Disgusted

We're Tar Heels fans. We've told you that before. We are also college basketball fans. Our love for college hoops, and our inherent core belief in loyalty, makes us completely disgusted and disheartened by kids who commit to play for a university and then bolt after one year for the NBA. Of course, the NBA is to blame for some of this. The age rule for entering the draft has produced a batch of one-and-done mercenaries who are using their freshman year of college ball as an opportunity to just create a more impressive resume before bolting to the NBA before their sophomore season.

For Heels fans like us, this has been a sore spot since Marvin Williams played just one year before going for the fat checking account and shiny Escalade. Now, we find out today, there are at least two Carolina freshmen who will say good-bye to Ol' Roy after the end of the season.

Our inside source informed us today that Ty Lawson is a lock to enter the draft. He has even stopped going to class. Brandan Williams is also NBA-bound.

Also, according to our source, Tyler Hansbrough has said recently "If I listen to my heart, then I will stay another year. But if I listen to my head, I will declare for the draft."

Do we have a case of sour grapes here? I mean, who are we to imply that someone should not have the opportunity to go for their dream? Wouldn't anyone pursue a chance to make a lot of money and do something they love?

But there should be some integrity here. If you commit to four years with a team, then you should be held accountable. Same for Durant and Oden (assuming he will go pro).

College basketball has become nothing more than a development league for the NBA. Either the NBA should get rid of the age restriction for entering the draft, or the NCAA--no stranger to rules and restrictions--should require a player to at least finish his junior year before entering the draft.

Of course, the more likely scenario will be that the NBA drops their restriction. Either way, we hope that someone sees this problem and solves it soon.

And as for Ty? He's a great player, but his jersey will never hang in the Dean Smith Center. How rewarding is that? We guess money talks louder than respect for oneself or for the institution that took a chance that a player would have the integrity to think about more than just a new car and cash to burn.

Hope you like the Hummer, Ty.