The Tigers will have to replace some offensive playmakers to do that, but the fact Norvell decided to stay in Memphis rather than take a Power 5 job shows he has faith in this program.
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Memphis fell out of Sporting News’ updated way-too-early top 25, but they’re in prime position for another successful season in 2018. Here’s a closer look at the Tigers’ outlook coming out of the spring:
Memphis football schedule 2018
Memphis football recruiting 2018
Memphis’ 2018 recruiting class, ranked 86th in 247Sports’ Composite rankings, is led by a pair of JUCO transfers in receiver Antonio Gibson and linebacker Keith Brown. They are the only early enrollees for the Tigers. Three-star athlete Troy Hurst (St. Helena Central, Greensburg, La.) is the highest-ranked recruit high school recruit in this class.
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Memphis football roster 2018
The Memphis football roster will be updated in the spring and fall here.
What to watch in 2018:
Will Brady White win the starting job?
What will Tony Pollard do for an encore?
Can the Tigers win the American?