Assuming the team has learned something from this experience, then I would say it was a success. I believe this experience will help us grow and play better as a team. Coach Miles asked the question at the Omaha luncheon today if his team learned more playing in that tournament, or would have learned more playing against three random teams at the PBA. He believed his team learned more from this tournament...and I have to agree with him.
Also, he talked some about what was reported in the paper about the team meeting after the UAB game. It definitely sounds like Leslee Smith will be one of our team leaders. He mentioned that Smith called some players out by name, which shocked Miles (Miles also pointed out that Smith talked about mistakes he made himself). I got the feeling Miles was very happy with what went down amongst the team after that UAB game.