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Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said it’s too early to make any major observations after Day 1, but stressed setting the foundation. Meanwhile, QB Seth Henigan is focusing on his pocket presence this offseason and his footwork.
Memphis jumped out to a 20-0 lead and never trailed in the 79-62 win over Ball State. The Tigers will face Bowling Green in the third round of the WNIT tournament.
Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan is entering his third year as the starter and offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey wants to see his leadership jump to the next level.
Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey believes healthy competition battles are good for the team.
With Houston, Cincinnati and UCF all exiting, the American Athletic Conference will welcome six new members on July 1. The Daily Memphian spoke with ADs from four of the incoming schools.
Newly hired special teams coach Chris White has known head coach Ryan Silverfield for more than a decade. The two friends are now back on the same staff or the first time since 2012.
The departures comes after two seasons with the Tigers for the former Bearcats player.
The main question mark for NFL scouts surrounding safety Quindell Johnson was his 40-yard dash. Johnson felt confident in the time he ran at Memphis Pro Day.
Running back Brandon Thomas is out for the remainder of spring practices but coach Ryan Silverfield expects him to be back for fall training camp. In the meantime, Memphis spent much of Tuesday’s practice working on situational football.
The Tigers lost both starting tackles Austin Myers and Matt Dale who exhausted their eligibility after last season. Coach Ryan Silverfield likes the competition he’s seen from the position group so far.
University of Memphis baseball coach Kerrick Jackson said he believes the Tigers are moving in the right direction heading into conference play.
New Memphis offensive line coach Jeff Myers likes to highlight to recruits that his head coach is an offensive line guy.
The Tigers couldn’t recover from a strong fourth inning by Ole Miss that helped lift the Rebels to a 7-2 win over Memphis at FedExPark Avron Fogleman Field.
Memphis football has had seventh and eighth-place finishes in the AAC the past two years. A realistic expectation for the Tigers in the new AAC should be no lower than a third-place finish.
Simmons coached five years at Gardner-Webb University and led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament last season.
National college football analyst and Memphis native Paul Finebaum believes it was a mistake for the Big 12 to pass on the University of Memphis.
The Tigers will split in into a blue and gray team instead of the usual first-string offense against the first-string defense.
New assistant coaches Larry Smith, Jeff Myers and Chris White will make a combined $640,000 this season.
Memphis coach Todd Haley said Brady White has “cemented himself as the starter” heading into Week 1.
The Tigers have had back-to-back All-AAC linebackers in the past two years, and Geoffrey Cantin-Arku is prepared to assume the role as one of the anchors of the defense.
Alex Simmons took pride in representing the state as a player at the University of Tennessee, and now she gets to do the same as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Memphis.
Memphis Tigers fans didn’t get to see Brady White be victorious in his Showboats debut, but they still enjoyed watching him compete in his old stomping grounds. Buckley: An impressive start for the Showboats, despite the loss. Let’s see if it lasts.Related story:
The NCAA transfer portal officially opened April 15, and the Tigers had four football players enter.Related story:
Former Ohio kicker Tristian Vandenberg had 32 touchbacks in 87 kickoffs for the Bobcats last season. He didn’t attempt any field goals.
New receivers coach Larry Smith recently pointed out that he was coaching at Jacksonville State at the same time defensive line coach Kyle Pope was an athlete.