Buckley: The Tigers’ spring game was a blast, from trick plays to dodgeball
Three reserves battled for the backup job behind starting quarterback Seth Henigan and the running backs looked good in the Memphis Tigers’ fun-filled spring game.
Three reserves battled for the backup job behind starting quarterback Seth Henigan and the running backs looked good in the Memphis Tigers’ fun-filled spring game.
The Memphis Showboats grabbed an early lead against St. Louis, but the Battlehawks scored 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 32-17 victory Saturday at The Dome at America’s Center.
Cooper, the Tigers’ 6-foot-1 walk-on point guard and Memphis native, faces a difficult decision this offseason.
Former Memphis Tigers starting cornerback plans to transfer to SEC member Mississippi State.
If David Jones returns to the Memphis Tigers, he could be one of only two scholarship returnees and four returnees overall.
Watanabe only played in five games for Memphis during the 2023-24 season.
University of Memphis Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch suggests Memphis isn’t the only school experiencing such a flip-flop.
A five-year, $25 million NIL commitment from FedEx to the University of Memphis could help make the Tigers more competitive and better position the program for where it wants to go.
Tim Buckley, Parth Upadhyaya and host Greg Gaston discuss FedEx’s groundbreaking NIL commitment to the University of Memphis and Tigers’ basketball scheduling and transfer portal news.
Gregory Williams, coach of state runner-up Douglass, also recognized.
Houston coach James Thomas will also be recognized following state-championship season in 2023.
The Memphis-based American multinational conglomerate is investing $5 million per year for the next five years in University of Memphis student-athletes “who will be promoting FedEx initiatives,” according to a press release.
Memphis’ spring football game, which is free to attend, will be split between two evenly matched teams of blue and gray. It will include two 12-minute quarters, followed by four untimed drives.
Chris Herrington is joined by independent basketball (and more) writer Matt Hrdlicka, a frequent Daily Memphian Grizzlies podcast guest.
Ashton Hearn turned in a stellar effort at the Houston Track Classic.
Kendric Davis averaged 18 points, 7.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game this past season for the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Here are The Daily Memphian postseason girls basketball awards, featuring our player of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams.
Nighte Pickering scores once in each half to send Memphis through to the round of 32. 901 now knows its next U.S. Open Cup opponent.
The Tigers and Rebels have met in four of the past five seasons, with each team winning its two home games in that stretch.
The front end of the series will be played at Memphis’ FedExForum in 2024-25, with a return game in Starkville, Mississippi, expected to be played during the 2025-26 season. Related story:
Senate Bill 2711, sponsored by state Sen. Brent Taylor, was held during the Tennessee Senate’s session Wednesday morning.
Mustangs coach Pennington also recognized following a fourth-place finish at state.
Memphis, which lost three players to the NCAA transfer portal on its opening day, hauled in most of its transfers in December. Coach Ryan Silverfield doesn’t anticipate a significant number of new additions now. Related stories:
Memphis running back Jay Ducker is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he posted on social media. Ducker rushed for 544 yardsfor the Tigers in 2022.
It’s finally over. The Memphis Grizzlies’ record-breaking (in a bad way) season has come to a close. Before we put this all behind us, let’s take stock of what we’ve been through.