The thing that I find confussing is the timing. Yes with Branch coming in next year his minutes will be greatly reduced from the 14 he averages this year. But why not just wait to the end of the season, there are only 8 plus the BE tournament. There is probobly some other reason that we will never know.
When Branch transferred, I posted Stith would leave the team. If my memory serves me right some disageed.
OK so quit after the season, you don't leave your teammates high and dry. Even if he gets only 5 min. a game he was needed for those 5 min. After all the good things I have read about him I hope this is about academics and not playing time. If it was playing time and he was annoyed why would he stay with the team in any capacity?