Calkins: Seth Henigan looked ‘fantastic,’ for openers
University of Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan celebrates with offensive lineman Jakari Robinson after a touchdown during a Sept. 4, 2021 game against Nicholls State at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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.
Seth Henigan on Saturday became the first true freshman quarterback to start an opener for the Memphis Tigers. And the best part? He didn’t look anything like a true freshman.
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