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BD80
10-03-2008, 09:26 AM
The article on the DBR front page regarding the recent UConn debacle contains a comment that seems to be serious:


Calhoun has earned the reputation of a modern-day Father Flanagan.

http://www.courant.com/sports/hcu-jacobs-col,0,2220118.column

I found no indication that humor was intended, but it caused me to snort a bit.

In fairness, the article describes the decision to allow Marcus Williams to return after the computer theft fiasco as "not a good one". This is contrasted with the example of Caron Butler, who has turned his life around. I am not familiar with the details of that reclamation.

But more, I thirst for knowledge of the OTHER reclamations by Father Calhoun that have earned him such a noble reputation. How many other poor urchins has he saved that did NOT have NBA talent?