Q&A with Horatio Webster about Malik transferring

[msudawg05]

I wish him well wherever he ends up, but I think the team will be better off without Malik and his dad.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/...-father-explains-why-malik-left-msu/85165842/

 

[TBone.sixpack]

So Malik didn't trust Howland huh?

Something stinks.

As I said before take that drama down the road. I'm glad Howland didn't buckle to their demands of Malik running the point.

 

[rugbdawg]

My gut tells me that Malik's contract was not renewed.

 

[tired]

Malik needs to grow the 17 up

 

[121Josey]

I hope he fails. Mr. 1-n-Done wasn't willing to give another year a chance nor take responsibility for his performance. I hope State marks W.Kentucky off the list now.

Playing against HS competition is the correct answer.

What’s it going to take for Malik Newman to play like he did in high school?
HW: Him getting in the gym and being allowed to work on his point guard skills and buying into it. Ultimately, going somewhere where the coach trusts him. Where they trust him and he trusts them. He’s going to make mistakes (on the court), whatever the case.

ETA: There's a reason Ready replaced him at the point. But he's not willing to compete for the position.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

Kudos to Horatio for not blaming his poor play mostly on injuries like Bobby C and others. Newsflash though, great players play well in any system. Sure, there are styles to suit different players, but our style isn't the reason Malik didn't have the ball handling to get by average college defenders and score around the rim or find the open shooter.

Bottom line is that Malik wants to play PG because that's what 6-3 185lb guys play in the NBA if they are really successful and more than just role players. He's got it in his head that he will be a star in the League, so that's what he's worried about. Better for all if he goes somewhere that is willing to put Malik before the team.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

I've been placing blame on HW, but

looking like MN is the issue here. Sounds like he's never heard No, in the basketball world.

Where he goes from here will be interesting.

I'll not say more due to the Bulldog Legacy.

 

[DerHntr]

It sounds like he missed the opportunity to stay and play through adversity, something he has never done before. It's a damn shame that they are trying to put him above the program rather than busting his damn *** all off season to PROVE he should be the point guard. Do they really think that he wouldn't play point guard if he was the best player on the team to play it? Not trusting Howland to put the best player at each position is ********. They don't trust Howland to put Malik out there even if he shouldn't be.

 

[hailstate19]

Wrong thread

 

[kired]

It is what it is. Hate to lose someone with his potential, but I'd much rather him leave now than stick around with a crappy attitude and disrupt the team chemistry next year.