Young Blood -- Memphians Who Held Leadership Positions in Their 30s, Including Former Mayor Dick Hackett, Support Pastner

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Dick Hackett was waiting at an East Memphis stoplight Tuesday when the driver of a sport utility vehicle beckoned for him to roll down his window.

"This guy says, 'Hey, mayor, what do you think of the kid as our new coach?'" Hackett said. "So I said, 'What did you think of the kid as mayor in 1982?'"

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Young Blood -- Memphians Who Held Leadership Positions in Their 30s, Including Former Mayor Dick Hackett, Support Pastner

Hackett is happy to report that the response referred to his more than two terms as mayor of Memphis in a positive way, but his intention was to make a larger point about Josh Pastner, the new University of Memphis basketball coach.

Or, the "kid," as the SUV driver referred to the 31-year-old, who so far is receiving about as many compa...

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