When the final seconds ticked off the clock of the last game of the 2017-18 basketball season for the Cincinnati Bearcats, there was a great deal of sadness to go around. Yes, the fact that the Bearcats collapsed in their second round matchup with the Nevada Wolf Pack in the NCAA Tournament was the main culprit, but once the shocking disappointment of that loss receded, there were other things to be upset about. The simple fact was three stars were no longer going to play for the Bearcats.
Part of college athletics is saying goodbye.