Buckley: Memphis should NOT jump to the Pac-12
University of Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan (2) rushes for a first down during a Sept. 30, 2023, game against Boise State. Should the Tigers want to join the Broncos in the Pac-12? (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
Let us count the reasons. The list is longer than the current number of Pac-12 members.
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