Calkins: Memphis AD hopes for more fans at games later in year
University of Memphis quarterback Brady White (3) throws a pass during the Tigers' home opener against Arkansas State at the Liberty Bowl, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Here's what athletic director Laird Veatch said of the season opener at the Liberty Bowl and what might get tweaked.
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