Calkins: The best reason to root for James Wiseman
“I had a great time in Memphis,” said James Wiseman, seen here in 2019. “The culture is great up there, the environment is great, all the people up there are great.” (Daily Memphian 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.
Yes, he quit on the Memphis Tigers. But Memphis fans should be rooting for him, anyway.
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