Aaron Torres Podcast: Biggest NIL questions, Penny Hardaway/Larry Brown, Jalen Duren update

Aaron discusses a historic day in college sports as “Name, Image, Likeness” comes in – and asks the biggest questions surrounding the new NIL rules. Then he discusses Penny Hardaway’s return to Memphis (and decision to hire Larry Brown) and an update on Jalen Duren’s recruitment. Plus, his old friend Nick Coffey re-visits the show. Here is a full rundown of the show:

* Biggest questions on Name, Image, Likeness (2:30): Thursday is a historic day in college sports, as amateurism is dead and players are able to sign endorsement deals thanks to new Name, Image, Likeness rules. Aaron asks some of the biggest questions about the day’s news including, what dollar figure will the best athletes demand, why these new NIL rules will be a major wake-up call to athletes, and why a bunch of athletes you’ve never heard of may end up being the highest paid. Also, he goes into detail on why NIL will be good overall for the health of college sports.

Penny Hardaway and Larry Brown (26:00): Next, we circle back with Penny Hardaway, who this week decided to turn down the NBA and return to Memphis. Aaron explains what he believes went down, why the NBA might have been used as leverage to hire Larry Brown (against his university’s wishes) and why the pressure is officially on Penny to win now in Memphis.

Jalen Duren update (33:00): Aaron also quickly updates the recruitment of the top high school basketball player in America, Jalen Duren. Duren just finished a trip to Kentucky, and Aaron has an update. Plus, why Miami is a bigger player than many people realize.

Nick Coffey joins the show (43:30): Finally, Aaron is joined by his buddy and local Louisville radio host Nick Coffey. The guys discuss the impacts (good and bad) of NIL, Penny Hardaway’s weird week and just how excited they are for the start of college football and whether an expanded playoff will actually help, or more likely hurt, the sport.

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