Martin: We’d better see the 2025 AAC champs on the field Saturday
Memphis Tigers head coach Ryan Silverfield talks during the football media luncheon March 21, 2025. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
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.
Instead of a rebuild, what you’ll actually see at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday is the best American Athletic Conference roster money can buy. And given the resources that Memphis football has, it’s time for Ryan Silverfield to do something with them.
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