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Calipari's Departure Presents Opportunity for Grizzlies

While Tiger basketball devotees are in mourning today, there's at least one person who should view Calipari's departure as an opportunity: Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley.

by Chris Herrington

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With so many fans and potential fans tuning the Grizzlies out over the past few seasons as the team's on-court fortunes too a nose-dive, the at-least-temporary derailment of Tiger basketball could spur some people to give the local pro team a second look. Over at Beyond the Arc, Chris Herrington tells Mike Heisley that he can't afford to not take advantage of this situation.

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Calipari's Departure Presents Opportunity for Grizzlies

While Tiger basketball devotees are in mourning today, there's at least one person who should view Calipari's departure as an opportunity: Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley.

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