Mark Ellison

Grizzlies and Tigers Insider. Loving Husband and Father. Former Columnist.

[Mark Ellison @MarkEllison901]

DEVELOPING: I’m told the #Tigers have reached out to former HC Justin Fuente about joining Charles Huff’s staff as OC.

Fuente coached the #Tigers from 2012-2015 and last served as an analyst at Indiana in 2023.

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Can you believe I didn’t tweet this?

[Parth Upadhyaya @pupadhyaya_]

Memphis AD Ed Scott on the Gary Parrish Show now, on why he decided to bring Penny Hardaway back for 9th season:

“A lot of things. … who he is to the community, what he’s done in the regular season.”

Says the Tigers’ program has “a standard of NCAA Tournaments that we haven’t met” but he’s seen progress toward that goal in Penny’s 8 seasons.

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BREAKING: #Memphis has missed the 2027 NCAA Tournament

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@KeithSpeer5p3 The popcorn machine is for winners

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I’m told Ed Scott has gone into the locker room at halftime to relieve Penny Hardaway of his head coaching duties

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They tried to silence me, and where did that get you? A 12-14 record.

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Never wrong. Just early.

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#Grizzlies exploring trade opportunities for Jaren Jackson Jr, Ja Morant and GG Jackson.

The #Grizzlies view Cedric Coward, Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells as a potential big 3 moving forward.

They hope to add a veteran star to the lineup.

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DEVELOPING: The #Grizzlies saw the dumpster fire that is #Tigers basketball and decided to one up them.

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BREAKING: Clay Travis, still a virgin.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Holy shit. Vol basketball just tagged the NBA G league team Bama’s player left and said they’re next.

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Breaking: Penny Hardaway has decided to revert, and commit to “losing in new and embarrassing way”

[Jason Munz @munzly]

Penny Hardaway (during his pregame radio interview) says he's decided to get back to "Memphis basketball."

"Haven’t really done it much this year. Going to try to start the game off with more energy."

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BREAKING: Penny Hardaway has officially set the #Memphis program back 5 years.

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Now official.

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BREAKING: Sutton Smith to enter the transfer portal.

Smith totaled 669 yards on the ground and had 7 TDs in his breakout season.

Another brutal loss for the #MemphisTigers.

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Now official.

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BREAKING: #MemphisTigers Freshman QB Antwann (AJ) Hill Jr. intends to enter the transfer portal, per sources.

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First reported by me.

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Memphis quarterback AJ Hill is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he tells ESPN. Hill is a former Top 100 recruit in ESPN’s Class of 2025 rankings. He chose Memphis over offers from places like Alabama, Georgia and Notre Dame.

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BREAKING: Ryan Silverfield allegedly told Sutton Smith to sit in the #Tigers bowl game today.

He’s allegedly getting a bonus in his #Arkansas NIL deal for this and will be headed to Arkansas when the portal opens.

[Mark Ellison @MarkEllison901]

BREAKING: I’m told the #Tigers will be wearing special edition “National Guard” jerseys tomorrow night against #Vanderbilt, in celebration of the National Guard in #Memphis.

Below is the leaked mock up, which will feature a special National Guard patch.

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I’m told that at the #Grizzlies Christmas Party Saturday night, Ja Morant handed out Purple Diamond Gift Cards.

This led to certain members of the team, namely Cam Spencer, to walk out of the party.

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In the locker room after the #Tigers loss, I’m told Penny Hardaway went after his son, Ashton Hardaway, saying:

“Ashton, even Jayden wasn’t this bad.”

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Was able to catch up with Chandler Parsons yesterday and asked him about the closing of Newbys on Highland.

His response?

“I heard, that made me sad. In that entire sh*thole of a city, that place was a diamond in the rough. Lots of good memories.”

Strong words from the former #Grizzly.

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BREAKING: #Grizzlies HC Tuomas Lisalo was detained by ICE agents this morning outside of the #Grizzlies facility.