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Schmitt: Understanding the 'why' for college transfers

As WKU’s color analyst for 13 seasons and an unadulterated fan for many more, summertime means the return of student-athletes to campus and the anxious anticipation of what this year’s team will be like. It’s time for questions, such as:

• Who is stronger, faster, shows improved mobility, exhibits a better jump shot?

Now, the biggest question I hear more and more each year is this – Who is actually going to be here this year, and who has pulled up stakes to seek “greener pastures?”

The last question is occurring more frequently, not just at WKU, but at Division I institutions across the country.