In my view, the issue is that sitting at the end of the bench is a wasted year. But the reason the kid is sitting at the end of the bench all year, and never got any PT (vs the Non-RS scenario of PT in cupcakes, at the end of blowouts, for a cameo in real minutes) is BECAUSE of the artificial constraints of the RS year.
How often has the final year of eligibility in a voluntary RS paid off for both UVa and for the kid? Devon Hall. And he reclassed.
How often did it pay off for Villanova? I can’t think of any.