As USC receiver Kyron Hudson lifted into the air in Las Vegas on Sunday, his right arm reaching for a reception that seemingly would defy the laws of gravity, Bruce Rollinson leaped up from the couch in awe.
The retired Mater Dei coach knew better than most what led to that moment. He’d watched Hudson work and work and work during their time together at Mater Dei, arriving early, leaving late, spending hours grinding film or drilling the same details over and over again until it was muscle memory. Never once did he drag or pout or complain.