Buckley: Fun was name of the game at Memphis Hound Dogs’ home opener
Memphis Hound Dogs quarterback Kevin Taylor (18) runs with the ball against the Iowa Woo at the Memphis Sports & Events Center on June 6, 2026. (Wes Hale/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
Shelley and David Trigg were the first two fans through the door Saturday night at the Memphis Sports & Events Center.
The first two Memphis Hound Dogs fans, that is.
Who was No. 1?
“My husband is a gentleman,” Shelley said, “so he let me go through first.
“But …”
There’s always a ‘but’ when it comes to Memphis football.
“But he had the tickets,” Shelley continued, “so he came around in front of me.”
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