Calkins: Whatever happened to Nostalgia Man?
For nearly two decades, Nostalgia Man stood astride the entrance to AutoZone Park. Whatever happened to the big guy?
Topic: Geoff Calkins
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April 2019
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Calkins: What happens when you let a columnist call plays for the Memphis Tigers?
University of Memphis coach Mike Norvell asked sports columnist and radio personality Geoff Calkins to call plays at the spring game. Calkins learned a lot about himself – mostly, that he should not call plays – but just as much about Norvell.
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Calkins: Can a 30-year-old whiz kid save the Grizzlies?
The Grizzlies took a risk when they hired 30-year-old Zach Kleiman to lead their personnel department. But that doesn't mean Kleiman can't do the job.
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Calkins: No words to explain how the Grizzlies treated Wallace and Bickerstaff
The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff and reassigned Chris Wallace Thursday. But the way they did it raises some legitimate questions about the new management team.
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Calkins: Time for Grizzlies to make big changes
Now that another season of frustration is over, it's time for the Grizzlies to remake the front office.
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Calkins: What happens when you take your 98- and 94-year-old parents to Disney? Magic, of course
I took my 98- and 94-year-old parents to Disney. It was a magical trip, but not for the reasons you'd expect.
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Calkins: Last match at The Racquet Club, after 43 years
It was the end of an era Sunday, as The Racquet Club hosted its final competitive match.
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Season One, Chapter 20: Why Penny Hardaway mattered
Why did the return of Penny Hardaway matter? Because of people like Vivian Chalmers, 78, who draws on Memphis basketball as a source of community and hope.
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March 2019
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Calkins: Johnny Manziel joins the Memphis Express. What could possibly go wrong?
Former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is joining the Memphis Express. It could actually be (yes, I said it) fun!
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Calkins: Memphis calls shot, destroys UCF, takes aim at Houston next
Memphis shows its toughness and swagger in routing UCF. But will that be enough to beat Houston? Saturday's game will be the ultimate test.
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Calkins: With Tulane vanquished, Memphis prepares for ‘biggest game of the year, by far’
Friday's game against UCF isn't just a big game. It is, according to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, "the biggest game of the year, by far."
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February 2019
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Season One, Chapter 15: Psssst, Penny Hardaway’s first season already a success
The record may be similar to the final Tubby Smith campaign, but the whole vibe of the Memphis Tigers season is happier, more enjoyable and optimistic about the future.
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Calkins: Jeremiah Martin leads Memphis to (it’s true!) a win on the road
Memphis got a road win, finally. And it's time to appreciate what Jeremiah Martin is doing for this team.
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Calkins: Believe it or not, Grizzlies are in a really big race!
Believe it or not, the Memphis Grizzlies are in the midst of an important race. It's just not the race they wanted to be in.
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Calkins: On what could have been the last night for Gasol and Conley, ‘You just felt the love’
On a surreal night for Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and the Memphis Grizzlies, Conley put it best: "You just felt the love."
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January 2019
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Calkins: The jealousy jokes fly as Penny Hardaway’s Tigers get smashed by Tulsa
Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers got smashed by Tulsa Wednesday night. As you may have expected, given the events of the week, some people really enjoyed this.
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Calkins: Marc Gasol embraced Memphis – and Memphis embraced him right back
Marc Gasol came to Memphis at the age of 16. Eighteen years later – after playing what may have been his final home game at FedExForum – he called it a “helluva ride.”
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Season One, Chapter 12: Penny Hardaway and Memphis get a statement win
Memphis smashed UCF in front of a raucous crowd at FedExForum to give Penny Hardaway a statement win.
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Calkins: Elliot Perry has an urgent request
Elliot Perry has an urgent request. He wants more Memphians to mentor. Why not make this the year we find the time?
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Calkins: Chris Wallace can’t be long for the Grizz
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace has to be following Marc Gasol and Mike Conley out the door.
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Calkins: The last days of Conley and Gasol? It shouldn’t have had to come to this
The Grizzlies are willing to trade Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, according to ESPN. It's time, certainly. But it shouldn't have come to this.
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Calkins: Grizzlies embarrass themselves on national TV
The Grizzlies have played nearly 18 years of home games. Their MLK Day loss to the Pelicans was their worst regular-season home loss ever.
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Chapter 10: Penny Hardaway (barely) gets his first road win
Calkins: Coach Penny Hardaway is upbeat as the Memphis Tigers get their first road win with an 83-79 victory over Tulane. “I knew that it was time for us to win a game on the road.”
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway says ‘Shame on the seniors’ after much-too-close win
Penny Hardaway continues to try to push the right buttons to motivate his Memphis basketball team. As the win over East Carolina made abundantly clear, this has not been an easy task.
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Calkins: Grizzlies win! And like each other! (According to team source)
Grizzlies right their teetering ship as Gasol snaps out of slump in leading Memphis to a win over the San Antonio Spurs
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