Where have you seen this team grow the most from the start of the season until now?

I think, let's see, I think we'll just kind of continue to get pieces going.

We were a little dinged up early, and everybody is, but it's just hard to get a little flow going.

And I think we're a good passing team.

I think that's something we can lean on.

We're not a great passing team yet, but I think we will be.

And, you know, as we've kind of leaned on that, you know, other pieces of our game have kind of been helping out.

What kind of evaluations are you still doing with your team through this non-conference before you get to Summit League play?

Where have you seen this team grow the most from the start of the season until now?

I think, let's see, I think we'll just kind of continue to get pieces going.

We were a little dinged up early, and everybody is, but it's just hard to get a little flow going.

And I think we're a good passing team.

I think that's something we can lean on.

We're not a great passing team yet, but I think we will be.

And, you know, as we've kind of leaned on that, you know, other pieces of our game have kind of been helping out.

What kind of evaluations are you still doing with your team through this non-conference before you get to Summit League play?

Talk to me about their contributions and the rest of the group you lost last year.

Yeah, I think, well, last year's group's legacy was our culture.

We had tremendous gym culture.

We had a great family.

Family is one of our values.

And they did a tremendous job of building that over the course of the year, regardless of the results.

And that's transferred into this season.

Give me your thoughts and the logic behind the non-conference scheduling this year.