I’m with you on this Brian but I scratch my head reading so many threads thinking most of this year’s team will come back. We always have sure fire returnees (Booker comes to mind but there are plenty more) that either play themselves into a OAD or leave using bad judgment (Orton, Dakari) that the carousel continues to turn. This team has potential but this year is probably more unpredictable than most, even for Cal. I guess I fall into the greedy UK fan category but I really want a team with enough veterans to give us a solid shot at another title.
I dont disagree.
I will say Orton used incredibly great judgement due to his knee, he fooled everyone and made millions.
I dont see a Booker on this squad, shooting is a gift highly valued, of course that doesnt mean that Gabriel or PJ wont leave and try to make it ala Dakari.
If a kid is a sure fire 1st Rounder I have no problem with him going, it's the ones who are not that have hurt the program.
From what I know factually and what i have surmised through the years:
2013 the staff fully believed Teague would return, and were very positive Lamb would after 2nd round evals came in.
Teague, Lamb, Archie, Alex, Noel - WCS, Wiltjer, Harrow, Mays - not a bad squad.
2016 the staff was shocked regarding Booker's rise and subsequent departure (what a job getting Murray though) and they believed Dakari was returning (everyone knew the twins were done, but what if they stayed like every other school?)
Twins, Ulis, Alex, Lee, Dakari, Skal, Mathews, Mulder, (Briscoe?), Humphries, Dom, Willis - again not a bad team.
2017 Mathews and Lee transfer
Monk, Fox, Lee, Mathews, Bam, SKG, Wenyen, Humphries, Hawkins, Willis, Tai