Memphis football doing its best to process social unrest in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting
“I met with our leadership committee this morning and I said to them, let’s have some open dialogue,” said University of Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield, seen here in 2019. “It’s on me to make sure that stays a part of our program.” (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
The Tigers did not cancel practice, but coach Ryan Silverfield made certain to discuss the situation with the team and "have some open dialogue."
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Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.
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