In an article for the Fairfield Citizen, Chris Ellsbury argues that Greg Nero deserves a scholarship to play basketball at Fairfield University even if he is unable to play at the beginning of the season or at any point during the year.
I cannot agree more with this article. In 2008, when the team had to cope with injury upon injury and the suspension of their star player in Jon Han, Nero took it all in stride. He came to the Arena with the same smile on his face and his trademark golden kindness despite the sickness and injuries that he had to battle through.
It would have been easy for Nero to quit. Who would have blamed him? No Edney, Han, and Johnson. After all he was going through injuries himself. But he became the face of the team. A reason for the fans to come out and believe in the team. This team would not be where it is today without that.
Now that the Stags are starting to become legitimate in the MAAC we will find out where their allegiance lie. Jamal Turner and Shimeek Johnson have already transferred and the situation with Greg Nero will show the loyalty that Cooley has to his players. After all, they are just as much to credit for the team's rise to power.
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