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Topic: AAC
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July 2024
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New AAC commissioner: ‘Our responsibility is showing them it’s great for Memphis to stay’
New AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti recognizes the mood surrounding conference realignment, but he hopes Memphis will continue pouring itself into its current league.
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Need inspiration? Tigers QB Seth Henigan looks in the mirror
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.
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Commissioner says there has ‘never been a better time’ to invest in AAC
AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti offered his ideas on an additional playoff, conference realignment and controlling rights for the annual Army vs. Navy game.
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Tigers women’s basketball conference opponents announced
Conference play will begin on Dec. 29, 2024, and end on March 4, 2025. The AAC tournament will be from March 13-17 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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How high is the ceiling for this year’s Memphis offense?
Recent offensive rankings released by EA Sports and Phil Steele projections are two more reminders of how explosive the Memphis offense is expected to be this season.
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May 2024
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AAC Championship game time set
The football game will be aired on ABC for the 10th straight year and will be the first time being played in prime time.
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April 2024
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Season tickets down but single-game sales up for Tigers football in 2023
University of Memphis Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch suggests Memphis isn’t the only school experiencing such a flip-flop.
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AAC names Tim Pernetti as league’s new commissioner
Tim Pernetti, who comes to the AAC after serving as the president of IMG Academy for two years, will succeed former league commissioner Mike Aresco.
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March 2024
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Tigers women’s basketball getting hot at the right time
A 21-point victory over UAB on Saturday was the fifth consecutive win for Memphis.
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December 2023
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U of M stays committed to student-athletes’ mental health
The University of Memphis has made a conscious effort to provide resources to help athletes prioritize their mental health needs.
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After losing four teams in two years, the AAC is now losing its commissioner
The AAC will have turned from an 11-team conference as recent as 2022 into a 14-team conference that only has seven of the original 11 still in the league next year. Now, the conference is losing the only commissioner it has ever known.
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Mike Aresco retiring as AAC commissioner
Aresco became the fourth commissioner of the Big East Conference in 2012, and oversaw the reconstitution of that organization into the American Athletic Conference a year later. He announced his retirement Thursday, Dec. 7.
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November 2023
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Buckley: Memphis, SMU, Saturday. Biggest game of the year. Really, it is.
A win over the Mustangs would keep the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference Championship hopes alive.
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Tigers Football Insider: What does first College Football Playoff ranking mean for the AAC?
The American Athletic Conference appears to be in a race with the Mountain West for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid. A one-loss Tulane team was ranked a spot higher than undefeated Air Force.
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October 2023
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How will Army joining the AAC impact the already set schedules?
Army football is headed to the American Athletic Conference starting in 2024.
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AAC commissioner Mike Aresco discusses talks with Army, more
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco discussed the conference’s future with The Daily Memphian during the league’s media day on Monday.
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September 2023
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Key stats and number for Memphis Tigers vs. Boise State
Memphis needs to establish a strong run game while preventing Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty from having a big game.
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Tigers football notebook: SEC apologizes for referee mistake on onside kick
The officials told Memphis that it had to use a kicking tee with its late-game onside kick against Missouri. The SEC informed coach Ryan Silverfield the following morning that the referees were wrong.
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Key stats and numbers for Memphis against Missouri
Containing Missouri receiver Luther Burden while eliminating turnovers will go a long way in helping Memphis execute a potential upset.
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Memphis receiver Tauskie Dove faces his old school, Missouri
Tauskie Dove understands the storylines that surround him playing his former school, but he hasn’t focused too much on that this week.
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Key stats and numbers for Memphis Tigers vs. Navy
Stats and key numbers to know as Memphis looks to win its fifth consecutive matchup with the Naval Academy.
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Nationally ranked Tigers defense faces new challenge from Navy
Navy has a new coach and does some things differently this year on offense, but the Midshipmen will be facing a Tigers defense ranked second in the country in yards allowed per game when they play Thursday in Memphis.
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Silverfield gives B- grade in 42-point win over Bethune-Cookman
“Happy with the end result, but (we’ve got) a ton of stuff we’ve got to work on and it starts with me,” the University of Memphis football coach said.
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July 2023
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Silverfield makes sure locker room jokes ‘don’t ever cross that line’ into hazing
After an alleged hazing incident at Northwestern, University of Memphis football head coach Ryan Silverfield says cultivating a healthy culture starts with education.
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