re: Does it bother you when players leave early?

No, because they're making their own professional choices. I believe we've seen a few go in drafted or late round though, and they probably would have been better served staying another year.

Regardless of all that, it's impossible to ignore the damage its done to the football program. The 2013 and 2014 teams were out of the championship race before the seasons even started due to the exodus.

Those two teams lost more guys early than the entire SEC West combined over the same two-year period.