The 2020 football season was built on coach Ryan Silverfield’s team finding ways to win close games. The 2021 and 2022 seasons were derailed because Memphis lost too many close ones.

Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield no longer considers the Tigers a young team. Many of the veterans, however, are still first-year players for Memphis. 

Memphis is preparing for a season that needs to produce more wins than it did the last two seasons.

Memphis Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield, ESPN analyst Greg McElroy also are set to speak.

Memphis begins spring practices on March 19. Here are a few areas to pay attention to as the Tigers prepare to improve from last season. 

Tim Harris, the linebacker who played for Memphis from 1982-85, is joined by pro golfer Loren Roberts, an adopted Memphian, among others.

“The best thing about that is now I’m not just helping myself. I’m able to give back and help my mom a little more. Able to help my dad,” University of Memphis Tiger Alex Lomax said during a panel about name, image and likeness opportunities. 

Memphis and Southern Miss have faced off 63 times but haven’t played each other since the 2012 season. 

The matchup in 2027 will be the first game between the two schools since the Tigers won a home game against Southern Miss 42-24 in 2012.

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Ladarian Paulk played in nine games while logging eight starts for the University of Memphis Tigers. 

The 2023 schedule is set. Here’s a look at the toughest three-game stretch of the season and which game has the best chance to generate early fan attention. 

Memphis will open American Athletic Conference play against Navy for a second straight year. 

Running back Sutton Smith and receiver Roc Taylor could have breakout seasons this year. 

Former Memphis tight end Joey Magnifico is joining the coaching staff as a graduate assistant after spending the last two years coaching at St. Benedict. 

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After two seasons at St. Benedict at Auburndale, Joey Magnifico is stepping down and will be replaced by another former Tigers player.

A breakdown of Memphis special teams after losing both main returners, a place-kicker and punter from last year.

The Eagles running back who made his name with Memphis in 2019 is one of three football-playing brothers from Mississippi.

A look at how each Memphis defensive position group stacks up in 2023 compared to last year.

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The Tigers haven’t rushed for 2,000 yards in a season since 2019 and they haven’t had a player rush for 100 yards in a game since Sept. 11, 2021. Both of those streaks will end this year. 

A look at each offensive position group for the Tigers, and a comparison to how it stacks up to last year’s talent using step up, step down and push as distinctions.

“As foolish as this sounds, there was never really a second thought when I was playing football, ‘What am I gonna do if football doesn’t work out?’” said Gabe Kuhn. 

Dogs will romp on the same Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium turf that University of Memphis football players put blood, sweat and tears on, Coach Ryan Silverfield said.

The Memphis Tigers coach favors a plan that could save college football recruiting.

The transfer portal has become a major part of roster management but Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield likes to have a balance of transfers and high school recruits. 

The former Memphis Tigers offensive lineman is leaving Sports 56 to replace the popular show host on a competing sports talk radio station.