Ralph Willard breaks down the Holy Cross-Southern Illinois game in his latest update on Coach Ralph.com.
While most of the coach's post deals with things like foul trouble and Keith Simmons' cramping, it also reveals the answer to the mystery of Holy Cross' circuituous travel itinerary. Turns out the Crusaders team couldn't charter to Columbus because the pep band was not allowed to miss an extra day of classes since it did not have to perform until Friday.
We'll leave it to you to decide if making sure the band doesn't miss a few classes is a worthy tradeoff for putting your team at a disadvantage in the biggest game most of its members will ever play.Labels: HC