David Haugh: Loyola created cynicism-free zone that was fun to share — now comes the hard part

You do this job long enough and you risk becoming numb to the ups and downs of sports, the joy and pain, the fascinating range of human emotions the games produce.

You go to all these cool events near and far for the reader more than yourself, the conduit between public interest and private access, and with that privilege comes a responsibility for sports journalists that creates a detachment between professional duties and personal feelings. You explore angles, tell stories, offer perspective, make deadline and keep a comfortable distance.

Then something like Loyola happens.