Deliberation Sports Podcast

On this episode we previewed the Barclay Classic’s Thanksgiving matchup in Brooklyn, where the Memphis Tigers will take on NC State. We discuss the Tigers win over Ole miss, the rest of the group stepping up minus Wiseman. In addition, Tigers football is now 10-1, Mike Norvell is rumored to be on the move. Who do the Tigers hire if/when Norvell leaves? FinallyX we talk the growth of the Memphis Grizzlies and their young stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson.

The Bahamas Edition of @DeliberationSp1 provides a detailed review and breakdown of the Memphis Tigers 🐅 four exhibition games including: key takeaways and analysis on the strengths of each newcomers game, what freshmen and veterans were most impressive, the Tigers’ play without James Wiseman and Precious Achiuwa, we give our projected starting lineups, and finally 2020 recruiting class updates.

Episode 32: Memphis Tigers Coach Penny Hardaway says, “This is Memphis. We don’t bluff. We want all the smoke”! The Tigers have the #1 recruiting class in the nation, and are likely done recruiting for the 2019. Sam Mitchell is no longer on the Memphis Tigers coaching staff. Meanwhile, in the NBA the Memphis Grizzlies earned the #2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Murray State point guard Ja Morant is the likely second pick. Is Mike Conley on his way out?

Episode 31 is the Memphis Tigers 2019 Spring Recruiting Period Special edition, and we welcome @AllForMemphis founders James Dale and Barrett Linhoss. We discussed the impact that James Wiseman, DJ Jeffries, Damion Baugh, Boogie Ellis, Malcolm Dandridge, Lester Quinones, and Rayjon Tucker will have on the Tigers program. We provided our predictions on the finals dominoes in the 2019 recruiting class, we dove into why recruits choose Coach Penny Hardaway and his staff, and the positive effect this all factors into an improved non-conference schedule. We briefly stepped away from Tigers basketball to the Grizzlies who landed the #2 pick and walked away as of one of the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft lottery.

Four Star ⭐️ guard Lester Quinones commits to the Memphis Tigers 🐅 ! According to Rivals, Memphis now features the number 2 recruiting class in 2019. Those five signees include: overall #1 James Wiseman, four-star ⭐️ guard Damion Baugh, five-star ⭐️ small forward DJ Jeffries, four-star ⭐️ power forward Malcom Dandridge, and the aforementioned Quinones. Precious Achuiwa. Boogie Ellis, and RJ Hampton are three uncommitted prospects the Tigers are pursuing to complete their 2019 recruiting class.

On episode 28 of the Deliberation Sports Podcast, we break down the 2019 Memphis Tigers recruiting class and the possibilities of Coach Penny Hardaway signing the number one recruiting class in America. We also provide our predictions on the landing destinations of five star potential one-and-done forward Precious Achiuwa along with four star ⭐️ guards Boogie Ellis and Lester Quinones. In addition, newly reclassified consensus top 5 prospect 6-foot-5 guard RJ Hampton has announced his final four schools which includes Memphis along with Kansas, Kentucky, and Texas Tech.

In just a little more than a year Coach Penny Hardaway has the Tigers recruiting against the likes of Kentucky, Duke, and Kansas which has impacted scheduling considering they’ve already signed the top prospect in the country 7-foot James Wiseman. We will also break down the recruiting philosophy of Coach Penny and his staff and the positive impact recruiting has had on scheduling programs such as Oregon, Tennessee, Georgia, and NC State in Madison Square Garden.

On the latest addition of the Deliberation Sports Podcast, we discuss week 1 of the 2019 NBA playoffs which included first round games in both the western and eastern conference. The East features four teams that feel they can earn a trip to the NBA finals, but who is the early favorite? In the West, #1 seed Warriors have bounced by from a historic game 2 collapse to take a 3-1 series lead over the Clippers. Meanwhile, #2 seed Denver finds themselves in 2-2 with the Spurs after four games, while Portland stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum have placed the OKC Thunder near the brink of elimination. We also previewed the final 2019 Memphis Tigers recruiting class including our predictions on the destinations of Trendon Watford, Precious Achiuwa, and Lester Quinones.

On episode 15 of the Deliberation Sports Podcast the crew discussed the historic scoring streak by 6-foot-3 Memphis senior point guard guard Jeremiah Martin. Is he not only the best player in the AAC, but one of the best players in the nation? Should Duke superstar Zion sit out the remainder of the season after blowing out his Nike shoes and injuring his knee? Does the NBA need to allow high school prospects to jump directly to the pros? Is it time the NCAA gives players a percentage of revenue generated off of their names and likeness? In the NBA Giannis “The Greek Freak” appeared to be the MVP leading into the All-Star Break. Can James Harden or Paul George knock him off of the top spot?

On this episode of Deliberation Sports we discussed: Alabama/Clemson AGAIN for the National Championship. Did we have the correct Final 4 teams? Mark Richt suddenly retires Are the Denver Nuggets legit? Can LeBron carry the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals? Should Magic Johnson make a move this season? AND MUCH MUCH MORE! LISTEN NOW!

On episode 8 of the Deliberation Sports Podcast we discussed the latest NBA Headlines including: A potential Trevor Ariza trade to the Lakers, emerging candidates for NBA MVP, and Joel Embiid displeasure with his new role since the 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler via trade. We also touched on the Nuggets, Raptors, Bucks, Grizzlies, and more.

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On the latest special edition of the Deliberation Sports Podcast, East Tennessee Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Jason Shay joined us to discuss his outlook on their current season, local recruiting hotbeds, and his current role within the ETSU program. He also takes us down memory lane, as he previously was a member of the coaching staff with the Tennessee Vols 2008 SEC Champion squad who rose to the #1 team in American after beating Derrick Rose's National Runner-Up Memphis Tigers 🐅 squad.