Two days removed from the firing of head football coach Larry Porter and the announcement of athletic director R.C. Johnson's retirement, what's the next move for The University of Memphis and president Shirley Raines? Tuesday, as promised, The University named a search firm that will head the process ...
One day after relieving head coach Larry Porter of his duties as head football coach, University of Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson announced his retirement at a press conference Monday in front of friends, fans, administration and supporters. His retirement not immediate, the 70-year-old Johnson ...
The game, dubbed "The Black and Blue Bowl," went one way – in favor of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, as they crushed The University of Memphis (2-10, 1-7 in Conference USA) 44-7 on Saturday in Hattiesburg, Miss., the conclusion to the Tigers' 2011 season. "I'm very disappointed in the way ...
After two losses in the Maui Invitational that dropped the No. 8-ranked Tigers to No. 21, Memphis was looking to rebound – in every sense of the word – against a Jackson State University team that they were supposed to dominate. Though the Tigers (3-2) won handily, 70-45, there seemed to be a lack ...
Both teams traded touchdowns in the first quarter, with the Tigers taking yet another lead into halftime, 13-10, and for the second consecutive game led going into the fourth quarter. And also like last game, The University of Memphis Tigers football team (2-9, 1-6 in Conference USA) couldn't hold the ...
This one went the way it was supposed to — for the Michigan Wolverines, that is. Michigan beat the Tigers at their own game and dictated their own pace, defeating Memphis with a brilliant game-plan 73-61 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 EA Sports Maui Invitational. The Tigers (1-1) couldn't get anything ...
The University of Memphis Tigers basketball team was hard at work on Thursday preparing for their next opponent, Michigan, in the Maui Invitational. And while the players practiced, third-year head coach Josh Pastner was working to make sure Memphis doesn't have any letdowns on their three-day Hawaiian ...
Right before their upcoming trip to the Maui Invitational, The University of Memphis Tigers basketball team got some great news. As expected, class of 2012 Southwest Dekalb High senior forward Shaq Goodwin officially signed his letter of intent to play for the Tigers on Wednesday. The announcement comes ...
In a game where many experts either thought the final score was going to be close or thought the away team would somehow win, the No. 10 University of Memphis Tigers basketball team (1-0) made quick work of the Belmont Bruins on Tuesday afternoon, winning 97-81 in front of 16,294 fans at the FedEx Forum. The ...
Before their final tune-up game on Friday night, U of M Tigers head basketball coach Josh Pastner insisted that defense will have to be the team's calling card this year. And for the first 10-12 minutes the Tigers looked like one of the best defensive teams in the country, albeit against a lesser opponent ...