Originally Posted by
Phantom Warrior
I, too, am a huge Traci fan and have been since the beginning.
I have been concerned for weeks that he might transfer when it became clear that Markus had moved up to become our primary point guard and that Rowsey was getting at least equivalent time to Traci as well.
I view this as a tremendous loss as I believe Traci is our best on-ball defender and our best pure point guard in terms of ball handling, passing, and creating for teammates.
That being said, I am also a huge Markus fan and can understand why Wojo decided to play him more mpg. I think Markus is a unique talent.
This mid-year transfer crap is becoming more common. We, of course, saw it with Jeronne, Deonte, and Dawson, as well as Sandy. But in the last week or so we've also seen it with Sima at St. John's and Copeland at GTown.
It's all about playing time. Copeland's minutes dropped from 32 last year to just under 20 this year. Sima was getting just under 20 as well.
It's a result of this generation's need for immediate gratification. It is also a result of the entitlement culture that has begun to pervade our culture over the last decade or two.
Here's a prediction: it ain't going to stop; in fact, it's going to get worse. Pretty soon transfers will hit 1,200 a year, then 1,500. We have become a sick, dysfunctional society.
Traci is just another brick in the wall.