As widespread speculation surrounding the Pac-12's courtship of the University of Memphis stretched into a second week, Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway was feeling diplomatic Monday.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway stood in front of a handful of local media members late Monday morning and was asked about the prospect of the school joining the Pac-12. He didn't know it at the time, but a decision was less than an hour from being ...

I’m loyal to where I’m at,” Hardaway said. “Obviously, the AAC is a better conference than people are giving it credit for.”