American commissioner admires Memphis’ ambition in Big 12 proposal
“Your job is to do what you think is best for your school,” American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said at football media days Friday, July 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Tim Buckley/The Daily Memphian)
“We’ve had very transparent conversations for a year about what’s happening,” Pernetti said. “I understand Memphis’ ambition. I think other schools have that ambition.”
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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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