He hurt his Achilles' and he wanted to go back in like he always does. There was just no way we are taking a chance on putting him back in with so many games coming up.

This is a great lesson for all these guys. They can win without Gerry. It will help make them stronger. It gives us a chance to rest Gerry.

who knew we'd get another chance so soon?

I had to laugh when our student newspaper called him overrated. Without Gerry McNamara, we wouldn't have won 10 games this year. The other guys just aren't ready. They needed him. We wouldn't even have a chance to play this game without him.