Memphis Tigers Football
Martin: Who should Memphis football hire? The guy who will bring players.
“What matters in the end is not the sizzle of the name. ... It’s the players. It’s always about the players.”
John Martin
Columnist
There are 260 articles by John Martin :
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December 2025
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis and Louisville are no longer rivals. That has to change.
The goal for Memphis has to be to elevate the status of its athletic programs so that it can credibly say that it’s a peer of Louisville’s once again.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis got crushed at Louisville. What’s next for the program?
While it’s probably unwise to base anything off one particular game, the magnitude of the loss to Louisville should cause any Memphis fan to wonder what should be taken from it.
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January 2026
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis escapes Rice. Tiger fans should probably get used to days like this.
It’s a win, to be sure. The Tigers are 2-0 in league play and have won three in a row. But can you really look at this team and think the arrow is pointing up?
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SportsMartin: Uncomfortable conversations coming for Memphis basketball, and more 2026 Memphis sports predictions
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s time for John Martin’s annual list of Memphis sports predictions for the new year.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis’ jumbled rotation, expectations before American play
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin answer some of the most pressing questions as the Tigers prepare to open conference play against North Texas.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis loses again. And this time, there’s no excuse.
“There’s a major problem brewing elsewhere for the Memphis administration. 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 American Conference.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Crushing loss to Tulsa shows Memphis basketball being left behind
It’s time to confront some hard truths about this Memphis basketball team and program.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: After latest double-digit loss, Memphis basketball doesn’t seem to have a plan
Right now, Memphis isn’t the dominant team in the conference. It’s not even second-best in the conference. It’s a mediocre program that is currently in seventh place.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: What Memphis hoops is trying to do may be impossible
What the Tigers are doing this season is undeniably disappointing, and there’s basically nothing they can realistically do to redeem themselves at this point. But what would a successful season look like?
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