John and others could be better than I am on what follows BUT some thoughts re this season and the team.

--Our little people are being extremely well coached --
-------We are woefully short--out rebounded constantly but still win
--Our guys have bought in for sure
--The hard part--DEFENSE--These guys are like a swarm of bees--not afraid to stick their bodies in--see Turk
--Our injuries have hurt us but not killed us. Good part is, one is back--EARL--The other two shortly I trust
--A negative--Spotty freebie shooting--Have cost us a game or three--Chicken or feathers here
--Our non-conference schedule has proven to be just right for this bunch--except the non-Di1 games.
-------It did help our depth--which we had but were not sure of--Now we are--It has come through nicely in the absence of M and C
--Our team is NOT boring as so many in past years have been--I for one, really love this bunch--
--Watch the bench--Coaches and bench guys totally into it--ALL the time.
--Just look at what we have done and where we are now that M and C are close to returning
--The immediate future is looking bright--Next year will be terrific-
---------When was the last time I could have said this ?? Back in the day--Big Al and the boys.
--The big thing is--WE have a good and Long bench--
I do believe the Valley is in for a huge awakening--Our RAMBLERS are on the way !! ( The Bigs are coming--Too bad Joe and Christain will not be apart of it--

Sorry for "Rambling" on--BUT it is what I am feeling

Brot-- I started doing the Indiana State preview before you posted this, and some of your observations are in the preview with some stats to support your assessments.