There's been a sea of change in college basketball. And it's just starting to catch up to everybody. |
They were taking and absorbing the best shot from every opponent. Everyone played at a fever pitch. It was one heavyweight fight after another. |
They've set a standard here. They've had enough guys come through that the older guys are able to pass down to the younger guys: 'This is how we do it. This is the approach we take.' That means something. That expectation level is a very powerful thing. He has said that youth might be a factor, but that it won't be an excuse. He has those guys believing that they're going to overcome the issues they have and still win. When they step onto the court, it's not a question of are we going to win? It's a question of how we're going to win. That's what tradition is. They're establishing that here. |
This has been a once-in-a- lifetime story. If they win it all, it will be a story for the ages. |
You talk about a team being a hair away. Someone who was in the [selection] committee room told me that he had a real problem picking Mason over Hofstra. |