How former Miami coach Randy Shannon joined the Memphis staff
Former Miami and Florida State coach Randy Shannon is joining the Memphis Tigers staff as a defensive analyst. (AP File Photo/Lynne Sladky)
All it took was about a week of being around the Memphis Tigers football program for former Miami head coach Randy Shannon to make a noticeable impression on the players, especially linebacker Mike Montgomery.
“Mike Montgomery came in with half the linebacker room and said, ‘Coach, we gotta keep Coach Shannon,’” Huff said before Tuesday’s practice.
Montgomery is getting his wish as Shannon is joining the Tigers as a defensive analyst. Huff said there is still some red tape to sort through, but the news came days before Memphis is scheduled to open the season at UNLV on Saturday (9 p.m., FOX).
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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