Can someone explain Memphis?

[Spoons401K]

Penny is a God in Memphis basketball circles...from Memphis, played at Memphis, coached 3 years of HS ball in Memphis. Once he got the #1 recruit in the country from Memphis other top recruits took notice.

Hired Mike Miller who played 17 years in the NBA...so, the top recruits will listen to him.

Another assistant is veteran NBA coach Sam Mitchell......that will also attract recruits.

The Perfect Storm !!

How come Mullin and Richmond didn't have same success

 

[TDIrish27]

Yes, but that was football driven.

Honestly, the word was that most of the original ACC schools had issues with Connecticut due to academics.

So they came up with Louisville ?

 

[TDIrish27]

How come Mullin and Richmond didn't have same success

Not the same thing------Mullen was gone from the NY scene for many years.

Penny was always visible back in Memphis and then when his career was done he came back and coached HS and AAU .

 

[Russ Wood]

So they came up with Louisville ?

That wasn't part of Pitt and Syracuse joining. Louisville was the ACC's reaction to Maryland bolting for the B1G.

 

[TDIrish27]

Then evidently the views of the Academics weren't a consideration .

Funny how that works huh ?