re: I've started becoming one of those fans.

This is exactly what I've thought all along. He has the chance to be known as one of the greats all time in college, if not the greatest. His pro career will still be there, and if it turns out his game doesn't translate to the next level he has his college resume that he could milk for the rest of his life. He would always be taken care of by the a&m family at the very least. (All of this is still probably true if he leaves after this season though, except the going down as the greatest)

With all of that said...he gone.