Calkins: Tyler Harris returned to Memphis. And everybody won.
South Florida guard Tyler Harris (2) brings the ball upcourt against Memphis guard Alex Lomax (2) Thursday. Harris was part of Penny Hardaway’s very first recruiting class. (Patrick Lantrip/The 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.
Tyler Harris made one last trip to FedExForum Thursday. He may not have gotten the revenge he wanted — but he and the Memphis Tigers got what they needed from the night.
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