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By Tim Keown

Friday, February 15, 2008

Kansas Jayhawk's assistant Joe Holladay takes his spot on the sideline knowing he can't trust his senses. His eyes see the American flag, but his mind sees war. His ears hear the national anthem, but his mind hears war. His eyes see a kid on the other team shooting a J with his hands just so, and his mind sees war. Concentration, it seems, is the first casualty of the home front. Holladay's son, Matt, is a 1999 West Point grad and a paratrooper in the 173rd Airborne. Matt was stationed at Avia ...

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