Found July 11, 2008 on
The BearDown:
Like many other college basektball traditionalists, Hall of Fame Coach Olson speaks out against the one and done-ers in today's game. With One and Done becoming the norm, (much publicized) Arizona Recruit Brandon Jennings has decided to skip the one and done and play a year in Europe. 4 Real gives us a look at this debate which will only increase in intensity over the next years until something changes after the 2010-2011 season.
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