I think what many people here are feeling but aren't able to articulate very well, is that these young men lack emotional stability and the idea that the team comes before the individual. Some of the greatest players have had to wait their turn. I can sympathize with them leaving for money, especially if they don't come from means (I'm not suggesting they didn't, I don't claim to know anything about their financials), but a committment is a committment. There's something about seeing things through even if they don't suit your personal feelings. I tried to quit teeball when I was a kid because I hated it, and I wasn't that good; however, my parents made me finish the season and I am glad I honored my committment. I realize our season is over, but my teeball team wasn't connected to a 4-year university with the expectation of a 4-year committment. So I can see how it seems like they're quitting on the team. Maybe they don't have the mental toughness to accept the change. Maybe they're not emotionally mature enough to accept that they can't always get their way. Maybe they have overinflated their importance and feel that they're irreplaceable, but nobody is irreplaceable. It doesn't necessarily have to be those options, but that's sort of what it feels like. Honestly, I don't feel like Marshawn is going to be any better anywhere else. Guys like him remind me of J Williams and RJ Roderick, who were hurt more than they were healthy. Perhaps he'll fare better in the Big 10 on the injury front. He wasn't the game-breaking talent we were hoping for, and I think he's pretty easily replaceable on that front.