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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Tums Festival on July 16, 2014, 02:51:35 PM

Title: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Tums Festival on July 16, 2014, 02:51:35 PM
Keelon Lawson has three highly recruited sons, the oldest of which has already committed to play at Memphis.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11222556/memphis-tigers-expected-hire-keelon-lawson-assistant-coach (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11222556/memphis-tigers-expected-hire-keelon-lawson-assistant-coach)
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Shack on July 16, 2014, 04:10:17 PM
Dirty pool, but would not complain if Marquette did it.  Maybe Wojo  can find a spot on his staff for Diamond Stone's dad.   
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on July 16, 2014, 04:32:49 PM
or Ellenson's brother
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Cooby Snacks on July 16, 2014, 04:36:58 PM
At the end of the day, it's a still a team coached by Josh Pastner, so...whatever.
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Texas Western on July 16, 2014, 04:38:20 PM
We absolutely have room on our staff for Mr. Stone a two time all american.
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Coleman on July 16, 2014, 04:39:30 PM
Quote from: Chucklehead on July 16, 2014, 04:32:49 PM
or Ellenson's brother

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Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: willie warrior on July 16, 2014, 05:41:48 PM
Wait, Calipari doesn't coach there anymore.
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: brandx on July 16, 2014, 05:51:36 PM
As long as it is "legit", I have no problem - even tho' we know why.

Wally had already gotten a D1 scholarship and these kids' father was a top level HS coach.
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: forgetful on July 16, 2014, 05:54:22 PM
I have no problem with this.  Lawson is a heralded high-school coach that played D1 basketball.  He also is currently related to another assistant coach at Memphis so clearly comes a from basketball family.

If we had hired Dick or Tom Diener, before getting a commit from Travis, it wouldn't have been a big deal either.
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: ThatDude on July 16, 2014, 06:34:13 PM
Them Lawson boys are legit!  Great hire for memphis.
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on July 16, 2014, 10:42:53 PM
Way less squirmy than other situations because this coach is a legitimate coach who could be a college assistant based on resume and experience. 
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Lennys Tap on July 16, 2014, 11:58:22 PM
Quote from: Chucklehead on July 16, 2014, 04:32:49 PM
or Ellenson's brother

Touché
Title: Re: Memphis to hire elite recruit's father as assistant coach
Post by: Dawson Rental on July 17, 2014, 08:05:05 AM
This reminds me of when Marquette seemed to be the likely destination for Traik Black out of HS.  IIRC, several Memphis fans came on Scoop saying that we would have hired Traik's AAU coach as an assistant, if the NCAA hadn't just outlawed that move.