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Tigers running backs coach talks about need for agility
Instead of relying on highlight spin moves and unnecessary dancing with defenders, Sean Dawkins teaches how to attack the correct angles.
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Memphis Tigers Football AAC commissioner wants to replace Power 6 label with generic branding
Mike Aresco writes a 2,500-plus-word letter making the case for what he wants the conference to be called.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Punter Joe Doyle built strong relationship with Houston Texans
Former Tigers punter Joe Doyle felt confident in his chances of signing an undrafted free agent deal with the Houston Texans.
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Memphis Tigers Football Former Colorado tight end commits to Memphis Tigers
Austin Smith caught one 4-yard touchdown pass for Colorado last season.
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Memphis Tigers Football Former Tiger Quindell Johnson says he is a ‘hidden gem’
Safety Quindell Johnson is one of five former Memphis football players who signed an undrafted free agent deal or earned a mini-camp invite following the 2023 NFL Draft.
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Sports Memphis Showboats lose another heartbreaker
The Showboats were less than a minute away from securing their first win of the season when a defensive lapse allowed the Houston Gamblers to steal the victory.
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Sports Showboats looking for first win of the season
The Showboats lost their first two games to the 2022 USFL champion and runner-up. Saturday, they face a Houston Gamblers team that is also winless after two weeks.
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Memphis Tigers FootballQuindell Johnson seeks to extend the Tigers’ draft streak to a decade
The University of Memphis has had at least one player taken in the NFL Draft for the last nine years. Former Tigers safety Quindell Johnson hopes to keep the streak alive.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Spring transfer portal status
The Tigers haven’t been majorly impacted by the spring transfer portal. Defensive back Ladarian Paulk is the only major contributor from last season who has decided to leave so far.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers athletic director says stadium funding might get Power 5 attention
Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch believes renovated venue could be ‘last piece' before a new conference comes calling.
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Memphis Tigers Football The winner was defense in Friday Night Stripes Blue-Gray game
It was a low-scoring affair and coach Ryan Silverfield said the defenses played the better game.
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Memphis Tigers FootballCheat sheet for Tigers’ spring game
Here’s what to watch when Memphis holds is annual Friday Night Stripes football game at 7 p.m. Friday.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: New receivers coach working with ‘familiar face’
New receivers coach Larry Smith recently pointed out that he was coaching at Jacksonville State at the same time defensive line coach Kyle Pope was an athlete.
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Memphis Tigers Football Former Ohio kicker commits to Memphis
Former Ohio kicker Tristian Vandenberg had 32 touchbacks in 87 kickoffs for the Bobcats last season. He didn’t attempt any field goals.
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Memphis Tigers Football Four Memphis Tigers entered the NCAA transfer portal
The NCAA transfer portal officially opened April 15, and the Tigers had four football players enter.
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Sports Stars spoil opener for Brady White and the Showboats
Memphis Tigers fans didn’t get to see Brady White be victorious in his Showboats debut, but they still enjoyed watching him compete in his old stomping grounds.
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Buckley: An impressive start for the Showboats, despite the loss. Let’s see if it lasts.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball New Tigers women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons seems to be perfect fit
Alex Simmons took pride in representing the state as a player at the University of Tennessee, and now she gets to do the same as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers FootballGeoffrey Cantin-Arku is on track to be the next big-time LB for the Tigers
The Tigers have had back-to-back All-AAC linebackers in the past two years, and Geoffrey Cantin-Arku is prepared to assume the role as one of the anchors of the defense.
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Sports Former Tigers QB Brady White to start in Showboats’ USFL season opener
Memphis coach Todd Haley said Brady White has “cemented himself as the starter” heading into Week 1.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: New assistant coach salaries
New assistant coaches Larry Smith, Jeff Myers and Chris White will make a combined $640,000 this season.
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Memphis Tigers Football Spring camp notebook: Tigers bring back Blue and Gray game
The Tigers will split in into a blue and gray team instead of the usual first-string offense against the first-string defense.
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Memphis Tigers Football National college football analyst says Memphis should be in the Big 12
National college football analyst and Memphis native Paul Finebaum believes it was a mistake for the Big 12 to pass on the University of Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers hire Alex Simmons as new women’s basketball coach
Simmons coached five years at Gardner-Webb University and led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament last season.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Can Memphis finish top 3 in the AAC this year?
Memphis football has had seventh and eighth-place finishes in the AAC the past two years. A realistic expectation for the Tigers in the new AAC should be no lower than a third-place finish.
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Sports Strong fourth inning lifts Ole Miss to a 7-2 win over Tigers
The Tigers couldn’t recover from a strong fourth inning by Ole Miss that helped lift the Rebels to a 7-2 win over Memphis at FedExPark Avron Fogleman Field.
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