MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Senior forward Esa Ahmad spent the final 33 minutes of West Virginia’s 74-72 win over Jacksonville State glued to the bench – in other words, more than enough time to build a dog house.
After the final buzzer, Bob Huggins provided the material to finish the job.
“I’m just tired of it,” Huggins said. “I’m just tired of having to fight with guys to play the game they say they love.”
The ceremonial cornerstone for Ahmad’s doghouse could be built with the following Huggins quote:
“You should be the first one in the gym, not the last.