Ex-DePaul star:

Kevin Holmes, a four-year basketball starter at DePaul in the 1980s, didn't hesitate when presented with a scheduling conflict last week.

Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, Calif., planned to retire his jersey number Friday while his eldest son, Andre, would be waiting near Hillsdale College in Michigan to see when and if he's selected in the NFL draft.

''It's kind of unfortunate that it happened around the same time,'' Holmes said. ''But that [decision] was a no-brainer. This is a big time in my son's life, and I definitely have to be there for him. I'm an old guy. My window has closed. It's his time now.''

Andre Holmes didn't generate much of a buzz at …