Parth Upadhyaya

A little more than a year ago, Kendric Davis questioned if his life was worth living. Now, in this season at Memphis — and in his role as a father — the Tigers star guard has found something much bigger than success on the basketball court. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Trump's executive order will have a mixed response across college sports. Some will praise the move, hoping it ushers in more regulation. Others who have been cash rich last 4 years will be critical of the move and how it impacts competitive advantages.

.@TheAthletic recently ranked the 2007-08 NCAA runner-up Memphis Tigers as the 20th-best college basketball team of the 2000s. It also ranked that same Tigers squad the 8th-best non-NCAA-title-winning team of the 2000s. nytimes.com/athletic/64961…

Hmm, No. 20 on this list looks familiar 🤔

Didn't realize I never tweeted this out from earlier. But here is what was said about the Memphis-UTSA situation. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

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Memphis Head Coach Ryan Silverfield says he’s spoken with UTSA Head Coach Jeff Traylor. The two sat across from each at dinner last night. Silverfield said they laughed and shook hands.

American's Tim Pernetti on report about direct messages b/w Memphis & UTSA players: "I'm aware of the situation. I've had very open dialogue w/Coach Traylor & Coach Silverfield about it. They're going to address it. There's not really much to this story. I think a lot of it has…

Quick story on Tim Pernetti's comments about the Memphis proposal to the Big 12. "We’ve had very transparent conversations for a year about what’s happening. I understand Memphis’ ambition. I think other schools have that ambition.” dailymemphian.com/section/sports…

American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti on Memphis/Big 12 report: "I was very aware of the conversations. ...I understand Memphis' ambition. ...I also give them credit for having the guts to go after it."

ESPN's @finebaum weighed in on the Big 12's rejection of Memphis during a radio hit Wednesday on @929espn's Jason & John. "It's really an absolute disgrace. ... I just think it's idiotic. But, then again, Brett Yormark is really a failed commissioner." 😳dailymemphian.com/section/sports…

Update from Memphis native — and Tigers target — 2026 4-star combo guard Cello Jackson. Jackson is reportedly scheduled to take an official visit with Memphis on Sept. 19.

Statement from NCAA president Charlie Baker:

Two key questions that need to be answered: + Who enforces the prohibition on pay-for-play + What will the penalty be for violating the order

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Hawaii transfer big man Jerome Palm commits to UMKC. Palm reportedly visited Memphis on Sunday.

Cool nugget I forgot to tweet last weekend from this story: Tiger great Larry Kenon’s grandson, Jordan Mason, transferred to Temple in June and will make a trip to FedExForum next season with the Owls. Mason hasn’t been back to FEF since Kenon’s jersey retirement in March 2014.

If we assume that the urgency is at nuclear levels at Memphis, here’s what the Tigers should do: Take most of that money they were willing to give to the Big 12 and give it to the Big East. It’s time to rescue Memphis basketball. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…