Calkins: For the Memphis Tigers faithful, it’s a time of hope and angst
Daily Memphian columnist Geoff Calkins says there are excellent reasons to believe in Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway (left) and head football coach Ryan Silverfield, but also excellent reasons to be skeptical. (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.
It’s a strange time for fans of Memphis football and basketball. For both programs, there are excellent reasons to believe — and excellent reasons to doubt.
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