Calkins: Memphis is back in the NCAA. And that’s all that matters.
Memphis fans celebrate while watching the NCAA tournament selection show, as the Tigers are selected as the ninth seed on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Mark Weber/The 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.
It’s a shame the Tigers didn’t get a chance to celebrate their NCAA Tournament invitation the way they planned. But make no mistake — this is a defining moment for the program.
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