David Eldridge announced his departure from the Virginia football program this week. Eldridge is the fifth player with remaining eligibility to leave the program this offseason. Should Virginia fans worry about these departures?
I’m not so sure.
Don’t get me wrong...the optics of players leaving are never good. It’s easy to argue, as some have, that Bronco Mendenhall’s first 16 months at UVA have included more negative optics than positive ones. But I’m not convinced that the optics of the situation matter.
I asked myself three questions as I was considering Eldridge’s departure on my morning commute:
- Will this hurt the team in the immediate future?