Buckley: Veatch accomplished much at Memphis. Who takes Tigers to next level?
“Whoever succeeds Laird Veatch as the Memphis Tigers athletic director will be handed a silver platter full of gifts realized under his watch.”Related story:
“Whoever succeeds Laird Veatch as the Memphis Tigers athletic director will be handed a silver platter full of gifts realized under his watch.”Related story:
University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave addresses the departure of athletic director Laird Veatch and names an interim AD.
Simmons talks about how FedEx’s commitment should go a long way in providing her and the program with the momentum needed in today’s world of college athletics.
A look at players going into and coming out of the NCAA transfer portal for the Memphis Tigers basketball program prior to the 2024-25 season.
Seth Henigan and David Jones are among the subjects of discussion as The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston wraps up following Saturday’s spring football game and Jones’ NBA Draft entry.
Okojie, a 6-foot-3 native of Ontario, Canada, averaged 8.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 46.8% from the floor for George Mason last season.
Hunter, a 6-foot Racine, Wisconsin, native, averaged 11.1 points, 4.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 34.3% from 3-point range this past season for the Longhorns.
The departure of athletic director Laird Veatch from Memphis to Missouri comes three days after the Tigers secured a five-year, $25 million NIL commitment from FedExCorp.
Cooper, the Tigers’ 6-foot-1 walk-on point guard and Memphis native, faces a difficult decision this offseason.
If David Jones returns to the Memphis Tigers, he could be one of only two scholarship returnees and four returnees overall.
A five-year, $25 million NIL commitment from FedEx to the University of Memphis could help make the Tigers more competitive and better position the program for where it wants to go.
Tim Buckley, Parth Upadhyaya and host Greg Gaston discuss FedEx’s groundbreaking NIL commitment to the University of Memphis and Tigers’ basketball scheduling and transfer portal news.
The Memphis-based American multinational conglomerate is investing $5 million per year for the next five years in University of Memphis student-athletes “who will be promoting FedEx initiatives,” according to a press release.
Kendric Davis averaged 18 points, 7.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game this past season for the Santa Cruz Warriors.
The Tigers and Rebels have met in four of the past five seasons, with each team winning its two home games in that stretch.
The front end of the series will be played at Memphis’ FedExForum in 2024-25, with a return game in Starkville, Mississippi, expected to be played during the 2025-26 season. Related story:
Penny Hardaway has added two former AAC players in this portal transfer period and he has two more AAC players that may choose Memphis.Related story:
The front end of a two-game series with the Runnin’ Rebels will be played in Las Vegas, with a return game at FedExForum expected to be played in the 2025-26 season.
“I know who Penny is as a player, and I had conversations with him and got a feel for him as a person,” Rogers told The Daily Memphian on Sunday.
Jaykwon Walton, a 6-foot-7 wing for the Tigers in 2023-24, has another year of eligibility remaining but plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
After getting two commitments last week, things are picking up for the Memphis Tigers basketball team in the NCAA transfer portal.Related story:
Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston discuss Memphis basketball’s NCAA transfer portal moves a little less than four weeks into yet another big offseason for the program.
How did Upadhyaya vote in his final AP Top 25 ballot of the season?
If history is any guide, John Calipari will arrive in Fayetteville motivated to prove his detractors wrong and to win at an elite level. Reports: Kentucky coach John Calipari talking with Arkansas about open jobRelated story:
Former Memphis Tigers coach is in negotiations to potentially leave Kentucky and take the men’s basketball coaching job at Arkansas, multiple outlets reported late Sunday.
After becoming Memphis’ first transfer portal pickup of the offseason, Haggerty is motivated to show the Tigers they couldn’t have made a better decision.Related story:
Hardaway, a four-star prospect in the 2023 class, averaged 2.3 points in 8.2 minutes per game through the 30 games he appeared in for the Tigers this past season.Related story:
Dainja, a 6-foot-9, 255-pound center, averaged 6.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game for the Fighting Illini last season.
PJ Haggerty’s commitment is a sensational start to what will amount to a second straight busy offseason for Hardaway.