Martin: Memphis finishes the story, and other predictions about Tigers football
Memphis Tigers quarterback Seth Henigan throws the ball during the spring game at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on April 20. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
Fall camp for the most anticipated University of Memphis football season got underway Wednesday, July 31. That means we’re officially one month away from game action when the season kicks off on Aug. 31 against North Alabama.
With that in mind, we thought it would be a good time to make five predictions about the season ahead:
The defense will be better. Much better.
Memphis will cover the spread against Florida State.
Seth Henigan will break the single-season passing record.
It’s not going to be a pleasant adjustment with Simmons Bank renovations.
Memphis will finish the story and win the AAC.
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