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The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis basketball may go legal route if Nemanja Popović appeal denied, Penny Hardaway says
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway did not rule out the possibility of seeking legal relief in the Nemanja Popović eligibility saga if the program's appeal of the NCAA's decision is denied. "I think we will have other options if the appeal isn't granted to keep fighting it until we can't fight it anymore," Hardaway told reporters Oct. 30. "We hope the appeal goes through, but yeah, we're looking for other options as well." The NCAA deemed the Tigers' center eligible for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons but mandated a six-game "withholding period" to be served starting with the team's regular-season opener against Iowa State (6 p.m., Nov. 2, FS1). The issue, according to Hardaway, is the number of games Popović played during the 2022-23 season. The 24-year-old is in his first season of college basketball after playing professionally overseas since 2019. Memphis announced it was appealing the NCAA's ruling on Oct. 26. Hardaway is hopeful the appeal will be decided before tip-off against Iowa State, but as of 1:30 p.m. CT on Oct. 30, the school had not received any update from the NCAA. Popović played in all three of the Tigers' preseason games, most recently scoring 16 points and
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Army vs Memphis Prediction & Picks: College Football Week 9
Colby’s knock on Army was a second straight road game, and it split the room. Army visits Memphis on Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET in Memphis, TN. Memphis was a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 59.5 when the guys taped on October 27. Ryan and Sean took Army +6.5, and Colby laid the points with Memphis on the College Football Picks Week 9 episode.
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Sources: Rhodes College head football coach Rich Duncan has stepped down
Rhodes College head football coach Rich Duncan has stepped down, with defensive coordinator and program alumnus Matt Ellis named interim head coach sources shared with FootballScoop. The Lynx are currently 0-7 on the season. Duncan, who took over the Lynx program in 2021 after nearly a decade as offensive coordinator...
Seattle ON Tap
Penny Hardaway's Memphis Program Is Imploding, And Nobody's Talking About How Bad It's Really Gotten
Ncaab on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) It’s October 26th, and some college basketball coaches already have more pressure on them than a tight end in a two minute drill. We’re talking about jobs on the line […]
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2026 Week 9 Preview: Army Black Knights @ Memphis Tigers
Memphis (-6) Over/under: 59.5. Last meeting: Memphis 38, Army 10 — November 23, 2002. Current streak: Memphis, 4 (1999-02) Recent history suggests this matchup will eliminate one contender from the American Conference Championship Game. Since the American went divisionless in 2020, 11 of the 12 title game participants had zero or one conference defeat. The only exception was 2022 UCF.
The Commercial Appeal
Texas A&M basketball lands Dylan Jones, Bartlett's 2027 4-star forward
BARTLETT — Bartlett basketball's Dylan Jones , a four-star small forward in the class of 2027, announced his commitment to Texas A&M during a ceremony at Bartlett High School on Oct. 26. Jones, the No.1 player in the state of Tennessee according to 247Sports Composite, chose A&M over schools like Tennessee, Memphis and Mississippi State. The commitment was streamed live on the CBSSportsCBB channel. Jones is ranked as the No. 8 small forward in the nation in the class according to 247Sports Composite. He also received offers from Alabama, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, among other Division I programs. "I feel like it came down to relationships," Jones said. "It also came down to playing style, I fit what they have going on. And I've built a really good relationship with them over the past couple months." Watch TSSAA high school basketball A member of the Commercial Appeal’s 2025-26 All-Metro first team, Jones averaged 16.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals while leading Bartlett to a TSSAA basketball state championship in Class 4A. Jones also won tournament MVP honors after he had nine points, seven rebounds and five assists in a 69-47 title game win over Walker Valley. He had 22
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Memphis-South Florida to Air on ESPN
IRVING, Texas – The University of Memphis football program's road matchup at South Florida will air on ESPN at 7 p.m. CT. on Thursday, Nov. 12 in Raymond James Stadium. The nationally televised game will feature both programs in their first seasons under a new head coach, with Charles Huff already having the Tigers bowl eligible at a mark of 6-2, including a 3-1 mark in American Conference play, and South Florida's Brian Hartline leading the Bulls to a 5-2 overall record. Memphis will play against Army and have its second off week before making the trip to Tampa, while...