J-Shun Harris pondered the thought again last fall. Was this game really worth the pain and trouble?
Three ACL injuries will do that.
The latest of which came during an Oct. 28, 2017, loss at Maryland, where a promising, inspirational comeback season came to an end for the Indiana return man. Upon receiving the diagnosis of his third ACL tear in three years, Harris considered stepping away from football for good.
But he didn't get very far.
"When you love something, it's kind of hard (to leave)," Harris said. "It'll have to be a cold day downstairs to take it away from me.