Calkins: It’s official! GameDay is coming to Memphis
Tulsa running back Corey Taylor II (24) is taken down by Memphis Tigers Xavier Cullens (8) and Tim Hart (right), but falls into the end zone to score Oct. 26. The Tigers went on to win the game, which probably cemented the GameDay appearance. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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.
After a day of waiting, the news is finally out. ESPN's GameDay is coming to Memphis next Saturday. It's an historic moment for the city and the program.
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