Tigers podcast: Football to miss out, basketball wins opener
The Daily Memphian’s reporters discuss what missing the AAC championship game means for Memphis football, and break down Memphis basketball’s season-opening win over Missouri.
John Martin
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November 2024
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Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘The portal never sleeps': Bluff City Collective and Memphis NIL deals
A Q&A with BCC Director Hunter Story sheds light on how the Memphis basketball program’s official NIL partner does business with Memphis Tigers players.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: How Memphis football went from College GameDay to ‘shame’
Whatever hopes anybody was still clinging to of the Tigers reaching the American Athletic Conference title game have now been all but dashed. The most anticipated football season in program history is likely to end with an appearance in a mediocre bowl game.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Memphis football keeps winning, basketball learns lessons in preseason
Why is a one-loss Tigers football team not drawing more fans to games? Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss.
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October 2024
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Offense starts slow but performs well under pressure
Frank Bonner II and John Martin break down questions about the Memphis Tigers’ offense, Makari Bodiford and more.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis is done with its exhibitions. Here’s what we’ve learned.
Memphis is officially through its two-game exhibition season, which concluded with a 96-88 loss to No. 2 Alabama in Huntsville.
So, what have we learned about this team?
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Penny Hardaway puts end to the drama — and it bodes well for the future
This is the new world of college basketball. It’s a free-for-all. And if coaches are to flourish in this climate, they have to figure out a way to navigate and master it.
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Former Tiger to be ESPN+ color analyst for Tigers men’s basketball home games
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis basketball deserves better than the AAC
Now seems like a good time to underscore the importance of basketball for Memphis in the future of any realignment discussions — and to emphasize that the current situation for Tigers basketball is unsustainable.
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Memphis women’s basketball’s 2024-25 revised AAC schedule released
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Talking FSU win, hoops coaching hires, Pac-12, more
The season’s second edition of the Tigers Podcast talks about the big football win in Tallahassee, what impact the hirings of Nolan Smith and Mike Davis could have on the basketball program and more.
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September 2024
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Talk: How does the Navy loss impact the Tigers’ AAC title chances?
Memphis entered this year as the favorite to win the league, but it has already suffered a loss in its first conference game.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: Crushing loss to Navy brought max pain for Memphis football
The University of Memphis’ loss to Navy on Saturday afternoon etched a brutal finish on one of the most promising weeks in Memphis football history.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: Florida State was supposed to be a free swing. Instead, it might mean everything
If Memphis really wants to go to the playoff as the Group of Five representative, it’s become clear, they must win this game.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Sutton Smith injury, how FSU’s downfall impacts Memphis
The Tigers face Troy this weekend, but it will likely be without Sutton Smith. And people are already talking about the Florida State game in two weeks.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Should Memphis mull adding Arterio Morris to ’24-’25 roster?
The Daily Memphian writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin answer questions including what impact will Tim Duncan have, and can Penny Hardaway regain the fans’ faith?
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August 2024
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: Analyzing the best-case, worst-case for this Memphis football season
Memphis football kicks off its season on Saturday. Here’s a best-case (and, yes, worst-case) scenario for each game on the Tigers schedule.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: On Georgia Tech doing Memphis no favors, Maui and changing minds
Memphis football plays this weekend. And, with the release of the Maui Invitational bracket, the Memphis basketball schedule is nearly complete.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Bonner and Martin on the significance of this season
Where does this season rank among most important years in Memphis football? Did the Coaches Poll or the Associated Press Poll get it right in ranking the Tigers against other Group of Five teams?
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SportsMartin: The Memphis high school basketball scene as we know it is gone. And it’s not coming back.
There’s a new, somber reality for the Memphis basketball sports scene: The best high school players are leaving.
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July 2024
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: Memphis finishes the story, and other predictions about Tigers football
Fall camp for the most anticipated University of Memphis football season got underway Wednesday. Here are five predictions about the season ahead.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on the success of Memphis’ offseason, realistic expectations
How have the Tigers progressed in the off-season and what should we expect come November?
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: No Tiger team has earned higher expectations — or more pressure
Memphis is picked to win the AAC. Now comes the challenge.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Will Memphis make the NCAA Tournament next season? The experts are conflicted
Does Penny Hardaway have a team capable of returning to the NCAA Tournament and getting the program back on track? We asked five of the most reputable national college basketball analysts for their opinions on the matter.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis basketball’s roster is virtually complete. How does it stack up?
Now that it looks like the Memphis Tigers roster is set for 2024-25, John Martin ranks the best core lineups of the Penny Hardaway era.
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June 2024
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Memphis’ quest to complete roster, Caleb Mills’ pursuit of waiver
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss Memphis basketball’s ongoing search for a wing, Caleb Mills’ pursuit of an eligibility waiver, the Tigers’ decision to hire Ed Scott as their new AD and more.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: What’s next for the Memphis basketball roster?
It’s hard to imagine that Penny Hardaway is done adding to his roster, but it’s fair to wonder if there’s anyone he could bring in at this stage of the year that would make significant contributions next season.
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