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Message: [QUOTE="Henny & Coke, post: 1357741, member: 323"] Just...wow. I knew prior to this year that CMac had every intention of going pro after 1 season here, but, after the injury, I bought in (almost) 100% to the notion that those plans had changed & he would be returning. In fact, when JB would talk about the future in his radio shows, he would talk of Chris' return as if it were a sure thing. I allowed myself to begin getting excited to see him play next year & I began to drool over how he may have been one of the top 10ish most talented returning college bball players in entire country. I even thought about how SU was "lucky" in a sense for the injury to CMac. How there was quite literally no other scenario in which he would come back to play for his Sophomore year at SU. And how good of a team that would make us. I usually keep my guard up in these draft decisions...I don't often set myself up to be disappointed. But I gotta admit, I was fooled on this one. Really did not see it coming (until the article earlier this week). And, I'd imagine JB is about ready to explode as well, considering how he would talk about Chris as if it was certain he'd be returning. I mean, all the work he & the staff put into recruiting a highly regarded prospect such as Chris. Any effort that went into making sure he was eligible. Any effort/support they provided to him in his rehab. And for what exactly? For 16 games. 16 games in a season where we didn't even play in the NCAA Tournament. How freaking frustrating. I almost don't know how JB continues to do this. Sorry guys/gals, just venting here cause I'm frustrated. Allowed myself to believe CMac would be part of a damn good team next year - and got blindsided by this a bit. I'll get over it. But this one stings for me. Especially cause I feel like Chris showed big-time promise last year in those 16 games he played, and especially in those first 8 games. I was excited to see if Chris was more like how he played his first 8 games, or how he played his final 8 games. I guess I'll never get the answer, at least, not with Chris in a Syracuse uniform. If there's any justice in this, it's the hope that Chris does so well in the NBA that sometime down the road he "reimburses" SU to the tune of a new "McCullough Center"...;) [/QUOTE]

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