The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast

After a little break, Memphis Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II are back with another episode of the Daily Memphian's Tigers Podcast. On this episode, we take a look at the Tigers' notice of allegations from the past weekend and what that could mean for recruiting going forward. Also, Memphis football spring practice is starting to heat up as position battles dominate the early storylines ahead of Saturday's scrimmage in Nashville.

Listen to Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down Memphis' win over Temple Thursday night and the retirement of linebacker Cole Mashburn. Memphis started slow, but surged in the second half behind Jalen Duren in a must-win situation against the Owls.  Plus with Mashburn's retirement, the Tigers have a lot of production to replace in their linebacker group. Who could step up?

Listen to Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the Tigers' six-game winning streak and where the latest NFL draft projections have a few Memphis players landing. The Tigers have played themselves back into the NCAA Tournament field by getting back to their winning ways. Plus just how high can Memphis wide receiver Calvin Austin III rise ahead of the NFL Draft?

Listen to Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the Tigers' basketball game being postponed due to weather. Memphis will now face Cincinnati on Feb. 15 and the status of Emoni Bates is in question after a tweet from a reporter Tuesday night. Ryan Silverfield and the football staff are also putting the finishing touches on what should be another strong recruiting class.

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II recap the Tigers' basketball win over Tulsa and preview Thursday's matchup against East Carolina. They also take a look at the football recruiting class for 2022 as Ryan Silverfield once again is on a tear on the recruiting trail.

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II recap Penny Hardaway's explosive postgame rant after the Tigers' latest loss to SMU. They also take a look at Ryan Silverfield hiring offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey from Marshall. Also how could the Tigers' quarterback battle shape out with Tevin Carter, Seth Henigan and Grant Gunnell?

After a short break, Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II are back for another episode of the Tigers podcast. They recap the Tigers' loss to Central Florida Wednesday and the mounting injuries Penny Hardaway and the staff are dealing with. Plus Ryan Silverfield has made his defensive coordinator hire and landed an impact transfer running back.

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II recap what exactly happened that led to the Tigers canceling their anticipated rivalry game with Tennessee on Saturday. The Memphis football team also wraps up the season in the Hawai'i Bowl and there's a lot at stake for Ryan Silverfield. Plus who should the Tigers target for the open defensive coordinator spot?

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner break down the Tigers' huge win over No. 6 Alabama at FedexForum Tuesday and how Memphis fared on Early Signing Day. The Tigers snapped a four-game losing with the 92-78 win over the Crimson Tide. Ryan Silverfield added a number of impressive signees including local quarterback Tevin Carter.

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the issues in the men's basketball locker room and discuss Mike MacIntyre become the new football head coach at FIU. The basketball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Murray State on Friday and the football team will be without its defensive coordinator when it plays in the Hawai'i Bowl on Christmas Eve. 

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II discuss the importance of the Tigers qualifying for their eighth straight bowl game. They also analyze the men's basketball offensive struggles in the loss to Iowa State. Coach Penny Hardaway is bringing the Lion offense back in hopes of fixing the issues. 

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down the importance of this year's football senior and what it means for the program. They also analyze the men's basketball's turnover issues and the close game it had against Western Kentucky as the Tigers prepare for Virginia Tech this week in Brooklyn. 

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II breakdown what happened in the football loss to East Carolina and what the Tigers need to do to win their sixth game at Houston. 

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II discuss the football matchup against East Carolina and the men's basketball game against North Carolina Central. 

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II discuss the Tigers' upcoming home against No. 23 SMU and the basketball team's season opener vs. Tennessee Tech.

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner discuss men's basketball's exhibition win against Lemoyne-Owen College and how the off week can help the football team. 

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II preview the Tigers' football game at UCF on Friday and the men's basketball exhibition game against LeMoyne-Owen on Sunday.  

Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and Steven Johnson analyze the rest of the Memphis football season and if the Tigers are in jeopardy of missing a bowl game this year. 

Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and basketball beat writer Steven Johnson unpack how Memphis football can get back on track with a win at Tulsa this week. 

Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and basketball beat writer Steven Johnson discuss the Tigers first loss last week and what to expect from their first conference game at Temple. 

Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and Tigers basketball beat writer Steven Johnson talk about the potential of the football and men's basketball programs this year. 

Tigers football beat writer Frank Bonner II and Memphis basketball beat writer Steven Johnson discuss one of the biggest games of the year for Memphis football.

Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner and basketball beat writer Steven Johnson discuss the breaking news that quarterback Grant Gunnell will have surgery on Monday. 

Beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner talk with columnist Geoff Calkins about the notable observations from the football depth chart and Rasheed Wallace's joining the men's basketball coaching staff. 

Drew Hill, Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner discuss three top storylines heading into the football season opener and dive into the Penny Hardaway recruiting madness. 

The Daily Memphian's Geoff Calkins, Drew Hill and Steven Johnson break down the latest news and what it means for the Tigers.

Memphis Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill take a look at Penny Hardaway's newest commit, Jalen Green, Greg Brown and how the coronavirus has impacted the Tigers and Memphis.

Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss how the coronavirus could impact the AAC Tournament and the Tigers' chances to take home the championship.

Memphis Tigers beat writers Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill forecast what the Tigers could look like next season, the AAC Tournament and spring football.

Sports Editor Clay Bailey joined Memphis football beat writer Jonah Jordan to discuss Penny Hardaway, where the 2019-20 Tigers fall historically and the job Ryan Silverfield has in front of him. 

Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss the criticism of Penny Hardaway, Memphis' upcoming game against Houston and football recruiting.

Memphis tigers beat writers Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan meet before the Tigers take on Cincinnati to discuss Memphis' loss to South Florida, healthy Tigers and Penny Hardaway's scheduling.

Memphis Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan break down Memphis football's recruiting class and Memphis basketball's tournament chances.

Tigers beat writers Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan talk about Memphis' win over UCF, Lance Thomas, Penny Hardaway's offense and Tigers recruiting.

Memphis Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan break down the Tigers 40-point loss at Tulsa and look at how they could improve going forward. 

Tigers beat writers Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill talk about Ryan Silverfield's staff hires, retaining Brady White and Penny Hardaway's path to the NCAA Tournament.

Drew Hill is joined by Wichita State beat writer for the Wichita Eagle Taylor Eldridge to discuss the conference showdown Thursday night between the Tigers and Shockers.

On this special edition episode, Tigers beat writers Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss James Wiseman leaving Memphis to prepare for the NBA draft and what that means for the Tigers.

Tigers beat writers Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss the hiring of Ryan Silverfield, what lies ahead for the first-year head coach and Memphis defeating Tennessee.

Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill are joined by columnist Geoff Calkins discuss Mike Norvell's coaching future, bowl opponents and Memphis basketball's wins over Ole Miss and NC State.

Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss the Tigers playing without James Wiseman, basketball recruiting, and the rest of the football season.

Memphis Tigers beat writers Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill are joined by Geoff Calkins to break down the James Wiseman situation and the Tigers' trip to Oregon. Then, Drew and Jonah break down Memphis football's chances to win out.

Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan discuss the best moments from ESPN's College Game Day in Memphis and James Wiseman's Tigers debut.

Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss Memphis hosting ESPN's College GameDay, SMU coming to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and Penny Hardaway's two exhibition games.

Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill predict whether ESPN College GameDay will come to Memphis then talk Tulsa, James Wiseman and the Tigers upcoming matchup with CBU.

Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan discuss the overturned catch in the Memphis versus Temple game and AAC basketball media day.

Memphis Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill preview the Tigers' matchup with Temple and break down Memphis Madness and Penny Hardaway's Pro Day.

Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan talk expectations for Memphis Madness and the Tigers game versus Louisiana-Monroe.

Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill discuss the first day of basketball practice, Memphis Madness and the upcoming game against Navy.

Memphis Tigers football beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by columnist Geoff Calkins to talk about the Memphis Tigers football season so far, what lies ahead and how to win tickets to the Tigers match-up with Navy on September 26.

Memphis Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill preview the Tigers away game against South Alabama and dissect upcoming basketball recruiting.