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self coming here." While he was away, Notre Dame finished 6-12 in conference play and missed the postseason for the first time since 1998-99. Each loss took a toll on Grant, who stayed in contact with Brey and reported what he saw each game as homework. He even attended the team's loss to Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament, the de- feat that officially ended the nightmar- ish 2013-14 campaign. "As painful as it was, I watched ev- ery game because I love basketball and I love the team," he said. "I was cheering for them, but it was definitely tough watching them struggle the way they did." Grant declined to discuss the spe- cifics of what led to his suspension, saying only that he "made a mistake." In an open letter posted on the univer- sity's website Dec. 22, Grant admitted to "an academic matter that I did not handle properly." While away, the only games Grant played in were in pickup at DeMatha High School. He said his focus was on maintaining his level of conditioning while away. "I mostly tried to keep my body right," he said. "I wasn't going to work out two hours every day, that was go- ing to be tough, but I stayed in shape and kept my body toned up. Plus the mental part of it. I watched a lot of col- lege basketball, a lot of NBA basketball. Mentally I think I've gotten that much stronger." Notre Dame will need that strength to improve in its second season in the ACC. ✦ 1-800-421-7751 • www.BlueGoldOnline.com Notre Dame "Eglomise" Framed Print $59.95 FREE S&H* Notre Dame "Eglomise" style digital photos reproduce the transparency effect of an image reverse-painted on glass. Choice of Campus or Stadium style. • Digital matting resembles real mats • Official interlocking ND logo • Image size 11x14, MDF frame size 13x16 • Protective glass front • Made in U.S.A.