The 2008-2009 Men's Basketball Roster is now up. No major surprises. The roster lists 11 players. I know that Jeff Montague will not return so that brings us down to 10 players. However, Eric Trammiel and Dominique Johnson are curiously missing and with their addition that will bring the roster to 12 players. Shawn Forrest has also been added in the coaches section. It appears this the upcoming season could be a tale of extremes in regard to our guards: big guards (McCoy 6'4", Thompson 6'5", Mangrum 6'5", Trammiel 6'7") leading the charge and undersized point guards (White 5'8" and Johnson 5'10") directing the floor. At 6'2", I think Dennis qualifies as an undersized guard though he holds his own in weight at 185lb. I know we have plenty of fire power in our guards. I think the season hinges on post play from Odufuwa, Stewart, Hogans, and to a lesser extent Howerton. A few other tidbits. November can't get here soon enough. I am very eager to see our new recruits play. I am also excited about the return of Mangrum. I think he could develop into a very good guard, and notice that he has grown an inch since last year. Besides, any decent basketball team needs an mop-top white boy. Lastly, I've had the opportunity to talk with Jeff Montague on several occasions. It turns out he works in the same building/department where I see patients. Jeff is a friendly and talkative guy. He told me that he will not play in the 2008-2009 season due to the expectation that he could not get much playing time. It's too bad because I like classy athletes like Jeff to represent the Mean Green, but I completely understand the difficulty of putting in that much work with little chance of playing time. I wish Jeff the best in his endeavors and thank him for the hard work he gave the Mean Green last season.