I had a chance to sneak a look at the Panthers today. We are big and we are young. The team was practicing hard in what I saw and for this early in the process I really liked the competitiveness by a lot of the players, especially on defense. As usual at this point a bunch of guys are dinged up but that will work itself out by the time the season rolls around. I really liked what Steve McWhorter was doing as a lead guard. With Bobo back, McWhorter eligible after his transfer year and the addition of JR Lyle we are much deeper and should be much better at the guard spot. Trinson White adds some attacking ability at the wing and Austin looks to be in better condition. Matt Tiby is a workhorse on the block and the Prahl brothers are physically impressive for freshmen.

This looks like a much better balanced roster than we had available last year. I'm excited to see what these guys can do.

By the way, Akeem Springs will be a great addition next year.