Note: This feature first appeared in the Sept. 1 Tigers Football GameDay program when Memphis hosted Mercer.
For a college football coach, dealing with the turnover of personnel is part of the job description. Each year veteran players must be replaced, mostly after exhausting their eligibility.
Third-year Memphis coach Mike Norvell is no different. He spent the offseason seeking replacements for several standout players, including quarterback Riley Ferguson, receiver Anthony Miller and linebacker Genard Avery.
But his primary challenge after last year's 10-win season – only the third in school history – had nothing to do with replacing top-tier talent.