Calkins: It’s not over, Memphis fans! But yeeesh.
SMU guard Zach Nutall (10) and forward Marcus Weathers (50) defend as Memphis guard Landers Nolley II (3) takes a shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Dallas, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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.
‘Don’t lose heart, Memphis fans. The Tigers may have been blown out by SMU, but they can still make the NCAA Tournament. As long as they never play like that again.’
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