Calkins: The worst week ever in Memphis sports? Of course not. But it sure feels that way.
It was a terrible, no good weekend for Memphis sports teams. Pictured from left, Memphis Tigers center Simon Majok, Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey and University of Memphis Defensive back Kamari Wilson. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian, Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo, Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
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.
Winning is hard.
That’s what Josh Pastner used to say back when he was the University of Memphis basketball coach.
He’d say it after thrilling victories and he’d say it after miserable losses.
He said it so much that Memphis fans rolled their eyes.
But you know what we can definitely say after this miserable week of Memphis sports?
This is an excerpt of this story. To read more, please click here and subscribe.
Topics
Subscriber Only Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Grizzlies basketball Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tigers women's soccerAre you enjoying your subscription?
Your subscription gives you unlimited access to all of The Daily Memphian’s news, written by nearly 40 local journalists and more than 20 regular freelancers. We work around the clock to cover the issues that impact your life and our community.
You can help us reach more Memphians.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide free news access at K-12 schools, public libraries and many community organizations. We also reach tens of thousands of people through our podcasts, and through our radio and television partnerships – all completely free to everyone who cares about Memphis.
When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians.
Pay it forward. Make a fully tax-deductible donation to The Daily Memphian today.
Thank you for reading the local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Geoff Calkins on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Geoff Calkins' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Related stories
Celtics hand Grizzlies a loss that was ‘tough pill to swallow’
The Celtics game looked like a chance for Memphis to get a victory amid a difficult scheduling stretch. It turned out to be a mess.
Tigers hoping for chaos to get into American Conference title game
The writing is on the wall for Memphis to miss out on a conference championship for the sixth straight season. But there are potential, albeit unlikely, scenarios keeping Tiger hopes alive.
Former Memphis coach Josh Pastner hopes Tiger fans feel his ‘gratitude and love’ in return with UNLV
“We had a great seven-year run,” former Memphis coach and current UNLV coach Josh Pastner said of his time with the Tigers. “There were some great highs. A couple challenges, for sure.”
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.