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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1825492, member: 40"]
One thing I will say about Coleman:  although his career hasn't been impressive in terms of his production considering that he was an McD's all American, the kid has showed a great attitude.

Lots of players would have hung 'em up after suffering so many injuries, especially the last set of surgeries, but he persevered and fought his way back onto the court.  This was a chubby kid who lost FIFTY POUNDS even when he couldn't do cardio while recovering from his last surgery.  Think about that for a second.  I doubt anybody would have batted an eye if he'd GAINED 50 pounds when he couldn't run; instead, this kid dropped the weight and kept it off, and was a better player for it last year.

Coleman also attacked his rehab with the type of work ethic and determination you don't often see.  If the trainers told him to walk on the water treadmill for 20 minutes, he did an hour.  If they told him to stretch for 30 minutes, he did triple.

Although he might not have transformed into the player the coaching staff might have hoped when they recruited him, I know from a source close to the program that the coaching staff was impressed as hell with how hard he worked to claw his way back to where he could be a contributor, and they appreciate him as a good locker room presence, too.

Kid has worked his a$$ off to get back out on the court, and been a part of two final four teams.  Here's hoping he goes out with a bang this year.
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