Moss Talks Ragin' Cajuns

[NicholsonVoice]

OMG! Comparing this young man to Dirk? This kid sounds too good to be true. Despite the vitriolic insults hurled by some of the riff raff on this board, I will buy season tickets next year if Marlin gets this kid in the foal.

Hate to break it to you BWK, but this kid won't even start next year, much less play significant minutes as a Freshman. I do. however, believe he will be a good player in the Chris Cameron mold. Figures BWK would get excited, but he is not even remotely excited Alex Andrews, Kentwan Smith and Shawn Long will (possibly) line up with Kadeem and his favorite PG as Ragin Cajuns. WOW - stick to football.

I think he really, really likes the comparison to Dirk!!! Love is in the air for BWK!

[raginsaints]

Why wasn't he more highly recruited?

[cajunref]

Why wasn't he more highly recruited?

I have a feeling we will find out in due course...

[Parrott]

Why wasn't he more highly recruited?

Moss arrived in prep school as a quality shooter but needed to improve his rebounding, conditioning, footspeed and athleticism after playing at a lower level of competition in Louisiana. His prep coach said he's improved in all areas but can still get better.

Based on what I've been told, he is a classic tweener at the high-major level. Can shoot the ball from the outside, but at 6-9/6-10 isn't quite strong enough right now to match up inside with other bigs his size or larger and not quite quick enough to defend on the perimeter against other 3s.

But in the Sun Belt, the Cajuns can play him at the 4 or 5 without him being challenged as much defensively as if he played for a high-major program. He can create mismatches at the 4 or 5 that Marlin wants in his system, similar to what Darshawn McClellan did this season.

[CajunAmos]

If he can shoot 60% from three point range, that's twice what anyone shot this year.

[Bandwagon King]

Hate to break it to you BWK, but this kid won't even start next year, much less play significant minutes as a Freshman. I do. however, believe he will be a good player in the Chris Cameron mold. Figures BWK would get excited, but he is not even remotely excited Alex Andrews, Kentwan Smith and Shawn Long will (possibly) line up with Kadeem and his favorite PG as Ragin Cajuns. WOW - stick to football.

I think he really, really likes the comparison to Dirk!!! Love is in the air for BWK!

Ok Mr. Expert. Did you see the UL BB team at all this past season? It sounds as if this young man is exactly what this team needs right now. Not a year from now, but today. Don't know about you, but 60+% from 3 point range, 80% FTs, & 10 rebounds a game is exactly what this team needs if it' s ever gonna compete for a conference title & go back to the NCAAs. Why is it that every time UL lands a good prospect certain fans think that by letting them roost on the bench for a year, they'll only get better. A player gets better by competing. The coaches at Duquene obviously realized this & that's why they advised the young man to go to this academy.

He should be ready to take on a major contributing role right away. If not, then there is an issue. If you see a problem with this post, then you are the perfect example of the riff raff to which I refer. I actually came on here because I read an article which got me excited about supporting the basketball team more & guys like yourself still can find a problem with that? I guess some folks just want an empty arena so they feel like they're bigger fish. I thought the object was to get more people worked up so the program could regain some of its previous prestige.

[Parrott]

Ok Mr. Expert. Did you see the UL BB team at all this past season? It sounds as if this young man is exactly what this team needs right now. Not a year from now, but today. Don't know about you, but 60+% from 3 point range, 80% FTs, & 10 rebounds a game is exactly what this team needs if it' s ever gonna compete for a conference title & go back to the NCAAs. Why is it that every time UL lands a good prospect certain fans think that by letting them roost on the bench for a year, they'll only get better. A player gets better by competing. The coaches at Duquene obviously realized this & that's why they advised the young man to go to this academy.

Actually, he was advised to attend Charis Prep to improve some of his academics scores.

[NicholsonVoice]

Ok Mr. Expert. Did you see the UL BB team at all this past season? It sounds as if this young man is exactly what this team needs right now. Not a year from now, but today. Don't know about you, but 60+% from 3 point range, 80% FTs, & 10 rebounds a game is exactly what this team needs if it' s ever gonna compete for a conference title & go back to the NCAAs. Why is it that every time UL lands a good prospect certain fans think that by letting them roost on the bench for a year, they'll only get better. A player gets better by competing. The coaches at Duquene obviously realized this & that's why they advised the young man to go to this academy.

He should be ready to take on a major contributing role right away. If not, then there is an issue. If you see a problem with this post, then you are the perfect example of the riff raff to which I refer. I actually came on here because I read an article which got me excited about supporting the basketball team more & guys like yourself still can find a problem with that? I guess some folks just want an empty arena so they feel like they're bigger fish. I thought the object was to get more people worked up so the program could regain some of its previous prestige.

I have season tickets, so yes I actually saw them play.

I've also seen this kid play in High School. He is a nice signing for the Cajuns.

But .... I don't think he'll shoot or rebound at that rate, even in the Sun Belt. But I think he could provide some matchup problems and draw the bigger defenders to the perimeter, much like Chris Cameron did for us a few years ago.

We need guards that can shoot, I'll agree with you on that point. Pretty obvious to anyone who saw the Cajuns play.

All kidding aside - just like to give you a hard time. Any time someone is excited for the Cajuns, that is a good thing. I hope you buy season tickets. Hell ... I'd even buy you a few beers there if you did.

[Bandwagon King]

I have season tickets, so yes I actually saw them play.

I've also seen this kid play in High School. He is a nice signing for the Cajuns.

But .... I don't think he'll shoot or rebound at that rate, even in the Sun Belt. But I think he could provide some matchup problems and draw the bigger defenders to the perimeter, much like Chris Cameron did for us a few years ago.

We need guards that can shoot, I'll agree with you on that point. Pretty obvious to anyone who saw the Cajuns play.

All kidding aside - just like to give you a hard time. Any time someone is excited for the Cajuns, that is a good thing. I hope you buy season tickets. Hell ... I'd even buy you a few beers there if you did.

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.

[Bandwagon King]

Actually, he was advised to attend Charis Prep to improve some of his academics scores.

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?