The only reason basketball is #2 behind football at Tennessee is that we can't point to multiple national championships (none yet), but there's no reason we can't get there. I hate to give them any credit, but Florida was an also-ran in football until the 1980s and the Steve Spurrier years. Now they have a reputation as one of the best football schools of all-time. Call me an optimist, but I believe the same thing can happen for us in basketball and there's no reason it shouldn't. But, back on topic. I too am excited about Mr. Bates' imminent commitment.