Martin: It’s finally about basketball for Memphis. And it looks good.
Memphis Tigers forward Tylik Weeks (4) looks to break down the Mississippi State defense during the Tigers-Bulldogs game Friday, Oct. 23, in Starkville, Miss. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
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.
No more talk about hot seats.
No more clarifications about the roster budget and who’s contributing to it.
No more thumbing through various analytical sites.
On Friday night in Starkville, it was finally about actual basketball for the University of Memphis.
And it looked pretty freaking good.
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