Seth Henigan’s decision to stay at Memphis ‘came down to the wire’
Seth Henigan speaks at AAC Media Days on July 23, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Tim Buckley/The Daily Memphian)
ARLINGTON, Texas — Before heading downstairs to eat with recruits on their official visit to the University of Memphis, Tigers coach Ryan Silverfiled was in his office letting out a sigh of relief.
Silverfield had just secured someone he described as “the biggest recruit of the weekend.” Some may even call it the biggest commit of his head coaching career.
It wasn’t a five-star stud coming out of high school or a hot-shot power conference transfer.
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Frank Bonner II
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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