Calkins: Memphis shows it can win the NIT – so what would that mean?
On the third anniversary of Penny Hardaway’s hire, Memphis outmatched Dayton in the first round of the NIT, 71-60. “We want to win a championship, we want to extend our season,” Hardaway said. “It’s just about momentum with us.” (Photo courtesy of the NCAA)
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.
When the Memphis Tigers hired Penny Hardaway three years ago, a trip to the NIT was not the goal. But could it be the kick-start the program needs?
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