Because he was already behind 4-5 very good guards, and Graves was able to take the extra step quicker than Reese did when Clark was ineligible. Reese will be a stud at North Texas. No doubt.
The difference between Ikenna and White are that White has actually proved useful inside and rebound ability, specifically referring to his time at Oral Roberts. If White is anything like that and we end up getting him to play here, he can be a real asset and true big that we need.
Just based off the trend of transfer players, they tend to commit pretty quick to whatever school they either visit or show interest in, we could very well land him. Who knows.
For me, it's just still a bit of a shock. Once we get a new coach, and I embrace it, then I'll get over it. But I'll probably never like Oats after he just disappeared in the fashion he did.