(01-12-2024 10:23 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  

(01-12-2024 08:55 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(01-11-2024 04:00 PM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  

(01-11-2024 01:55 PM)oruvoice Wrote:  We dodged a bullet, so to speak, with Mikey.

Absolutely.

I couldn’t imagine the toxic divide between Penny’s veterans who have developed a work ethic & chemistry combined with entitled incoming freshmen like Mikey & JJ who believe they’re one year away from the NBA.

That kid as a late add would have torpedoed the chemistry of this squad.

I’m afraid we might have already witnessed that happen with Tomlin.

/closethread

Not that it's Tomlin's fault but our troubles became apparent, to me anyway, the day he played his first game. Jones hasn't played the same since. He's still getting his numbers but it seems like something in his attitude is different now.

(01-12-2024 02:32 PM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  

(01-12-2024 10:23 AM)2021 Tiger Football!! Wrote:  

(01-12-2024 08:55 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(01-11-2024 04:00 PM)SeñorTiger Wrote:  

(01-11-2024 01:55 PM)oruvoice Wrote:  We dodged a bullet, so to speak, with Mikey.

Absolutely.

I couldn’t imagine the toxic divide between Penny’s veterans who have developed a work ethic & chemistry combined with entitled incoming freshmen like Mikey & JJ who believe they’re one year away from the NBA.

That kid as a late add would have torpedoed the chemistry of this squad.

I’m afraid we might have already witnessed that happen with Tomlin.

Nah. There is nothing in Tomlin's game that strikes me as him making absurd demands. That appears to be more of a gelling issue.

And remember that the oncoming of Tomlin more or less coincides with losing Mills, our best perimeter defender. This is just the team having to learn to play without Mills and with Tomlin.

I thought so too, after the loss I'm not so sure. No one else has mentioned it but I saw Jones jawing at Penny at one point when he was subbed out. His play has been different since Tomlin came in.

I hope you're correct though and that as I've stated several times in the last few weeks they just need playing time together to re-gel...

(01-18-2024 10:54 AM)idroot4russia Wrote:  Glad he entered the portal. We finally have an experienced team with good chemistry, why risk it to bring in a freshman headcase mid season?

Uh, what?? Which Memphis Tigers team have you been watching over 4 of the last 5 games?

(01-19-2024 08:32 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(01-18-2024 05:20 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  He probably made the announcement intentionally prematurely. He his a social media guy that gets paid off that. So hype is what he's after. He got hype - for about a week.

Could you imagine adding that personality to this already dysfunctional roster?

Yes, I could imagine Penny doing that. What in his approach to player personnel in the last 5 years would make you think any different?