As our seniors exist stage left, their names, scoring records and accomplishments etched in Grizzly basketball lore, the Michigan game presented an optimistic look at the future of this program. This: More than half our points were scored by underclassmen, Falls, Pridgett and Anderson. Timmy was especially notable in my opinion, his athleticism and fearlessness on the grandest stage in college basketball a match for the role. While I wish Pridgett could have made some shots early, he nevertheless was our leading scorer, and his drop-step post move on Teske was the highlight shot of the game. And in three minutes, Anderson scored three points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out an assist. Okay, it was garbage time. Still, that projects out over 30 minutes to 30 points, 20 rebounds and ten assists. No question young Mr. Anderson is going to delight us over the next three years...At the tail end of his third year in this program, Donaven Dorsey showed us why he was a four-star recruit coming out of high school. He has size and athleticism, and his three-point shot is a thing a beauty. Remember: There's still a chance he returns next year. If "medical hardship" does not apply to him, I don't know who it applies to....While I don't know what the odds are of DeCuire leaving this year (and they may be much higher than I'd like to think), this game did not increase those odds. The while a victory over Michigan would have been a ticket to his choice of high-profile programs...And finally. No matter those shots didn't drop the way we knew they had to if we were to win or be competitive in this game. And no matter our seniors left with tears rather than smiles. I for one was damned proud of the defense we played, the fight we showed, and the character our kids displayed no matter the outcome. Remember, this was not James Madison or Georgia Southern, "powerhouses" in an inferior division of college football. These were not only the Big Boys of College Basketball, but the very best of the Big Boys that we were up against. And our kids looked like they belonged, and might even have made it close if the shots had dropped. We were out-sized and out-shot, but not outclassed. With the underclassmen returning, Miller and Egun joining, and one of the best freshman classes ever arriving, I think we can close the gap between us and the Michigans even more in future years.