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Breakout Sophomore forward Austin Burgett has burst onto the scene this season shoot," Brey said after the Indiana State loss. "I just want him to stay otre Dame head coach Mike confident and be ready. … That could Brey is desperate for rebound- be something that ends up with our ers. He has shuffled players in group. I don't want him hanging his and out of the starting lineup head. hoping to find the right frontcourt "I grabbed him Monday and said, combination on a team 'Look, we're disapmissing departed forpointed, but we've ward Jack Cooley's low gotta build off of that. post presence. You've gotta feel like That answer might you belong. You do be Austin Burgett. that all the time. It's not The sophomore forlike, 'Where did that ward provided a boost come from? It's you.'" in the 83-70 loss to InBrey said the main diana State Nov. 17, challenge for Burgett with three points, four at this point is his rebounds and four confidence and realblocks. Five days later, izing that he belongs Brey gave Burgett a on the court with the longer look and the Irish regulars. He said Avon, Ind., product the veterans have told shined in 22 minutes, Burgett was used sparingly as a fresh- Burgett how much they grabbing 10 rebounds man a year ago, but this year he has like playing with him and scoring six points been a key component of head coach on the court. while recording two Mike Brey's rotation and was aver"We have to bring steals and one block aging 5.8 points and 4.3 rebounds him along each and in the 84-69 win over through four games. every game," senior photo by Joe Raymond Santa Clara. The perguard Eric Atkins said. formance even earned him a start in "He's so active and sometimes he gets the second half, the first time he has down on himself if something goes done so in his career. wrong. It's up to us older guys to keep "He's all over the place and he can his motor going and keep him excited N By Andrew Owens