Buckley: Finally someone from Memphis addresses Big 12 proposal
Brendon Lewis (left), Ryan Silverfield and William Whitlow Jr. at American Media Days on Friday, July 25, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Tim Buckley/The Daily Memphian)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
At American Media Days, Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield answered all sorts of questions about the Tigers’ bid to join the Big 12.
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