It's every college hoop junkies favorite time of the year and the Dayton Flyers have been back at it for 2 weeks.  Our first official practice was October 15.  Ever since then our guys have been going at it everyday on the practice court in hopes of getting better.  Our "Band of Brothers" mentality has been something we have been driving home with our guys since the summer and they have come a long way since then.  Any team who places their teammates in front of themselves has a chance to be very successful.  If that team has talent and an extremely competitive work ethic, the sky is the limit.

We believe that our team this season has a chance to be very good.  The biggest keys for us will be an unselfish commitment to the team and an unwavering work ethic to be the best we can be.  If we are able to make strides in those 2 key areas we have a chance to win a lot of basketball games.

Our first game of the season is on November 13 vs. Mt. St. Mary's.  It will be a great measuring stick to see where we are as a team and what type of improvements we have made since our last exhibiiton game.  Our non conference schedule will once again be one of the most difficult in the country.  We have road games vs. Ole' Miss, Seton Hall, Old Dominion and Cincinnati.  Our home slate includes: New Mexico, George Mason, Akron, Miami, East Tennessee State, Western Carolina and Winthrop. 

It should prove to be a great challenge for our guys but one in which we will be well prepared for.  Hopefully everyone has a chance to check out a game this season on TV or on Daytonflyers.com.

Go Flyers! JB