Both recruited him, but after Pearl was fired, Martin had to earn him on his own. Stokes wasn't even going to give CCM a chance, but answered one of his calls by mistake. The rest, as they say, is history.
Both recruiting him...but CCM sealed the deal. If you talk to Memphis fans he was theirs they just have a scholly open :crazy:...speaking of Memphis fans, where has Memphis canes been?
Both recruited him, but after Pearl was fired, Martin had to earn him on his own. Stokes wasn't even going to give CCM a chance, but answered one of his calls by mistake. The rest, as they say, is history.
There is great debate about this but Pearl started it and Martin finished. Overall, I think CCM did well closing him. IIRC, UT was out of the picture after Pearl was fired.