Hill: Memphis wants GameDay. But will GameDay want Memphis?
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway (center) and his team get an ovation from Tigers football fans packed onto Beale Street during the live broadcast of ESPN's "College GameDay" on Nov. 2, 2019. (The Daily Memphian file)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
I have good news, Memphis. The College GameDay dream is still alive.
Memphis Tigers athletic director Ed Scott said it himself on social media Monday. He was as direct as he could possibly be.
“We are still under consideration,” Scott said plainly on X.
Scott’s post followed news that ESPN had already been in contact with the athletic department earlier in the week to explore if hosting the popular television show would be an option at all.
That seems encouraging, right?
Certainly! But before you start celebrating what this could mean for the city, maybe it’s best to hold off.
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