And he has a buyout showing he's got over 9 million coming his way if Memphis decides to go that route. The locals all want Penny to replace him. If the ghetto that is Memphis can pony up (he's getting 3 million a year) to get rid of dead weight then Iowa can't use that as an excuse to not do the same anyway. This guy has a resume Fran only wishes he had. Granted he hasn't been all that great recently (hence why most want him out) but if your just comparing wins and rings it's not even close. They haven't pulled the trigger yet but there's smoke...
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ng-firing-tubby-smith-bringing-penny-hardaway
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ng-firing-tubby-smith-bringing-penny-hardaway