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Posted on 3/29/19 at 10:46 pm to saban n bear
Posted on 3/29/19 at 10:46 pm to saban n bear
I'd be really surprised if we get Watford.
Main reason is we are recruiting him vs Penny Hardaway who is one of the best recruiters in CBB and Trendon has a long standing relationship with him.
Second reason is Oats and staff are just getting on on him too late, he is gonna announce his decision in 3 weeks.
I think he is a Memphis lock at this point.
Would love to have Kira back though, he is a key piece and getting him back would be bigger than getting Trendon imo.
Oats offense usually used 4 guards on the floor at a time, won't work without a true really good PG.Unless we can find a very good PG somewhere else like JUCO, Kira is probably the difference in us competing for an NCAAT spot next year or not.
Main reason is we are recruiting him vs Penny Hardaway who is one of the best recruiters in CBB and Trendon has a long standing relationship with him.
Second reason is Oats and staff are just getting on on him too late, he is gonna announce his decision in 3 weeks.
I think he is a Memphis lock at this point.
Would love to have Kira back though, he is a key piece and getting him back would be bigger than getting Trendon imo.
Oats offense usually used 4 guards on the floor at a time, won't work without a true really good PG.Unless we can find a very good PG somewhere else like JUCO, Kira is probably the difference in us competing for an NCAAT spot next year or not.
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Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:01 pm to CrimsonFever
Duke just won the exact same way they won Sunday. 
This post was edited on 3/29/19 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:01 pm to CrimsonFever
Hold on when did Penny become one of the best recruiters. Wasnt he just coaching high school?
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:01 pm to mistaken4193
Yup, that was the best game of the night.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:03 pm to Tide or Die87
Penny's recruiting abilities is why he got the Memphis job.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:09 pm to Tide or Die87
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Hold on when did Penny become one of the best recruiters. Wasnt he just coaching high school?
Hardaway has the number 1 player in the country committed to Memphis, in James Wiseman.
If they get Watford they will probably have the best recruiting class this year, one of the top 3 for sure. They are ranked 9th currently.
He has been an AAU coach for a couple of years, coaching some of the best recruits in the nation and has a strong relationship with a lot of HS coaches. Was a very good HS coach himself.
This post was edited on 3/29/19 at 11:13 pm
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:16 pm to mistaken4193
Yeah I gotta feeling Auburn is about to frick UK up on Sunday
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:18 pm to CrimsonFever
If Watford was going to Memphis he would have committed by now. Wiseman is from Memphis so of course he committed to them.
I think we get Watford.
I think we get Watford.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:28 pm to RollTide4Ever
With Penny mixed up in the AAU circuit and him knowing how the game is played, don’t you think it’s possible Memphis might be collateral damage in the FBI case next week?
I mean Penny goes from high school/AAU coach to coach at a major college basketball power and he’s reeling in top 10 classes right off the bat? If that ain’t the Ole Mi$$ method, I’ll be shocked. Especially since Memphis has struggled in recent years.
I mean Penny goes from high school/AAU coach to coach at a major college basketball power and he’s reeling in top 10 classes right off the bat? If that ain’t the Ole Mi$$ method, I’ll be shocked. Especially since Memphis has struggled in recent years.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:30 pm to RollTide4Ever
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I think we get Watford.
I think Watford is going out of state just like his brother.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:35 pm to Evolved Simian
I still think Watford is coming here
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:37 pm to Evolved Simian
his brother went to iu when Bama didn't have a coach. It's telling Uga wasn't on his final five list.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:46 pm to Bamafan18
Based on what? He definitely wasn't coming when Avery was here and he doesn't know our new coach at all and it's 3 weeks til he commits.
Would be a hell of a job by Oats if he comes here.
Oates isn't known as a great recruiter, he is known as a great coach, He won at Buffalo with mainly Juco players.
He can become a great recruiter of course, easier to recruit to Alabama than Buffalo.
Would be a hell of a job by Oats if he comes here.
Oates isn't known as a great recruiter, he is known as a great coach, He won at Buffalo with mainly Juco players.
He can become a great recruiter of course, easier to recruit to Alabama than Buffalo.
This post was edited on 3/29/19 at 11:49 pm
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:48 pm to Shaft Williams
Isnt Wiseman from Memphis?
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:51 pm to Tide or Die87
Yes but only once in the last 20 years has the number 1 HS bball player committed to their home state school and that was Derrick Favors from Atlanta committing to GT in 2009.
Wiseman could easily go to Duke, Kentucky, or anywhere he wanted.
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Hardaway is a great recruiter.
Wiseman could easily go to Duke, Kentucky, or anywhere he wanted.
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Hardaway is a great recruiter.
This post was edited on 3/29/19 at 11:54 pm
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:58 pm to CrimsonFever
Last year Penny had the number 30 class. This year the number 9. Three kids from Memphis two who are three star players, the other Wiseman and one kid from Miss who is a four star player. He may end up being great but right now naw.
Posted on 3/29/19 at 11:59 pm to Tide or Die87
James Wiseman is from Nashville. He transferred to Memphis because of his relationship with Penny.
Posted on 3/30/19 at 12:03 am to Dolphin1
So this isnt like he pukled a kid he didnt know. This is a kid he coached in AAU right? You cant call someone the best anything because they done it once but ok. Im not saying he wont be good but to say he is one of the best is a stretch to me.
Posted on 3/30/19 at 12:04 am to Dolphin1
James Wiseman
No. 32 – Memphis East Mustangs
Position
Center
Personal information
Born
March 31, 2001 (age 17)
Nashville, Tennessee
Nationality
American
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
Memphis East
(Memphis, Tennessee)
College
Memphis (commit)
Career highlights and awards
Gatorade National Player of the Year (2019)
McDonald's All-American (2019)
Tennessee Mr. Basketball (2019)
High school career
Edit
Following his sophomore year, Wiseman transferred from The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee to Memphis East High School due to his relationship with Penny Hardaway, who was the head coach of Team Penny, Wiseman's AAU team, as well as an assistant coach (promoted to head coach soon after) at Memphis East.
No. 32 – Memphis East Mustangs
Position
Center
Personal information
Born
March 31, 2001 (age 17)
Nashville, Tennessee
Nationality
American
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
Memphis East
(Memphis, Tennessee)
College
Memphis (commit)
Career highlights and awards
Gatorade National Player of the Year (2019)
McDonald's All-American (2019)
Tennessee Mr. Basketball (2019)
High school career
Edit
Following his sophomore year, Wiseman transferred from The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee to Memphis East High School due to his relationship with Penny Hardaway, who was the head coach of Team Penny, Wiseman's AAU team, as well as an assistant coach (promoted to head coach soon after) at Memphis East.
Posted on 3/30/19 at 12:04 am to CrimsonFever
I’ve heard Watford wasn’t coming here as long as Avery was here Bc he knew Avery wasn’t a great coach BUT he loves Bama and wants to be at the school. Now that we have a legit COACH at Bama, Watford will feel good about coming here.
Indiana isn’t in it, Memphis had drifted away a little and their class is filling up, Duke hasn’t offered, and LSU is in trouble and out of it
Indiana isn’t in it, Memphis had drifted away a little and their class is filling up, Duke hasn’t offered, and LSU is in trouble and out of it
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