Memphis considering signing players to multi-year contracts with buyouts
“We’re going to need to protect our top talent and retain them, and make sure that if they leave the institution, that we’re in a good place from a financial standpoint,” University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott updated the university’s Board of Trustees on revenue-sharing contracts with players, soccer stadium renovation and football ticket revenue.
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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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