16 days ago, Chris Mack left Xavier for Louisville. Fans were plunged from a Big East championship directly into an offseason now fraught with uncertainty. No head coach, no guarantees from anyone on the roster, and the almost immediate loss of Evan Boudreaux had Xavier Nation on the precipice. The winningest coach in program history was leaving, and he was taking a lot of his staff with him. Vultures in the form of jealous fans from across town circled.
Fast forward to today. Travis Steele is the new head coach and he blew everyone away with a press conference of measured confidence.