Calkins: So maybe Penny Hardaway can coach?
Penny Hardaway answers critics regarding his potential coaching acumen as Tigers take down Gregg Marshall and Wichita State in American Athletic Conference opener.
Geoff Calkins
Columnist
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.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: Alex Lomax hears the harsh criticisms – but wouldn’t change a thing
When Alex Lomax was named Mr. Basketball his sophomore and junior years of high school, everyone in Memphis loved him. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Once again, Chandler Parsons is unwilling to bet on himself
If Chandler Parsons wants playing time, he can prove he deserves it by playing for the Hustle. Right now, his public criticism of the franchise seems both premature and ungrateful.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: The 10 most compelling Memphis sports figures of 2019 (and Penny Hardaway is not No. 1)
Two new sports franchises, a world-class golf tournamaent and the arrival of James Wiseman mean 2019 could be an historic year in Memphis sports. Here are the top 10 most compelling Memphis sports figures of the year ahead (and, no, Penny Hardaway is not No. 1).
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December 2018
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: The 10 most compelling Memphis sports figures of 2018
Penny Hardaway was the most compelling Memphis sports figure of 2018. But here are 10 more who shaped the year.
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Geoff Calkins Chapter Eight: In 2018, Penny Hardaway changed everything
Just one year ago, Memphis Tiger basketball was an embarrassment. New coach Penny Hardaway has changed everything.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis Tigers football falls just short (once again)
BIRMINGHAM — He made the first one. Riley Patterson drilled the 38-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Except Wake Forest called timeout just before the snap. So he had to kick the thing again. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Antwann Jones saves Penny Hardaway and Memphis from a flop
This could have been embarrassing for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis program. It’s one thing to get into a public fracas with Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. It’s another thing to then go out and lose to a team like Little Rock. But with 3:52 left in the game, Little Rock up by two points, embarrassment seemed distinctly possible. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Supreme Bey (formerly Chris Douglas-Roberts) is coming back to Memphis
Chris Douglas-Roberts, now known as Supreme Bey, is returning to Memphis early next week to start a foundation and host an event to give Christmas gifts to kids. He explains why he's doing it, what he's up to these days and why he declined the university's offer to retire his number.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny Hardaway comes out swinging at Rick Barnes
And on the third day after the Memphis-Tennessee game, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway went after Tennessee coach Rick Barnes with balled up — not fists — but words, at the very least. -
Geoff Calkins Exclusive Q&A: Robert Pera says he remains committed to Memphis and is more hands-on than ever
Robert Pera remains committed to keeping the Grizzlies in Memphis and is more active than ever in running the team. That emerged as the theme of The Daily Memphian’s interview with Pera – the product of a longstanding request – during halftime of Friday’s game against the Miami Heat. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: How the MarShon Brooks fiasco unfolded — and why you shouldn’t blame the Grizz
MarShon Brooks could hear his mother, he just couldn’t hear what she was saying to him. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Seven: Memphis vs. Tennessee was a welcome brawl
Just 47 seconds remained in this brawl of a game, when an actual brawl seemed on the verge of breaking out. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: As Memphis braces for No. 3 Tennessee, the thrill is back
Twelve cough drops. Not one, not two, not three, not 10. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Is it possible to be a fan of both Memphis and Tennessee? NO!
As the big game bears down upon us, as Memphis prepares to play Tennessee in basketball, let us all come together to agree on one essential truth: you have to pick a side. -
Geoff Calkins CBU decides to remain in Division II and Gulf South
After studyings its options, Christian Brothers University announced Tuesday its athletics will remain a member of the NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: ‘Let’s just do this.’ Why Mike Norvell ended speculation about his future
Mike Norvell had just returned to his office from a day of recruiting in Memphis high schools when he saw a tweet from my former colleague Mark Giannotto speculating about his future. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Six: Why the Penny Hardaway bobblehead means so much
At precisely 11:42 a.m. Saturday, the Memphis Tigers ran out of Penny Hardaway bobbleheads. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Great night for some Memphians (really!) as Grizzlies smashed by Lakers
You know who had a good night for Memphis Saturday? -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny’s Tigers show they are getting better in win over South Dakota State
After eight games, after four wins and four losses, after trips to Baton Rouge, Orlando and Miami, the Memphis Tigers are the one thing you should have really wanted them to be at this point in the season. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Five: As his team struggles to take flight, Penny Hardaway buys the wings
How, you may ask, did Penny Hardaway come to sign a wing sauce stain? -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: A loss to UCF reminds us, it’s not easy being a Memphis sports fan
ORLANDO — Nobody said that following Memphis sports was going to be all happiness and joy.
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November 2018
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: As Tigers go for a title, it’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again
ORLANDO — After the traditional photos with the championship trophy, after the smiles and the shaking of hands, Memphis coach Mike Norvell quietly handed a football to UCF coach Josh Heupel — signed by the Memphis team — to give to UCF’s injured quarterback, McKenzie Milton. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Four: Penny Hardaway has his greatest triumph – then frets about being a laughingstock
ORLANDO – Just a few days earlier, Penny Hardaway had been sitting along the baseline at the Landers Center, watching three gifted recruits light up the court. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis Tigers win the West – by being who they are
Mike Norvell had time to think about the play, time to think about exactly what to call.
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