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Calkins: As Mike Norvell leaves for Florida State, remember the party, not the goodbye
Mike Norvell is leaving for Florida State but not before he and his Tigers won a championship for Memphis.
Geoff Calkins
Columnist
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.
There are 1029 articles by Geoff Calkins :
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Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: It’s time for Memphis to hire another great football coach
Mike Norvell is headed to Florida State. Can Memphis make a third straight great coaching hire? That is the challenge that lies ahead.
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Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: It’ll be a marathon day for Memphians
Has there ever been a Saturday like this in Memphis? No. There will be 25,000 people in the St. Jude Marathon and another 40,000 or so watching the American Athletic Conference championship game in the afternoon.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Can’t stop fretting about Mike Norvell? A solution
Memphis coach Mike Norvell may well take another job after Saturday's game against Cincinnati. Here's the best way to handle that news.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Mike Norvell’s future and Memphis hoops
Tigers beat reporters Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill are joined by columnist Geoff Calkins to discuss Mike Norvell's coaching future, bowl opponents and Memphis basketball's wins over Ole Miss and NC State.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: No reason for Memphis fans to worry about Mike Norvell
Mike Norvell is once again the subject of coaching rumors. Here's why Memphis fans shouldn't fret about any of them.
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November 2019
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Geoff CalkinsCalkins: Memphis football makes history — but a bigger party awaits
The Memphis football team defeated Cincinnati Friday to clinch a third straight West Division championship. But for this team, the big prize awaits.
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Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: Mike Norvell — self-proclaimed ‘Memphian’ — has done this city proud
The Memphis Tiger football team plays Cincinnati Friday for a third straight Western Division title. It's a staggering accomplishment for head coach Mike Norvell.
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Podcasts Grizzlies Podcast: Are the Grizz meeting or exceeding early expectations?
Chris Herrington and Geoff Calkins check in on the Grizzlies as the holiday season begins. Should fans feel good about where the team is and where it’s headed?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: In a very Memphis Christmas story, a Wiseman comes from East
The spirit of the season is being tested. But a twist on the holiday story shows us the bright star from East will prevail.
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Geoff CalkinsCalkins: No Wiseman, no problem, as Memphis beats Ole Miss
James Wiseman celebrated from the bench as Memphis defeated Ole Miss in a thriller at FedExForum.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: After NCAA pounding, Hardaway faces his first big test
Nobody said the Memphis coaching job is easy. After an extended honeymoon to start his career, Penny Hardaway is going to be tested by the loss of James Wiseman and possible sanctions from the NCAA.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: On the day the NCAA hammers James Wiseman, be careful whom you blame
Exactly a year after committing to Memphis, James Wiseman learned he would be forced to sit out 12 games. It's a blow, for certain. But make sure you save your anger for the NCAA.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballCalkins: Wiseman sits, Memphis wins — and the NCAA is still immoral
The Memphis Tigers crushed Alcorn State in their first game without James Wiseman. But the week of controversy seemed to give everyone in the building an emotional hangover.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Ja Morant defeats Mike Conley in an unforgettable changing of the guards
Mike Conley returned to FedExForum Friday night. Ja Morant showed him his old team is in good hands.
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Geoff CalkinsCalkins: Who will win the Wiseman settlement? Everyone
James Wiseman has withdrawn his lawsuit against his NCAA. That clears the way for a settlement that everyone can live with.
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Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: James Wiseman, Houston and more Tiger talk
Memphis Tigers beat writers Jonah Jordan and Drew Hill are joined by Geoff Calkins to break down the James Wiseman situation and the Tigers' trip to Oregon. Then, Drew and Jonah break down Memphis football's chances to win out.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballCalkins: Memphis loses as Wiseman sits (but not for the reason you think)
Oregon defeats Memphis as James Wiseman is slowed by (how mundane is this?) early foul trouble.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: Next step? James Wiseman and the NCAA should settle
#FreeJamesWiseman is a fun rallying cry. But it's in the best interest of Wiseman, Memphis and the NCAA to settle.
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Sports Calkins: Memphis declares war on the NCAA
Last time the NCAA went after Memphis, the university folded. This time, the university is ready for a fight.
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Sports Calkins: The inside story behind the Memphis Tigers intro video
The Memphis Tigers basketball intro video has become an annual phenomenon. Here's how the 2019-2020 video came to be. (Yes, it involved a smoke machine.)
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Memphis Tigers BasketballCalkins: James Wiseman is back — and even better than you imagined
James Wiseman made his debut for the Memphis Tigers Tuesday. It was everything you could have hoped for.
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Memphis Tigers FootballCalkins: A toast to the greatest day in Memphis football history
Memphis defeated 15th-ranked SMU at the Liberty Bowl Saturday night to put the finishing touches on a day that will be remembered for a very long time.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: An unforgettable ‘GameDay’ in Memphis
"GameDay" came to Beale Street Saturday. It was a once-in-a-lifetime show.
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Sports Calkins: It’s a blue-letter day in Memphis
It's "GameDay" in Memphis— a day many never thought they'd live to see.
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