6 episodes

Special podcast presentations from The Commercial Appeal sports department.

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Special podcast presentations from The Commercial Appeal sports department.

    We've Got Your Number

    We've Got Your Number

    Geoff Calkins, Joe Rexrode and John Adams debate who did (and didn't) make the list of Tennessee's greatest numbers of all-time.

    • 13 min
    The story behind Hugh Freeze's exit at Ole Miss

    The story behind Hugh Freeze's exit at Ole Miss

    Geoff Calkins discusses Thursday's sudden resignation of Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze with Dan Wolken of USA Today and Hugh Kellenberger of The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss.

    • 30 min
    North Carolina beats Kentucky, ends exciting weekend at FedEx Forum

    North Carolina beats Kentucky, ends exciting weekend at FedEx Forum

    In this final podcast of The Commercial Appeal's special coverage of the South Region games, Forrest Goodman and Phil Stukenborg get a game recap from USA TODAY college basketball writer Nancy Armour, who said the weekend lived up to all of the pregame hype. CA columnist Geoff Calkins also joined in the conversation and happy the city was in a bright and positive spotlight. And finally, Mark Giannotto explained the execution that happened in the final seconds which sends the Tar Heels to Phoenix.

    • 40 min
    Cheers, boos and hype ahead of the NCAA South Regional

    Cheers, boos and hype ahead of the NCAA South Regional

    Forrest Goodman hosts the latest edition of the South Region Podcast. He talks with columnist Geoff Calkins, along with reporters Mark Giannotto, Phil Stukenborg, John Varlas and Tom Schad about the games between UNC vs. North Carolina, followed by Kentucky vs. UCLA.

    • 36 min
    South Regional will feature some of college basketball's biggest names

    South Regional will feature some of college basketball's biggest names

    The field is set for the NCAA tournament's South Regional March 24-26 at FedEx Forum. The top four seeds consisting of North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA and Butler advanced over the weekend, giving Memphis what some analysts are describing as the toughest region in the country.

    • 44 min
    Is the South Region the toughest in the NCAA tournament?

    Is the South Region the toughest in the NCAA tournament?

    Forrest Goodman and Phil Stukenborg look at the teams playing in the NCAA tournament's south region and which ones might end up in Memphis March 24-26. Geoff Calkins joins to discuss a possible return of John Calipari and Mark Giannotto talks about the story lines fan might see.

    • 42 min

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