Jimmy Patsos
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It’s funny how someone picks up the mannerisms of someone they work with for a while. There is no question I thought Gary Williams was in the room at times —- like the point when Patsos pointed out his 2001 Final Four ring and invoked the mid-February night Florida State stunned Maryland and prompted a cascade of boos to echo down. (Who else can still remember Delvon Arrington jumping onto the scorer’s table?)\
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Loyola was coming off an ugly loss to Towson 48 hours earlier, and he sure sounded like Williams when he talked about getting back on the court so quickly.\
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“The suicide watch was over,” Patsos said dryly.\
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And one other thing; that emphasis on staying in the coaching box doesn’t appear to be too much of a priority. Patsos —- who might be even more demonstrative than his former boss and even joked about going two games without a technical foul —- did his share of wandering from the bench. \
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—- Patrick Stevens