Matt Moss Expected to Transfer

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Originally Posted by jumboragncajun

So you are saying Marlin did not make a mistake signing him. Why did he leave? Have you seen his shot that starts at his rib cage and had a 'Hideo Nomo' type pause somewhere between there and his forehead? I will maintain my position that he will not play significant time at any D1 until he changes that.

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No, I'm not saying that. Recruiting is an inexact science with some hits and misses. I'm told Moss left because he wasn't comfortable in the system. That played a role in him not being happy there. Like many youngsters, especially now in college basketball, he probably could have had some more patience, but he made his own decision and isn't saying anything negative about the coaches or program. Just wasn't a good fit for him. I didn't get to see him play this season. I just know several Division I coaches would have loved to have signed him. In fact, a Big 12 assistant told me recently that he expected Moss to make an immediate impact for the Cajuns due to his shooting ability.

True freshman forward Matt Moss is expected to transfer from UL, a Ragin' Cajuns spokesman said Monday night.

UL SID Brian McCann said Cajuns basketball coach Bob Marlin had not yet spoken with Moss, who did not practice with the team Sunday or Monday

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The article says he was homesick. Hmmm? I thought that his cajun career was etched in stone as they roll into a new BB era. I guess you can say: Moss doesn't grow on a rolling stone.

So the young man leaves home for a year to play in North Carolina at a prep school, and does not sign with a school closer to his home like McNutt U for example. Instead signs with UL. Homesick seems like a BS comment to me. HE was indeed homesick for NoWhere Louisiana to do what?

I do not mean to sound like he was unhappy with Marlin, I just mean to think homesick was only the smallest reason he will transfer. The guy is an adult, and already long gone from home. How many of you guys from a small rural community were dying to get back to mom after getting to a major college city? Not too many I bet?

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Originally Posted by Parrott

but he made his own decision and isn't saying anything negative about the coaches or program. Just wasn't a good fit for him. I didn't get to see him play this season.

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yet on twitter you seem to scoff at those that DON'T think Marlin is the problem. Referring to this comment you made yesterday:

"At this point it's naive for anyone to look at what's happened & continue to blame players. Some still doing that."

I was just a little confused. Seems to be a little contradictory.

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Originally Posted by jumboragncajun

So you are saying Marlin did not make a mistake signing him. Why did he leave? Have you seen his shot that starts at his rib cage and had a 'Hideo Nomo' type pause somewhere between there and his forehead? I will maintain my position that he will not play significant time at any D1 until he changes that.

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Its hard to say if it was a mistake or not as the kid played all of 9 games as a collegiate player. The bottom line is that he was not comfortable here. I'm sure some of it had to do with coach Marlin's style of being pretty salty on players who do not defend and Moss had trouble in that department. He had a couple of bad minutes against McNeese and they didn't play him any more in that game and maybe that sent him over the edge in wanting to leave. What's interesting is that Marlin said that he's more lenient on the older guys who make some mistakes out there rather than the youngsters who he is willing to pull quicker if they are not doing the right things. While I understand this, you have to also recognize that they are young players and will make more mistakes and should be given a level of freedom. I think this is why many of the newer players over the last couple of years have had a tough time with Marlin.

Personally, I don't care who was recruiting Moss as he is a project player and will likely end up at a lower level school. I wouldn't be surprised to see him at McNeese if they want him

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Originally Posted by zephyr

Its hard to say if it was a mistake or not as the kid played all of 9 games as a collegiate player. The bottom line is that he was not comfortable here. I'm sure some of it had to do with coach Marlin's style of being pretty salty on players who do not defend and Moss had trouble in that department. He had a couple of bad minutes against McNeese and they didn't play him any more in that game and maybe that sent him over the edge in wanting to leave. What's interesting is that Marlin said that he's more lenient on the older guys who make some mistakes out there rather than the youngsters who he is willing to pull quicker if they are not doing the right things. While I understand this, you have to also recognize that they are young players and will make more mistakes and should be given a level of freedom. I think this is why many of the newer players over the last couple of years have had a tough time with Marlin.

Personally, I don't care who was recruiting Moss as he is a project player and will likely end up at a lower level school. I wouldn't be surprised to see him at McNeese if they want him

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Maybe after the game while they were shaking hands, the McNeese coach said "Matt, if you were a Cowboy you would be playing a lot more."

Just saying, they recruited him also.

Players who leave mid-semester either fail their classes or withdraw and receive no credit. They are deemed no longer in good academic standing and hurt the program’s APR.

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Originally Posted by alum81

Players who leave mid-semester either fail their classes or withdraw and receive no credit. They are deemed no longer in good academic standing and hurt the program’s APR.

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He didn't leave mid-semester. He is still here currently, likely finishing up this semester so we have no idea how he's done in school but it would be a major mistake on his part not to finish the semester out wherever he is so is in good standing for the school he wishes to attend.

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Originally Posted by zephyr

He didn't leave mid-semester. He is still here currently, likely finishing up this semester so we have no idea how he's done in school but it would be a major mistake on his part not to finish the semester out wherever he is so is in good standing for the school he wishes to attend.

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The semester is over. Finished last week. Grades are in as well.

I believe what 81 was saying was that players like Raymone and JJ who leave mid semester can hurt the APR if they don't stay and finish their classes here. I don't believe Matt is in that category as he basically said he wanted to transfer as soon as the semester was over.