Calkins: Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson in a war of words! (Not)
Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson (AP photo) and Memphis Coach Penny Hardaway (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian photo) are full of compliments for each other. But when the game starts, they’ll both fight for their team to win.
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.
One of the pleasures of a massive game is hearing the two head coaches talk about it in advance. Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson did not disappoint.
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