Ivy Hoops Preview on ESPN.com
Posted by Chris '03
Ivy Hoops Preview on ESPN.com
Posted by: Chris '03 (---.public.uconn.edu)
Date: July 28, 2006 09:52AM
Andy Glockern (Penn '94) has a lengthy look at the post-Dunphy Ivy league on ESPN.com. [sports.espn.go.com]
The CU part is essentially:
The CU part is essentially:
Cornell: Quietly, the Big Red are becoming a consistent upper-division Ivy team under Steve Donahue, and the improved talent across the board in Ithaca is the reason why. In addition to solid upperclass big men Jason Hartford and Andrew Naeve, Cornell has sharpshooting sophomore Adam Gore and a talented incoming class that could see as many as three members get serious minutes this season. If Hartford, who may miss the first month of the season with a leg injury, comes back healthy in time for Ivy play, and if the freshmen develop as expected, there's no reason to think the Big Red can't once again make a push toward double-digit Ivy wins. As an aside, there's great news on former Big Red guard Khaliq Gant, who broke his neck in a practice collision last season. According to the school, Gant was back on campus late this spring and was walking without a cane -- a remarkable recovery given that there was significant concern after the injury that Gant would never walk again.
Re: Ivy Hoops Preview on ESPN.com
Posted by: redhair34 (38.117.247.---)
Date: July 28, 2006 10:21AM
That's great to hear about Khaliq. I got to know him a little bit last year, and can tell you he is a very nice and humble guy--a class act.
Re: Ivy Hoops Preview on ESPN.com
Posted by: ugarte (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: July 30, 2006 09:00AM
Cornell: Quietly, the Big Red are becoming a consistent upper-division Ivy team under Steve Donahue, and the improved talent across the board in Ithaca is the reason why. In addition to solid upperclass big men Jason Hartford and Andrew Naeve, Cornell has sharpshooting sophomore Adam Gore and a talented incoming class that could see as many as three members get serious minutes this season. If Hartford, who may miss the first month of the season with a leg injury, comes back healthy in time for Ivy play, and if the freshmen develop as expected, there's no reason to think the Big Red can't once again make a push toward double-digit Ivy wins.
This is good news. I'd love to see the team develop into a consistent winner.
As an aside, there's great news on former Big Red guard Khaliq Gant, who broke his neck in a practice collision last season. According to the school, Gant was back on campus late this spring and was walking without a cane -- a remarkable recovery given that there was significant concern after the injury that Gant would never walk again.
This is great news. Grant's injury made me as sick as the George Boiardi tragedy. I'm very happy to hear that he has recovered so well.
It seems almost stupid to ask, but I'm going to ask anyway: is there any chance that he will recover well enough to play again? Or is it too risky, even if he does? I know Vinny Pazienza boxed (boxed!) again after breaking his neck, so it wouldn't be unheard of.
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