From what I read on Toure it looks like it was more of a UConn pass than an Arkansas steal. Toure wanted UConn but UConn didn't want Toure - at least not enough to take him when he wanted to sign.
I'm sure these guys are being told their roles aren't expected to expand and their $ won't be as high. At a program like UK, these guys should be bench players who are minimally used and compensated as such.