Calkins: Rooting for forfeits — and Vandy! — in this year’s SEC
Vanderbilt quarterback Ken Seals (8) turns to hand the ball off during their game against Tennessee, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Nashville. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
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.
Calkins: “The only thing SEC states do better than football is ignorance. Why you should be rooting for forfeits — and fully vaccinated Vanderbilt — this season.”
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