Should Valpo fans be upset with Brandon Wood?

This, I hope, will be my last post on Brandon Wood.  It is time to look ahead!
As we are all well aware by now, Brandon Wood has left Valpo for the opportunity to play at Michigan State University.  The discussion of whether or not Valpo fans should be upset with Wood has been discussed at length on message boards with many people on both sides of the argument.  Brandon was able to use a loophole in the NCAA rules that allows student athletes the opportunity to transfer without losing a year of eligibility if they have graduated and the school they are currently attending does not offer the Master's program they are looking for.

Before we get started, I'm all for a guy doing what he has to do to maximize his earning potential.  Brandon put his name in the NBA draft so that he could go to some workouts and gauge what he needed to work on in order to succeed at that level.  What the NBA scouts want to see from Brandon, according to his father Anthony is how Brandon is at "matching up defensively against bigger, stronger and NBA ready players is the number one concern along with the ability to play with and against other NBA ready players on a night in and night out basis."  With that in mind it was determined that it'd be in Brandon's best interest to transfer to a bigger school that would face better competition on a nightly basis.  Schools in play besides MSU included: Purdue, UConn, Providence, and Florida State.

I asked Anthony Wood what made Michigan State the winner in the sweepstakes for his son's talents. He responded, "not one single thing was a deal maker. Grad program, coach, tournament chances, top 25 team, exposure, BIG MEN, etc."  I have a problem with his "grad program" reason, I don't think anyone truly believes this was ever about academics.  Then there is the "BIG MEN" part.  This was the first I'd heard of this as being a reason from the Wood camp as a reason to go to MSU.  It has been discussed to great length by the fans for VU to land a recruit who can play in the paint and be a force to recon with under the basket.  Perhaps him leaving is the fault of the Crusader coaching staff for failing to recruit an inside presence (I don't believe this to be true at all)?

Some Valpo fans have this feeling of betrayal.  Brandon Wood did not betray Valpo.  While him leaving hurts for the time being, Valpo will move on.  It shouldn't take long for fans to get over his departure as he never led a Valpo team to postseason or even conference glory.  Brandon came to Valpo, played his two years, achieved academic success by graduating with his bachelor's degree in sports marketing and business, and received many awards for athletic performances.  Personally, I think this move will prove a poor decision, but I'm no NBA talent scout.  I still see Brandon as an instant offense kind of guy at the next level, and going to MSU he is going to see his shot attempts drop (last season he averaged 13.5 shots per game).  He may, or may not, have a difficult time adjusting to a new offense and all new teammates.  I just think that if you are a scorer, you want to have your entire arsenal on full display every night when you are the target of the opponents defensive scheme.  I just don't see how that is going to happen playing at Michigan State.

Good luck Brandon.  I wish you success and a long and prosperous career in the NBA.  Also, don't forget to send in those alumni donations!