Couple of things....Trayce is already gone. Word is he's always been on a two year plan and he's done nothing this year to be forced to stay with the numbers he is putting up.
Secondly, speculating on recruiting is fun to discuss, but nothing to really panic about until you see the roster next year.
There are two major recruiting seasons coming up. Spring signage and a new transfer market.
For example Minnesota lost a top 50 ranked point guard (Washington? Can't remember his name) but replaced him with a no name transfer named Marcus Carr who's now playing like an all American.
Example two. Archie's first class of Romeo, Rob, Hunter, D Anderson, Forrester and Fitzner had us all sporting raging boners....and so far has busted with over half gone.
That's rough especially following Crean's last class (Durham, Smith and Moore) that also busted.
However TJD and Franklin are looking like studs. His first class to hit. Hopefully the Galloway class will be the second.
I'll judge the third when it gets here.
Anyway, TJD leaving isn't a death nail even though he's a beast. I thought Purdue was going to tank after the season Biggie had and they just gave the ball to Carsen Edwards and played defense with Haas. Anyway, I wouldn't judge recruiting til it's done.
Yeah losing Kauffman stung but, I doubt Kauffman is a program ending recruit any more as Keion Brooks was the end of the program.
Until I hear HS coaches freezing Archie out, I'm not going to get concerned until I see the roster next year.
That being said, Archie needs to get some better guys in here that will play his way. Parker Stewart is a good start. Big guard, good handle and really good looking shot.
I expect him to be a major upgrade over Durham. Plus he's going to be what, 22?
Maybe Archie pulls in a solid, tough transfer post player who sees the numbers TJD has put up and yeah.... we'll be fine.
(I also expect to lose some guys. Actually I expect most programs to lose guys like Purdue did with Haarms and Eastern last year.
Get used to free agency. It's going to be a new world).