Student fan engagement is part of the reason for the U of M’s new venture. 

The Tigers football coach will “never force our guys to get it done,” but he hopes teaching his players will lead to more acceptance of the vaccine.

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Grant Gunnell is day to day because of an injury, and coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t ready for any announcement.

Danton Barto, the all-time leading tackler in Memphis football history, has died of COVID-19. Before he died, he asked his wife to get vaccinated. The best way for Tigers fans to honor him would be to roll up their sleeves for No. 59. 

Former Memphis linebacker Danton Barto, 50, has died from COVID-19.

The Arizona transfer had missed at least the past two practices. 

Memphis is fortunate to have multiple running backs at its disposal to keep the backfield as fresh as possible.

Tickets for the Sept. 4 game, where the University of Memphis will face Nicholls State University, will be discounted to $10, with $1 being donated to the Mid-South Food Bank for each ticket sold.

The Tigers kick off the season by hosting Nicholls at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4.

The Arizona transfer was not seen at practice Wednesday.

Ryan Silverfield is in his second year as head coach and he’s already landed a couple of recruits that rank pretty high on the Tigers all-time recruiting list.

Bankins is placing his players in the best position to produce quality film for potential NFL scouts. 

Danton Barto, Memphis football’s all-time leading tackler, is in the hospital fighting COVID-19. He sent his wife, Shelly Beth, a text: “Get that shot for me.”

The Tigers continued their tear on the recruiting by adding a four-star defensive lineman from the state of Georgia.

Tigers offensive line coach Jim Bridge is counting on position battles improving the overall work ethic of his group.

Silverfield said the team’s conditioning still has a long way to go before reaching the season opener against Nicholls on Sept. 4, but he mentioned his players are in significantly better shape now than they were this time last year.

COVID-19 precautions are preventing Silverfield from executing his usual team bonding outings, but that doesn’t mean he’s given up on unique ways to create team chemistry.

Bruce, the first Tigers player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, also made sure to mention Memphis prominently during his speech. 

Coach Ryan Silverfield, starting his second full season, sees it as time to get back to basics.

Isaac Bruce will become the first Memphis player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. He says his time at Memphis — a place he still loves — “helped make me who I am.”

Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t forcing players to get vaccinated, but is trying to educate them. He says more than 80% of the team will be vaccinated by the season opener.

“Stay true to what you do and try not to worry about the outside factors,” Tigers defensive line coach Kyle Pope said. 

Though the school announced Wednesday it would be adding new outdoor seating options for the upcoming season, there’s a much larger vision.

As the Tigers experienced last season, a COVID outbreak can potentially setback a season.