We lost Babb. Memphis State has lost 7 players in the last year.

[TomBigBeeHog]

Austin Nichols is the latest. Pastner and the tiggers move to block the Nichols from leaving.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/07/08/austin-nichols-transfer-battle-with-memphis-latest-to-shed-light-on-ncaas-scholarship-problem/

What's the deal. Looks like a bad PR move. Glad MA did the catch and release with Babb. We didn't need that kind of negativity surrounding the program.

[TomBigBeeHog]

From Pastner: "In life, there are principles and people need to be held accountable to responsibility," Memphis coach Josh Pastner told Sporting News. "You have to be a man of your word."

What if MA had told that to Rotnei?

[Hawg Red]

Would love to see Anderson go aggressively after Nichols. I know there will be a long line of suitors, and some big dogs, but we're close to home and not on the restricted list. Gotta for it, IMO.

[TomBigBeeHog]

Pastner and the Tiggers relent, offer conditional release:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2518890-austin-nichols-granted-conditional-transfer-release-by-memphis

[TomBigBeeHog]

Would love to see Anderson go aggressively after Nichols. I know there will be a long line of suitors, and some big dogs, but we're close to home and not on the restricted list. Gotta for it, IMO.

6' 9" 230 lbs. what position does he play and what are his skill sets. Is he a Portis type of inside out player?

[Hawg Red]

6' 9" 230 lbs. what position does he play and what are his skill sets. Is he a Portis type of inside out player?

He's a traditional PF. Scores around the basket and blocks shots. 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks were averages last year. Runs the floor well.

[The_Iceman]

6' 9" 230 lbs. what position does he play and what are his skill sets. Is he a Portis type of inside out player?

Some HS video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu1_kGANyHA

Weird that there is not more video of him from Memphis. Goes to show that Arkansas is doing a very good job of marketing their players like Portis and Qualls.

[The_Iceman]

Nichols was All-AAC 1st team. Very good player. Would fit in well here. Doubt we get him tho.

[TomBigBeeHog]

Nichols was All-AAC 1st team. Very good player. Would fit in well here. Doubt we get him tho.

Could come in and replace Moussai and be the big forward we need for the 2016 class.

[jry04]

Could come in and replace Moussai and be the big forward we need for the 2016 class.

Kouassi.

[HoopS]

Kouassi.

kazuntite

[TomBigBeeHog]

kazuntite

lol. 

[rwspear]

i dotn know how PTB think this is a good idea.

"NO, YOU MUST PLAY FOR US!"

"ok. well, then, im going to sit on the bench and do absolutely nothing. thanks for the scholarship."

[gmarv]

Could come in and replace Moussai and be the big forward we need for the 2016 class.

that's a funny mistake there tom,just blame on your keyboard that's what I,d do.

[TomBigBeeHog]

that's a funny mistake there tom,just blame on your keyboard that's what I,d do.

Don't know what happened, maybe I enterwined Massai with Koussai (phonetically). Heck, I don't know. But you guys knew what I meant. Still, fire away. I find it quite funny myself.

[gmarv]

yeah I think were all a little comedogenic from time to time.

[kaki]

From my limited exposure to Austin Nichols, I would say he would be a big get, if we could pull it off.  He has pretty good numbers in a decent conference, and this takes into account to him having some injuries during the year.

[husker71]

espn says Notre Dame and Marquette are the favorites early.

[onebadrubi]

Some HS video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu1_kGANyHA

Weird that there is not more video of him from Memphis. Goes to show that Arkansas is doing a very good job of marketing their players like Portis and Qualls.

His mom was never going to allow him out of memphis.  From his early notice of high talent she said he would be going to Memphis "state".  His mother grew up and still lives in that small bubble of memphis people that believe memphis is still a competitive power and call it Memphis state.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

espn says Notre Dame and Marquette are the favorites early.

We are closer to Memphis than they are.

[Dirttrackhog]

ive been thinking on this also, if Arkansas has a chance to get Nichols.  I was listening today to Memphis sports radio and the biggest of the bigs want him.  However, the word around here in Memphis is that he wanted his transer because his girlfriend dumped him and she is on the pom squad and he would have to see her every home game.  If that is true is that the type of person you want on your team?

[Arazorbackguy1]

No

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

ive been thinking on this also, if Arkansas has a chance to get Nichols.  I was listening today to Memphis sports radio and the biggest of the bigs want him.  However, the word around here in Memphis is that he wanted his transer because his girlfriend dumped him and she is on the pom squad and he would have to see her every home game.  If that is true is that the type of person you want on your team?

I have seen him play. Yes I want him on our team.

[dhornjr1]

espn says Notre Dame and Marquette are the favorites early.

Word here in Memphis is that if Krzyzewski wants him, he'll get  him. He spurned a Duke offer to come to Memphis.

[TrueBlue]

Are we tied with Memphis now or are we winning?

[secfan30]

ive been thinking on this also, if Arkansas has a chance to get Nichols.  I was listening today to Memphis sports radio and the biggest of the bigs want him.  However, the word around here in Memphis is that he wanted his transer because his girlfriend dumped him and she is on the pom squad and he would have to see her every home game.  If that is true is that the type of person you want on your team?

I wouldn't want to see a girl that dumped me, probably for another person, every time I competed. Unless I was tapping her mother, or a sister, then I'd be ok.

[NaturalStateReb]

Tiger High is like that ring from Lord of the Rings--it corrupts everything it touches.