Its anybody's guess what JVZ and Buzz discussed regarding his basketball future at VT. What we know is that Buzz needed one scholarship, at minimum, for Clarke, and he probably wanted to appear strong from the standpoint of discipline and being in control of his program. Buzz had also said during interviews that the more minutes JVZ played there was a declining rate of return in his production and didn't need to be playing 30 minutes a game, which I agree with. Also, it has been clear that wins and losses do not matter to Buzz this season as he establishes his culture. My personal opinion is that JVZ's game had not shown very much incremental improvement between the end of last season and this season. So if Buzz felt the same about the growth potential of JVZ's game, then he probably placed greater value on the freed scholarship than having JVZ for one more rebuilding season in 2015 and possibly losing a potential recruit that could help the program the next several years. I can't say that I disagree with that either, and if this is the case, I expect Buzz encouraged him to transfer and is helping him find a program that would be a good fit. I think JVZ will be a good addition to any program that needs some defensive and rebounding depth for one year and can spare the scholarship. Should be a lot of takers, but ultimately better for us to have that extra scholarship to give.
