Tigers Football Insider: Which players to have biggest jump from last season
Running back Sutton Smith and receiver Roc Taylor could have breakout seasons this year.
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Sports Memphis coach Kerrick Jackson starts his tenure with a 7-4 win over Samford
The Tigers opened against Samford on Friday, Feb. 17, with a new head coach, a newly renovated FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field and several new players on the roster.
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Sports Memphis Showboats grab 10 players in USFL draft
Ole Miss offensive tackle Mason Brooks goes fourth overall to Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers, AAC reveal 2023 football schedule
Memphis will open American Athletic Conference play against Navy for a second straight year.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Quick analysis of the 2023 schedule
The 2023 schedule is set. Here’s a look at the toughest three-game stretch of the season and which game has the best chance to generate early fan attention.
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Sports USFL announces prices for Memphis Showboats tickets
The season opens April 15 with the Showboats playing host to the Philadelphia Stars.
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Sports Six former Tigers inducted into M Club Hall of Fame
Former basketball star Omar Sneed, former football offensive lineman Wade Smith and four other former players were officially inducted into the University of Memphis M Club Hall of Fame.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis defensive back entering transfer portal
Ladarian Paulk played in nine games while logging eight starts for the University of Memphis Tigers.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Memphis rekindles an old series against Southern Miss
Memphis and Southern Miss have faced off 63 times but haven’t played each other since the 2012 season.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis announces football series with Southern Miss
The matchup in 2027 will be the first game between the two schools since the Tigers won a home game against Southern Miss 42-24 in 2012.
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Memphis Tigers FootballU of M athletes, coaches explain how NIL has been a ‘game changer’
“The best thing about that is now I’m not just helping myself. I’m able to give back and help my mom a little more. Able to help my dad,” University of Memphis Tiger Alex Lomax said during a panel about name, image and likeness opportunities.
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Memphis Tigers Football Former Tiger named to 2023 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame class
Tim Harris, the linebacker who played for Memphis from 1982-85, is joined by pro golfer Loren Roberts, an adopted Memphian, among others.
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Sports 901 Fund expands to all Tigers sports
The 901 Fund is a charitable name, image and likeness collective for the University of Memphis that was only connected with football and men’s and women’s basketball until now.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis women on a roll going into AAC Tournament
After closing the regular season with seven straight wins, Coach Katrina Merriweather’s Tigers are three victories away from their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers avoid upset, advance in AAC Women’s Tournament
The Tigers (20-9) are now two wins away from winning the conference title and earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
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SportsShowboats coach Todd Haley no longer building from scratch
On the same day tickets go on sale, the coach of Memphis’ new USFL team said he expects the product to be better than it was in the first year of the new spring league.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Key observations for spring practices
Memphis begins spring practices on March 19. Here are a few areas to pay attention to as the Tigers prepare to improve from last season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball ECU eliminates Tigers in semifinal of Women’s AAC Tournament
Cold shooting from the 3-point line hurt Memphis’ chances to reach Thursday’s title game.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers set to play in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament
Memphis will have an extended postseason after producing a 20-win season for the first time in 11 years.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers will face JSU in first round of WNIT Invitational
Jackson State won 15 straight games before losing to Southern University on a buzzer-beater in the semifinal round of the SWAC Tournament.
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Sports Decisions, decisions: A look at the mindset of a USFL general manager
With training camp officially starting next week, Memphis Showboats general manager Dave Razzano has much to juggle. He is not alone.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Memphis is gearing up for spring camp
Memphis is preparing for a season that needs to produce more wins than it did the last two seasons.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis transfers make spring football practices vital
Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield no longer considers the Tigers a young team. Many of the veterans, however, are still first-year players for Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers FootballAnalysis: Can the Tigers get back to winning close games?
The 2020 football season was built on coach Ryan Silverfield’s team finding ways to win close games. The 2021 and 2022 seasons were derailed because Memphis lost too many close ones.
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Memphis Tigers FootballFive Memphis players to watch during spring camp
The Tigers brought in a hefty number of transfers to help strengthen the roster, but coach Ryan Silverfield also expects some returnees to step into bigger roles this year.
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