It's August and we are months away from basketball. That said, I am not highly confident in the trajectory for this team from last year. We lost SUBSTANTIAL contribution in TJD. He was a beast and last season and is the all time leader in IUBB history in blocks and rebounds. This is not going to be replaced and not sure it can be replaced by committee either. In JHS, we lost a top 10 NBA draft talent. No person on this team replaces that. Where we lacked production last season was in the 2, 3 and 4 spots. So, if we see significant improvement here, this can balance out the losses in these two players. I am not sold on X primarily due to how he played when he last saw minutes which was every game last season up until Kansas and that book of work was not anything to instill confidence. I have learned to tamper expectations going into every season because every season since 2016 has been a disappointment with the exception of last season. I am excited about the prospects of this season and this team, but I am prepared to see another middle of the road finish in the big ten and a team that is fighting for a bid on selection Sunday.