Tigers Football Insider: Offensive line anticipates improvement
The Memphis Tigers are less than two weeks away from starting fall camp and fans are eager to find out what improvements will be made from last season.
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The Memphis Tigers are less than two weeks away from starting fall camp and fans are eager to find out what improvements will be made from last season.
Memphis hasn’t been shy about their conference realignment aspirations. SMU has been in the mix as well. Mike Aresco says you can’t lose any sleep over it.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t fazed by fourth-place ranking in preseason poll, especially after watching Tulane’s title run last season. AAC commissioner says he can’t stop schools from leaving conference Tigers picked fourth in AAC preseason poll New-look AAC: ‘We just want to see who’s on top at the end’ Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield weighs in on Liberty Stadium renovation fundingRelated stories:
After being voted to finish fifth in the last two preseason polls, the Tigers are expected to place fourth this season.
Seth Henigan is no longer considered a young quarterback. He’s entering his third year as a starter and is expected to take more of a leadership role.
Each purchased ticket for Memphis’ Sept. 2 season opener against Bethune-Cookman will provide three meals to a family in need through the Mid-South Food Bank.
The Tigers have been able to bring a few transfers back to Memphis to play in front of their hometown fans.
What does the Tigers offensive coordinator want from his quarterbacks?
A game between the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee will happen this upcoming season, and newly hired Tigers coach Alex Simmons will be coaching against her alma mater.
Nominees were chosen based on community service, academic commitment and their impact on and off the field.
It’s the first time since 2018 that multiple Memphis Tiger baseball players were drafted.
MUS product Maurice Hampton Jr. started his college career as a two-sport athlete. After spending the last two years only playing baseball, he’ll be back to playing football games for the first time since the 2020 season.
The Tigers may not duplicate their 16 interceptions from last season, but passing yards allowed per game should decrease while the defensive line produces more sacks.
The three assistant coaches and three players Alex Simmons brought from Gardner-Webb have helped make the transition to Memphis much easier.
Daryl Johnston wants to put all eight of the USFL’s current teams in their home markets before thinking about expansion.
Morris participated in spring practices and was expected to battle for one of the open starting tackle positions.
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.
Matt Riser didn’t hold back on his high expectations for the Memphis baseball program during his introductory press conference.
The Tigers have four prospects committed to the 2024 class with three of them announcing in a three-day span to start the week.
Offensive tackle Jarron Jones, defensive lineman John Atkins and receiver Vinny Papale earned All-USFL honors.
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.
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.
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:
Memphis has a combined 13-12 record in 2022 and 2021 with 10 of those wins coming at home.
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.