Got to love Memphis fans.

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Rumor is Patner is going to Georgia Tech and Greg Marshall is coming to Memphis. Lolz.

 

[tatedog]

If that happens, at least two people should be fired: Marshall's agent and the AD at GT.

 

[leeinator]

I could see that happening with WSU losing all their studs this year. Baker, Van Fleet, etc. Might be a good time to get out. However, personally leaving Wichita would be tough and moving to a very racially sensitive city questionable. Memphis has great areas and at one time was bigger than Atlanta, but the racial stuff in the 60's & 70's sort of snuffed out the super growth. And it never has really recovered. Still a good city with lots to do, but it just never took off like Hotlanta from that point on. Memphis is a good program waiting to become really great. Been to the NCAA Championship game twice, and maybe more...not sure. Great basketball town and talent rich proving grounds in the highschool ranks. You could stay in Shelby County and recruit enough to reach the Final Four every year! Pastner hasn't been able to do that though.

 

[WrapItDog]

@GoodmanESPN
Georgia Tech could finalize the deal with Pastner tomorrow, multiple sources told ESPN.

@GaryParrishCBS
FYI: One of Josh Pastner’s former players thinks it’s happening. And this is the first time in 7 years I’ve been unable to reach Pastner.

 

[tatedog]

Outside of John Calipari nothing has been good or great about the Memphis basketball program in a very long time. And the last time it was great, they vacated those wins too. Marshall will have and has had much better options.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I still remember 1985 when Memphis (State) went to the Final Four with a roster consisting of 14 kids from the city of Memphis. At that time ESPN said Dana Kirk could do all of his recruiting on a bicycle. It really was amazing.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

That was an incredible team. I lived in Memphis at the time and got swept up in it as well as well as most Memphians.

 

[BiscuitEater]

I still remember 1985 when Memphis (State) went to the Final Four with a roster consisting of 14 kids from the city of Memphis. At that time ESPN said Dana Kirk could do all of his recruiting on a bicycle. It really was amazing.

I was at State, whole fraternity was glued to the TV. It was the Larry Finch led tigers against Bill Walton. Walton had the best game of his career .. 44 points on 21 of 22 FG. Watch highlights here .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAnC4cBXAuY

Memphis has been to 3 final fours including two National Championship games .. both ended in NCAA sanctions.

2008 .. State came close but lost by 3 in second round. Memphis lost to Kansas in the NC.
1985 .. Memphis Lost to Villanova in semifinal .. Underdog Villanova and coach Rollie Massimino won their first ever NC over heavily favored Georgetown

2008
5-1
Defeated Texas-Arlington in first round, 87-63
Defeated Mississippi State in second round, 77-74
Defeated Michigan State in regional semifinal, 92-74
Defeated Texas in regional final, 85-67
Defeated UCLA in National Semifinal, 78-63
Lost to Kansas in National Championship, 75-68
1985
4-1
Defeated Pennsylvania in first round, 67-55
Defeated UAB in second round, 67-66
Defeated Boston College in regional semifinal, 59-57
Defeated Oklahoma in regional final, 63-61
Lost to Villanova in National Semifinal, 52-45

1973
3-1
Defeated South Carolina in regional semifinal, 90-76
Defeated Kansas State in regional final, 92-72
Defeated Providence in National Semifinal, 98-85
Lost to UCLA in National Championship, 87-66

 

[codeDawg]

Gary Parrish ‏@GaryParrishCBS <small class="time" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(136, 153, 166);"> 26m26 minutes ago</small>
Updated story: Josh Pastner has agreed to be Georgia Tech’s next coach, a source told @CBSSports. STORY: http://cbsprt.co/1VcC0rw

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

It does seem like a pipe dream for them, but the national talking heads have been the ones stoking that fire re: Marshall. I think it comes down to how much money Memphis willing to part with. The new University prez is a big athletics guy.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Pastner was making 2.6 and I think Marshall is making I think 3 at WSU. The money isn't an issue, the question is Memphis currently a lateral move? The AAC isn't exactly the greatest in the world.

 

[aTotal360]

I think you could get better players at Memphis solely based on geography.

 

[RocketDawg]

Pastner was making 2.6 and I think Marshall is making I think 3 at WSU. The money isn't an issue, the question is Memphis currently a lateral move? The AAC isn't exactly the greatest in the world.

SEC basketball coaches don't make anywhere near that do they, with the exception of Calipari?

 

[DAWG61]

SEC basketball coaches don't make anywhere near that do they, with the exception of Calipari?

$2 million seems to be the standard in the SEC. Pearl, Howland, Martin, Anderson, Barnes, B. Kennedy, Fox, Avery all make right around $2 mill. Little over little under.

 

[RocketDawg]

$2 million seems to be the standard in the SEC. Pearl, Howland, Martin, Anderson, Barnes, B. Kennedy, Fox, Avery all make right around $2 mill. Little over little under.

I don't see how they live off such a paltry sum. **