Ty Harrington's strength throughout his fight with cancer has been amazing. (Texas State)

Ty Harrington’s Obstacle Of A Lifetime

Texas State head coach Ty Harrington couldn’t be more ready for fall workouts to begin.

There are a lot of responsibilities jumbled together in having the titles of coach, father and mentor. But until now, Harrington never knew that anyone would look at him as a hero, a true inspiration and a living testament that an often-crippling illness such as cancer can make you bend, but not completely break.

Much time has passed since Harrington, 51 years old, was diagnosed with stage-3 rectal cancer. It was last fall and the Bobcats were getting into the thick of fall workouts. But[…]