But at the same time, BU shouldn't be five goals better than Harvard shouldn't. No team goes from NCAA semifinalist to Terrier fodder in one season.

From the outside, it looks like a team that needs to get itself in order psychologically. Unquestionably the team has the potential to do better; hopefully for Crimson faithful it will be realized pretty soon.

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Hoops are in the air again...

This looks like it's going to be a real important year for the Harvard men's basketball team.

The front court is relatively young, with juniors Mike Gilmore and Darren Ranking, along with sophomore power forward Kyle Snowden. They have the experience of playing with each other last season, and it remains to be seen if they can grow this year.

If they do get better, and if captain lared I eake and the rest of the guards can get the ball to them, Harvard might go places this year.

Probably not to the NCAA tournament, mind you, but at least out of the Ivy cellar.

And if Harvard can finish third or fourth, who knows what could happen in the 1995-96 season. We might even witness the Crimson's first Ivy League title.

This is the year that Harvard has a chance to make a big difference in the long run. The Crimson really must take advantage of it, because windows of opportunity like this one don't happen every other day.

Kinda like winter vacation.

Oh no! Vacation recollections again! I wanna veg' I wanna veg!