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Too many people look at sports as a charity. Well guess what, that was maybe 50 years ago where it was in the spirit of amateurism. This is a business people and if the kid served his obligation by graduating (which he is going to do in the next 48 hours) then I cannot fault him for leaving.

Not only that, if a kid had a chance to go to Harvard law to increase his/her chances of becoming a key politician would you tell him/her no even if he/her initially started at say, Ohio State? So what's the problem with Jaaron going to Michigan to increase his chances of making the league. It is insanely stupid how people think the kid can't hack it all of a sudden because he's leaving. All those negatives coming out of the cobwebs in the last 72 hours are hysterical. If he wanted to come back, you all would be dancing on rooftops for his return and you know it. And yes, some of you are going to tell me otherwise, of those how did you treat LeBron when he came back? Exactly.

So with that, Jaaron is a fool not to take advantage of going to Michigan (despite my hatred for them) and A. Attempt to get a graduate degree from there and B. To make it to the next level. To do what he does against MAC competition, whoop-dee-doo. If he does that against Big Ten competition=$$$. For those who think otherwise need to wake up and smell the coffee, because perception and reality here aren't far off and if you think this kid could have done that from Athens by playing the bigger boys, again delusional. So congrats to Jaaron, and hopefully he represents what transfers can gain from coming here. And yes, this could potentially be a positive spin if you embrace transfers full-bore and make it a roster slot or 2 in the program. Otherwise, good riddance to this topic, let's get focusing on 2018.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I second those who say this thread should wind down. However, I would prefer we applaud those who stick with the program because they believe it is the right thing to do. Just like those college football players who said they would never back out of a bowl game because it might hurt their NFL chances via an injury. I am glad I am not the only "Old School" person here.

It seems some here are mistaking the talents of Jaaron with those of LeBron. It seems some here who say we are "delusional" might want to rethink that word. I will say it for the umpteenth time, I wish Jaaron well and hope he makes the NBA, but he was hardly head and shoulders above MAC competition, let alone Big Ten or other power schools. Some of the same people here who laud our conference are now mocking the MAC? It does bring a smile to my face when someone who has never played/coached at the high school level and or beyond somehow knows more than those who did. Again, it has been an "interesting" discussion.

Finally, I will repeat myself (from other posts) and say that sometimes these things have a way of being a blessing in disguise because they motivate individuals and give other players a chance to step up. I look forward to the upcoming season with a secret hope of meeting Michigan in March and letting history repeat itself by dispatching them back to Ann Arbor.

Why hasn't Michigan announced anything and Jaaron's Twitter still says Ohio? Waiting on final grades?

Also, if his heart isn't in Athens, then we don't need him. I'd rather have 12 Gavin Block's on a team. Hope this squad is ready to put in some serious work in this summer. Get agitated, Bobcats!

Sounds like an "America, love it or leave" voter to me. Sad.

This offseason went well.

Nothing like a chat board to give everyone an equal stage.

He spit on our Alma Mater and went to a school for 1 year. I guess it's fair play given he bailed on UH to come to Athens.

That said, my memory of us sending Michigan packing in Nashville far outweighs what this one player decides to do. It's the system that allows this to happen. Hell, look at Groce. Coaches do it so why not players?

It's all become somewhat of a joke. I rarely watch anything not OHIO. No interest these days. NCAA has already succeeded in dividing up schools with the same D-1 designation. What's next?

Stopped watching my beloved sport of baseball during the steroid era and follow my Dolphins less because of the every changing free agent moves and player antics off the field. I couldn't name the 10 starters next year for the Fish.

Don't let the door hit you in your self-serving a$$ on the way to Ann Arbor.

65-60 Bobcats.

Simmons gave it his all for 3 years here. In those 3 years he did more for OU than I would guess anyone on this board.

So school #2 (OU) pays for 3, gets 2 on court, school #3 (UM) pays for 1, gets 1 on court - Hmmm....Just thinking this through....

And I assume summer school almost every year as well. Which if you add them up, means +/- another extra year compared to those of us that used the Summers to go home to work.