If Sonny Crockett Played Hoops Instead of Football, He Might Look Like Chad Millard.
One of the things that has Jays fans excited for the upcoming year is the number of highly-touted newcomers to the team. Up to this point, all we know about them is what we've read on message boards, Rivals and the like. For instance, Chad Millard, the transfer from Louisville.
His pre-Creighton story is well documented. Born in Lincoln, he grew up in New Hampshire and grew into a Top 150 prospect who was recruited by Rick Pitino to play at Louisville. Starting three games as a Freshman, his work ethic seemed to be endearing him to a coach traditionally hard to please.
Then he abruptly decided to transfer to Creighton. Showing up on campus last year with what can best be described as an Epic Mullet, he redshirted and lent an Allman Brothers look to the bench that had sorely been missing in the Dana Altman era. At least until his mullet went the way of the Flock of Seagulls style on every hipster in 1985 when their second single failed to chart.
That's all we knew about Millard, until Steve Pivovar profiled him in Sunday's World-Herald.
Millard wound up at Creighton, in part, because life at Louisville had lost some of its fun. Leaving had nothing to do with playing time or a rift with coach Rick Pitino. In fact, he says he learned a great deal from Pitino. He liked the city and the university. Playing in the Big East was the kind of challenge he welcomed.
"But I'd wake up in the morning and I just didn't feel happy," Millard said. "I couldn't see myself doing that for the next three years."
Like most of Creighton's newcomers, I've never seen Millard play. But that's part of what makes me anxious for the opening tip next week -- the unknown quantity of this team is exciting.
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