Is Memphis Big East-worthy?
Brian Bennett, Big East...weekend by Geoff Calkins, who had a Q&A with Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson. As you'll recall, the Tigers got left behind in Conference USA when Louisville, Cincinnati and South...
Blog | December 22, 2008South Florida rolls in magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl
Brian Bennett, Big East...of the Big East did wonders for them, as Memphis did not defend South Florida the way league teams did this year. Instead, the Tigers tried to play the Bulls' receivers in man coverage...
Blog | December 20, 2008St. Petersburg Bowl preview
Brian Bennett, Big East...5 showing against a Memphis team looking to prove it can beat a BCS conference team? Look particularly to the lines, where South Florida will have to hold off the Tigers' heavy blitzes on offense...
Blog | December 20, 2008What to watch, St. Petersburg Bowl edition
Brian Bennett, Big East...half at West Virginia in a 13-7 loss. Memphis had only seven interceptions this year, which ranked 105th in the country, and the Tigers' tendency to blitz should leave Grothe with plenty of...
Blog | December 19, 2008St. Petersburg Bowl: South Florida (7-5) vs. Memphis (6-6)
Brian Bennett, Big East...Memphis and South Florida are former Conference USA rivals who have two common opponents this season. The Bulls beat Central Florida by seven in overtime and lost by four at Louisville, while the Tigers...
Blog | December 07, 2008Memphis hopes Tranghese is ticket to BCS
Brian Bennett, Big East...ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Memphis' hiring of former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese opens up all kinds of speculation about the conference. It's no secret that the Tigers have been trying their best...
Blog | September 16, 2009St. Petersburg Bowl pick: South Florida over Memphis
Brian Bennett, Big East...the same against Memphis and running back Curtis Steele. USF's offense has done almost nothing for a month, but Matt Grothe should find some favorable matchups against the blitz-heavy Tigers defense. I'm...
Blog | December 19, 2008Bulls feel at home for bowl game
Brian Bennett, Big East...State. St. Pete opponent Memphis (6-6) isn't entirely unfamiliar to the coaching staff since the two schools played each other in Conference USA until 2004. But the Tigers have never faced Grothe...
Blog | December 17, 2008Friday mailbag
Brian Bennett, Big EastPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett I'm on my way to Morgantown via Pittsburgh this afternoon in anticipation of Saturday's showdown between Cincinnati...
Blog | November 07, 2008Week 7 rewind/Week 8 on tap
Brian Bennett, Big East...we move forward in the Big East. Press rewind. Best Game: The Louisville-Memphis game was nothing if not entertaining. The Tigers tried lots of trick plays, and scores came on a kick return, a...
Blog | October 13, 2008Louisville, Memphis renew (sort of) rivalry
Brian Bennett, Big East...case tonight as Louisville (2-2) travels to Memphis (3-3) for the renewal of a once...the end zone before the game started. The Tigers humbled Bobby Petrino's offense with a 37...
Blog | October 10, 2008Ten things (almost) to watch in the Big East, Week 7
Brian Bennett, Big East...get ready for this enormous challenge. 6. The Memphis blitz vs. the Louisville offense: Memphis has recorded...risk, though, because the Cardinals can burn the Tigers with quick-strike plays to speedsters like Victor...
Blog | October 10, 2008Big East Week 7 picks
Brian Bennett, Big East...time around, though both teams can score. Memphis has won three games in a row, but those victims have been Nicholls State, Arkansas State and UAB. The Tigers are surrendering 170.5 rushing yards per...
Blog | October 09, 2008Week 6 rewind/Week 7 on tap
Brian Bennett, Big EastPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Bulls fans might want to avoid their eyes as we back, back, back it up ... Best Game: Pittsburgh's 26-21 upset at S...
Blog | October 06, 2008Big East mailbag, Part II: Ninth-team candidates?
Brian Bennett, Big East...any viable candidates to add a ninth Big East football member. I submit the University of Memphis. The Tigers are in a good recruiting area, have adequate facilities, and could easily be competitive in the...
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