re: Miles handling of Phelon Jones is commendable

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It's easy to understand why a coach wouldn't want a walking, talking playbook transferring to a team he has to face every year.

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Good point.

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They will pick his brain, and he will tell them everyrhing he knows, which hopefully isn't much, considering the new dc.

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Which mitigates the downside....

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Generally speaking, though, it's, a stupid move with no upside.

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I'll grant you that the upside is indeterminable, in terms of whether a recruit would ever factor in the specific prospect of transferring when, after all, they're signing thinking they will play, start and hopefully graduate at the school where they sign. However, I do think that this is an example Miles' class, which combined with other examples, paint a picture of a head coach that recruits (and certainly their families to the extent they're involved) would want to play for, and support.

Also, there's the tangible upside of gaining another scholarship, unless I'm mistaken.