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“She took a chance on me, and ever since then, our bond grew stronger and stronger every single year,” new Tiger Ki’Ari Cain, who lost her mother last year, said of Coach Alex Simmons.
Memphis’ defense has several new faces, but linemen Jaylon Allen and Cormontae Hamilton are happy about the progress so far.
MAHS graduate Cameron Miller is back in his hometown of Memphis after spending one year with the Volunteers.Related story:
The Tigers will start the 2023 season with three straight evening games. Former Tennessee defensive back transfers to Memphis Tigers Football Insider: Defense determined to gel, sooner than laterRelated stories:
A four-game winning streak has the Showboats second in the South Division standings, and they hope to extend the streak to five games against the New Jersey Generals on Sunday.
Memphis Showboats receiver Vinny Papale has worked through several obstacles to be where he is. His father’s journey, which inspired the Disney movie “Invincible,” is one of his biggest motivators to keep pushing.
While the X’s and O’s of football are what reeled him into coaching, Matt Barnes became more interested in the interpersonal relationship side of it all as he got older.
Massive Cullen Montgomery joins the Tigers after spending two seasons with the Sooners.
While Memphis has brought in several new transfers, the Tigers have multiple second-year transfers who are expected to build from last year. Related story:
Fans will receive a code to buy $5 tickets for the season finale on June 17 if they bring two canned goods this weekend. There is also a link where a portion of the ticket purchase will be donated to the 901 Fund.
Former LSU football and baseball player Maurice Hampton Jr. announced his transfer to Memphis on Friday. The MUS grad spent the 2022 and 2023 baseball seasons at Samford University. Related story:
Adam Walker is headed back to his alma mater after spending more than a decade with the Memphis Tigers. Related story:
New Orleans’ win complicates Memphis’ chances for a USFL playoff berth.
Tennessee transfer Cameron Miller is now at his father Cedric’s alma mater, but his main reason for joining the Tigers is having a chance to get on the field.
Memphis has a combined 13-12 record in 2022 and 2021 with 10 of those wins coming at home.
The best scenario for the Memphis Showboats is to force a three-way tie in hopes of winning the tiebreaker after the dust settles. They’ll need a little help after that. How Showboats star Greg Reaves went from walk-on to pro footballRelated story:
A win against the Stallions was the first domino that needed to fall to give the Showboats a chance for the final remaining South Division spot in the USFL playoffs.
Matt Riser was head coach at Southeastern Louisiana for 10 years. He replaces former Tigers coach Kerrick Jackson, who accepted a job at Missouri after just one season.
Offensive tackle Jarron Jones, defensive lineman John Atkins and receiver Vinny Papale earned All-USFL honors.
The Tigers have four prospects committed to the 2024 class with three of them announcing in a three-day span to start the week.
Matt Riser didn’t hold back on his high expectations for the Memphis baseball program during his introductory press conference.
Memphis receiver Derrick Dillon scored touchdowns on a 109-yard missed field goal return and a 90-yard kickoff return. He led the league in kick returns, averaging 32.8 yards.
Morris participated in spring practices and was expected to battle for one of the open starting tackle positions.
Daryl Johnston wants to put all eight of the USFL’s current teams in their home markets before thinking about expansion.
The three assistant coaches and three players Alex Simmons brought from Gardner-Webb have helped make the transition to Memphis much easier.