Speculation has run rampant in the 10 days since news broke that Austin Reaves had decided to transfer from the Wichita State men's basketball team.
The decision rocked WSU fans: Reaves was pegged for a major role in the 2018-19 season, one of just five returners from this past season, and coming off a sophomore year in which he excelled offensively in an expanded role.
Without a statement from Reaves or coach Gregg Marshall, fans began to speculate online that criticism delivered in a column titled "Bench Austin Reaves," published in the WSU student newspaper, The Sunflower, had played a role in Reaves' decision to leave.