In episode 74 of GT247's Tigers in 20, host and lead writer Christian Fowler, GT247 founder Brooks Hansen and digital content producer Kenny Stubblefield discuss the latest in Memphis football and basketball.
To begin the episode, Hansen discusses CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein and the NCAA transfer waivers. Hansen explains how Rothstein sided with college coaches who didn't want all transfers to be immediately eligible and how Rothstein recently contradicted himself on Twitter.
This conversation leads to a discussion from the trio about Landers Nolley and DeAndre Williams and how they should both be deemed eligible for the 2020-2021 season. Nolley and Williams both have very solid cases to be eligible, and the GT247 crew discusses how Memphis fans would react if one – or both – of the players are deemed ineligible by the NCAA.
Next, the crew talks about Memphis and the NCAA, and they debate if the national media and NCAA are actually out to get Memphis or not.
After the transfer waiver discussion, the trio breaks down former NBA scout Matt McKay Jr's analysis of Moussa Cisse. Following this topic, the crew gets into comparisons for players.
Hansen and Stubblefield explain why they enjoy player comparisons and how they can be useful tools to gauge a player's potential. Stubblefield discusses his comparison for Cisse, and he also explains how difficult it is to come up with a comparison for James Wiseman.
Following the basketball discussion, the crew switches gears to football. The ACC announced their schedule on Wednesday, and they are playing a conference only schedule and every team is also playing Notre Dame to make a full 11-game schedule.
Fowler explains how he believes the AAC will do something similar. This leads to a discussion for what the 2020-2021 football season could look like and some of the hurdles involved.
Finally, the crew discusses 247Sports' list of top 50 players. Although there were five running backs on the list, Kenny Gainwell was left off. Fowler gives his argument for why Gainwell should be on the list, and Hansen makes a case for Brady White making the list as well.