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Collison Feature On CBS Sportsline

I noticed a great story on Collison on CBS Sportsline.

'Collison warming UCLA hearts these days, not bench' by Gary Parrish

 At times, it was difficult. Darren Collison, without hesitation, will acknowledge this now, how tough things became last season when, for more minutes than not, the obviously talented UCLA point guard found himself on the bench, watching, observing, yearning for playing time that never quite came in the bundles he would've liked.

 Sure, the Bruins were winning.

That was nice.

Sure, Jordan Farmar was a future pro.

That was understood.

But beyond those details, the facts were simple. Collison was a gifted basketball player good enough to start for most teams, and when this is abundantly clear to everybody you know and everybody who knows you, it can be hard to remain patient and focused on the greater good without wondering whether things are going correctly, whether the plan is going as planned.

 To wonder is natural.

So Collison wondered.

"It was frustrating because I think everybody thinks when they are a high school star that they are going to start in college their first year," Collison said.

"So that was the frustrating part, not getting a starting position. But at the end of the day, I learned a lot, and I just decided to work harder and harder because I knew eventually success would come my way."

Eventually is now.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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I love that Kid...
he deserves his glory days. The entire Bruin nation knows he's part of something special.

Pretty soon the whole country will know it.

by pocho on Dec 8, 2006 11:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Collison
He's probably my favorite player on the team.  I still remember trippin out last year about how fast he was at some early season home game last year.

by jatteratious on Dec 8, 2006 11:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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