Buckley: Time to take notice of the Tigers. Clemson’s coach sure did.
University of Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway gets his team's attention during a Dec. 16 game against Clemson. He said, “To see these guys fight and scrap against teams that are nationally ranked and have been together way longer — and get wins, and pull out wins by any means necessary — I’m just proud of that...” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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.
Brad Brownell has plenty of praise for Memphis after a win could get coach Penny Hardaway’s team nationally ranked.
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