Martin: Memphis football breaks through, and more Week 1 college football predictions
Memphis Tigers Head Coach Ryan Silverfield during a spring game at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on April 26, 2025. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
We’ve made it through the doldrums of summer, and at last, another football season is finally upon us. Hallelujah.
If you’re one of the uninitiated, one of the things I enjoy doing most is telling you what’s going to happen before it happens. Some may call what I do ‘giving predictions.’ I call it giving you a heads up as a courtesy.
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