Danton Barto, former Memphis great, dies from COVID-19
Former Memphis linebacker Danton Barto, 50, has died from COVID-19.
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Former Memphis linebacker Danton Barto, 50, has died from COVID-19.
The Arizona transfer had missed at least the past two practices.
Memphis is fortunate to have multiple running backs at its disposal to keep the backfield as fresh as possible.
Tickets for the Sept. 4 game, where the University of Memphis will face Nicholls State University, will be discounted to $10, with $1 being donated to the Mid-South Food Bank for each ticket sold.
The Tigers kick off the season by hosting Nicholls at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4.
The Arizona transfer was not seen at practice Wednesday.
Ryan Silverfield is in his second year as head coach and he’s already landed a couple of recruits that rank pretty high on the Tigers all-time recruiting list.
Bankins is placing his players in the best position to produce quality film for potential NFL scouts.
Tigers offensive line coach Jim Bridge is counting on position battles improving the overall work ethic of his group.
Three-star homegrown commit joins Tigers’ 2022 class.
Silverfield said the team’s conditioning still has a long way to go before reaching the season opener against Nicholls on Sept. 4, but he mentioned his players are in significantly better shape now than they were this time last year.
COVID-19 precautions are preventing Silverfield from executing his usual team bonding outings, but that doesn’t mean he’s given up on unique ways to create team chemistry.
Bruce, the first Tigers player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, also made sure to mention Memphis prominently during his speech.
Coach Ryan Silverfield, starting his second full season, sees it as time to get back to basics.
The Memphis Tigers wide receiver will have to adjust to a new quarterback, but the expectations have risen.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t forcing players to get vaccinated, but is trying to educate them. He says more than 80% of the team will be vaccinated by the season opener.
But American Athletic Conference head Mike Aresco declined to say if any Big 12 schools have reached out to him.
The Daily Memphian’s new college football reporter is an Indiana native and a former journalist with the Tulsa World.