Thanks for commentary, Bob.

The article compilation had a post by a guy named Chris that really hit the nail on the head. Sure I'll like to see Arizona lose and Lute Olson fail but only because I want UW to move past them. I still feel for Lute on the situation where he's worked to recruit a player of this calibre and used a scholorship on him only to (possibly) have him drop out at the last minute. Arizona would have no chance of replacing him with anyone nearly as good.

Of course we all remember the same thing happened to Romar & UW when Martell Webster headed strait to the NBA. How might Washington have done 2 years ago with Hawes, Brockman and Webster on the same squad. Well it never happened and we all know how things have gone since then.

And the funny thing is, I wouldn't blame Jennings for doing what is being suggested. It's the forced year in college that is causing this. We all recognize that Hawes was the same situation. If a player only wants to go into the NBA, it's not a good idea for force him to play college ball. He'll only play to make himself look good for the following year when he can get into the draft. Of course once a player gets on a college team he will try to win. That's a natural competitive instinct. But how many 5 star NBA sure things are going to pass up chances to score rather than make a pass that leads to someone else scoring?

The biggest reason I care is that I love the college game and get less and less enjoyment from the pro game.

But if Jennings does bolt for Europe and enough players follow his lead, it may force Stern the King to change his rule. We'll all be waiting to see how this works out.

Good points Bob, with the exception that "maybe it'll be enough for Washington to slide by Arizona"...seriously, Washington has a ton to prove on the court before they can be considered Top Echelon in the Pac-10.

DeCourcy's article makes the most sense: Too much risk for Jennings unless he can't make the grades of course.

Let's see what happens with his grades, this Meatball thinks this is all fluff and Jennings will get the grades and come to Arizona with a chip on his shoulder ready to prove himself.

MEATBALL...

I told you that Jennings was too dumb to get into school!!!! maybe UofA will do a Wazzu and let a guy with a 470 SAT score get admitted....