2022-23 Basketball Happenings Around the AAC

[WuShock Reaper]

"Jalen Duren, after developing 'in a lot of different ways' in one season with Memphis..., will enter NBA draft" - ESPN

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33762796/jalen-duren-developing-lot-different-ways-one-season-memphis-men-basketball-program-enter-nba-draft

04/18/22

"Memphis freshman Jalen Duren will enter the 2022 NBA draft, he told ESPN Monday. "My plan is to sign with agent Chafie Fields of Wasserman and enter the NBA draft," Duren said....

[Shocker_Power]

How do you suggest he improve the product on the court if he already has the best players? He can’t coach. He can’t keep them happy. Evidently he can’t pay them enough. Memphis has a huge problem and it starts with the head coach. Penny would be a GREAT #2.

Exactly!

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

"Jalen Duren, after developing 'in a lot of different ways' in one season with Memphis..., will enter NBA draft" - ESPN

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33762796/jalen-duren-developing-lot-different-ways-one-season-memphis-men-basketball-program-enter-nba-draft

04/18/22

"Memphis freshman Jalen Duren will enter the 2022 NBA draft, he told ESPN Monday. "My plan is to sign with agent Chafie Fields of Wasserman and enter the NBA draft," Duren said....

Very much expected.

[shock]

How do you suggest he improve the product on the court if he already has the best players? He can’t coach. He can’t keep them happy. Evidently he can’t pay them enough. Memphis has a huge problem and it starts with the head coach. Penny would be a GREAT #2.

This was continuing a conversation. He cannot develop players. UM needs to invest in QUALITY assistants to do what Penny cannot.

[WuShock Reaper]

College basketball realignment tracker: Keeping track of NCAA Division I conference changes - ESPN

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32855347/college-basketball-realignment-tracker-keeping-track-ncaa-division-conference-changes

by Tony Moss, Deputy Editor
(updated April 18, 2022)

"...To keep track of the changes, ESPN put together a conference-by-conference guide to the pending movement throughout Division I. Future league footprints for each affected conference are included, as well as the latest on the timetable for the forthcoming moves. This page will be continuously updated as further changes occur....


American
Current AAC members Cincinnati, Houston and UCF accepted invitations to the Big 12 in September, and will depart the American "no later than" the 2024-25 season (it's still possible that an exit could be negotiated in time for the 2023-24 season).

In October, the American announced it would add six former members of Conference USA: Charlotte, FAU, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA, bringing the basketball membership of the conference to 14 schools, pending the departure of the Big 12 defectors. (The football side of the league will also have 14 programs, minus non-football Wichita State and including affiliate member Navy, which will continue to serve as a core member of the Patriot League for other sports). All six incoming schools are reportedly planning to start AAC play in 2023-24.

Future look: Charlotte, East Carolina, FAU, Memphis, North Texas, Rice, SMU, South Florida, Temple, UTSA, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, Wichita State..."

[Shock Top]

*barf*

[WuTheOne]

*barf*

Would you prefer, "future members, Evansville, Illinois State, SIU, etc..."?

[ShockerFever]

Would you prefer, "future members, Evansville, Illinois State, SIU, etc..."?

Way to put lipstick on that pig, Aargh.

[DUShock]

Making chicken salad out of chicken sheeite.

we have always known that without football, not wanting the pro/con discussion of Shocker football, our conference opportunities are very limited. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Navy leave within the next 2/3 years.

[MoValley John]

Making chicken salad out of chicken sheeite.

we have always known that without football, not wanting the pro/con discussion of Shocker football, our conference opportunities are very limited. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Navy leave within the next 2/3 years.

Navy really has nowhere to go.

[Shock Top]

Would you prefer, "future members, Evansville, Illinois State, SIU, etc..."?

I guess kissing your cousin is better than kissing your sister…

[SubGod22]

Making chicken salad out of chicken sheeite.

we have always known that without football, not wanting the pro/con discussion of Shocker football, our conference opportunities are very limited. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Navy leave within the next 2/3 years.

Navy loves playing in Texas and that's not going to change. Their only other option is independence which they could do, bit I'm not sure that it's more desirable than the AAC

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

The post realignment American has a strong argument to make in being considered the best non-P5 football conference (still).

Not so much in basketball. But, yeah, the point is Navy has no reason to go elsewhere.

[Atxshoxfan]

I guess kissing your cousin is better than kissing your sister…

Don't know. Which is hotter?

[TrackSuitAndTie]

Insiders seem pretty certain that Kendric Davis will end up at Memphis. I have many reasons to doubt Penny's coaching/development abilities, but no reasons to doubt his recruiting chops. I suspect Memphis will reload and the Memphis vs. everyone mantra will continue.