The question of the day: What’s Dana Altman going to do now that the roster is back to being almost fully stocked?

Chad Millard and Casey Harriman expect to be in uniform for the first time Sunday when the Bluejays play Arkansas-Little Rock. Justin Carter appears on track to possibly be back on the court sometime when Creighton is in Florida for the Old Spice Classic.

Obviously, it’s going to take time for each player to get up to full speed. Millard’s been out most of seven weeks with a foot injury. Harriman was in the hospital a week ago, and needs to rebuild his body after the flu and a variety of complications cost him 20 pounds. Carter still hasn’t been cleared to practice but is cutting on his injured knee.

Their return, though, is sure to make things interesting. Creighton’s five newcomers — Ethan Wragge, Wayne Runnels, Darryl Ashford, Andrew Bock and Josh Jones — saw plenty of playing time with the more experienced players on the sidelines. Will one or two of them see their minutes cut when the veterans are ready to roll?

Ashford and Wragge have shown plenty of scoring potential, while Runnels gives the Bluejays some toughness inside. That could leave Bock and Jones as the odd men out, but each has had moments in the first two games when he’s looked like he can help, too.

One thing for certain is that when everyone is back, practice is going to become a whole lot more interesting. That’s where questions about playing time ultimately will be decided. That’s where mistakes that were overlooked when a team is shorthanded will be subject to greater scrutiny. It should be fun to watch things unfold over the next month.

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