Dillon77
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Good points. And in this case, I'd almost bring up a "cause and effect' situation. The "cause" was totally out of their control (as well as that of their coach's purview). The "effect" that was not worked out was keeping OSU in a major conference where these competitive athletes can't compete against teams the caliber of which they had been doing when they reached the Elite 8.Yes, but fans also need to understand some of this is out of the team's control. They didn't ask for the PAC12 to implode or for their school to be snubbed by other P4 conferences when it did. It's a two way street in my opinion.
The effect? What you're seeing. Save for TVO, these are mostly underclassmen who have multiple years left to play and they want to do so at the level they were accustomed to. Would Rueck have been able to find an OOC schedule the likes of which Geno has? Doubtful, for reasons ranging from Geno's track record to even the geographic differences and timing.
Just sucks for all involved.
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