On Saturday, James Farr makes his final appearance before Xavier fans at the Cintas Center. Xavier fans far and wide roar for the big man on his Senior Day.

I have long proposed a statue of Jason Love should stand outside the Cintas Center as the exemplar of tireless dedication, selfless sacrifice, and inspiring self-improvement. Perhaps Messrs. Love and Farr should stand as twin sentinels. Their arcs from seemingly hapless freshmen to legendary seniors earned the utmost respect and admiration from fans and will forever serve as inspiration for any player to don the Xavier uniform.

James’ transformation from a stick figure with two left feet bombing away from outside to the best rebounder in the country is nothing short of astonishing. He is the consummate team player willing to do whatever is best for his team. And what a team it has become with The Chin in the middle.

All Hail The Chairman of the Boards!

All Hail Senior James Farr!