The long, strange journey of former Hampton forward Matt Pilgrim continues, with some reports surfacing that he may be headed to Memphis. I still maintain that Pilgrim would be better served by jumping down to Division II, tearing up the CIAA, and coming out as a top ten pick who didn’t have the pressure or scrutiny of playing power conference ball, but that’s just me.
But we’ve long heard that Pilgrim brings some baggage with him, and while he’s a super talent, he could be an instant headache for a coach trying to build team unity. Black college sports fans have long made the case for athletes attending the nurturing academic and athletic environments provided by HBCUs. Pilgrim has already proven that he doesn’t take too kindly to the black college experience, so the question is simple;
Would you want Matt Pilgrim on your team?
