Buckley: Penny Hardaway senses trouble. Time to cut it off at the pass.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway gestures to the team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Austin Peay on Saturday, Dec. 30, at FedExForum. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)
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.
“We can’t get over the hump to be professional enough to come out and compete,” Memphis Tigers coach says after Saturday’s win over Austin Peay.
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