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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
A bad break for a team-first guy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Several weeks ago, I interviewed Rashaun Grant after a Georgia Tech practice, and he surprised the heck out of me. I asked him his favorite moment of his Tech career, and he I expected him to talk about his 122-yard game at N.C. State, or his first touchdown. Instead, his eyes lit up as he recalled what it was like at the Clemson game in 2004.
You probably remember it: Calvin Johnson’s coming out party, with three touchdown catches, including the game-winner with 11 seconds left to cap Tech’s extraordinary comeback. Grant’s statistics in that game: one carry for zero yards, and one catch for 5 yards.
How many other players would pick a game like that as their favorite moment?
A week ago, when it looked as if Grant would finally get a chance to start for the first time since 2004, quarterback Taylor Bennett said it was great to see it happen for such a “non-selfish” player.
So it was no fun to report the news last week that Grant’s lower leg injury will keep him out of Tech’s last four regular-season games. Neck and hamstring injuries limited what Grant achieved in his first three seasons, and now this.
The news got worse Monday night when I had to write about another senior, guard Nate McManus, who will be out for the rest of his final season. At least he got to start 32 consecutive games and be recognized as part of an offensive line that cleared the way for an ACC rushing leader.
Grant might return if the Yellow Jackets play in a bowl game. I hope he gets the chance and that something good happens for him. He deserves it.
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