But the Tar Heels need Haywood and Lang to play a little tougher than they have. I think Forte will stay in college after this season. He's too thin, and the fact that he asked former coach Dean Smith if he should make the move shows that he's willing to look for advice. I don't think the NBA's Player Association would go for any kind of age restriction, and I think it would be tough to back up in court. I agree that early entry into the NBA draft is hurting college basketball, but I don't think there's much the NBA as a league can do about keeping kids in school.
Individual owners can limit the number of underclassmen they are willing to draft.
Outside of that, there's not much the NBA can do. Even though I am a fan, I think it would take a lot. The Gators could go a long way in the tournament because of the injuries they've suffered during the year. This team knows how to play through adversity, and they can adapt to pretty much any situation with few problems. All year this team has been doubted, but I think Florida is about to show some people what it can do in the Big Dance.