The only way to go from here is up!!

Finally!!

Ball State took its final steps in healing a wounded men's basketball program when they hired Billy Taylor (whose previous stint was at Lehigh University) as head coach. Now the only way the Cards can go from this moment on is up & the timing couldn't be better.

After all the negatives & drama which marred last season, it's Taylor's chance to restore luster to an otherwise faded program. Not only that, one hopes that he can once more make the Cards one of the MAC's elite teams...something Ronny Thompson could not accomplish during his year or so at the helm.

Indeed, Taylor is a perfect candidate for this position: with Midwestern roots, head coaching experience which really helped him out in the long run no matter what league his teams played in (none more so than in the Patriot League!!)...wow!! Now that's a far cry from Thompson's standoffish, East Coast antics & mentality. What makes Billy Taylor stand out even more is he actually cares about the student-athletes & has the will to win. If BSU AD Tom Collins ever found first-rate coaching material, he made a good call in getting Taylor. And God willing, he could make a positive impact on a program which just last season reached its nadir & the worst of its suffering. I wish Billy Taylor the best of luck this season; from here on out, the only way to go is up & I'm confident that he will make the Cardinals winners again.