I was not aware or had forgotten that Aaron Craft is the guy that turned Bruce in. It gives me great joy to link to this pic:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/21/march-madness-goodbye-aaron-craft-hello-harvard-texasOf Aaron lying on the ground despondent. I heard an interview of him on ESPN radio this morning on the way to work.
It turns out, he not only took a really stupid shot to lose the game, he also gave up the winning bucket on the play just before that. I found the quote:
Referred to as the best on-ball defender in college basketball more times than anyone can venture to remember, Craft allowed Dayton reserve Vee Sanford to hit a tough runner in the lane in the final seconds. That play lifted the No. 11-seeded Flyers to the upset of No. 6 OSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
"It's amazing the way that, you know, defense has kind of been my thing, and it's amazing how it's going to end with a kid getting the game winner on me," Craft said.Now, you can't tell tone from that, right? So I will tell you...his voice was quavering and he was on the verge of crying.
This is the guy that ratted out Pearl because he was butt hurt when we beat OSU in the tourney.
Hey Aaron.....
KARMA BITCH!And I say this in part because this painful loss to end his career coincides with Bruce getting another job. Not at a place any of us wanted to see him, but we all love him and it's good to see him get back into coaching, even if it is at Auburn.
And if nothing else, Cuonzo and/or future coaches no longer have the pressure of feeling like Bruce is waiting in the wings. The school and we fans can move on also.
All that and we have this nice tournament run also.
Somehow, it feels like that big dark cloud has finally lifted.
