A fractured relationship with the head coach leads Tiger receiver to transfer portal
Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield (right) hugs Tahj Washington (left) during practice on March 23. Washington says Silverfield offered “nothing promising” and the receiver has entered the transfer portal. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Washington’s mother says the Tigers coach was putting the receiver “in a box.”
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Steven Johnson
Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.
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