Late last month Bob Huggins told his radio show audience not to believe rumors about players leaving, for one reason or another, and said everyone who was scheduled to be back would be coming back for the 2012-13 season.

After Tom McCune decided to change scenery, WVU was left with 10 returning scholarship players and three incoming freshmen recruits and was maxed out for scholarships for the upcoming season.

Yet before that there were whispers and even facts WVU was looking at players to be a part of the incoming class. One such player, we were led to believe, is Mark McLaughlin. Well, make that “was” because the top scorer in junior college is staying on the left half of the country and will play at Washington.

So maybe this 13 will be that 13. Then again, I’ve heard ears remain open with regard to possible players, one at a school WVU is getting to know and one a junior college player who would give WVU that upperclassman’s mentality and that maturity on the perimeter. And then again, again, I’ve heard Huggins say what he has now is what he’ll have next year.