Author: J- Allen

The new Tennessee Titans GM is the SF 49ers director of player personnel Ran Carthon. Earlier in the day, the Tennessee Titans narrowed their General Manager search to three.  Then, surprisingly, owner Amy Adams- Strunk made the hire without a second round of interviews. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1615483194479886339?s=20&t=8vdupNqIwdxXsNt52SMaeQ New Tennessee Titans GM Ran Carthon Ran Carthon has been in the SF 49ers front office for close to a decade, serving the last 2 years as director of player personnel.  Carthon has been second in decision-making only to SF General Manager John Lynch.  The 49ers have made the playoffs 3 of the last 4…

NCAA Transfer Portal Changes There are some big changes in 2023.  The NCAA announced new rules on January 11, 2023.  They will take effect as we advance into the next academic year.  Here’s an outline of what they are and why they were passed. NCAA Transfer Portal Changes (Effective next academic year) X-actly what happened: no longer can a player transfer multiple times and immediately have eligibility.  Your first transfer as an underclassman you have immediate eligibility.  There are a couple of exceptions that still allow immediate eligibility on the second transfer. First, “A demonstrated physical injury or illness or…

Top-5 Memphis Tigers Football Transfer Portal Listed in order of impact, starting with #5; a transfer FROM the Memphis Tigers.Javon Ivory, WR.  46 catches, 586 yards, 2 touchdowns. Ivory has been talked about for year, with improvements each year.  I wrote a preview of him here about this year. This was his 3rd year and he was great at times but sometimes a victim of Coach Silverfield’s ever-evolving game plans.  Though this was a hit for the offense his was not the most important offensive loss. Top-5 Memphis Tigers Football Transfer Portal #4  INCOMING Jaylen Joyner a DE transfer from…

Transfer Portal NIL Top 10 End of year summary… here we go. First part: the top 10 NIL rated players in the portal (h/t the always authoritative on3.com .) 1. Caleb Williams, est’d NIL value 3.2 million; 2. Jordan Addison, 1.2 million; 3. Spencer Rattler, 884K; 4. Drew Sanders, 856K; 5. Quinn Ewers $779K. Transfer Portal NIL Top 10 Quick analysis of the reasons why these players with such a high NIL value already leave the school they spent the season. (It’s up to you to judge whether it’s the high NIL value because they came, or they were that…

Memphis Tigers First Responder Bowl The Memphis Tigers won the First Responder Bowl 38-10 over the Utah State Aggies.  Let me paraphrase an old story… bear with me.  The story is called the “Parable of the Prodigal Son”. But that story is not the purpose of this particular story.  This story is a tale of the “other brother”.   Whether you call it a redemption story for Coach Ryan Siverfield or returning QB Seth Henigan, the Memphis Tigers’ story this year is of the “other brother”. In Memphis fashion, stayed home and “TCB”.  Here was his story. “Look! All these years…

Bowl season is here.  Here is your First Responder Bowl Preview. The Memphis Tigers and the Utah State Aggies have been dodging mediocrity all year. No one gives you brownie points for “taking care of business” and losing every game to tough opponents.  Yet it is college football, and if you eat your vegetables and smash the teams you’re supposed to, you’ll end up with enough wins for a bowl game.   This matchup features a forgiving but turnover-causing Memphis Tigers team, and a run-heavy Utah State Aggie offense.  All this happening December 27 at 2:15 Central, in the suburbs of…

Memphis Tigers Transfer Portal Transfer Portal.  It’s a word that’s both salvation and a demonic force for the coaching profession. First of all: a salute for those football players entering the Memphis Tigers transfer portal. Every practice every team meeting every weight room rep every hour with the playbook- the fans thank you.  It may not have worked out here: but as the kids say, if you know, you know. Many of the NCAA football players going into the transfer portal will find new collegiate homes and scholarships.  But the stats show that it is not all of them. The…

Top-5 Memphis RB These are the top 5 seasons.  This means 4 RBs are the top-5 Memphis RB seasons.   There’s a good argument to be had, and I’m willing to listen, it should be just 2 backs. That’s because DeAngelo Williams had 3-4 great years. But other recent Univ. of Memphis RBs that turned pro edged him out based on overall performance.  These assessments are made upon the statistical contributions.  These rankings aren’t based on the excitement or breakability a RB gives to the game.  If your opinions differ, leave comments below. Season 5.  Darrell Henderson 2021 Season.  It was…

The Memphis Tigers traveled to visit SMU, having won 7 of the last 8 against SMU.  Tanner Mordecai is one of the top 10 QBs in the country in passing yards for SMU.  He was injured early in the game, but returned the second half. SMU vs Memphis Studs/Duds Studs: The Memphis start.  The Memphis Tigers were varied in their rushing offense early.  They handed off to Asa Martin  early and often.  Martin’s year has been underrated but mainly due to being a secondary rusher and receiver.  But Martin finished  the season with over 300 yards rushing, and over 300…

SMU vs Memphis overall The Duel: Who wants it more.   First thing about the SMU vs Memphis preview: both coaches are fairly secure.  Both teams made their goal of being bowl-eligible. The final game of the regular season for both teams is at SMU.  SMU has lost only 2 home games.  Those were to #4 ranked TCU and also to #21 ranked Cincinnati. SMU vs Memphis Preview Memphis Defense vs Tanner Mordecai, SMU quarterback: SMU has the edge. buoyed by star Tanner Mordecai. BREAKING: #SMU QB Tanner Mordecai will walk on Senior Day with intentions to enter the NFL Draft,…