Calkins: The real reason to worry about Memphis football
(And it’s not the decision to go for two)
University of Memphis players celebrate a touchdown during a Nov. 13, 2021 game against ECU at the 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.
Was Ryan Silverfield wrong to go for the two-point conversion Saturday? Maybe. But that’s not what Tigers football fans should be concerned about.
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With losses to inferior opponents and wins against ranked teams, it’s anyone’s guess what will show up next week.
Box score: East Carolina 30, Memphis 29 (OT)
Nov. 13, 2021: East Carolina University defeats Memphis Tigers at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
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