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hoopsguy · 12-26-2005, 05:36 PM

Ick. Three guys moving onto the pros early. While that is good for the program in the sense that we are producing talent it is not exactly music to my ears. I have no loyalty to these guys who are leaving, since they only played against me.

RB Oscar Grey
DE Chaun Walters
OG Rod Wolford

So, DE and OG have become areas where we lacked depth to areas where we lack talent. Looks like Ronald Smith just got his crack at a starting job.

It is with some interest that I note that USC loses DT John Coleman. He was Defensive POY last season and is by far my favorite player from the days at USC. But no other defections, which means they will still have a stable of 5 star talent at WR and RB next year.

This is a little messed up - early Pac 10 departures:
UCLA - 3
Washington State - 3
USC - 1
Cal - 1
Arizona - 1

I would prefer that we not have 1/3 of the conference early departures unless we are ruling it with an iron fist. But Washington St also losing 3? Does anyone have any ideas on how to manage player loyalty? Are unhappy players more likely to leave early for pros, just like for transfers?

12-26-2005, 05:36 PM	#13
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Ick. Three guys moving onto the pros early. While that is good for the program in the sense that we are producing talent it is not exactly music to my ears. I have no loyalty to these guys who are leaving, since they only played against me. RB Oscar Grey DE Chaun Walters OG Rod Wolford So, DE and OG have become areas where we lacked depth to areas where we lack talent. Looks like Ronald Smith just got his crack at a starting job. It is with some interest that I note that USC loses DT John Coleman. He was Defensive POY last season and is by far my favorite player from the days at USC. But no other defections, which means they will still have a stable of 5 star talent at WR and RB next year. This is a little messed up - early Pac 10 departures: UCLA - 3 Washington State - 3 USC - 1 Cal - 1 Arizona - 1 I would prefer that we not have 1/3 of the conference early departures unless we are ruling it with an iron fist. But Washington St also losing 3? Does anyone have any ideas on how to manage player loyalty? Are unhappy players more likely to leave early for pros, just like for transfers?