Calkins: From ‘bush league’ (Tennessee) to ‘a better place’ (Memphis)
Oxford’s Roc Taylor gets set during a game. His coach, Keith Etheredge, created a national stir when he called Tennessee “bush league” for revoking Taylor’s offer Tuesday morning. (Vasha Hunt/Oxford High School)
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.
Star wide receiver Roc Taylor was jilted by Tennessee and landed at Memphis. He and his coach both say Taylor ended up at the better program.
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