Can we be a better team without Malik?

[CrookedLetta4Eva]

I think so. I do think college basketball relies having on team chemistry. Our team chemistry should be much improved with the seniors and Malik gone.

 

[coach66]

I expect us to be. I wish Malik and his family nothing but the best. With that

said sometimes things just don't work out the way you hope. I think we both made the right move. Teams will take you further than individuals.

 

[Philly Dawg]

We would have been better with him IF he was willing to accept a different role than the PG role he wanted. If that wasn't going to happen, then his transfer is best for all parties.

 

[maroonmania]

We would have been better with him IF he was willing to accept a different role than the PG role he wanted. If that wasn't going to happen, then his transfer is best for all parties.

Exactly, Malik could have helped us out tremendously at the 2G but trying to promise him the PG position when he has not shown any natural ability to be a PG would have likely done more harm than good to this year's team. Its going to be oh so ironic if after he transfers and sits out a year he ends up back at 2G anyway which he could have started at here this year.

 

[Philly Dawg]

That would essentially be the Osby situation all over again. He thought he was a SF, but Stans thought he was a PF, so he transferred. He went to Oklahoma to play SF but they had hired a new coach who put him at PF and he was very successful.

Ironically, Osby wanted to transfer back when Capel was fired but Bracky determined that it wasn't possible. Then Ole Miss did it with the guy who had transferred to South Carolina.

 

[BiscuitEater]

That would essentially be the Osby situation all over again. He thought he was a SF, but Stans thought he was a PF, so he transferred.

Tend to disagree and think that it has more to do with 'wanting' to start over at a new place instead of a disagreement over position.

I'm still not convinced that Newman would be academically eligible to play next year 'if' he had stayed at State.

To me .. that is the only 'reason' I could see a transfer to another Div 1 school .. and sit out for a year.

 

[Go Budaw]

That would essentially be the Osby situation all over again. He thought he was a SF, but Stans thought he was a PF, so he transferred. He went to Oklahoma to play SF but they had hired a new coach who put him at PF and he was very successful.

Ironically, Osby wanted to transfer back when Capel was fired but Bracky determined that it wasn't possible. Then Ole Miss did it with the guy who had transferred to South Carolina.

We also did that with Quentin Smith in the late 90's. Transferred to USM then transferred back to MSU. Bracky was around during that time so I doubt he was the roadblock to Osby coming back. There have never been any NCAA rules against transferring back in after leaving a program. I think it's more likely that Stans didn't want him back.

 

[Philly Dawg]

You are mistaken. Bracky started in 2002 after Smith was gone. Further, Smith basically sat out two years and still had two years of eligibility. The question on a player like Holloway or Osby is transfering with only one year of eligibility and avoiding sitting out again. Holloway had to petition to the NCAA to be allowed to play. I got this from a decent source. To be fair, many considered it a surprise when Holloway was allowed to transfer back.

 

[thekimmer]

I would have loved to have him but yes, based on last year we can be a better team without him. His contributions last year were minimal on a team whose lack of talent should have made anyone with talent stick out like a sore thumb (see Q). He just never looked comfortable on the floor and while his shooting kept us in a few games it was way too inconsistent.

I just add him to the list of 5 star/McD AAs that either never made it to campus or were a bust. Bender, Outlaw, Ellis, Sidney, Newman....

 

[Digging dog]

I really don't know if we are winning or loosing without him. Didn't see enough last season to know. Injuries I understand but who's to say he won't be injury prone this year?

 

[Rayburn8]

Tend to disagree and think that it has more to do with 'wanting' to start over at a new place instead of a disagreement over position.

I'm still not convinced that Newman would be academically eligible to play next year 'if' he had stayed at State.

To me .. that is the only 'reason' I could see a transfer to another Div 1 school .. and sit out for a year.

This was the rumor on campus around when he decided to go in the draft.