Whether the disappointing freshman season turned in by DeAndre Jordan could be attributed to a young player in need of development or poor coaching, we'll never know.

Jordan followed his dream, and the inflated opinions of some analysts, and applied for the NBA Draft, where he was selected in the second round with the 35th pick overall.

He will forever be a player who never lived up to his billing in college after averaging just 7.9 points and 6.0 rebounds while playing just half the minutes allotted in a game.

Jordan could have used more seasoning, and Texas A&M would have found it could use a lot more of Jordan's upside. But now, everyone must move on, including coach Mark Turgeon after a bumpy first season ended in a 25-11 finish and a controversial two-point loss against UCLA in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The more difficult departures for Turgeon were a pair of invaluable seniors he inherited, guard Dominique Kirk and forward Joseph Jones. Together, they rank No. 1 and 2 at Texas A&M in career starts with 132 and 131, respectively.

Without them, the 2008-09 team will certainly carry Turgeon's stamp, but could include some rocky times with Alabama, LSU and Arizona on the nonconference portion of the schedule.

Turgeon, however, isn't standing still. Over the past year he's attracted three recruits ranked among the top 75 nationally, including two from Florida who will break in this season, forward David Lobeau and guard Dashan Harris.

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