Coach Penny Hardaway says the team is heading in the right direction. Alex Lomax feels better about his role. And that blowout felt good. But is it enough?

Dragons are 5-0 for the first time in 20 years.

The Tigers exhibited improved passing, but 3-point shooting remains a weakness.

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Memphis will be facing another mobile quarterback in Houston’s Clayton Tune.

It’s ‘one day at a time,’ and the first preseason game is just three days away in Minnesota. 

Running back Dallan Hayden and lineman Dietrick Pennington won in their respective divisions.

Here are some comparisons to how other top point guards did in Year 2, and what Morant’s trajectory might look like.

The Memphis rookie, like Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke, went from zero-star recruit to first-round pick and ready to prove he belongs. 

The Tigers don’t know what to expect vs. Houston, but they know they must improve their blocking.

It’s still a small sample size, but three players are commonalities in the lineups with a positive plus-minus.

One of the leaders of the Tigers defense, University of Memphis senior O’Bryan Goodson had four sacks and 28 tackles this fall.

GenNex Coaching Alliance designed as platform for ideas and potential solutions for “what if” scenarios. 

Gail Hackney danced for hours, volunteered and mentored. She may have been 75 years when she died of COVID — but she had a whole lot more to give. 

The University of Memphis Tigers game against the University of Houston Cougars at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be on ESPN+.

Coach Taylor Jenkins is “ready to go” and Ja Morant is enthusiastic about what Desmond Bane will provide with his 3-point shooting. 

The latest round has the Tigers potentially facing an SEC team. Currently sitting at 6-3 overall, here are the bowls where the experts think the Tigers could end up.

The former MUS standout has one year of eligibility remaining.

Memphis lost to Tulane Saturday, ending any hope of reaching a fourth straight championship game. Maybe that means the season was unsuccessful. Or maybe, in the time of COVID, we should reevaluate what we mean by success. 

Game summary for the Memphis-Tulane game in New Orleans, Dec. 5, 2020.

The Tigers won’t be competing for an AAC title, but there’s still the possibility of finishing on a high note.

Related: Memphis loses to Tulane —and its shot at AAC title game

Box score: Tulane 35, Memphis 21

The Tigers’ run game was quashed again, and Tulane’s freshman quarterback rose to the occasion.

Related: Box score: Tulane 35, Memphis 21

Does this season measure up to the Tigers new high standard?

Fans rode the wave of emotions as the Tigers tried to keep up with Tulane.