Paul Patterson, who coached basketball at Taylor University for 34 years, tells the story of one of his players being so upset after a game that he left the locker room without a word and holed up in a motel room 15 miles from campus until he could work through his disappointment on his own.
That same kid, during the two seasons he played at Taylor, at one point considered quitting the team, Patterson said, because he questioned whether it was worth the sacrifice.
“I really believe that's true at some point for kids who are really conscientious and hard workers,” Patterson said.