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Buckley: Respect won't come easily for these Tigers. Two wins are a good start.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 8 Nov 2026 09:45:33 -0600

“After following up a season-opening upset win over preseason No. 18 Iowa State with Saturday’s home-opening win over VCU, however, the days of laying low are about done for the Memphis Tigers.”

Buckley: Multiple schools. Online classes. One goal. Jayden Reid is a window to modern college basketball.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 6 Nov 2026 13:54:04 -0600

The Tigers' new point guard has gone from South Florida to Northwestern to Memphis, collecting credits — and life lessons — at every stop.

Buckley: His choice of ribs is curious. But, baby, Memphis Tiger Jermane Hayes sure can rack up receptions.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 2 Nov 2026 08:49:00 -0600

A year after barely playing at Southern Miss, Jermane Hayes has become one of the most reliable targets for Memphis Tigers quarterback Marcus Stokes.

Buckley: It took a while for Memphians to embrace him again. Some never will. Ex-Tigers coach John Calipari gets it.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:06 -0500

“I mean, I got booed at Kentucky. We did pretty good there too,” Calipari said while in Memphis in September. “I mean, it’s just how it is. And I live with that. It doesn’t bother me.”

Buckley: The Tigers trusted in Stokes. Even after a nightmare in New Orleans.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:12:55 -0500

“What I saw in practices this week, I knew he would bounce back,” Tigers coach Charles Huff said. “His teammates knew he would bounce back.”

Bad blood between Penny Hardaway and UT's Rick Barnes? Memphis coach sets record straight.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:29:14 -0500

Almost eight years later, Penny Hardaway addresses what he was hoping to accomplish during a 2018 war of words with Tennessee’s legendary coach.

Hardaway speaks on trying times, NIL, expectations, last season, still coaching, negative recruiting and more

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:42:11 -0500

Highlights from Hardaway's remarks at the Memphis Rotary Club luncheon as he enters his ninth season leading the program.

New league, new name: Memphis Hound Dogs are no more

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:28:32 -0500

Memphis’ indoor-football team plans to play in a new league with a new nickname in 2027.

Banana Ball returning to Memphis

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:45:50 -0500

After selling out AutoZone Park earlier this year, Banana Ball’s Party Animals and Indianapolis Clowns will make a return trip to Memphis in 2027.

A closer look at the Tigers' 2026-27 schedule

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:38:25 -0500

The Field of 68 on Thursday ranked Memphis’ 2026-27 nonconference schedule as the country’s third-toughest, trailing only those of UConn and Duke.

Buckley: Charles Huff thinks he has 'the best job in America.' It's why the Tigers coach gets so fired up.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:47:21 -0500

Huff is flying high, his Memphis Tigers 5-1 heading into an American Conference tussle with Tulane in New Orleans.

Buckley: They did what was needed. Now the Tigers must do more. Much more. And they need help. Much help.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:46:12 -0500

At the halftime point of the 2026 season, good isn’t good enough for Memphis Tigers coach Charles Huff.

On Tapp for the Tigers: What’s been happening to the Memphis edge rusher 'has been borderline criminal'

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:33:15 -0500

Edge rusher J’Mond Tapp has been making his presence known to opponents of the Memphis Tigers.

Memphis will soon have new American Conference foe

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:59:52 -0500

A current Sun Belt Conference member plans to join the American, the league to which the Tigers belong.

Buckley: College football rivalries are losing their place, but Memphis-UAB still matters to some

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 06:34:14 -0500

“The Tigers and Blazers play Saturday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. A big American game for both programs. A sweet bronze trophy — shaped like a rack of ribs — at stake.”

Grizzlies, local TV station reveal plans to broadcast multiple games for free

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 10:34:28 -0500

Grizzlies plan to offer “the largest slate of over-the-air local broadcasts since the team arrived in Memphis in 2001.”

Buckley: Bubba Luckett should soon get two new lungs. The support he's received is a breath of fresh air.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:19:34 -0500

Financial assistance has been pouring in for longtime CBHS basketball coach Bubba Luckett as he awaits a likely double lung transplant.

Buckley: With the Redbirds in the playoffs, Stubby Clapp recalls good times in Memphis

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:53:28 -0500

“Stubby Clapp, just inducted into the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame, won a lot during his six seasons with the Redbirds. Yet even now, Clapp knows that winning isn’t necessarily what matters most in minor-league baseball.”

Marcus Stokes answers challenges of Tigers coaching staff in win over UT Martin

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:07:42 -0500

Stokes took care of the ball, didn’t try to throw the home run every time and was successful converting third downs in Saturday’s win.

Buckley: High school football coach steals show at Memphis Sports Hall of Fame

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:16:56 -0500

The former Hamilton High football coach drew the loudest response as nine members of the Class of 2026 — including John Calipari, Stephen Gostkowski and Larry Kenon — celebrated Memphis sports and the power of community.