Martin: Penny Hardaway has to find the answers — and fast
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway calls out from the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tulane in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
So here we are again. We’ve arrived at the annual crisis point in the schedule. There’s talk of dysfunction, the execution is lackluster, and the defense has fallen off a cliff. Some familiar themes over the years.
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