You were not the one to go say not to try to convince the guys leaving too much. That's my issue: smacks of Fu; well if you don't want to play here or have offers else where, soft recruitment but w/e.

Would you let a talented employee just would without a sit down or counter offer or even 2 counters if the guy is truly talented? Yeah he he's set on leaving it is what it is.

I have not seen where he is committed anywhere. He can still wait to see what's going to happen at VT and come back. I just hope the new staff treats him as they say they are with all the VA kids, pursue the heck out of them, get the VA talent to stay, and build the relationships. Just cause he put into the portal should they not pursue keeping full force.