Calkins: Penny Hardaway has to prove ‘em wrong again
Can Penny Hardaway get the most out of his No. 1 recruiting class? Early top 25 rankings suggest the experts are skeptical. Which is just fine by Hardaway, who aims to prove them wrong again.
Topic: Memphis Tigers
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September 2019
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Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is a real-life fantasy
Penny Hardaway is holding his inaugural fantasy camp this weekend. The man can somehow make kids of us all.
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Calkins: Memphis basketball releases its schedule – of joy
The most-anticipated Memphis basketball schedule in years has finally been released. So mark your calendars. For a season of thrills.
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Calkins: Yes, Memphis fans, Brady White can throw
Brady White looked sharp — and efficient — as Memphis defeated Southern, 55-24.
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Calkins: How Memphis punter Adam Williams — once bound for Tennessee — wound up at the best football program in the state
Memphis punter Adam Williams found out on Twitter that Tennessee had recruited over him. His decision to switch to Memphis has been a booming success.
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Memphis correcting mistakes from big win going into game against Southern University
Coach Mike Norvell wants Memphis to shore up mistakes from week one win over Ole Miss.
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August 2019
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Calkins: A big win for the little brother
Memphis ends the Ole Miss series with an emphatic 15-10 win.
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Calkins: From Mexico to Memphis, Orona-Lopez reminds us of the American dream
Manuel Orona-Lopez — whose parents came to the United States from Mexico — worked on roofs and lawns before coming to play offensive guard at Memphis. Next, he wants to give back as a firefighter.
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Calkins: Tigers turn the lights out on the Bahamas
The Memphis Tigers finished up their trip to The Bahamas by beating Raw Talent Elite. Next up, Memphis Madness.
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Calkins: Damion Baugh is no day at the beach
Damion Baugh wasn't the highest-ranked member of the Memphis recruiting class. But he's emerging as the relentless leader the team needs.
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Calkins: In Binghampton or The Bahamas, basketball is basketball
The Memphis Tigers spent the morning on a playground in The Bahamas Friday. Somehow, it all felt familiar.
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Calkins: A girl, a boy, a ring and the Tigers
He popped the question. She said, 'Yes.' And the ring was Tiger blue.
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Calkins: Who are those guys the Memphis Tigers just beat by 75?
Why did so many of the players on the Bahamas Select team arrive after Memphis game began? Because they just got off work, of course.
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Calkins: Memphis Tigers taking the entire city on a trip
Nick Vergos — who got out of the hospital Saturday — is here in the Bahamas. It feels like most of Memphis is, too.
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Mike Norvell ‘fired up’ about the hiring of Athletic Director Laird Veatch
Coach Mike Norvell is "fired up" about working with new Athletic Director Laird Veatch.
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Calkins: Brady White is at home and at ease
As he prepares for his second season in Memphis, Brady White is more comfortable than ever.
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Despite key departures, Norvell focused on returning to AAC championship game
Memphis coach Mike Norvell wants to reach the American Athletic Conference championship game again, this time coming away with the trophy.
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July 2019
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Calkins: Darius Washington has picked himself up off the floor
It's been 14 years since Darius Washington missed those free throws against Louisville. How he handled that disappointment has helped shape his life.
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Calkins: Joe Jackson – starting a comeback – says he is ‘still the same person’
After being arrested for drug possession, former Memphis Tiger Joe Jackson disappeared from public life. Now he’s emerging to begin what he hopes is a comeback.
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June 2019
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Calkins: Tyler Harris puts freshman guards ‘in their place’
The Memphis Tigers may have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country but they'll need returning players like Tyler Harris to flourish in order to win big.
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Former Tigers pitcher Jonathan Bowlan making an impression at the next level
Mark Bowlan, threw a perfect game for Memphis State and made it to Triple-A . The son, Jonathan Bowlan set a school record with 18 strikeouts and has reached All-Star recognition.
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Calkins: The Memphis Tigers aim to ‘demolish’ opponents
The members of the Memphis Tigers' top-ranked recruiting class met the media Tuesday. They plan to do a lot of damage before the year is done.
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Calkins: Forrest Goodman was the gentlest of Tigers
The elderly woman was struggling into the elevator so Forrest Goodman offered to give her a hand. That's the kind of guy he was.
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Tiger sports radio host Forrest Goodman has died
Forrest Goodman, who served as the studio host for Memphis Tiger sports almost 20 years, has died.
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May 2019
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Tigers Podcast: Memphis’ AD search and Tom Bowen
Sports editor Clay Bailey joins Memphis Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan to discuss the breaking stories concerning Tom Bowen's departure, the university's search for a new athletic director and more.
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