Calkins: Don’t be stupid. There’s only one reason Memphis lost to UCF.
Memphis quarterback Peter Parrish, left, scrambles for yardage in front of Central Florida defensive lineman Big Kat Bryant on Oct. 22 in Orlando. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
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.
No, Memphis didn’t lose to UCF because of the coaching. Memphis lost to UCF because the program was down to its fourth quarterback.
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