Calkins: Now comes the hard part for Penny Hardaway — persuading his players to stick around
Coach Penny Hardaway took his team to the top of the NIT. Now, can he keep them together? (Courtesy 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.
The Memphis Tigers could be a dangerous team next season if their most important players return. But will they? In the age of the transfer portal, all bets are off.
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