UC has a program for them to come back as well and some take advantage of it, some don't. It's like Huggins said, he was calling up some of the old guys and telling them to come back and get your diploma, then he gets Van Exel on the line, he tells Nick about the program, Nick laughs and starts telling him about the mult-million dollar deal he just signed, Huggins tells him to take some business classes to learn how to invest it, Van Exel laughs and hangs up. Alot of these guys that counted for the no graduation rate are still in town, teaching and coaching HS. It's amazing how many of them are still around, alot went overseas played, came back and got their degrees and are still here doing good things. They are all not bad guys, some are bad, but the majority of them were risks that came in, played hard, grew up and now are productive members of society. Alot of schools turned their back on them, is that really fair? Did you know tha UC had the highest GPA of any basketball team in CUSA for several years?
Huggins is no angel and it's best he's gone, but he's not the demon the media made him out to be. Believe me, you won't hear about any trouble from the players from this new guy. They are bad, but haven't had a true recruiting class in 3 years, but in about 3-4 years they'll be a nationally ranked team again.
It's funny you mention Laettner, I believe he has a drug charge and remember how he stomped that Kentucky Player, I have watched over 500 UC games and I don't remember any of them doing anything that vicious. And remember JJ, I think he got a DUI last year? But, I guess if you are a Duke player those things don't really happen.
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