12-17-2019, 05:58 PM
Far be it for me to agree with Teejers, but I think that while we cannot know what any particular individual's motivation is, we are not talking about one guy, we are talking about probably five guys for which there isn't an obvious explanation in terms of PT or academics for why they are leaving. Sure, for any one player the explanation might be idiosyncratic (for example, a girlfriend graduating and getting a job somewhere else), but the overall pattern is concerning, especially since this is the second year that we have seen concerning departures (longer if you include ill-advised departures to the NFL).
One note I did think was interesting from Wilner was the idea that the offensive linemen's decision might have been linked to Little's decision to return (though both Hamilton and Hattis would have been guards, and Little would be locking down the LT spot), while Eboh's might have been linked to Adebo's (that's a better comparison, since if Adebo returns, the starters would probably be Adebo and Kelly, while if he declares for the NFL Eboh and Kelly would be the starters). Of course, I have no idea whether that is pure speculation on Wilner's part (probably, given that I'm not sure that Little would have much influence on the guard position) or if he was onto something.
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One note I did think was interesting from Wilner was the idea that the offensive linemen's decision might have been linked to Little's decision to return (though both Hamilton and Hattis would have been guards, and Little would be locking down the LT spot), while Eboh's might have been linked to Adebo's (that's a better comparison, since if Adebo returns, the starters would probably be Adebo and Kelly, while if he declares for the NFL Eboh and Kelly would be the starters). Of course, I have no idea whether that is pure speculation on Wilner's part (probably, given that I'm not sure that Little would have much influence on the guard position) or if he was onto something.
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