Memphis Showboats lose another heartbreaker
The Showboats were less than a minute away from securing their first win of the season when a defensive lapse allowed the Houston Gamblers to steal the victory.
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The Showboats were less than a minute away from securing their first win of the season when a defensive lapse allowed the Houston Gamblers to steal the victory.
The Showboats lost their first two games to the 2022 USFL champion and runner-up. Saturday, they face a Houston Gamblers team that is also winless after two weeks.
The University of Memphis has had at least one player taken in the NFL Draft for the last nine years. Former Tigers safety Quindell Johnson hopes to keep the streak alive.
The Tigers haven’t been majorly impacted by the spring transfer portal. Defensive back Ladarian Paulk is the only major contributor from last season who has decided to leave so far.
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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.
Former Ohio kicker Tristian Vandenberg had 32 touchbacks in 87 kickoffs for the Bobcats last season. He didn’t attempt any field goals.
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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.
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.
Memphis coach Todd Haley said Brady White has “cemented himself as the starter” heading into Week 1.
New assistant coaches Larry Smith, Jeff Myers and Chris White will make a combined $640,000 this season.
The Tigers will split in into a blue and gray team instead of the usual first-string offense against the first-string defense.
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.
Simmons coached five years at Gardner-Webb University and led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament last season.
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.
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.
New Memphis offensive line coach Jeff Myers likes to highlight to recruits that his head coach is an offensive line guy.
University of Memphis baseball coach Kerrick Jackson said he believes the Tigers are moving in the right direction heading into conference play.
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.
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 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.