Martin: Once more, Memphis fans will have to trust the process with Penny Hardaway
The bench cheers the Memphis Tigers on during the exhibition game against Auburn. (Memphis Athletics)
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.
I’ve got good news and bad news. Which do you want first?
Let’s get the bad out of the way.
The University of Memphis played two exhibition games. The Tigers mostly looked overmatched in those two games.
But there’s good news!
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