I played post-potential, so I knew all about that side of things. Potential was capped before I left, and for me the last straw was the recruit generation update (and the whole "graduating college without a job" thing). Especially at D1, it was as if if you didn't get one of the top couple of dozen players, you were hosed.
Keep 'em coming, folks; if there's anything else I need to know, say the word.