Is he the best player in the league No, he's not. But he's the most important player on any team in the league. When Allan Ray is hurt, Villanova wins. If one or two guys from Connecticut have bad games, they still win. If Gerry doesn't play for us, we can't be in the game.
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We never made it through nine holes, ... If you were smart, you would have bet the under every time.
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