Tigers by any other name, Memphis high school players find success at Missouri

Tyler Badie and Johnathon Johnson help power MU offense

By Don Wade, Daily Memphian Updated: October 19, 2018 6:49 AM CT | Published: October 18, 2018 9:32 AM CT

Running back Tyler Badie is a Tiger. He was probably always going to be a Tiger. It’s just that at the last moment, he changed his stripes and flipped from Memphis to Missouri.

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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.

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Tigers by any other name, Memphis high school players find success at Missouri

Tyler Badie and Johnathon Johnson help power MU offense

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