Calkins: For Ryan Silverfield, it’s a Memphis dream come true
The new University of Memphis head football coach Ryan Silverfield steps away from the lectern on Dec. 13 to wipe tears from his eyes during a press conference at the Billy Murphy Athletic Complex to announce that the former assistant coach has accepted his "dream job." (Jim Weber/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.
Ryan Silverfield wasn't the favorite but he went out and won his "dream job."
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