Kevin Willard had a firm grip on his cardboard coffee cup as he took a swig from it when he was asked how much he misses the celebrated Seton Hall trio of Angel Delgado, Khadeen Carrington and Desi Rodriguez.
As he formulated his answer, you could forgive the coach if he had something a lot stronger than coffee in that cup as he spoke.
“It happens to me everyday I walk into practice,” Willard said. “I miss them. I miss their personalities, I miss being around them and I’m going to miss them basketball-wise. If I said anything otherwise, I’d be nuts.