Kansas Fans Say Goodbye To Sherron Collins

It hasn’t always been the easiest four-year ride, but Sherron Collins sure has accomplished a lot as a member of the Kansas Jayhawks. Has he been erratic at times? Absolutely. Did we expect bigger things from him after he came in as a highly-touted recruit? Probably.

But while the journey has been bumpy, the ending always is sweet when we’re talking about Collins. Over the course of a game, he’ll force some bad shots, but he always finds a way to make big plays in the end. As SB Nation’s Kansas blog Rock Chalk Talk writes, his game against Kansas State was quite the microcosm for his career.

Was it a story book grand finale? Not quite. 1-10 is what he started the game. Math isn’t exactly my thing, admittedly, but I know that’s not good. Heck, that’s not even bad. That’s terrible. And, any other game, any other player, I, along with most of Jayhawk Nation, would be down the throat of a player shooting that poorly, yet continuing to jack up shots from outside. But, that’s the thing about Sherron Collins. He’s different than any other player from any other team. His numbers don’t quantify the player that he is. He isn’t the leading scorer, (actually he is, but not by design or out of necessity) he isn’t the leading shooter, (he’s actually not even close – second to last among regulars) and he’s not the most careful with ball. (leads the team in turnovers – 2.3 per game) What he is, though, is the heart and soul of the best team in America. That was evident on Wednesday night. For everything Kansas State did, there was an equally emphatic answer from the Jayhawks.