...but that fell apart.

Now the VT hope is that he must just really love O&M.

But we did just have an entire offseason that proved pretty convincingly that players play for coaches, not schools. Especially basketball players and their nomadic AAU lifestyle, loyalty to a team is pretty thin. But the football "Transfer Portal" situation is also pretty strong proof that if you are dependent on a kid just loving your school as your best bet for them returning, then your your confidence may waver.