Tigers athletic director says stadium funding might get Power 5 attention
University of Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch believes the news about the $350 million state-money approval sends an important message to Power 5 conferences that may be considering Memphis for future admission. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch believes renovated venue could be ‘last piece' before a new conference comes calling.
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Memphis Tigers Tigers Football Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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