A class act

One of the most enjoyable years I've ever had covering the UC beat was the 2005-06 season with Andy Kennedy and Frank Martin. I grew to be friends with both of them, so I had to spend part of my New Year's Eve last night at U.S. Bank Arena watching the Kansas State-Xavier game. Besides, I wanted to see Michael Beasley play. Beasley was disappointing, but it was great to talk with Frank after the game. I was impressed by what he said to the media after his team absorbed a beating from XU. "I've loved this guys for three months," he said, "so I'm not going to start hating them now because they had one bad night. If I did that, I would be a phony."