GP isn't close to the Memphis program. He threw a fit when they didn't hire his friend Steve Forbes, the former UTk assistant.
However, GP and his friends covered the Memphis program for years. They have known Bell for a long time. Partially, Jason Smith wrote that article about him. I don't think GP would pass up a story like this, even if he likes Josh. I do believe him and Josh are close.
BTW. I'm probably the only Memphis and GT alumni on this board.
Thanks for the background notes.
I wasn't intimating that Parrish was/is connected to the MEM program but I know he's a Memphis guy. I've sorta followed his work off/on for a while. He's been mostly positive towards Pastner during his time here but, to me, most of the Memphis guys are still
on (for lack of a better word) Pastner to a degree. That's all I'm saying.
It smells to me like, as that twit I posted suggested, Bell simply used Parrish as his mouthpiece. I don't think Parrish sought out the story but that's JMHO. Based on what you said, sounds like they had a prior relationship and the guy knew Parrish has a national platform on which he could spew his nonsense.
Also, why is your username not TigerJacket or something?