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Martin: This Memphis basketball season is all up to Penny Hardaway
“Less is more. If coach Hardaway can find a way to make fewer substitutions the Tigers may be able to get back on a long winning streak.”
John Martin
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There are 175 articles by John Martin :
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February 2024
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January 2024
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Memphis’ problems, margin for error and NCAA Tournament outlook
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin weigh in on everything from Memphis’ problems and potential solutions to the team’s margin for error moving forward and its NCAA Tournament outlook.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Penny Hardaway has to find the answers — and fast
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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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: It’s back to square one for Memphis basketball
After a month of mostly near-misses and too-close-for-comfort wins, the Memphis Tigers finally got caught.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Mikey Williams is taking his talents elsewhere. That’s his loss, and Memphis basketball’s gain
“Before it could even really begin, the Mikey Williams era at the University of Memphis is over.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Tigers avoid disaster. They’ll have to do it 17 more times.
Jahvon Quinerly’s 3-pointer in the final seconds helped the Tigers avoid a stumble in its AAC opener.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Memphis’ recent lull, AAC prediction and NCAA Tournament seeding
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin break down Memphis’ recent struggles and preview the Tigers’ AAC schedule.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: The best is yet to come for Memphis basketball
Now that Memphis is about to enter American Athletic Conference play, John Martin looks at where these Tigers are headed.
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SportsMartin: The Tigers end droughts, and more predictions for the 2024 Memphis sports scene
The last day of the calendar year is here, which means it’s time for Martin’s annual tradition of telling you the future regarding the Memphis sports scene.
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December 2023
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Tigers’ ugly victory against VCU could turn out to be a good thing
The Tigers’ win may prove to be a catalyst for Coach Penny Hardaway to take the steps he needs to take to turn this into a fruitful season.
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November 2023
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: A bitter end, but this was a successful week for the Tigers
“Even though the last day of the trip to Nassau was a real bummer, this week was a net success for Penny Hardaway and his program.”
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Can Memphis pull off an upset against SMU?
Beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin debate before Saturday’s big AAC between the Tigers and Mustangs.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: Memphis football wins again and should be winning your heart
Whatever you’ve thought about this team, or the schedule, or the coaching, all the Tigers (8-2) have done is figure out how to win almost every week.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: For these Tigers, anything is possible
Memphis fans saw their Tigers make a statement that, finally, this year is going to be different.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Even without DeAndre Williams, this Tigers team has a chance for greatness
Their two best players may not be as good as last year’s, but the Tigers are significantly better from rosters spots 3-10 this season.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Is the criticism of close Memphis football wins fair?
The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.
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October 2023
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: Memphis football wins again. That should be good enough
If Memphis was in the discussion for a College Football Playoff appearance, their method of victory would matter. But that’s not the world that program lives in, right now.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: No bones about it, a sneaky important win for Ryan Silverfield
This was the first meeting between Memphis and one of the newcomers to the American Athletic Conference and Memphis needed to show UAB that there is a difference.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: What’s the damage from the Tulane loss?
The Tigers lost their first conference game to Tulane last week. Beat writer Frank Bonner and John Martin discuss what that loss means for Memphis and if the Tigers can win out the rest of the way.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Billy Richmond III’s recruitment is getting spicy, just like the old days
Will Billy Richmond’s Facebook posts regarding Penny Hardaway impact where his son Billy Richmond III decides to play college basketball?
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: How big is Friday’s Tulane game?
Frank Bonner II and John Martin break down what Memphis will need to do Friday to beat Tulane.
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September 2023
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Offense evaluation and what to expect against Boise State
Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss the Missouri loss and break down what Memphis must do to bounce back with a home win Saturday against Boise State.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Before Prime, there was Penny
Deion Sanders is a tremendous story for college sports. But, Penny Hardaway might have created the mold for an outspoken, charismatic former player who was hired to coach at the college level and is delivering.
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Three games into his Colorado tenure, Deion Sanders a big hit in Memphis
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SportsThree games into his Colorado tenure, Deion Sanders a big hit in Memphis
Even though the Colorado-Colorado State game didn’t end until around 1:30 a.m. local time, the Memphis market ranked 7th of all markets for the game with a 7.8 rating, according to data provided to The Daily Memphian by ESPN.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Breaking down Memphis’ 3-0 record ahead of the Missouri game
Should fans be worried or excited about Memphis winning a four-point game against Navy? Frank Bonner and John Martin answer this question and more.
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