Calkins: Wiseman sits, Memphis wins — and the NCAA is still immoral
University of Memphis center James Wiseman fires an imaginary bow and arrow to pay homage to a teammate's marksmanship from deep during a blowout win against Alcorn State University at FedExForum on Nov. 16, 2019. (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.
The Memphis Tigers crushed Alcorn State in their first game without James Wiseman. But the week of controversy seemed to give everyone in the building an emotional hangover.
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