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The result was the offense had to run a wind sprint.

On Tuesday, a day before the Hoyas’ Big East home opener against St. John’s, no one uttered the words “wind sprint.”

“I don’t think he’s putting a brave front on. I think he’s made peace that he has a big battle. It’s not a wind sprint, it’s a marathon. And he’s going to keep his eyes looking forward and look for the light.”

“It’s a marathon, not a wind sprint,” he said.

Every afternoon weight-lifting session, every wind sprint in the outfield, every back-strengthening exercised was performed with this game, with this moment, in mind.