Penny Hardaway has been an OK basketball coach through six seasons with the Memphis Tigers, but his program is nationally relevant only in its ability to generate embarrassing headlines.
The middling hoops product no longer justifies the off-court turmoil — the latest of which includes four members of Hardaway’s staff dismissed just before the start of preseason practice and the university confirming the existence of an anonymous letter alleging major violations, which has been turned over to the NCAA.
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The next coach of this program may not be able to rally the fans, bring in top-notch players or reach 20 wins the way beloved Memphian and NBA legend Hardaway has. But
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