tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19884649.post6742205201579086052..comments2024-01-10T13:13:28.243-06:00Comments on We Are Notre Dame: Luke Harangody to the NBA??Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03901172802515710288noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19884649.post-85957117317754124092009-04-15T17:07:00.000-05:002009-04-15T17:07:00.000-05:00It would be a shame to see a player of Luke's cali...It would be a shame to see a player of Luke's caliber leave, but it would not surprise me. Luke knows more than aybody what to expect from next year. He may know the cupboard is bare and it'd be another long year with him carrying the load and the team still losing. <br /><br />His energy and enthusiasm would be missed above all else. <br /><br />Part of me wouldn't mind it as it might expedite the process of eschewing the Mock out of the JACC. If the team bottoms out, that would have to be the last straw. Real programs are built to have their best players leave. Talent is waiting in the wings. Look at Kansas, replacing their entire starting lineup and going to the Sweet 16. Obviously, ND isn't on Kansas' level, but Swarbrick shouldn't be happy with the level that's been proven now for 8 years - NCAA every 2-3 years, compete and flirt with greatness, but consistently don't do the things that the best teams do. <br /><br />The NBA is about desire - to want to be on the floor running, diving, rebounding, etc. for 82 games. It's a grind. Harangody has the drive to compete in that situation, so I can definitely envision a journeyman's career with a modicum of success.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901172802515710288noreply@blogger.com