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Message: [QUOTE="MSSportsGuy, post: 3513988, member: 6485"] I'm not sure how a thread about "UT exodus" became a Vivians thread but thanks for sharing those stats. "Queen Victoria" will always be a Mississippi State hero and state legend even if she never plays another second of basketball. The fact is players just transfer at higher rates now than ever and it won't likely slow down. I think Bibby was leaving even if Vic stayed and I don't think she will be the only one of the regulars who leaves with this change. Westbrook was likely leaving as well no matter who the coach was after Holly. Zay Green and Massengail caught me off guard for sure given their positions in the program but few, few programs will keep them all around after a coaching change. I've said before and will again, I don't think Harper was a bad hire given how none the top coaches were leaving their current situations to come to rebuild UT. Was it an excellent hire? Debatable. With Vic leaving UT has a chance if healthy to get back to another level in the SEC but getting ahead of Dawn with her talent and acumen will be tough. UT must continue to focus on winning those winnable games again this year and try to remind the country the LVs still have the resources, support, history, and fanbase that all but a few programs would envy. If Harper can get at least one top flight recruit to come to Knoxville from the upcoming class it would go a long way to getting their name back out there. [/QUOTE]