Silverfield’s message to Tigers: ‘Now more than ever I need your absolute best’
Coach Ryan Silverfield (at the SMU game, Nov. 6) said Monday, Nov. 22, “We’ve got a lot of freshmen playing and I want them to understand you’re just not only playing for the University of Memphis and trying to get a win. But now you’re playing for these seniors.” (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The University of Memphis will need a top effort from its younger players against Tulane as it prepares for the most important senior night in recent history.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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