...of the players having *more* freedom of movement than the coaches, if anything.

If they're basically interchangeable parts...let them be interchanged in a way that maximizes their experience.

To put it another way, is the most important thing for the near and long term success of NC State basketball to: a) stop the Martin brothers from transferring or b) fire Gottfried and start over? Can't imagine anyone would choose the former over the latter.