A year ago, they were March Madness darlings. Now, some of Loyola's Final Four stars are scattered around the world.
A year ago, they were Cinderellas.
As players on Loyola's endearing underdog Final Four team, Donte Ingram, Aundre Jackson and Ben Richardson became March sensations with game-winning shots and improbable victories.
Now they are learning about the march of time. Everyday college routines, such as practice, have become nostalgia. New bodies filled their roster spots as they became sports history.
"It's weird," said Richardson, who scored 23 points to help beat Kansas State in the Elite Eight. "You had your whole life invested in something and you stopped doing it, but it's still going on. I still imagine what practices are like. I ask (former teammate) Clay (Custer), 'What's Coach saying today?' "
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