Blast from the past
by Cruiser on Mar 21, 2010 12:28 PM CDT
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I noticed a familiar name when watching the San Diego State vs. Tennessee matchup the other day: Brian Carlwell. Yes, the very same Brian Carlwell who was severely injured in the ill-fated car accident with teammate Jamar Smith in 2007. He is a strong bench player for the Aztecs, averaging about 5 points and 3 rebounds in 15 minutes per game. It was just gratifying to see a guy with a rocky past, injury, and all of the emotional baggage that came along with it overcome it and play on a tourney team. I think I speak for all Illini when I say best of luck to him.
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And not only that . . . he's apparently taking 3-point shots now. Missing them, but trying anyway.
I saw that the other day, too. He had quite a few folks ahead of him on the depth chart when he was at Illinois, so it really wasn’t a good fit for him. The car accident didn’t really help things, obviously.
According to the CBS broadcast crew on Thursday, they said he’s a team favorite. Probably because he works hard and is carefree . . . which probably comes with relocating from Illinois to San Diego. Seriously, if I lived in San Diego, I wouldn’t give a shit about anything either . . . because I’d be in fucking SAN DIEGO!
St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
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