The Thundering Word: Kelly’s Season Ranking with Great Herd Names

James Kelly's offense, and defense (like here versus WKU) had helped the Herd to 11 wins in C-USA this season with 4 games to go. (HI file photo)HUNTINGTON — He hails from Michigan, which also is home to Kellogg’s cereal (in Battle Creek). To get to Kellogg’s from Ann Arbor, one would take I-94 West a little over an hour and would pass through Marshall, Mich.

So maybe it’s geographically appropriate that James Kelly is providing an eye-popping season for Marshall University basketball.

You can call the 6-foot-8 senior “Special K,” who is coached by Danny D’Antoni, who enjoys “Sugar Pops” from Kellogg’s after big Herd wins.

That’s what his one-and-done year in a Herd uniform has been after…