up in 4-5 years or whatever we can just dump them.
?Louisville is under the microscope.
+ bottom-barrel academic requirements may not hurt$$$
A few examples of Penny Hardaways recruiting advantages-Title says it all. Just honestly curious if there’s a reason or just hiring the right coach in the perfect circumstance.