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[QUOTE="Brooky03, post: 5736211, member: 8594"]
Sort of.  Players can leave whenever they want and the school gets nothing back.  Coaches agree to a set number of years and have to buyout the remaining years if they decide to jump ship.  The school gets something back if the coach leaves; there is a barrier to exit.

A school can count on their coach coming back while under contract.  In the event the rug is pulled out, at least they get some cash to go buy a new guy.  Schools can’t count on players coming back because there are no barriers to them leaving.  Pro leagues have barriers to players switching teams, for good reason.  The NCAA needs to come up with something.  Being an unrestricted free agent every half-season is not good for the schools or the players.

Bilas has advocated contracts for players and this would be the time to bring that argument to the forefront.  The hypocrisy/loyalty angle doesn’t work as well, imo, because players and coaches are in different situations.
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