Penny Hardaway is trying to fix what ails his team by installing the Lion offense. Hey, it seemed to work last year. But was it really the new offense that helped the Tigers get better in 2020-21? The numbers point to something else.
It’s a strange time for fans of Memphis football and basketball. For both programs, there are excellent reasons to believe — and excellent reasons to doubt.
The Memphis Tigers didn’t have the season they wanted. But Saturday night they got the win they needed to keep their eight-year bowl streak alive.
The Memphis Tigers and Memphis Grizzlies lost two games and a superstar Friday night. But this particular Black Friday could have been a whole lot worse.
Tyler Harris may have taken his shooting stroke to Iowa State — but he left his heart in Memphis. Now both are back where they belong.
The Grizzlies put an emphatic end to their losing streak by routing the Rockets Monday. It may or may not mean the Grizzlies are back on track. But it was a happy birthday for Ja Morant’s dad!
Was Ryan Silverfield wrong to go for the two-point conversion Saturday? Maybe. But that’s not what Tigers football fans should be concerned about.
The ball went up. A new season started. And within five minutes, the Memphis Tigers had unleashed the kind of overwhelming talent that could make this a very special year.Related story:
Memphis fans have high hopes this Tigers team will make history. The T-shirts already have.
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Saturday’s upset win over No. 23 SMU may not have been the biggest win of Ryan Silverfield’s tenure at Memphis. But never has the coach needed a win more.
Josie Fellers and Chloe Wells are teammates on Memphis Pom who share a hometown, a birthday — and a fierce determination to not let cancer ruin their dreams.
Emoni Bates and Landers Nolley II looked sensational as they made their season debuts. This ‘crazy duo’ could be the key to the year for Memphis basketball.
The statue of Larry Finch was a long time coming — but it arrived just in time.
Collierville senior Rico Schwartz was in a coma for six days after he was hit by a drunk driver last year. Now the TSSAA won’t allow him to finish his final season. The family has filed suit.
The Memphis Tigers basketball team looked fabulous Sunday. (But what gives with four important players sitting out?)
No, Memphis didn’t lose to UCF because of the coaching. Memphis lost to UCF because the program was down to its fourth quarterback.
By the time Ja Morant was finished for the evening, fans at FedExForum were chanting, “MVP! MVP!” On this night, Morant looked like a true superstar. The new season could be a whole lot of fun.
It was almost exactly 20 years ago that the Grizzlies played their first home game in Memphis. So as fans stream back into FedExForum for Wednesday’s opener, happy anniversary to us!
After three straight losses, the future of the Memphis football program hung in the balance. Why Thursday’s win over Navy was bigger than most.
Memphis fans thronged to FedExForum Wednesday to watch the return of Memphis Madness. It was a celebration of a new season — and a program that endures.
Judgment Day is coming for Memphis basketball. And that judgment could be severe.
“I drove back home to Buffalo to celebrate my mother’s 97th birthday. Instead, I was there as she died. It was the end of a grand and generous life.”
For the second straight week, the Tigers fumbled away a big lead and a win. But that’s not the bad news. The bad news is what losing could mean for the athletic program.
The Liberty Bowl has a new name, which is fine. But the old stadium needs a whole lot more than that.