re: So what are the expectations for Mizzou basketball this year?

There's a reason we are 6th in Vegas odds to win it all. Hopefully it's the perfect blend as the older guys want to win badly and are now seasoned. Influx of talent and players should be in their natural roles now. Puryear and Phillips for example can be very good complimentary players on a good team, but shouldn't be expected to be leading scorers. Now they won't be, MPJ immediately dropping 20 plus a game will do wonders. I just hope the team gels well and plays hard. Then let the chips fall where they may, teams are generally completely different come March and anything can happen there.