Calvin Austin, Rodrigues Clark may be Tigers’ next breakout stars
The team's offense already has known weapons, but what will make the system more potent is finding the second layer of talent.
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August 2020
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Opinion: It’s time for us to heed those with boots on the ground — the college football players
During a pandemic and the fight for social justice, why aren't we listening to the ones on the playing field?
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New Memphis defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre focusing on flexibility
The Tigers’ unit improved substantially last season, but his strategy has to account for the speed of the offense, and the added wrinkle of the pandemic.
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Calkins: Memphis football is asking for your help
The campaign with season ticket holders is #KeepMemphisRoaring. The hope is that they will.
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Memphis Tigers announce ticket plan for football season, including donate option
Fans can opt-in for a new ticket location or donate back to the department
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American Athletic Conference to allow full football schedule this fall
The Memphis Tigers released its official schedule after reports confirmed the AAC would allow full schedules.
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American Athletic Conference meeting Wednesday to decide fall football schedule
Sources say the AAC is leaning toward the format the Sun Belt Conference is using.
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July 2020
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Collierville’s star wide receiver considering Memphis Tigers
Collierville wide receiver Scottie Alexander is prioritizing Memphis during his recruitment.
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RBU? Memphis among the best at producing running backs
When it comes to producing top-tier running backs, the Tigers have put themselves in elite company. In June, 247Sports looked at which programs produced the most draft picks by position over the last five drafts.
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Calkins: With Moussa Cisse aboard, the Memphis Tigers can (once again) dream big
Five-star center Moussa Cisse has committed to Memphis. It's a huge win for Penny Hardaway — and a reason to believe that next season (if there is one) could be what last season was supposed to be.
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Tigers’ recruiting impresses top 2022 prospect Cameron Miller
The U of M has the No. 34 class nationally and the top class in the American Athletic Conference for 2021 with 17 commits. Ryan Silverfield’s tenacity on the recruiting trail has impressed Memphis Academy of Health Sciences standout Cameron Miller.
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U of M athletics announces cost-reduction measures because of COVID-19
In coronavirus' wake, the University of Memphis athletics department is cutting 14% from administrative and sports operational budgets and personnel savings for the 2020-21 school year. Some coaches and administrators, however, are stepping in to financially support the department and the Tiger Scholarship Fund.
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Ryan Silverfield passes first major test of his tenure
Silverfield is perfectly fine with disappointing a few people to support his players. And that’s why, before the Tigers take a single snap, Silverfield has already landed the first big win of his tenure.
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June 2020
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Two Memphis football players enter transfer portal
Redshirt senior linebacker Josh Perry and redshirt sophomore defensive back Troy Hurst announced their intentions on Twitter.
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Calkins: Memphis recruiting is zooming on up
When the pandemic began, Memphis football had exactly one commit. Somehow, in the last two months, new coach Ryan Silverfield has put together the best recruiting class in the history of the school.
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Calkins: Ryan Silverfield and Memphis football won’t stick to sports
The Memphis football team put together a massive march through campus Sunday morning. The fact that it felt almost routine — another football team marching for social justice — shows just how much the world has changed.
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Calkins: As Memphis prepares to play football this season (really!), the Liberty Bowl may be the perfect place
The Liberty Bowl has long been mocked as "too big" for modern times. But in this strangest of college football seasons, it may be the perfect place to spread out.
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Recruiting Notebook: Silverfield picks up a commitment
Ryan Silverfield picks up another commitment while the college basketball world continues to wait on Moussa Cisse.
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Calkins: With Miller gone, pressure increases on Hardaway
Penny Hardaway will have to hire a crack recruiter to replace Mike Miller. It's another in a long list of challenges facing Hardaway as he heads into his third year as Memphis coach.
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May 2020
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Calkins: Y’all wrote a lot of emails about Lance Thomas and the national anthem — so I thought I should write back
A lot of readers were upset about the suggestion that Memphis Tigers forward Lance Thomas might not stand for the national anthem. So it's time to answer their mail.
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Calkins: Memphis football’s testing plan is out. Is it good enough?
When Memphis football players start returning to campus for voluntary workouts on June 6, they'll be tested for COVID-19. There are no plans for regular, asymptomatic testing after that. Is that ideal? Maybe not. But, as a country, it's what we do.
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Calkins: Johnathan Lawson gets an offer from Memphis — and at long last, a bitter feud may be at an end
Johnathan Lawson received a scholarship offer to play basketball at Memphis. So the long, twisted saga of the Lawson family at Memphis may have a happy end.
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Wade: The sweet dream of an NBA Finals to football hand-off
The coronavirus pandemic may spur the NBA to test drive a new schedule starting around Christmas for the 2020-2021 season. And that would mean the closing of the summer sports gap.
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April 2020
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Former Memphis Tiger dies of COVID-19
Dennis Bradshaw, former quarterback at the University of Memphis, died Saturday of COVID-19 at the age of 62.
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Calkins: Landers Nolley is the good news that Memphis Tiger fans need
Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley is headed to Memphis. That's great news for a program that has been in need of some.
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