Jonah Jordan
Reporter
Jonah Jordan was born and raised in Memphis, graduated from the University of Memphis and has covered the Memphis Tigers for three years. When he's not writing, he enjoys golfing and eating barbecue.
There are 713 articles by Jonah Jordan :
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November 2018
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Kentucky coach John Calipari acknowledged Tuesday he may be “overrated” as a recruiter after losing the battle with his former employer – the University of Memphis – to sign top prospect James Wiseman. -
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Memphis Tigers BasketballJames Wiseman picks Hardaway and Memphis Tigers
Center James Wiseman committed Tuesday to play college basketball at the University of Memphis – among the biggest recruiting successes in the program’s history and a huge accomplishment for first-year coach Penny Hardaway. -
Memphis Tigers Football Improving Memphis defense preparing for fast-paced Houston offense
Memphis defensive coordinator Chris Ball sat down to watch film of the Houston-Tulane game a week ago and wondered if he would have to abandon his game plan – a strategy developed over months. -
Sports Harris ‘knew it would be like this’ at University of Memphis
Memphis (2-1) guard Tyler Harris stepped to the free throw line with 35 seconds to go in Saturday's game against Yale. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Hard-to-read Shutes ready to continue success at University of Memphis
Nobody at the breakfast table knew what school Jamirah Shutes would choose for college, not even her parents. Missouri, Ole Miss and Purdue were putting pressure on the 5-foot-7 guard from Brownsville to commit. The school 45 minutes away from her and her family still had a shot, though. -
Memphis Tigers Football Craft, Dillon look back on six seasons at Memphis
Thirteen Memphis players appeared in their last game as a Tiger in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Friday. Some were major contributors; others saw minimal action. -
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tigers take the AAC West with win over Houston
Memphis (8-4, 5-3 American Athletic Conference) overcame a halftime deficit to clinch the AAC West Division over the Houston Cougars (8-4, 5-3 AAC). -
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers ‘big boy football’ strategy kills Houston’s spirit
The official stats read, “HENDERSON, D. rush for 4 yards to the MEM48, 1ST DOWN MEM.” This moment was more significant than one line on Friday's play-by-play in Memphis' 52-31 win over Houston. -
Memphis Tigers Football Norvell’s name again popular in a possible replacement for growing coaching vacancies
The coaching carousel is spinning, and for the second straight year Memphis fans are watching and wondering if Mike Norvell could head elsewhere. -
Memphis Tigers Football Norvell says focus on championship game, not his future
Memphis coach Mike Norvell set aside rumors associating his name with college coaching vacancies across the country Tuesday, saying his focus is solely on the American Athletic Conference Championship against UCF. -
Memphis Tigers Football Both Memphis and UCF quarterbacks thriving in the run game
When Memphis and UCF face each other Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game, it will mark the first time in the last two seasons Knights star quarterback McKenzie Milton won’t appear against the Tigers. -
Sports Multiple Tigers gain All-Conference selections
The American Athletic Conference released its All-Conference teams Wednesday afternoon, with eight Memphis Tigers earning honors voted on by the league's 12 head coaches. -
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis trying to clean up turnovers against UCF
Memphis offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham had a simple message for his quarterbacks when he opened practice Tuesday. -
Memphis Tigers Football Fourth UCF-Memphis matchup about being different and the same
Coaches have changed. Schemes have been tinkered with. Quarterbacks have graduated or suffered horrific injuries. But most of the personnel has remained the same in three matchups between Memphis and UCF spanning the last two seasons.
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December 2018
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Memphis Tigers Football Williams becoming a valuable weapon for Tigers
Quarterback Brady White and the Memphis offense went three-and-out, leaving punter Adam Williams to punt from the Houston 49-yard line. Williams faced a punt from his "dead zone" – a spot on the field where he may not put the ball anywhere but the end zone. He needed room so the Tigers called a shift and took a delay of game penalty. -
Memphis Tigers Football UCF dominates second half, defeats Tigers for championship
Memphis (8-5 American Athletic Conference) dropped their fourth game in two seasons to No. 9 UCF (12-0, 9-0 AAC) Saturday afternoon. -
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis headed to Birmingham Bowl; Mizzou vs. Okla. State in AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis (8-5, 5-4 American Athletic Conference) will play in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 22 against Wake Forest of the Atlantic Coast Conference. -
Memphis Tigers Football Three-star Watkins becomes third Nashville native to commit to Tigers in 2019
Three-star athlete Jashon Watkins made his commitment to Memphis known Monday evening. -
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis facing injury-plagued Wake Forest in Birmingham Bowl
Memphis faces a Wake Forest team with some question marks on both sides of the football when they take on the Demon Deacons in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 22. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Tigers defense forces Jackrabbit mistakes
Memphis (4-4) won their best home game of the season in an 88-80 contest over South Dakota State (7-3). -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis distributing 7,500 Hardaway bobbleheads Saturday
The first 7,500 spectators entering FedExForum for Saturday afternoon's University of Memphis game will received a Penny Hardaway bobblehead – the university's latest promotion as fans return to games under the lure of the Tigers' new coach. -
Memphis Tigers Football Three-star quarterback focused on getting to know Memphis
When offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham and wide receiver coach Desmond Lindsey sat down with quarterback Sheldon Layman the conversation didn’t focus on football. -
Memphis Tigers Football Three Mississippi prospects officially visiting University of Memphis this weekend
Three-star defensive end Jalil Clemons and three-star running back Rodrigues Clark will officially visit the University of Memphis this weekend, according to Starkville High coach Chris Jones. -
Memphis Tigers Football No news on Norvell; Chris Ball’s name arises in connection with Northern Arizona
Mike Norvell continued to pseudo-avoid questions regarding whether he is a candidate for other coaching jobs, repeating that he is pleased with his role as Tigers coach. -
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers ‘don’t know’ if Henderson will play in Birmingham Bowl
Memphis running back Darrell Henderson didn't practice with his team Friday as the Tigers began preparation for the Dec. 22 Birmingham Bowl.
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