Senior Day at the Liberty Bowl is always about goodbyes, but today’s pregame ceremony before the Tigers’ Battle for the Bones with UAB had an extra dollop of remorse. With last Monday’s announcement of coach Tommy West’s dismissal, each hug he delivered to his 25 seniors seemed to be a goodbye embrace to the program — and greater football community — he commanded for the last nine years.
- Brett Toney
Had the script held, West would have walked off Rex Dockery Field as a winner, the third Memphis coach to reach the 50-win plateau. Instead, a visiting senior — UAB quarterback Joe Webb — took over and led his Blazers to a 31-21 win and possession of the world’s most famous bronze rack of ribs.
