While injuries are never good news obviously better to start the year slowly than to go down in January or February. Silver lining here is playing time for people you do not expect to need. Richmond remains a work in progress who will reach his peak as a player long after he graduates but with his size and strength he can fill the Pete Miller role quite well. Assuming Cannady and Llewellyn play 25 games this team will score a lot. Defense is the issue. While we won't stop people ala 2017 we can be better than a year ago. The tournament is a realistic goal. Perhaps 16-18 wins.