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Ryan Silverfield fires back at Jeff Traylor after NIL comparison

The rivalry between Memphis football and UTSA has stretched into 2025. Ahead of the Memphis-UTSA football game in 2024, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor said Memphis had six times more NIL money than UTSA and that the Roadrunners needed to invest more money in their program. The Tigers set their pregame hype video to “Got Money” […]

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The rivalry between Memphis football and UTSA has stretched into 2025.

Ahead of the Memphis-UTSA football game in 2024, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor said Memphis had six times more NIL money than UTSA and that the Roadrunners needed to invest more money in their program. The Tigers set their pregame hype video to “Got Money” by Lil Wayne.

Then the Tigers lost 44-36. It was a damaging loss that knocked Memphis out of contention for the AAC title game.

Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield appeared on Grind City Media’s “Chris Vernon Show” on June 11 and addressed the situation.

“That head coach signed a $27 million contract,” Silverfield said of Traylor. “He should probably give some of that money back to the school, right? But hey, they beat us so I can’t say much. He’s a good coach, he’s done a good job with that program.”

UTSA went 7-6 in 2024, while Memphis went 11-2.

The two teams don’t play each other in 2025. But both will be expected to compete at the top of the conference.

UTSA brought back starting quarterback Owen McCown and is positioned to have one of the top offenses in the AAC. Memphis has had significant roster turnover, but the Tigers brought in a strong transfer class and should be competitive on both sides of the ball.

Reach sports writer Jonah Dylan at jonah.dylan@commercialappeal.com or on X @thejonahdylan.



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