Tigers coach sees building blocks in exhibition loss to No. 1 South Carolina
University of Memphis Tigers head coach Alex Simmons (left) gives instruction in the game against South Carolina on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“There’s a reason that we play games like this,” Memphis coach Alex Simmons said. “No. 1, to get better. No. 2, to see what it feels like to play at a level that literally nobody in the country plays at.”
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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