We'd be the first to say we lucked out this season. When Wash U Sports Information Director Chris Mitchell approached us at the 2007 Final Four, asking if we were interested in having Sean Wallis blog for us this season, we couldn't have imagined the story would turn out this interesting.

&&b-boxl&&Washington University was soon the preseason No. 1. And as all those who don't live under rocks know, Wallis, a junior point guard, broke his leg in the third game of the season.

The rest could've been history, but our Insider blogged on. The final installment of the 2007-08 season details the Bears' weekend in Salem, Wallis' role as de facto assistant coach and the aftermath of winning the national title.

Earlier in the week, Hoopsville interviewed both D3hoops.com Players of the Year, plus you can scroll down for more coverage of the national championship weekend in both Salem, Va., and Holland, Mich.