Tigers Football Insider: Offensive lineman Chris Morris no longer on roster
Morris participated in spring practices and was expected to battle for one of the open starting tackle positions.
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Morris participated in spring practices and was expected to battle for one of the open starting tackle positions.
The Tigers have four prospects committed to the 2024 class with three of them announcing in a three-day span to start the week.
Memphis has a combined 13-12 record in 2022 and 2021 with 10 of those wins coming at home.
While Memphis has brought in several new transfers, the Tigers have multiple second-year transfers who are expected to build from last year. Related story:
Memphis’ defense has several new faces, but linemen Jaylon Allen and Cormontae Hamilton are happy about the progress so far.
“We need it to continue to elevate in terms of the renewals and new sales, but we really expect that to pick up over the next couple of months.”
The 901 Fund raised $831,437 in 2022, and co-founder Clay Presley expects that to increase in 2023.
Former Tigers punter Joe Doyle felt confident in his chances of signing an undrafted free agent deal with the Houston Texans.
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.
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.
New assistant coaches Larry Smith, Jeff Myers and Chris White will make a combined $640,000 this 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 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.
Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey believes healthy competition battles are good for the team.
Memphis is preparing for a season that needs to produce more wins than it did the last two seasons.
Memphis begins spring practices on March 19. Here are a few areas to pay attention to as the Tigers prepare to improve from last season.
Memphis and Southern Miss have faced off 63 times but haven’t played each other since the 2012 season.
The 2023 schedule is set. Here’s a look at the toughest three-game stretch of the season and which game has the best chance to generate early fan attention.
Running back Sutton Smith and receiver Roc Taylor could have breakout seasons this year.
The Tigers haven’t rushed for 2,000 yards in a season since 2019 and they haven’t had a player rush for 100 yards in a game since Sept. 11, 2021. Both of those streaks will end this year.
Sam Popper is the new director of recruiting after holding a similar role at Akron.
The six incoming teams have a combined record of 125-195-4 against the remaining AAC members and are 18-25 against Memphis.
While Memphis lost some guys to the portal and graduation, the Tigers have brought in several transfers that include 11 former Power Five athletes.
Memphis hit big by landing former University of Tennessee transfer punter Joe Doyle two years ago and is now bringing in another SEC transfer in former Arkansas punter Reid Bauer.
Finding a reliable offensive playmaker will go a long way in helping Memphis get back to the recent success that fans are hoping for.