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Message: [QUOTE="orangecuse, post: 2484017, member: 668"] In regards to your first question, here's what I think JB's answer will be. If he had a "Magic 8 Ball" he would take the recent "Nova, Cav's, Boilermakers, etc. route. Other than McCollough, I don't recall any of our recruits in the last 10 years that were sure thing one and done's, a la Duke, UK, etc. The Ennis', Richardson's, Lydon's, Grant's, etc. all went sooner than I think JB or any of the coaches had envisioned. Draft status is really what it comes down to. It wasn't too long ago that we had to worry about our guys leaving if they were projected Top 15, now, it's late first round and even second round (see Battle) bolting. I certainly get why the young men are bolting, and I would to if I was guaranteed that kind of coin based upon pure potential and not having to produce a wink for my employer. As the great Steve Miller lyric goes, [I]'go on take the money and run.'[/I] [/QUOTE]