A team needs 15 for practice. You can't just carry 10 and get the work in that you need. So somebody has to be out there doing the work to make others better...and hopefully getting better themselves as well. Anywhere you see a successful team, I guarantee you that the practice squad is also good! UNT needs to be bringing in young talented players, but we need a way to get them to stick around.
The NCAA is not causing this to happen. This is all being done through legislation and the court system. So whether or not the NCAA exists, this will all continue to be forced on college sports.
I don't think they are leaving because of a coaching change. Heck, they probably haven't even talked to the new coach. They sure as heck have never worked out or practiced in front of him. They are leaving because an agent told them they have value (along with the other 1,943 kids in the portal), or because they didn't see the court. These kids today don't have any perseverance to fight for a spot. It happens every day...a guy who is all district and gets all the accolades comes out of HS to college, and for the first time in his life, enters a realm where the other guys at his position, are just as talented as he is. Its Prima Dona Syndrome.
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