Where to begin? Gary Neal, who scored 17.9 ppg a year ago, is one of the players no longer with the program because of the rape scandal. Dr. John Giannini is now the 18th head coach in the 74-year history of Explorer men’s basketball, and it remains to be seen if he will regret leaving Maine to take the job with the Explorers. Steven Smith could certainly make the transition a bit easier, as the sensational forward averaged 17.1 ppg a year ago and is a tremendous rebounder as well (8.1 rpg). Mike St. John, a fellow forward, was impressive as a rookie and figures to improve. Still, the negatives far outweigh the positives for the once-proud La Salle program, and Giannini will experience plenty of losses after thriving with the Black Bears.