Little Man in the Garden

It's been far too long since I've posted, and a lot of pretty cool stuff has happened lately. My excuse is that I've been posting like a mad man on the Flyer News blog and then it was Easter.

I'm back now though. Madison Square Garden is cool though. Sitting on press row in the Garden when you could extend your feet and be on the court is even cooler. To give you an idea of where I was sitting, just look at the basket in the picture. I was underneath that. Hanging out on the court after Dayton won while the players were going nuts is even cooler.

So I had a great time. Part of me is glad that Dayton went to the NIT, cause this might be the only two times I ever cover a game in MSG. Hopefully not, but maybe. At the same time, though, it was the NIT. I mean honestly, as great as it was to see the guys play well and win the tournament, it was the NIT. Don't go bragging to your friends or shouting it in the streets. The fact remains the season was a disappointment. The NIT Championship is a consolation prize.

Now the Flyers have to move on. London Warren, Kurt Huelsman, Rob Lowery, Mickey Perry and Marcus Johnson are not going to be here next year. The way I see it, Kurt and Marcus are the two big losses from that group. Everybody else is easily replaceable, especially since there were a lot of negatives that came with the positives London and Rob brought to the table.

It is going to be interesting to see who Dayton actually has next year. Chris Wright might go to the NBA, and rumors abound about Chris Johnson and Paul Williams both transferring. Personally, I think all three will be back next year. Wright isn't good enough, and CJ and PW are going to be starting all next year and the focal points of the offense. Them and Wright (if he comes back) could be Dayton's Singler, Scheyer and Smith.

I'll keep my fingers crossed.