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Message: [QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 4964118, member: 6979"] cope has blown the other forwards out of the water...he has had some bigtime stinker games though...so he hasnt really justified auto-starter status...no one has...the forwrads are a gaping hole on this roster but considering what the forward corps is, i could see cope being disgruntled with playing time at this point...as his blowup with red recently might indicate...there are certainly other programs that might offer cope a starting spot. same with benny...I know people wanna rag on him ...especially now that things havent worked out...and with how ridiculous his behavior has been. but expecting these PAID players to be altruistic and only care about the team is a pipe dream they are slefish and this era is the most selfish era in history. NIL is like gas to the fire. struggling college is no longer costing players money later...its costing them money RIGHT NOW. lets just deal with the current reality as it is. all i can say - if I was benny I'd probably be pissed too...jt and bell have blown chunks for many games and have their spots secured? meanwhile...benny has been taking one for the team since the day he arrived on campus a 5 star player being benched as a freshman is 1 thing. as a sophomore another. but as a junior...with the coach that probably promised you that was all over in the offseason? its a lot to ask in this era of non-commitment. [U]i dont think Bennys behavior is justified and I am not trying to justifiy it. [/U] i think this is the right move for the team. but if I try to get into his head...he is probably pissed about being benched over two players that he probably outperforms in practice. I know I would be... if I was benny during this season...I would already have decided to transfer. fwiw what would really be the point of staying loyal to a team that isnt getting you anywhere? I think IF and When SU gets more 5star recruits...the clock is going to be ticking on their playing time ...from day 1. Was kinda shocked benny hadnt transferred already. multiple times. i think part of the reason that his behavior seems so crazy to us as outsiders probably feels justified to him bc of things that have been said and done outside of the public gaze...which arent being backed up in reality. and at the end of the day...players are right to look at the whole situation as - how is this benefitting me? same with any other job. and if you know its not going to work at a job...a lot of people start slacking and acting out...they get fired instead of quitting...as a form of protest...espcially if you think your job did you dirty in any way. idk... its going to be wild if benny somehow kills at another school...and that is possible...although unlikely. [/QUOTE]

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