Silverfield uses FDA approval as an opportunity to educate his players
University of Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield (at a media availability on July 27) said more than 80% of his players will be vaccinated by the season opener Sept. 4 against Nicholls State. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Tigers football coach will “never force our guys to get it done,” but he hopes teaching his players will lead to more acceptance of the vaccine.
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Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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