There are 1719 article(s) tagged Memphis Tigers Football:

• January 2019

  • Official hiring of Kevin Johns as Memphis offensive coordinator job expected in coming days

    Former Texas Tech offensive coordinator Kevin Johns is on the radar to possibly move into a similar position on Memphis coach Mike Norvell's staff, while Deke Adams has become defensive line coach, replacing Paul Randolph

    By Jonah Jordan January 03, 2019

  • Tigers add defensive line coach after Randolph departure

    Deke Adams is joining the Memphis Tigers football staff as defensive line coach, replacing Paul Randolph who is headed to Texas Tech.

    By Jonah Jordan January 02, 2019

• December 2018

  • Norvell going into 2019 with questions to answer and lessons to learn

    Mike Norvell sat at the podium with quarterback Brady White, running back Tony Pollard and cornerback TJ Carter after the Tigers' 37-34 loss to Wake Forest and expressed excitement about the future of his program. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 27, 2018

  • Tigers fall to Wake Forest in Birmingham Bowl

    BIRMINGHAM — Memphis dropped their fourth straight bowl game in disappointing fashion with a 37-34 loss to Wake Forest.

    By Jonah Jordan December 22, 2018

  • Silverfield and Rushing making noise in Nashville recruiting scene

    The first time Memphis offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield scanned the Tigers roster, he realized there were no players from Nashville listed.

    By Jonah Jordan December 19, 2018

  • Likes signs early after ‘great’ official visit

    Three-star offensive line commit Jacob Likes is familiar with Memphis because he goes to Christian Brothers High School. Driving to campus means minutes not hours.

    By Jonah Jordan December 19, 2018

  • Three-star Memphis commit not signing until February

    Three-star outside linebacker and Memphis commit Ja'len Sims confirmed he will not be signing in the early period, but he will wait until February instead. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 18, 2018

  • Norvell and White seek improvement with bowl game approaching

    Head coach Mike Norvell held three footballs in his arms while Brady White stood in front of him. Three quarterbacks and a student manager stood in a line across the 40-yard line.

    By Jonah Jordan December 17, 2018

  • Memphis injecting talent into secondary with class of 2019

    A focus on bolstering the Memphis secondary was evident over the weekend as three prospects – including a pair of defensive backs – committed to the Tigers on Sunday.

    By Jonah Jordan December 17, 2018

  • Tigers Podcast: Will Norvell stay? Did UCF cheat? What recruits are next for Penny?

    Geoff Calkins and Jonah Jordan talk about the future of Memphis football coach Mike Norvell, the disgrace that was the AAC title game, the state of football and basketball recruiting and the progress of Penny Hardaway’s basketball team.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 14, 2018

  • Tigers defensive coordinator Chris Ball becomes head coach at Northern Arizona

    The departures from Memphis coach Mike Norvell’s coaching staff continued Monday afternoon as defensive coordinator Chris Ball was named the head coach at Northern Arizona.

    By Jonah Jordan December 10, 2018

  • Norvell indicates he’s staying at Memphis

    Memphis head coach Mike Norvell indicated Monday he is not pursuing any other college coaching jobs and intends to stay at the University of Memphis.

    By Jonah Jordan December 10, 2018

  • Next man ready if Henderson elects to skip bowl game

    Running back Darrell Henderson and head coach Mike Norvell planned to meet Saturday afternoon to discuss whether Henderson will forgo the Birmingham Bowl and his senior season for the NFL Draft.

    By Jonah Jordan December 08, 2018

  • Tigers ‘don’t know’ if Henderson will play in Birmingham Bowl

    Memphis running back Darrell Henderson didn't practice with his team Friday as the Tigers began preparation for the Dec. 22 Birmingham Bowl.

    By Jonah Jordan December 07, 2018

  • No news on Norvell; Chris Ball’s name arises in connection with Northern Arizona

    Mike Norvell continued to pseudo-avoid questions regarding whether he is a candidate for other coaching jobs, repeating that he is pleased with his role as Tigers coach.

    By Jonah Jordan December 07, 2018

  • Missouri coach comes to AutoZone Liberty Bowl with 8-4 record, a big contract extension

    Times are good for Barry Odom – very good.

    By Don Wade December 06, 2018

  • Three Mississippi prospects officially visiting University of Memphis this weekend

    Three-star defensive end Jalil Clemons and three-star running back Rodrigues Clark will officially visit the University of Memphis this weekend, according to Starkville High coach Chris Jones.

    By Jonah Jordan December 06, 2018

  • Three-star quarterback focused on getting to know Memphis

    When offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham and wide receiver coach Desmond Lindsey sat down with quarterback Sheldon Layman the conversation didn’t focus on football.

    By Jonah Jordan December 06, 2018

  • Memphis facing injury-plagued Wake Forest in Birmingham Bowl

    Memphis faces a Wake Forest team with some question marks on both sides of the football when they take on the Demon Deacons in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 22. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 04, 2018

  • Three-star Watkins becomes third Nashville native to commit to Tigers in 2019

    Three-star athlete Jashon Watkins made his commitment to Memphis known Monday evening.

    By Jonah Jordan December 03, 2018

  • Memphis headed to Birmingham Bowl; Mizzou vs. Okla. State in AutoZone Liberty Bowl

    Memphis (8-5, 5-4 American Athletic Conference) will play in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 22 against Wake Forest of the Atlantic Coast Conference. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 02, 2018

  • UCF dominates second half, defeats Tigers for championship

    Memphis (8-5 American Athletic Conference) dropped their fourth game in two seasons to No. 9 UCF (12-0, 9-0 AAC) Saturday afternoon. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 01, 2018

  • Williams becoming a valuable weapon for Tigers

    Quarterback Brady White and the Memphis offense went three-and-out, leaving punter Adam Williams to punt from the Houston 49-yard line. Williams faced a punt from his "dead zone" – a spot on the field where he may not put the ball anywhere but the end zone. He needed room so the Tigers called a shift and took a delay of game penalty.

    By Jonah Jordan December 01, 2018

• November 2018

  • Fourth UCF-Memphis matchup about being different and the same

    Coaches have changed. Schemes have been tinkered with. Quarterbacks have graduated or suffered horrific injuries. But most of the personnel has remained the same in three matchups between Memphis and UCF spanning the last two seasons.

    By Jonah Jordan November 30, 2018

  • Memphis Tigers’ ‘Chain Gang’ O-Line clears way for offense

    They come in all shapes and sizes. They come from near and far. Unless a yellow flag flies, you probably won’t hear their names or their numbers. But that’s understood from day one.

    By Don Wade November 30, 2018