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Message: [QUOTE="militarydog, post: 3155600, member: 9841"] Unfortunately it happens on teams all over the country from youth travel baseball to college athletics. Obviously we are not privy to the conversations with players and their families. However if a coach gets a reputation for running off players when they get the chance a better player then that can definitely hurt credibility and recruiting. As a fan of Mississippi State my inclination is to believe that Coach Schaefer is either aware of someone that has indicated they are leaving or someone that cannot return due to health. I can imagine some players see the writing on the wall that they aren’t going to get a chance to play. However who knows. My son plays travel baseball and has been on both sides of it. He is still in middle school but already has a pretty business like approach to it and a thick skin. I’m sure athletes playing at this level are vastly more conditioned to take it in stride. If they want to stay and just go to school then there are ways to do that and stay on a full ride. However most want to still play and move on to other programs. [/QUOTE]