Not trying to sound Bammerish here and say none of these guys were on the Sugar Bowl roster anyway....but this is not unexpected. Two things:
1. Everything I've read and heard from teh Planez is that things are much harder and far more disciplined under Co Harpinz. This is second, maybe third hand information, but a buddy of mine is good friends with a guy whose son plays at AU. Dad asked his son what the difference was between practices under CGM and Harvinz. Hitting! He said they knock the hell out of each other all day. I imagine some of these guys are thinking this ain't what I signed up for.
B. This is just the way of the world in college sports now. Read a piece the other day that since August, over 1,700 players have entered the Continuum Transfunctioner thingy. If I ain't startin', I'm departin'. (.02 to Gary Templeton. Not verbatim)
There have been over 1,000 in college basketball alone. The Transfunctioner is giving these guys the easy way out if they are the least bit disillusioned.