Report: Big 12 commissioner makes site visit to Memphis
Plans to sink significant money into the renovation of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium could bolster the Memphis Tigers’ case for a move to the Big 12. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Due diligence trip from Big 12 commissioner comes as the Tigers remain under consideration for a Power 5 invite.
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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.
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