FULL AUDIO: Memphis AD Veatch on the G&J Show, "We've gotta make investments…"

"Costs have gone up." Veatch lobbies for urgency for Liberty Bowl funds
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Laird Veatch, Memphis Athletic Director, joined the Giannotto and Jeffrey Show on Tuesday (9/12/23) to discuss the urgency with which the University of Memphis and their athletic department want the City of Memphis to hand over funds for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations. Here's the full interview:

Not only does the University of Memphis expect to get the lion's share of the City of Memphis allocated Tennessee funds via Mayor Strickland, but they want them allocated very soon due to construction costs and other factors.

Veatch also discussed Thursday's Memphis vs. Navy matchup and conference realignment which he said now includes getting "creative" based on recent developments like SMU's move to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Mark Giannotto joined the Jason & John Show on Tuesday (9/13) to discuss the hot topic of stadium allocation:

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