Back when players were college athletes - they were expected to be loyal to the schools that paid for their education, developed them into men and gave them a chance to play professionally. Teams were “family” and often times guys became “brothers for life”.
Its time for SHU fans to move on from that mentality entirely. These are now professional basketball teams with professional basketball players being paid to play. Loyalty is expected for one season only. This goes both ways as players can now not only be recruited over with HS seniors and paid for transfers but our own players can be poached right from under us even to rivals within the conference. These guys are now co-workers only.
Developing players is no longer viable for mid sized programs because with modern roster churn your best 3 players could all be wearing different jerseys the following season. Hell, most of our top 5 guys next season will be transfers aside from Coleman.
It’s the wild west now. Whether the reigns are pulled in over time and regulations are imposed to create a more even playing field we as fans need to realize that the players AND coaches don’t recognize the word loyalty any longer. It’s all about the present.