DISQUS

I don't particularly like one-and-dones either. But let's be honest. In the current state of basketball, unless lightning strikes and you get 5 solid players like a Wisconsin or Purdue, superstars raise the level of any program (see Oden or Conley from OSU, or Beasley at KSU). Like it or not, the instant success they inject into a program means that that school is on everyone's radar, which matters to high school kids. In this case, I think we can live without Ebanks, and if that's our worst loss from the Sampson fallout, then so be it.

But let's think about this gentlemen (and ladies). Pitino once was a force at Kentucky before leaving for the NBA, and now he is at THEIR rival Louisville, and has them back into Final Four talk. Do you think anyone at Louisville cares at this point that he used to coach at Kentucky (and not only coach but was the FACE of UK basketball)? Hell no. They are super-psyched to have Pitino as their coach, as well they should be. It was only a story for about the first 2 weeks when he got hired there, and after that, it's been all business.

Ugh...Well at least the committee has graciously decided to end this season early for us and put us out of our misery.