Martin: Memphis loses again. And this time, there’s no excuse.
Tigers player Aaron Bradshaw logged a career-high 21 points against FAU on Sunday, Jan. 11. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
New Memphis Tigers football coach Charles Huff came up with a mantra since being hired.
“#CloseTheGap.”
It’s what he tweets every time he signs a new recruit — a nod to Memphis getting back to the top of the American Conference and competing for a playoff spot. These are no doubt exciting times for the Memphis administration, which didn’t even think it would have the chance to reset in football.
There’s a major problem brewing elsewhere for that same administration, however. It’s that the gap has been closed — it’s just the one that used to exist between Memphis basketball and the rest of the conference.
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