Moss Talks Ragin' Cajuns

[Parrott]

Didn't you just post in post #14 that there were a whole host of basketball reasons he needed prep school? I thought you wrote he needed to improve foot speed, athleticism, rebounding, & conditioning? So he was non qualifier also?

I wrote some of the skills that he could improve in prep school but never wrote that those were the reasons for going there.

The young man told me Duquesne recommended he attend prep school to raise an English test score but made no mention of being a non-qualifier. It was to get admitted to that particular school. You can be a qualifier but still not be admitted to a school. Happens a lot at schools in the Ivy League, Rice, Stanford, etc.

His prep coach said he went to prep school because Duquesne ran out of scholarships and that he was a qualifier. Exactly what the reason was really doesn't matter as he will be eligible next season.

[NicholsonVoice]

At this point they need anyone who can shoot any kind of jumper & free throws consistently. Another observance with the disclaimer that I am NO SELF PROFFESSED BASKETBALL EXPERT!!!! It seems as though a lot of college teams are starting to give up too much shooting, fundamentals, & offense for athleticism & defense. From what I got to see this year, it seems as though that is the popular trend in college basketball.

I think you're exactly right.

And this is the reason we went to Denver and North Dakota State and lost both by 20 plus. Both of those teams are fundamentally sound and can shoot the basketball. In both games we obviously had the more athletic team.

Just goes to prove your point we justneed a couple of shooters to become a very, very good team.

[cajunadam]

I saw Matt Moss play before. Like someone mention before me, Moss is in the same clone as Chris Cameron. He has a beautiful shot and when he is hot can be deadly from the outside, kind of like Chris Cameron was in a couple of games during the 2004-2005 season. His defense reminds me of Cameron also. He lacks the speed to guard on the perimeter and isn't strong enough to guard a big time post player. Hopefully Moss can come in right away and provide us with some 3 point shooting and a consistent free throw shooter.

[Cajunsmike]

I have talked to another guy who say Moss play in HS and was not impressed. I presume that was in the Top 28. Basketball wise, that is a long time ago since it was his sophomore year in HS. Since that time, he has played a junior and senior in 2A ball and a year in Prep School. One thing that impressed me was his team won the Prep School national title. God, they were 31 and 3 going against JUCO schools and JV's of major programs. At a program that accomplished something very significant, he averaged 16 pts. and 9 rbg. Obviously, he has improved greatly since he was a sophomore in HS. Recruiting at the mid-major level is not always about beating out schools from the Big 6 conferences to land a signee, it is about filling a need. It is obvious to all that perimeter shooting is a need for the Cajuns and this kid may help fill that role.