TonyG Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) So does anyone know if Boyce and Wiseman are eligible? East losing Moss doesnt hurt them talent wise bc those freshman are scary good. Congrats to ALO by the way, really happy for the kid. I thought Bruce guy was going to TPA but ive seen him practicing with Cordova along with transfer - one of the bouncy bigs that went to Ridgeway last year, so tyler isnt as lonely as many assumed he would be over there. Southwind may somewhat fill a void with adding Mark Johnson so I would expect Edward's group to compete and be good as usual. Whitehaven will be better hopefully, Matthew Murrell will be the star of that team he has a grit that Cameron Jones just doesnt have even as a senior. Dont be surprised if Murrell is a top 40 player when its all said and done. Overall, the race for the #2 spot in Regioin 8 AAA should be interesting. Edited November 9, 2017 by TonyG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmm88 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) I think in AA it's Raleigh-Egypt/Hamilton/Mitchell to lose. Haywood, SS, Fayette-Ware and Dyersburg will be slightly "rebuilding". Think Memphis takes home the AA state championship. Edited November 9, 2017 by dmm88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmachine7954 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 2 hours ago, TonyG said: So does anyone know if Boyce and Wiseman are eligible? East losing Moss doesnt hurt them talent wise bc those freshman are scary good. Congrats to ALO by the way, really happy for the kid. I thought Bruce guy was going to TPA but ive seen him practicing with Cordova along with transfer - one of the bouncy bigs that went to Ridgeway last year, so tyler isnt as lonely as many assumed he would be over there. Southwind may somewhat fill a void with adding Mark Johnson so I would expect Edward's group to compete and be good as usual. Whitehaven will be better hopefully, Matthew Murrell will be the star of that team he has a grit that Cameron Jones just doesnt have even as a senior. Dont be surprised if Murrell is a top 40 player when its all said and done. Overall, the race for the #2 spot in Regioin 8 AAA should be interesting. Mark Johnson is no longer at Southwind. Southwind goes as Mark Freeman goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyG Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, warmachine7954 said: Mark Johnson is no longer at Southwind. Southwind goes as Mark Freeman goes. back at gtown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmachine7954 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 36 minutes ago, TonyG said: back at gtown? Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osage Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 So any insight into Wiseman's status? Hard to see how TSSAA makes him eligible without explaining themselves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTn901 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 10 hours ago, dmm88 said: I think in AA it's Raleigh-Egypt/Hamilton/Mitchell to lose. Haywood, SS, Fayette-Ware and Dyersburg will be slightly "rebuilding". Think Memphis takes home the AA state championship. Do not count out Ripley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osage Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 MP says Wiseman is eligible, part of their reasoning behind crowning East as the preseason #1 team in the country. MP Preseason High School Top 25 Boys Basketball National Rankings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Two Memphis East basketball players, coached by Penny Hardaway, ruled ineligible by TSSAA John Varlas, USA TODAY NETWORK – TennesseePublished 5:13 p.m. CT Nov. 15, 2017 | Updated 7:00 p.m. CT Nov. 15, 2017 (Photo: Nikki Boertman, The Commercial Appeal) Two Memphis East basketball players have been ruled ineligible for the 2017-18 season after the TSSAA determined Wednesday the school had violated the state's "prior link" rule for transfers. Though the statement does not name the players, there are two who have moved to East and had a prior athletic connection with East head coach Penny Hardaway: Ryan Boyce and James Wiseman. Over the summer, both Boyce, who signed with UAB on Monday, and Wiseman, a top-five national recruit in the class of 2019, played for Team Penny, a Memphis-based grassroots organization that Hardaway began sponsoring in 2012. Top 2019 recruit James Wiseman explains his decision to transfer from Nashville's Ensworth School to East High School in Memphis. Mark Giannotto/The Commercial Appeal The under-17 team that both Boyce and Wiseman played on this year was coached by former Arkansas star and NBA player Todd Day. Team Penny guard Ryan Boyce dunks over the Boo Williams defense during second half action at the 2017 EYBL Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C. (Photo: Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal) The rule states that if a student with an athletic record transfers to a new school where an athletic coaching link existed within the previous 12 months, than that student is ineligible at his new school. East will appeal the decision during a meeting of the TSSAA's executive council Thursday at 3 p.m. Attempts to reach Hardaway and East principal Dr. Marilyn Hilliard were unsuccessful Wednesday. Boyce transferred from Houston while Wiseman played last season at Nashville Ensworth. Both were expected to play big roles for the two-time defending Class AAA champs, ranked preseason No. 1 nationally by at least two media outlets in the preseason. The 6-11 Wiseman is considered by some outlets to be the top-ranked national prospect in the class of 2018 while Boyce, an outstanding athlete with a high motor, was expected to replace the highly-regarded T.J. Moss, who transferred to Findlay Prep in Nevada for his senior season. Edited November 16, 2017 by kwc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Whooop!, There it is! You called it Warmachine ... I'm talking about the application of the 'Coach Link' rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osage Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Wow, TSSAA has teeth after all? Who knew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmachine7954 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 47 minutes ago, Osage said: Wow, TSSAA has teeth after all? Who knew? They're supposed to show their teeth again at 3 p.m today at the appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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