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Early departures to hurt Trojans

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

The biggest news in the early-decision period that just concluded is just how few decisions really made news. Everyone knows what to expect -- coaches, players, the NFL. The only wild card remains the agents who sell prospective players dreams instead of reality. The decision to leave for the NFL -- the real world, in football terms -- brings with it real-world responsibility. Specifically, there's no one there to pick you up and brush you off if you make the wrong decision. But decisions deeme ...

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