Last spring, we came across an amazing photograph of Jon Scheyer, Chris Carrawell, Amile Jefferson and Nolan Smith on a recruiting flight. and all we could think of was how much it reminded us of the very early Beatles. They were young and on the rise, clearly happy and excited. The world had opened wide for them all.
Of course, in the spring nothing challenging had happened yet, or at least nothing other than the transition from Mike Krzyzewski to Scheyer which was under way but was being handled brilliantly all around.
There will be some challenges for Scheyer and company this season, and how he handles them will define the season and possibly beyond.