Calkins: My genius, foolproof (and highly cynical) plan for hiring Larry Brown
Former SMU head coach Larry Brown (in a file photo) worked the bench during an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Sunday, March 6, 2016. (John Minchillo/AP)
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.
Penny Hardaway is reportedly targeting Larry Brown for an assistant coaching job with the Memphis Tigers. Here’s how to do that without making things worse with the NCAA.
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