Understanding the Memphis Tigers basketball mess
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway points from the sidelines during the first half against Houston in the finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (LM Otero/AP Photo file)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
The Memphis Tigers currently have one of the top 30 college football programs in the country.
But, in the world of sports, everyone seems to want to talk about the Tigers’ basketball team, which is in upheaval amid the departure of four coaching staff members and allegations of NCAA rules violations including head coach Penny Hardaway and others.
Let’s try to understand what’s going on, how the Tigers got into this mess and what it may or may not mean going forward.
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