Well, it’s about that time again: screaming fans, grills firing up, and orange, white, and blue filling the streets. It’s time for football at the University of Memphis. And Dogwood Creek, here’s hoping that this will be a season to remember, especially since this is the dawn of a new era. The Larry Porter era.

Preseason practice is sure to be demanding as the Tigers strive to beat a 10 game losing streak and make a good start against Mississippi State on September 4th. But, things should look pretty good with Larry Porter leading the pack. He’s been handling the reigns of the Tigers team since November, which gave him a good amount of time to put together a good recruiting class, and also gave him enough time to put together a gruelling spring practice. Many times, a grueling practice is what is needed to make a team phenomenal.

I actually think the Tigers will do well under Porter; he brings with him a love of Tigers football, seeing as he is a former running back for the team. He has a lot of pressure on him however, with trying to beat the team’s 10 game losing streak; no coach has done this since Rey Dempsey led the U of M over Arkansas State, 17-2, in 1984. Here’s hoping that history will repeat itself this season.

How do you think the Tigers will do this season?