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...ready to compete with those recruited players, and [I was] confident I could make the team,” McKiernan said. “If they turned out to play harder and better, then I’d totally accept that. I guess I’m stuck with this feeling of a lack of closure...
...felt strange playing with two different sports [teams], because I didn’t like sending the message that I was half-committed to each,” McKiernan said. “I think the mental committment is the first thing an athlete gives, and I was conflicted about which sport to play...
...McKiernan excelled on his high school basketball team. but it was his stellar prep volleyball career that attracted the attention of most colleges. Still, in the back of his mind, he kept the dream of playing college basketball alive. When he was given the opportunity to play, even on the JV level, he could not pass it up. He has made the most of his opportunity, becoming an integral part of the junior varsity squad...
...roster that McKiernan must compete against includes 11 freshman and sophomores combined. The plethora of young bodies on this squad will make the competition for roster spots and playing time intense well into the future. Also, he was not recruited to play basketball for Harvard, and very few walk-ons have ever been able to reach the varsity basketball level. McKiernan hopes...
...Whatever happened to the walk-on tradition?” McKiernan said. “Whatever happened to Rudy...