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Elliot Cadeau’s departure should bring gratitude, not smears.
It may not seem that way, but players have been transferring from the Carolina program since Dean Smith’s halcyon days.
John Brownlee and Lynwood Robinson were seldom-used reserves on the 1982 national champions and left shortly thereafter. Larry Drew was on the 2009 NCAA title team and left midway through the following season to return home and play for UCLA, joining the Wear twins who also left UNC.
Transfers in those days had to sit out for a year at their new schools, which was much more taxing than the transfer portal and immediate eligibility has made it now, as more than a thousand players enter the portal each year.
Elliot Cadeau is the highest profile player to transfer from Hubert Davis’ program and will play point guard for Michigan next season. The Wolverines will have a bigger backcourt, which was a problem the Heels had (especially on defense) the last two years with Cadeau and R.J. Davis.
Parents, as well as agents and others, are now part of the decision to stay or go, based on where they might fit better and earn more NIL money or, starting next season, a salary based on their value to that team. Cadeau’s mother, Michelle, praised their time at Carolina and said they had no contact with anyone from Michigan in this decision. Agents, maybe?
Cadeau, himself, told 247Sports, “The Michigan coaching staff really believes in me and knows what I can do. I want to play in an offense that best suits me and my abilities, with the correct players around me so we can all win.
After six games of his freshman year, Cadeau was a permanent starter for the Tar Heels. He led the team and the ACC in assists this season but also led the league in turnovers, which may have resulted in playing fewer minutes than the other regular starters.
Hubert Davis said after the season ended with a loss to Ole Miss in an NCAA first-round game that “we have to get bigger, from A to Z.” Seth Trimble, at 6-3, returns for his senior year and two incoming freshman guards are slightly taller. If Ian Jackson and Drake Powell come back as sophomores, the 6-4 Jackson will play more in the backcourt while the 6-6 Powell would be a fixture at small forward. Jackson could transfer or turn pro, while Powell could also enter the NBA Draft but, as a local kid with a Carolina family from Pittsboro, would probably not transfer to another school.
Cadeau was popular with Tar Heel fans, who loved his ball handling skills and improved outside shooting but also were frustrated by nearly doubling his turnovers from his freshman season.
In this new age of college basketball, players can move around like free agents, and the fans they leave behind should thank them and always consider them a part of the Carolina Basketball Family.
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Art Chansky is a veteran journalist who has written ten books, including best-sellers “Game Changers,” “Blue Bloods,” and “The Dean’s List.” He has contributed to WCHL for decades, having made his first appearance as a student in 1971. His “Sports Notebook” commentary airs daily on the 97.9 The Hill WCHL and his “Art’s Angle” opinion column runs weekly on Chapelboro.Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees, and you can directly support our efforts in local journalism here. Want more of what you see on Chapelboro? Let us bring free local news and community information to you by signing up for our newsletter.
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