Jeremy Nash and I are members of the Class of 2010. We've both seen the Northwestern men's basketball team grow tremendously since our freshman year.

There's one big difference: Nash actually was part of the team and had a crucial role in helping Northwestern to two of the best seasons in program history. I just had the privilege of watching the turnaround.

Flash back to Jan. 27, 2008. This was possibly the low point of Nash's time at Northwestern. The Wildcats, after starting Big Ten play 0-6 and in desperate need of a win, traveled to Champaign to take on the struggling Illinois Fighting Illini, who were 1-6 in Big Ten play at the time.

They ran Northwestern off the court by a final score of 70-37.