Calkins: Penny Hardaway has a message for America: ‘We’re here!’
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway reacts to play on the court during action against CBU on Oct.24, 2019. Ahead of the Jan. 4 game against Georgia, Hardaway says: ”We’re here. This is not a gimmick. We’re the No. 9 ranked team in the country for a reason.” (Mark Weber/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.
The Memphis-Georgia game may not be the matchup everyone anticipated, but the Tigers continue to make positive strides despite the departure of James Wiseman.
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