USAFRet :
Rotated, the pic of your space looks a lot like mine, minus the plywood.
You are fine.
Yeah I am going to put some carpet in there but am saving up the money, I just took two pics for you (this was before hand) might as well post them anyways if you are interested, I believe you though regardless. Thanks for all of your help, I was about to purchase a different case. The pics appeared okay to me on my computer for some reason, I dont know they had to be rotated on yours sorry if that happens with this next pic.
http://i39.tinypic.com/jhr8g2.jpg
In that pic I piled a couple of notebooks and papers until I had 7 inches left on the tape measure. The brown folder is covering the 7, I sort of did that on purpose so you could make it out easily but now I see that it may be a bit confused.
Once again thanks!! You saved me!!