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Playoff access, conference realignment and revenue share are among the topics that could be addressed at Media Days by new AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti.
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Playoff access, conference realignment and revenue share are among the topics that could be addressed at Media Days by new AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti.
The American Athletic Conference has been heavily involved in College Football Playoff talks this offseason. The players representing the league's top teams, however, aren’t talking postseason this early.
AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti offered his ideas on an additional playoff, conference realignment and controlling rights for the annual Army vs. Navy game.
Memphis finished fourth in the conference last season, which matched its preseason rankings. The Tigers will try to be just the fourth team in AAC history to win the league as the preseason favorite.
Memphis’ career passing leader has never been one to jot down his goals. As he enters the final year of his college career, quarterback Seth Henigan decided to give it a shot. Buckley: Ryan Silverfield’s Tigers are on a real roll Commissioner says there has ‘never been a better time' to invest in AAC Memphis Tigers picked to win AAC football championship Related stories:
Memphis, the projected best team in the league, has one of the toughest conference schedules.
After leading the Tigers to a 10-3 season last year, Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan had options to leave that weren’t easy to turn down.
The development comes about a month after Memphis tapped Virginia deputy AD Ed Scott to be its new athletic director.
New AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti recognizes the mood surrounding conference realignment, but he hopes Memphis will continue pouring itself into its current league.
Now that he’s reached Day 1 on the job, what are the most pressing issues for the athletic director?
The Tigers lost five seniors in the infield, and two outfielders hit the NCAA transfer portal. NIL money has an impact as coach Matt Riser works to build a competitive roster.
Senior transfer Quinzia Fulmore is helping fill a void Alex Simmons wanted to address heading into this season.
Following the first official practice of preseason camp, senior Seth Henigan didn’t hold back on how important he knows this season is for him and the team.
The Memphis Tigers have the talent compete for an AAC title and contend for a spot in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, but there are some depth chart questions to answer during camp.
The Memphis Tigers received the most votes of any Group of Five team in the USA Today Coach’s Poll that was released Monday.
The Daily Memphian projects the MVP, newcomers of the year and most improved players for the 2024 Memphis Tigers football team. Related story:
For Greg Rubin, moving from cornerback to safety has been more than a change in position. “ … And now, I’m the vet,” he said. “I’m older, and I’m at safety. I have to talk to guys and just being able to control the defense and being a voice for the defense.”
Special teams coordinator Chris White feels confident in the Memphis athletes he has at his disposal heading into his second season with the Tigers, especially defensive back Julian Barnett.
The Memphis Tigers offensive line, the unit that is in charge of protecting Tigers QB Seth Henigan, is rounding into form.
The Memphis Tigers did not get as favorable of a ranking in the Associated Press Poll released on Monday as it did in the USA Today Coaches Poll last week.
DeeDee Hagemann was named to the All-Big Ten Second-Team after averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 assists last season.
The Tigers have ranked in the top 20 in fewest penalties and penalty yards in each of the past three seasons.
The Memphis Tigers have three conference opponents in 2025 who aren’t on this year’s schedule.
With the Memphis Tigers’ 5-1 win over Alabama A&M, Brooks Monaghan became a member of an elite group of Division I college coaches.
“We’ve got a scrimmage tomorrow but this kind of takes their mind off football for a little bit and rightfully so,” Coach Ryan Silverfield said of defensive back An’Darius Coffey and others who visited with children’s hospital patients.