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Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby blackoutpony » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:27 am

Keelon Lawson, the father of the Lawson kids has been hired by Pastner. His 3 kids are all highly ranked. He also has a 6th grader... Smart move taking a page out of LB's playbook.

Lawson is the father of three heralded recruits. The oldest, K.J. Lawson, is a 6-foot-7 wing ranked 37th in the country by ESPN.com. He has already committed to play for Pastner at Memphis.

Dedric Lawson is a 6-8 power forward in the Class of 2016 who is ranked seventh in the country by ESPN.com. Chandler Lawson is a 6-6 wing who is ranked No. 1 overall in the Class of 2019 by one recruiting site. Jonathan Lawson is a sixth-grader who one coach said "may be the best of all of the brothers."


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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby Charleston Pony » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:47 pm

I'd say that looks like a good hire
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:50 pm

Well, it's always good to have somebody older on the staff for some experience and advice.
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby ponyscott » Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:16 pm

DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:Well, it's always good to have somebody older on the staff for some experience and advice.

But of course..
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby PonySnob » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:57 am

DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:Well, it's always good to have somebody older on the staff for some experience and advice.


Isn't that the June Jones model?


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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby GiddyUp » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:40 pm

How convenient
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby sadderbudweiser » Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:06 am

So what do they do…..breed him?
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby gomemphistigers1 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:52 pm

Keelon Lawson has 4 really talented boys...moreover, he led Memphis' Hamilton High to an undefeated State Title...played college ball at LeMoyne Owen and has a college degree.

So it's not like he isn't qualified for the job. Moreover, he had offers from Vandy and Mississippi to be an asst coach.
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby mustangfan01 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:45 pm

Then why do you feel the need to defend him on another team's message board? Tsk Tsk.
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby East Coast Mustang » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:17 pm

mustangfan01 wrote:Then why do you feel the need to defend him on another team's message board? Tsk Tsk.

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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby smupony94 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:19 pm

gomemphistigers1 wrote:Keelon Lawson has 4 really talented boys...moreover, he led Memphis' Hamilton High to an undefeated State Title...played college ball at LeMoyne Owen and has a college degree.

So it's not like he isn't qualified for the job. Moreover, he had offers from Vandy and Mississippi to be an asst coach.
he could have doubled his money going to Vandy
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby RebStang » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:54 am

DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:Well, it's always good to have somebody older on the staff for some experience and advice.


More like someone to change Josh's diapers and put him in timeout when he throws a tantrum.
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby SMU 86 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:27 am

Looks like Pastner is copying Larry Brown when he hired Danny Manning's dad. LOL.
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby Horseshoe » Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:34 pm

gomemphistigers1 wrote:Keelon Lawson has 4 really talented boys...moreover, he led Memphis' Hamilton High to an undefeated State Title...played college ball at LeMoyne Owen and has a college degree.

So it's not like he isn't qualified for the job. Moreover, he had offers from Vandy and Mississippi to be an asst coach.

So the fact that other schools tried to pull the same trick makes it better?
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Re: Memphis Hires Father of 3 Elite Recruits

Postby gomemphistigers1 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:50 pm

mustangfan01 wrote:Then why do you feel the need to defend him on another team's message board? Tsk Tsk.


It's the summer time...what else is there to do? I can only mow the yard so many times...
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