Calkins: Now comes the biggest Memphis Tigers home game in years
How big is the Tigers’ game Sunday against Houston? “Humongous,” said Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway, seen here on Jan. 23. (Sue Ogrocki/AP file)
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.
Memphis defeated South Florida on Thursday, setting up Sunday’s game against Houston. It’s the biggest Tigers home game in years.
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