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Jay Wright keeping Villanova Basketball sharp ahead of regular season

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Happy Monday, 'Nova Nation! Most of you probably saw this story over the weekend, but Jay Wright benched Kris Jenkins during the exhibition win because he was two pounds overweight at check-in. Jenkins looks great, so no concern there at all with him IMO.

But Wright is taking things seriously - even in an exhibition - and is sending the 'no days off' message to one of his captains. That message should permeate through the team. This team has a long road ahead, and you can tell Wright wants another big season.

And now, the "news."

Villanova, Wright chasing title repeat with lessons from run | DelcoTimes
With a championship banner to match one from 1985 nestled in the Pavilion rafters, the Wildcats must now hope that championship revelry doesn’t equate to a follow-up hangover.