Borha's Memory Stirs Coach to Tears
One of the things that helped get coach Jim Boylen so emotional after the victory last night was guard Lawrence Borha's answer to a question about whether he could have imagined winning the Mountain West Conference and reaching the NCAA Tournament, back when Boylen was hired two years ago.
"I don't think anybody knew where the program was going to go," Borha said, recalling the time after former coach Ray Giacoletti was fired. "But Coach B, like, he was the best pick. You know, I remember in his press conference the first day he came, he was like, 'Yeah, my guys back there.' That's when I noticed, I have to stay. He did his work, believed in us, thought we could win. That's when I knew we were going to be a good team."
Boylen was straining to hold back tears the whole time, and later finally described what each of his three-year seniors means to him. "It's very gratifying to have a championship outright," he said.
"I don't think anybody knew where the program was going to go," Borha said, recalling the time after former coach Ray Giacoletti was fired. "But Coach B, like, he was the best pick. You know, I remember in his press conference the first day he came, he was like, 'Yeah, my guys back there.' That's when I noticed, I have to stay. He did his work, believed in us, thought we could win. That's when I knew we were going to be a good team."
Boylen was straining to hold back tears the whole time, and later finally described what each of his three-year seniors means to him. "It's very gratifying to have a championship outright," he said.
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