PanteraCanes
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I haven't followed this saga closely, but at some point you have to ask yourself if these guys are worth the headaches. I'm not suggesting that we should cede anything to Alabaga or anyone else, but you begin to run out of patience and look in other directions as the headaches come with greater frequency and greater intensity. Do kids who are this difficult to deal with during their recruitment generally pan out?
Headaches for whom? The fan base or the coaches?
I inferred from the posts I read that these two are becoming headaches to the coaches. Quite frankly, I don't know if these guys are becoming headaches to the coaches. My bad. But, let's assume, for the sake of the argument, that the coaches are getting tired of the flirtations with other schools, do you cut bait at some point?
The coaches are getting paid a lot of money. I would rather they deal with headaches and end up with a better team than give up on a guy. Do we want a team of players nobody else is recruiting or a team of players everybody else is recruiting? They are going to need to keep recruiting these guys until they sign regardless. The only way I would say to cut bait is if they figure it its just not happening and its just a big game or if it is taking up so much time that there is a chance to take away too much time from other players and the season.
Seems like these guys are nowhere near the Henderson headache level yet. Also they are a lot more worth it than Henderson was. Also these issues seem to be more behind the scenes currently.
They just need to show them that they have a better chance of getting playing time and making the league here than the schools trying to pay them. Also that if something happens the value of the degree they get here is better than the places trying to pay them. They are waiving on pennies on the dollar.