HIGH IN THE RAFTERS

Like an old girlfriend you thought you had dumped months ago, I've returned to the upper echelon of sports blogging, also known as The Floating Lion. As a nice appetizer to my forthcoming posts, I've learned that the NIT Championship banner was recently raised in the BJC Rafters.

It looks beautiful and will certainly stand out among all of the Lady Lion accomplishments, and of course the unforgettable Men's 1954 Final Four banner. Here's to the hope that this is the first of many more new banners in the Jordan Center.

Also, I thought these were usually unveiled during the first home game of the next season. Whether the fact the athletic department was a little overzealous and premature in raising the flag remains to be seen. Either way, it will look great to fans and recruits.