Every school has a story. The trainer at Texas was the trainer at Oklahoma State last year. There was another announcer who was supposed to be on that plane who didn't get on it. It is a tragedy of unspeakable proportions, and it affects so many people. It's given people perspective.
Basketball is a game.
That's all it is. When we think about how this is an important game and a crucial situation, well, no, it's not. It's just basketball. For the players, though, basketball can be the most therapeutic thing there is. It can be their escape.