Thornton: blue blood pays him a lot of money and he leaves for a sure fire tourney bid, shot at a conference tourney and gets paid what he’s owed.

Royal: stays but doesn’t progress. Hears that NBA scouts need to see the three ball, keeps throwing up 20% rainbows.

Mobley: goes to SEC to be a three point specialist

Bradshaw: Stays

Stewart: stays but focuses the offseason on practicing “hard defense” and doesn’t attempt to improve bunnies or mid range jumpers.

Mahaffey: Transfers to UC, becomes preeminent role player by practicing anticipated passing 

White: “well I guess we’re going to build around you”

Njegoven: stays and shows constant improvement but not enough to really be an impact player. Rides the bench in impact moments, while 11w game threads go full meltdown. Transfers after ‘25-26 season to Wisconsin. Avgs double/double for the Buzzcuts in ‘26-27

Diebler: brings in mid-major transfers who are either injury prone, undersized, or specialized in outside shouting AND deciding between OSU and [MAC School]

Bonus: Meechie goes scorched earth and tells his cousin that Rickert Automotive screwed him out of $793 pay day.

please god prove me wrong