[Renaissance Man]

I have watched every minute of every game so far.  I am optimistic at this point. Some of the differences that create that optimism are:

-Everyone in our first seven can score and defend.
-Five of our first seven are legitimate threats inside and outside (Wills and Keefe are not really threats from 3)
-Each of our first seven seems to be able to create shots when the shots don't come from the offense.
-The new commitment to getting back on D, rather than attacking the offensive glass is forcing opponents to work for every point.
-We have a number of players who can handle the ball, and they have not been bothered by pressure so far (I thought Santa Clara played very good defense and we reacted well).
-Our quickness seems to make up for the lack of size, and fits the way the game is played in 2019.
-Our defense has pretty much shut down the best scorers on each of our opponents so far.
-While the competition has not been basketball royalty so far,  William and Mary's only loss coming into the game was at Oklahoma, in a game that they led throughout, I think Santa Clara is going to have a good year, Long Beach State took UCLA to the wire at Pauley, and I think that they, and Fullerton, will be at the top of their league.

[Renaissance Man]

I have watched every minute of every game so far.  I am optimistic at this point. Some of the differences that create that optimism are:

-Everyone in our first seven can score and defend.
-Five of our first seven are legitimate threats inside and outside (Wills and Keefe are not really threats from 3)
-Each of our first seven seems to be able to create shots when the shots don't come from the offense.
-The new commitment to getting back on D, rather than attacking the offensive glass is forcing opponents to work for every point.
-We have a number of players who can handle the ball, and they have not been bothered by pressure so far (I thought Santa Clara played very good defense and we reacted well).
-Our quickness seems to make up for the lack of size, and fits the way the game is played in 2019.
-Our defense has pretty much shut down the best scorers on each of our opponents so far.
-While the competition has not been basketball royalty so far,  William and Mary's only loss coming into the game was at Oklahoma, in a game that they led throughout, I think Santa Clara is going to have a good year, Long Beach State took UCLA to the wire at Pauley, and I think that they, and Fullerton, will be at the top of their league.