Quote Originally Posted by LOLmickcronin View Post
I keep seeing people saying this but this isn’t reality. Guys aren’t going to come here to ride the bench and be a developmental guy. You’re either good enough to play here and complete in the big east or you’re going to a mid major to make a little money and try to work your way up. You’re not going to get guys to come in and ride the bench. And if you do they’ll Trey green do kam craft their way out anyway.
This is DEAD on.

You can want to bring in some guys for the deep part of the bench if you want. Try it. Go ahead. It’s not up to YOU though. It’s up to them. And playing is what they want to do. So they can make money NOW and hopefully more later.

It’s not that the 10-12 guys will leave. It’s that the 10-12 guys won’t even come.

Fletcher and Anderson are good examples. We paid both knowing full well they weren’t going to play. Kinda dumb in my opinion, and it only makes sense given their unique circumstances. Roddy saved a year of eligibility and got paid (brilliant). Fletcher was on an extended recovery and managed to get paid as well. Under THOSE circumstances, it makes sense for the player. But Fletcher left anyway, so does it make sense for us?