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Message: [QUOTE="Brooky03, post: 1403905"] I was in the camp that wanted Johnson to stay. He could have been a Demetris Nichols type and exploded as an upperclassmen, but it's unclear how much of an opportunity he was going to get as a junior and if he would capitalize on it. Demetris had the luxury of starting as a junior with nobody really competing for playing time at SF. BJ wasn't going to get that, even as a senior, even if we had 13 scholarships. This sounds very cold, but he was replaceable. I don't think the Bryant situation had or should have had any impact on his decision to transfer either. From what I've heard on here, the coaching staff essentially stopped recruiting Bryant a few months before his decision. This seems to indicate that they just wanted to start the punishment as soon as possible. We all had a feeling Patterson would be gone, and the coaches must feel confident that Lydon (and Richardson if he plays any SF), would be sufficient replacements for BJ [/QUOTE]