Memphis junior defensive tackle Dontari Poe will enter the NFL draft, he told ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad."It's time," said Poe, a Memphis native who is listed at 6-foot-5 and 350 pounds. He's rated No. 4 among junior defensive tackles by ESPN Insider and draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.Poe had 33 tackles in 2011, including 18 solo tackles and one sack, according to Memphis' team... [Read More]

TCU co-offensive coordinator Justin Fuente, whose name hadn't surfaced from the time the University of Memphis began its search for a new football coach more than a week ago, will be introduced as the program's 23rd football coach Thursday at a noon press conference at the U of M, according to sources familiar with the process. Fuente, 35, a 1999 Murray State graduate, will replace Larry Porter,... [Read More]

Memphis has fired head coach Larry Porter after going 3-21 in two seasons leading his alma mater.The university announced Porter's dismissal Sunday morning in a release. Porter's firing came after Saturday's 44-7 loss at Southern Mississippi, leaving the Tigers 2-10 this season. Fan interest in the program has been diminishing, including an estimated 2,500 for the Tigers' home finale against... [Read More]