How UAB firing Trent Dilfer impacts the Tigers’ game prep
“Obviously, it gives you a little bit of angst because there’s some unknowns,” Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said about the firing of Trent Dilfer ahead of the Tigers’ game against UAB. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
The No. 22 Memphis Tigers return from their off week preparing for a UAB team that just fired its head coach.
UAB athletic director Mark Ingram announced in a statement Sunday that the Blazers have moved on from Trent Dilfer and named offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen interim head coach.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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