Buckley: The Memphis Tigers have a plan at quarterback. Really, they do.
Tigers quarterback Brendon Lewis (2) throws during Memphis’ spring game on April 26, 2025, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Sometimes what is said leaves more uncertainty than it brings clarity.
Other times, what is unsaid is obvious.
Take this case:
At a Tigers on Tour fan event stop earlier this summer, Memphis offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said he and coach Ryan Silverfield won’t make a final call on their starting quarterback until a couple weeks before the 2025 season begins.
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Tim Buckley
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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