Memphis Blues Again

[VeniceMenace]

Who would have ever suspected anything would ever be unseemly with the Memphis basketball program. Wonder how this will affect the team SLU faces next season?

Memphis men’s basketball facing several NCAA violations - Sports Illustrated

[AnkielBreakers]

Schadenfreude. It is a thing. That said, the NCAA is really ridiculous. I would rather these kids make a reasonable wage, and get anything they want or demand, and we can stop wasting time searching coaches laptops.

[Coach314]

Lol Wiseman left BBE to play for Team Hardaway.  Left his high school team to go play for Hardaway.  Then Wiseman accepted impermissible benefits at Memphis.  Penny had to know eyes were on him before Wiseman stepped on campus.  No information is private these days.  

[wgstl]

Sounds like it’ll be an easy game next year 

[almaman]

8 minutes ago, wgstl said:

Sounds like it’ll be an easy game next year 

Larry Brown?

[wgstl]

36 minutes ago, almaman said:

Larry Brown?

Larry brown may have to suit up.. 

[almaman]

22 minutes ago, wgstl said:

Larry brown may have to suit up.. 

Depends!?

[CBFan]

Sorry to see this but not a surprise because I thought the Memphis program seemed a little sketchy.

I am a Hardaway fan even though he beat us with a few seconds to go in a game where he received a long pass and laid it in.

I was hoping the Memphis program would stay solid as a top 50 program SLU could play more in the future.

[Soderball]

This stuff is absolutely rife in college basketball. NIL, "champions center" .. this crap. "Cardinal rules" .. let's knock it off and just pay them. The desire to win is too much. If fans don't like pro sports, they'll stop going and the money will wind down.

This is becoming an issue larger than just collegiate sports by doing it this way.

[HoosierPal]

Memphis on three year probation, $5000 fine, and vacate one win that Wiseman played in.   "Make that a Veggie Burger please, no cheese, no lettuce, no tomato, no pickles."

https://www.si.com/college/2022/09/27/memphis-penny-hardaway-avoid-major-penalties-in-ncaa-probe-james-wiseman-recruitment

[Cowboy II]

-meanwhiie, the defending national champions have a case that is going on how many years?? ah, to be a blue blood 

[Lord Elrond]

Question - Who could ever have guessed that Memphis would ever be accused of violating NCAA guidelines?

 

Answer - Everyone 

[Compton]

3 hours ago, HoosierPal said:

Memphis on three year probation

What does "probation" mean in this case? Is it just "don't do it again for three years or we'll be REALLY mad"? Or are there actual implications for recruiting, scholarships, hiring, post-season play, etc.... during the three year period?

[willie]

2 minutes ago, Compton said:

What does "probation" mean in this case? Is it just "don't do it again for three years or we'll be REALLY mad"? Or are there actual implications for recruiting, scholarships, hiring, post-season play, etc.... during the three year period?

It means if you do it again we will slap the other wrist. 

[Lord Elrond]

39 minutes ago, Compton said:

What does "probation" mean in this case? Is it just "don't do it again for three years or we'll be REALLY mad"? Or are there actual implications for recruiting, scholarships, hiring, post-season play, etc.... during the three year period?

The next step is to be put on “Double-Secret” Probation….

[almaman]

45 minutes ago, willie said:

It means if you do it again we will slap the other wrist. 

I think you get a few years between slaps so you can recover

[CenHudDude]

39 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

The next step is to be put on “Double-Secret” Probation….

I hope they don’t end up being put on the dreaded triple dog probation.

[Coach314]

9 hours ago, Lord Elrond said:

Question - Who could ever have guessed that Memphis would ever be accused of violating NCAA guidelines?

 

Answer - Everyone 

Right.  Wiseman left BBE to play on Penny's AAU team.  Then left his High School to go play for Penny.  Then followed Penny to Memphis.  

[HoosierPal]

 

[RUBillsFan]

17 hours ago, HoosierPal said:

 

When a coach has more scandals than NCAA appearances in his 1st 4 years, you absolutely have to lock him up long term.  Lol.

Joking aside - as long as Memphis is okay with the shadiness (which they obviously are & is becoming more acceptable / less likely to be punished in the NIL era), then Penny may be about as good as they can hope for in a head coach.