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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2117663, member: 40"]
There isn't a bigger fan of Coleman than me.  I've posted numerous times over the past three years how incredible it is that he clawed his way back onto the court after the knee issues he's had, and commended him for the unbelievable work ethic he's shown.  He was a heavy guy to begin with, and somehow willed his way to losing weight while his leg was in an immobilizer.  Most bigger guys would blow up like a balloon not being able to do cardio.  Not Coleman--talk about discipline.  He was also a great teammate--a guy who never griped about PT, never complained about his career not going the way you'd expect a McD's all American to go, and the first guy up cheering on the bench even when he wasn't playing.

I'm really sorry that his career didn't end on a high note, which is how many believed this year might unfold.  I'll always be grateful for the two final fours he was a part of.  I guess I don't feel "worse" for him because he DID get to participate in those two final fours.

I feel a lot worse for Roberson about how his senior year went than I do about the year ending on a down note.  Roberson was frustrating as hell at times, but he was a good kid and a hard worker.  He picked it up at the right time last post-season and was a major reason why we made a run to the final four.  We never would have gotten there without him and his rebounding contributions.  The way this season started off, I thought we were going to see him kick it up a notch as a scorer, and be a much bigger factor than the way things worked out.  I wish his final season had gone differently.

So while I feel bad for those two, I feel bad for different reasons than I do the 5th year transfers.
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