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Tigers Talk: Can Memphis pull off an upset against SMU?
Beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin debate before Saturday’s big AAC between the Tigers and Mustangs.
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Beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin debate before Saturday’s big AAC between the Tigers and Mustangs.
Whatever you’ve thought about this team, or the schedule, or the coaching, all the Tigers (8-2) have done is figure out how to win almost every week.
Memphis fans saw their Tigers make a statement that, finally, this year is going to be different.
Their two best players may not be as good as last year’s, but the Tigers are significantly better from rosters spots 3-10 this season.
The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.Related story:
If Memphis was in the discussion for a College Football Playoff appearance, their method of victory would matter. But that’s not the world that program lives in, right now.
This was the first meeting between Memphis and one of the newcomers to the American Athletic Conference and Memphis needed to show UAB that there is a difference.
The Tigers lost their first conference game to Tulane last week. Beat writer Frank Bonner and John Martin discuss what that loss means for Memphis and if the Tigers can win out the rest of the way.
Will Billy Richmond’s Facebook posts regarding Penny Hardaway impact where his son Billy Richmond III decides to play college basketball?
Frank Bonner II and John Martin break down what Memphis will need to do Friday to beat Tulane.
Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss the Missouri loss and break down what Memphis must do to bounce back with a home win Saturday against Boise State.
Deion Sanders is a tremendous story for college sports. But, Penny Hardaway might have created the mold for an outspoken, charismatic former player who was hired to coach at the college level and is delivering. Three games into his Colorado tenure, Deion Sanders a big hit in Memphis Related story:
Even though the Colorado-Colorado State game didn’t end until around 1:30 a.m. local time, the Memphis market ranked 7th of all markets for the game with a 7.8 rating, according to data provided to The Daily Memphian by ESPN.
Should fans be worried or excited about Memphis winning a four-point game against Navy? Frank Bonner and John Martin answer this question and more.Related story:
The Daily Memphian’s Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss their initial takeaways, surprise players and any concerns they have about the team after two weeks. Related story:
“If Williams doesn’t care ‘at all’ about his image, even as his own freedom is in jeopardy, do we really think he’s going to care about doing what’s best for a Tiger team that aspires to make a championship run next season?”
For the first Memphis football Tigers Talk, Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss the ceiling and floor of this year’s team while sharing who they believe will be the biggest playmaker this season. Tigers Football Insider: Defensive Coordinator expects defense to be grittyRelated story:
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on the significance of Jaykwon Walton’s addition, who’s on campus and who’s not, and Memphis’ upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic.
“The job in front of Silverfield is immense, and it’s not as simple as a win/loss record or a mediocre bowl game appearance.”
Billy Richmond III — son of former Memphis Tiger Billy Richmond — is one of the fastest-rising basketball prospects in the Class of 2024.
“I’m going to focus my attention on what should be an exciting basketball season. Penny Hardaway has assembled his best roster yet, and the Tigers have both the non-conference schedule and on-court potential to make their deepest run in 15 years.”
If the program’s summer is any indication, Hardaway’s on-court results in 2023-24 will be his best work yet.
Here are three things the Tigers can get out of their week in the Dominican Republic in August.
In 2008, a kid from Chicago helped lead the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA championship game. Now he’s back in town to play for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Brown’s commitment is also the latest reminder that Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway might take up until the last second in recruiting, but he can never be counted out before that last second.