10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Memphis Tigers. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/mmg <p><p>As Memphis prepares to finish the 2009 season Friday at Tulsa, the program is moving closer to hiring a successor to head coach Tommy West for 2010 and beyond.</p> <p>Sources close to the process told the Memphis Commercial Appeal that either Washington Redskins defensive assistant Jerry Gray or LSU assistant head coach Larry Porter could be named as early as next week.</p> <p>Gray, 46, is a secondary coach for the Redskins and previously served as defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills (2001-05). According to the newspaper, Gray has a close relationship with FedEx founder and CEO Fred Smith, a prominent Memphis booster whose son, Cannon, will compete for the Tigers' starting quarterback job next season.</p> Porter, who interviewed for the position last week, is a former... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:26 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:ncaaf,article,teamreports-2009-ncaaf-mmg:1 Elliot Williams scored 20 points and Roburt Sallie added 17 as Memphis defeated Central Arkansas 81-49 on Tuesday night. Overcoming a slow start in which they missed their first six shots, the Tigers recovered to build a 21-point halftime lead, and extended the advantage to 30 early in the second half. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:39:55 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-centarkansas-memphis:1 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:25:51 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-200911210080.mmghhe.recap:1 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:50:52 PST ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-200911140101.aazmmg.recap:1 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:35:26 PST