Things at big time basketball program like SU don't just happen. These guys aren't flying by the seat of their pants here. I'm sure that everyone has been contact with everyone with meetings, phone calls, and dinners out. I have zero doubts that Thomas Bryant will be in orange next season, starting at that 5 spot. This isn't Nerlens Noel or Anthony Davis. I do think that he'll wait until after UK sorts out their roster after their thrilling underdog makes good come-from-behind feel good story of the year championship run. If Bryant weren't coming, and Patterson and Johnson were given the talk, they would also have given Chino the talk and got to 10 this year.