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Message: [QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 2619369, member: 37"] That is certainly possible. More than likely they'll have signed a LOI and have to sit out a year. But that certainly will mitigate some damage to the following years recruitment. My assumption is that given the circumstances currently facing UConn (the conference, the FBI cloud over UConn even if it's just smoke and not fire, the financial positions of the AD and the state of CT., the contraction of ESPN's subscriptions, the degree of scandals surrounding college bb, the possibility that the NCAA will implode and the haves will bolt, the possibility that the NBA will set up a minor league model like baseball, the possibility that players will receive monetary compensation and UConn will not be able to match this) gives me pause that a coach who can bring in decent players, even if they have to sit out a season, will consider UConn. And I have further reservations that even if such a coach is willing to take the chance, he'll be able to fulfill our hopes. What is truly amazing about JC is that he accomplished something that is very rarely accomplished. Either we are overstating his accomplishment or we are overstating how easy it is to get someone in next season and meet our demands. I hope with all my heart I'm being pessimistic and not realistic. [/QUOTE]