BOULDER – Earnest: resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.
Nobody will ever question Colorado Buffaloes fifth-year wing George King’s sincerity or conviction. King—
the King—is Earnest.
This has always struck me about the only Tad Boyle class of 2013 recruit to fulfill his eligibility at Colorado. It hasn’t always been easy for King, nor did he end up in the program that he thought he signed up to be in, but the legacy of King’s time in Boulder has not yet been written.
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Going into this season, he’s already started off determined.
“Just being vocal,” King explained how he’s stepping up. “Leading by example isn’t good enough anymore. Holding guys accountable and if I see something that’s not good for the program I have to address it right then and there. Just being assertive in all aspects.”
It’s a very tough thing for a guy like King to all the sudden be vocal. Yet, he saw it first hand two years ago when the soft-spoken forward Scott became the literal big man on campus.
“I see a lot of it,” Scott said of the similarities between his senior year and King’s. “He’s taking lead and he wants to and it’s important to have guys that want to do that. With him he’s been there and been through every situation, he’s mature and experienced, he’s in that prime position.
Jake Shapiro
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