So where do the Gonzaga Bulldogs go from here?

Well, they go forward. And back.

Forward to horizons that seem brighter than ever because of what’s been accomplished. To goals and possibilities recalibrated. To a new sense of purpose ignited in part by a mission that fell short – by a minute, by a blocked shot or by a blown call on the baseline. Take your pick.

And back to the very value that allowed the program to take the incremental path to within a few ticks of a national championship:

Growing it.

“I don’t want to say, ‘We’ll be back,’ ” Josh Perkins said, “because it’s hard to get here. But I have no doubt this program will continue to grow and get better.”

As the despair from Gonzaga’s 71-65 loss to North Carolina in Monday night’s NCAA Tournament championship game ebbed – and it didn’t easily – thoughts turned to what kind of bounce the Zags might get from their journey into the previously unknown/John Blanchette, SR. More here.

Question: Are you positive/negative re: Zags' future?

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