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The news that Mike Reilly would not sign in Columbus broke yesterday afternoon, but after months of delays and hedging from his camp, it wasn't much of a surprise.

Reilly had several options under the CBA when he decided to go the NCAA route, and he exercised them. I don't think he's a bad person, or some kind of moustache twirling villain. He's a 20 year old kid who is, perhaps, a bit of a dick for stringing the organization along for several months, but he had an opportunity to dictate how and where he would begin his pro career, and he took it.