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Message: [QUOTE="Section 314 Row C, post: 149608, member: 1801"] You make an interesting point, but I disagree that losing our best players after one or two seasons makes SU a better program in the long run. Yes, Syracuse has had it's fair share of solid NBA prospects, but SU is not and never will be an "NBA feeder program" like Duke, North Carolina, or Kansas. Syracuse has maintained a solid basketball program by recruiting and then developing solid, coachable players who improve over the coarse of their 3 or 4 years in college. Personally, I would not like to see Syracuse become one of those programs that consistently draw those "one and done" players like John Wall and Derrick Rose. I like to become familiar with the players, watch them mature and develop...essentially becoming part of the Syracuse family. That, IMHO, is the essence of Syracuse basketball. [/QUOTE]