Brewer to leave UGA Basketball Team

The AJC reports that Troy Brewer will join Zac Swansey in asking for his release from Georgia. I'm not really sure where he'll land given the lack of demand for shooting guards that hit for 30% from the field over a two year period.

As I said earlier today, this was bound to happen. I doubt it's over with yet.

Just two quick thoughts here. First, Swansey....who I don't begrudge for wanting to leave...has bizarre logic for wanting to transfer. He's unhappy with how his demotion was communicated to him. So....he's going to transfer. Huh? Is that to get away from a coaching staff that is already fired? Wouldn't he want to stick around now that the troublesome coaching staff who didn't communicate well is gone? Pffft. Kids.

Secondly, I feel for Brewer. It's not his fault that Felton offered him a spot in Athens. He never should've been given a scholarship to start with. You don't travel 500 miles to offer a kid that no peer school is offering when your state is producing 6 to 8 high major recruits per year at the same position. When he signed, I said this:

The difference between being a "diamond in the rough" and "just being rough" is where coaches make their money. And where bloggers spend their time second guessing.

All I know is that it's very difficult to improve your program by consistently out recruiting programs that your fans can't find on a map. I had hoped we were past that phase of recruiting.

If we just make logical decisions going forward in regards to recruiting, we're going to improve the talent base of the team.

Best of luck to Brewer. We wouldn't have beaten Delaware State or Augusta St. last year without his points. Seriously.

PWD