Column: Is this the end, or the beginning?

MBB: Future appears bright for the Beacons, but is it just a flicker?

ST. LOUIS - Snow was falling and the winds were swirling as teams from the Missouri Valley Conference began arriving in St. Louis earlier this week.

By Thursday morning, the skies were clear and the sun was shining.

If you’ll permit me the weather metaphor, I can’t help but wonder what the temperature will be around the Valparaiso men’s basketball program come Friday.