The road trip the Northern Colorado men’s basketball team was on over the weekend was unusual in its structure, but it was Sunday’s news that will stand out long-term.
“Are you seeing this?”
“Is THIS true?”
“Oh, m…”
Early reaction turned to shock, sadness and, being on the road, time for reflection. The Bears did have a practice late in the afternoon, which left plenty of time to talk about the role Kobe Bryant played in the lives of players as basketball fans.
HC Jeff Linder and I addressed that in the context of preparation for Monday’s game.