Players transferring

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According to the Standard Examiner, 4 current WSU players are planning to transfer: Melek Gomma, Trevor Hennig, Edwin Suarez and Jace Whiting. I was excited when they signed Whiting, but he didn't really pan out. Since his new school will be his 5th, someone joked he has a summer home in the transfer portal. Losing Hennig, Gomma and Suarez will suck. Gomma led the team in rebounds, Suarez in steals and blocks.

Two questions: Why would players want to announce they are leaving before we even find out who the new coach is? What if it's someone they really want to play for? Second question, would they have left any way if Duft stayed? Or would more players want to leave if Duft was retained?

I hope they get the new coach hired soon so his staff can hit the portal, hopefully with some new Lillard money.

 

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According to the Standard Examiner, 4 current WSU players are planning to transfer: Melek Gomma, Trevor Hennig, Edwin Suarez and Jace Whiting. I was excited when they signed Whiting, but he didn't really pan out. Since his new school will be his 5th, someone joked he has a summer home in the transfer portal. Losing Hennig, Gomma and Suarez will suck. Gomma led the team in rebounds, Suarez in steals and blocks.

Two questions: Why would players want to announce they are leaving before we even find out who the new coach is? What if it's someone they really want to play for? Second question, would they have left any way if Duft stayed? Or would more players want to leave if Duft was retained?

I hope they get the new coach hired soon so his staff can hit the portal, hopefully with some new Lillard money.

From what I’ve heard, the Duft firing had more influence on whiting and saurez leaving than Hennig and Gomma. Gomma had a really good season and could get interest from better programs. Hennig wanted more money last year and didn’t get it so whether Duft was retained or not he was already planning to leave given a solid of enough season this year