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    Calkins: Titans’ OC Arthur Smith got where he is the Memphis way — with grit and grind

    If you see some of the old Memphis Grizzlies in the Tennessee Titans, that's not an accident. The offensive coordinator is native Memphian Arthur Smith. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 16, 2021
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    Calkins: Ja Morant, Murray State and Memphis — a basketball love story

    Ja Morant loves Murray State. Murray State loves Ja Morant. There is a hopeful lesson for Memphis in this, too. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 18, 2020
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    Calkins: In a season of crazy upsets, Hardaway and the Tigers refuse to lose

    Upsets are a part of basketball. Especially this year. But that doesn't seem to apply to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, whose Tigers defeated Cincinnati Thursday, and who keeps winning all the games he's supposed to win.

    By Geoff Calkins January 17, 2020
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    Calkins: Ja Morant tells James Harden and the basketball universe about his Grizz

    Ja Morant took on James Harden and the Houston Rockets on a night that helped define the new Memphis Grizzlies.

    By Geoff Calkins January 15, 2020
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    Calkins: Go Tennessee Titans! (Because Nashville could use the break)

    It's time that Memphians come together to support the Tennessee Titans. Because we shouldn't hoard all the joy. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 13, 2020
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    Calkins: There’s no quit in Precious Achiuwa and the Memphis Tigers who remain

    On the day James Wiseman was supposed to return from suspension, the Memphis Tigers rallied to beat South Florida by refusing to give up. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 12, 2020
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    Calkins: Wichita State smokes Memphis — and now Penny Hardaway faces a test

    On the same day ESPN proclaimed Memphis to be an NCAA Tournament "bubble team," the Tigers looked like one in losing to Wichita State.

    By Geoff Calkins January 10, 2020
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    Calkins: Jimmy Hayslip — who died at the age of 85 — just wanted to pitch in

    Jimmy Hayslip was the official scorer at the University of Memphis for 53 years. He did it out of gratitude. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 08, 2020
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    Calkins: Playoffs? Nah. These Grizzlies can dream bigger than that.

    The Grizzlies are not aiming to just build a team for this year's playoffs. They are aiming to build a playoff team for many years to come. And they gave Memphis fans another glimpse of it Tuesday night, as they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves.

    By Geoff Calkins January 08, 2020
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway has a message for America: ‘We’re here!’

    The Memphis-Georgia game may not be the matchup everyone anticipated, but the Tigers continue to make positive strides despite the departure of James Wiseman.

    By Geoff Calkins January 04, 2020
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    Calkins: The NCAA? John Calipari? Potholes? Who can Memphians boo?

    After the K.J. Lawson booing hullabaloo, Geoff Calkins asked the people: Who or what is it appropriate for Memphians to boo in 2020? 

    By Geoff Calkins January 02, 2020
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    Calkins: Never mind the score — Memphis wins the Cotton Bowl!

    The final book says Penn State outscored Memphis 53-39. That is numerically correct. But anyone who understands the inglorious history of Tiger football understands that this day was a Memphis win.

    By Geoff Calkins December 28, 2019
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    Calkins: Memphis — that’s all of Memphis — is at the Cotton Bowl

    Memphis is at the Cotton Bowl. Not just the football team, the city, the long-suffering but now celebrating people of the 901.

    By Geoff Calkins December 27, 2019
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    Calkins: If this is the last game for Brady White, what a way to go

    As Brady White weighs his future in football, he can relish in the fact he took the Memphis Tigers to the pinnacle of the program's history.

    By Geoff Calkins December 27, 2019
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    Calkins: A letter jacket, two fans and a small story to remind you that Memphis will be just fine

    While Memphis defeated Jackson State on Saturday, the family of a manager from the mid-1980s got back a prized possession.

    By Geoff Calkins December 21, 2019
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway ‘hurt’ by Wiseman decision – and Wiseman just might be, too.

    Life after Wiseman has begun for the Memphis Tigers, a turn that was unexpected based on the freshman center's excitement when he committed to the team.

    By Geoff Calkins December 20, 2019
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    Calkins: The James Wiseman era ends in wistfulness and regret

    The James Wiseman era at the University of Memphis is over. It ended not with a Sweet 16, not with a Final Four, but with an Instagram post.

    By Geoff Calkins December 19, 2019
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway beats Tennessee (and then does something really surprising)

    In front of a deafening crowd in Knoxville, the Memphis Tigers get the best win of the Hardaway era.

    By Geoff Calkins December 16, 2019
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    Calkins: For Ryan Silverfield, it’s a Memphis dream come true

    Ryan Silverfield wasn't the favorite but he went out and won his "dream job."

    By Geoff Calkins December 14, 2019
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    Calkins: Ryan Silverfield — the new coach at Memphis — called his shot

    Ryan Silverfield wasn't handed the Memphis job. He earned it with this work this week — and over the last four years. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 13, 2019
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    Calkins: You’ve read Mike Norvell’s letter — now read this one

    Mike Norvell wrote a warm, gracious letter to Memphians Tuesday. In that spirit, here's a letter from a Memphis fan named Jay Adkins — right back to Norvell.

    By Geoff Calkins December 11, 2019
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    Calkins: Ryan Silverfield crushes it (and other Memphis football thoughts)

    Some thoughts on Ryan Silverfield, Laird Veatch, the Memphis football job, Memphis attendance and what it means to be alive. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 09, 2019
  • Memphis Tigers Football

    Calkins: It’s time for Memphis to hire another great football coach

    Mike Norvell is headed to Florida State. Can Memphis make a third straight great coaching hire? That is the challenge that lies ahead. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 08, 2019
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    Calkins: As Mike Norvell leaves for Florida State, remember the party, not the goodbye

    Mike Norvell is leaving for Florida State but not before he and his Tigers won a championship for Memphis.

    By Geoff Calkins December 09, 2019
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    Calkins: It’ll be a marathon day for Memphians

    Has there ever been a Saturday like this in Memphis? No. There will be 25,000 people in the St. Jude Marathon and another 40,000 or so watching the American Athletic Conference championship game in the afternoon. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 07, 2019

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