Mike Luby's Basketball Odyssey Ends For Good ReasonRemember (reportedly) 7-foot, 275-pound transfer centre Mike Luby of the Windsor Lancers and his incredible journey? The 23-year-old has apparently left the team for personal reasons. Mary Caton of the Windsor Star has the story as part of a disection of the Lancers preseason."He still trying to figure out his life," (Windsor head coach Chris) Oliver said of the big man from northern Ontario who arrived on campus with a wife and infant daughter."His exact words were that he needs to focus on his family. Sadly due to his pre-season injuries and his personal situation his Windsor Basketball career never got off the ground," Oliver wrote.Good for Luby. Seriously. He 23 with a wife and kid. Putting family first simly can be faulted. He clearly has his priorities in perfect order. Luby knew when his time was up, unlike some other athletes.It easy for folks to forget that being a post-secondary athlete, yes, even here in Canada wow po, borders on being a full-time job - one that "pays" a max scholarship of $3,500 per year in Ontario. Given video sessions, practice, games and travel time, the hours add up quickly.There also is, of course, school - Luby is a full-time philosophy student, according to the Star.And wow gold, after all that studying, all that basketball, he was holding down the single toughest job of them all, being a dad. So, if that became all too much, and means an end to a long and winding basketball journey - on which he met his wife - so be it.In terms of basketball, the Lancers will replace one 7-footer with another. Local product Ryan Wood, whom the Lancers list as 7-foot, 265 pounds. capital where he last played in 2008-2009 Acheter Des PO. He played 18 games that season - eight of them starts - and averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He also blocked 15 shots."Ryan has been practising well and will add some depth and talent to our roster," Oliver wrote to me.NEXT POSTTook The Words Right Outta My Mouth Windsor Star sports columnist Bob Duff has a column today that says precisely what I previsouly - and many others - have been thinking and saying for weeks and even years. For about a week a good friend of mine prodded me to pen something about Matt Morencie's confrontation with.PREVIOUS POSTThe Game Will Go On Fear not OUA football fans, especially those with an affinity to the Western Mustangs and McMaster Maurauders, their playoff game will go on. A possible strike at the University of Western Ontario will not affect the OUA semifinal between the 'Stangs and Marauders scheduled to take place at TD Waterhouse.
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