What is . . . and what will be

The Class of 2009 was honored on Senior Day. This class still has some unfinished business to attend to. There's a Pac-10 Tournament Championship to fight for, along with seeding for the NCAA Tournament, as well as a final tune-up for the big dance. But, however the next few weeks play out, hasn't the journey been fun? The "what have you done for me lately?" mentality was dispelled by billynight's great post on The Savior Class. We owe a debt of gratitude to these seniors, especially Josh Shipp. They continue the legacy of Coach, from their accomplishments both on off the court.

We look forward to seeing them some years down the road, just like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at a halftime talking about how the most important thing learned under Coach (it will be the Caretaker then) was to grow up to be responsible good men. Class of 66 so eloquently writes how our Bruins should be remembered.

I was fortunate to be at the game yesterday, but was hampered by the fact that security wouldn't let me take in my 200mm lens (as you can tell by that last shot). So I improvised, trading shot quality for semi-animation as the seniors were honored.

My previous post featured the seniors, but hey, a few other guys played in the game too. They are the future of the team and the future looks good.

Dragovic may miss a few defensive rotations, but he sure has a sweet jumper and amazingly blocks a lot of shots. Like Dragovic, Roll and Keefe have one more year and will provide veteran experience and leadership. Who knows what will happen with Jrue, we can only hope. But seeing how Lee, Andersen, Gordon and Bobo develop will be fun. Looking forward to that and some future Senior Day halftime.