Rumors of a “mass exodus“ are floating around. I haven’t understood it since I first read it. Can someone tell me where exactly it is coming from?
Last season was no surprise: with the incoming class, only Mann was likely to stay in the rotation, and he said he wasn’t happy being played out of position at center. The rest were looking into the barrel of the end of the bench.
That isn’t the case this year. Most of these kids don’t have super NIL opportunities elsewhere, and I assume the Vandy collectives are going to work to lock down Lawrence (and I guess Shelby, given that he is now an “ambassador,” whatever that means). Robbins will almost certainly be drafted, which makes at least one player to the NBA for every year Stack has coached. How many average teams can sell that? I don’t see a huge lure to go home, either. I guess Lewis could go back to DC and play at Maryland or Mason or Smith could play at SMU, but all five freshmen have significant minutes opportunities next year. I assume Wright will leave for his grad year but who knows?
So, where is this coming from?
Last season was no surprise: with the incoming class, only Mann was likely to stay in the rotation, and he said he wasn’t happy being played out of position at center. The rest were looking into the barrel of the end of the bench.
That isn’t the case this year. Most of these kids don’t have super NIL opportunities elsewhere, and I assume the Vandy collectives are going to work to lock down Lawrence (and I guess Shelby, given that he is now an “ambassador,” whatever that means). Robbins will almost certainly be drafted, which makes at least one player to the NBA for every year Stack has coached. How many average teams can sell that? I don’t see a huge lure to go home, either. I guess Lewis could go back to DC and play at Maryland or Mason or Smith could play at SMU, but all five freshmen have significant minutes opportunities next year. I assume Wright will leave for his grad year but who knows?
So, where is this coming from?
