Bob & Josh were joined by University of Memphis President M. David Rudd. We discussed a variety of things including why they decided to move on from Tubby Smith, is it a coaches job to sell tix, the thought process behind hiring Penny Hardaway, & his thoughts on the people critical of his decision to move on from Tubby in […]
TalkBackLive interview with University of Memphis President M. David Rudd. (MUST LISTEN)
TALKBACKLIVE #TIGERSTALKTUESDAY SEGMENT podcast Feat: @JusticeSBolden & a Great interview with J.P. Prince
TALKBACKLIVE #TIGERSTALKTUESDAY SEGMENT podcast Feat: @JusticeSBolden & a Great interview with J.P. Prince. He talked about Growing up a Tigers fan & ball boy back in the day, almost dying, why he chose UT, thoughts on Penny Hardaway & more! LISTEN HERE>>
Talkbacklive #PrepMonday segment podcast: Featuring: @UTMCoachJJ @Leontaylor1983
Monday on our 9am #PREPMONDAY segment with Leon Taylor joining us, we talked with former Melrose high school coach & currently UT Martin Associate head coach Jermaine Johnson. We discussed the current high school basketball culture in Memphis & how it compares to when he was coaching Adonis Thomas and Chris Jones at Melrose. Plus his thoughts on Penny Hardaway […]
Memphis Tigers coaching staff update: Faragi Phillips status
Via our Talkbacklive reporter Leon Taylor According to a source, Faragi Phillips can not be apart of the Memphis staff. Coach Phillips coached Lomax in AAU, which if he were to be added on as Director of player development or basketball operations, would be a NCAA violation. Unless Coach Phillips is named as one of Penny Hardaway’s main assistants, & […]
Memphis’ NIKE EYBL affiliate Team Penny (TN) will officially be switching back too..
The Bluff City Legends (TN) are back. Memphis’ NIKE EYBL affiliate Team Penny (TN) will officially be switching back to their old program name, last used in the 2012 EYBL. The Legends will stay on the Nike EYBL and feature the top rising senior in the country ESPN #1 player in the 2019 class, James Wiseman.
2018 East High school prospect Alex Lomax has been released from his NLI at Wichita State.
Alex Lomax, the Memphis East star point guard, has been mentored by Penny Hardaway since the 5th grade and when Hardaway was named head coach at Memphis Tuesday afternoon, it was an clear to Shocker head coach Gregg Marshall what the right call was in the situation. Here is the release from Wichita State regarding commit Alex Lomax requesting release. […]
TalkBackLive conversation with Memphis Tigers Great Rodney Newsom
TalkBackLive hosts Bob & Josh were joined by our prep sports contributor Leon Taylor & Memphis Tigers great Rodney Newsom LIVE in studio. We got his thoughts on the current state of the Memphis basketball program. LISTEN HERE>>
TalkBackLive Tigers Roundtable conversation about Penny, Tubby, the current team etc
TalkBackLive Tigers Roundtable conversation about Penny, Tubby, the current team etc. Joining Bob & Josh are Co- Host of the 1pm show Jay Brenner & our contributor Justice Bolden LISTEN HERE>> Start at 01:12:52
TalkBackLive’s #TigersTalkTuesday segment podcast featuring Matt Dean, Justice Bolden
Great conversation with associate athletic director of Rhodes College Matt Dean on this edition of Tigers Talk Tuesday on TalkBackLive w/ Bob & Josh this morning. We discussed… How should we view what has happened this season How important was the Myreon Jones addition Were Tubby’s comments necessary on transfers LOTS MORE LISTEN HERE>>
TalkBackLive’s Prep Segment Feat: Leon Taylor, Bartlett Head Coach Dion Real, Catrell Maclin, & Humboldt’s Ron Abernathy
On this edition our contributor Leon Taylor joined Bob & Josh as we discussed Memphis Prep basketball & interviewed our guests… Bartlett Head Coach Dion Real about the resurgence of Bartlett basketball & tonight’s matchup against Whitehaven Ultimate Preps founder Catrell Maclin joined us to discuss East vs Cordova, Douglass vs. Humboldt, Bartlett vs. Whitehaven Humboldt Coach Ron Abernathy joined […]