Yesterday I wrote that Penny is too “nice” to coach Memphis players, as was Josh Pastner, and that our university would be better off with a men’s basketball head coach who is, for a lack of a better term, an a-hole.
So I asked AI agent Claude to make a list of younger and lesser-known coaches whose style resembles those of Rick Pitino, John Calipari, and Bob Knight. Claude came back with
- Richard Pitino, Xavier
- T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State
- Todd Golden, Florida
- Jerrod Calhoun, Utah State
- Will Wade, NC State
- Takayo Siddle, UNC Wilmington
So there’s ya a list to watch during conference tourney week and March Madness, although Golden and Otzelberger are perhaps already out of Memphis’ reach. Wade is said to have a polarizing personality much like Calipari.
Memphis River Parks seeks a director of finance and an accounting clerk.
The Orpheum seeks a manager of accounting.
Aldo’s Pizza Pies will celebrate St. Patrick’s with a one-day-only pie on the 17th: thinly-sliced corned beef, melted Swiss, sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing & caraway seeds.
Memphis Oddity Market happens Saturday 4-9 at The Medicine Factory, 85 W. Virginia.
Cognac Cars & Cigars happens Saturday at Fourth Bluff Park.
Auto-Chlor is hiring a videographer/photographer.
Grind City Throwdown is a latte art battle of the baristas Saturday 5-9 PM at Dr. Bean’s, 387 S. Main. Free to watch, $5 to compete.
Wiseacre Downtown will celebrate Pi Day (3.14) Saturday with live music all day, Little Bettie pizza specials, and a Goner Records pop-up.
Heartbreak Hill Trio plays Earnestine & Hazel’s tonight.
There were some incredible voices at E&H karaoke yesterday. A group was talking about doing “Somebody to Love” by Jefferson Airplane next Thursday – a timeless classic and one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time.
Back tomorrow with more news.
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