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Buzz clearly has the goods on who Short is, and based on that, stating that Short is downgrade can only be a knee jerk reaction that just hasn't been thought through.
Put names on it ....Short or Ewill, which would you rather have? I say EwillShort of Mbao which would you rather have? I say MbaoShort or Newbill which would you rather have? I say NewbillShort or Reggie Smith which would you rather have? I say SmithOk, you tell me which of these four, or any others, you think Short is better than?
No...and after reading many many psosts from people on this board that do...I have to say I'm MUCH better off, if this is the type of "intelligence" a degree from MU gets you. It sure is on full display I will say that.
I think that those posters in this thread who doubt Short's abilities are overlooking a significant difference between Short and Buzz's other JC recruits, Short when he played Div I ball at High Point played for the entire year for a coach, Bart Lundy, who is now on MU's basketball staff. As well as Buzz's JC connections have served him in the past, he's got even better information this time because he has access to a coach who saw first hand how Short handled ALL aspects of being a Div I player, not just how he played, but also how he practiced, how he did in individual workouts, and in the classroom. Buzz clearly has the goods on who Short is, and based on that, stating that Short is downgrade can only be a knee jerk reaction that just hasn't been thought through.
I can't put a name to it, nor can you in any informed manner. How are Williams' off season workouts going? Does Mbao knock over a table and then cry, if someone steals his desert at the training table? You think that you know what you're talking about, but unless you're on the MU basketball staff, you are not in any position to pick any of the four listed above over Short. Maybe Short will be an improvement over who goes, maybe Buzz will get it wrong, and he won't be. But, right or wrong, Buzz will have the benefit of at least ten times more information about each of these players then you do when the roster for next year works out.
You're trying to be diplomatic and its not working. Some players are better than others. For you to say a low rated desperation fill the roster signing in late May or may not be better than anyone else we have is nuts. Short is clearly not RATED as high as anyone else. If he works out, whoever signs him got lucky.Clearly he is a downgrade over whoever might be leaving. Just admit the obvious.P.S. I'm holding you too your claim that Deing will pay 20+ minutes a game for Louisville by February. Another crazy claim.
Short is clearly not RATED as high as anyone else. If he works out, whoever signs him got lucky.Clearly he is a downgrade over whoever might be leaving. Just admit the obvious.
Going to have to disagree with you here, particularily the bold. Given that Short already has averaged 7ppg and 6 rebounds per game in Division 1 Basketball, I find it really hard to believe that he would be a downgrade over Mbao. Yous certainly may have some potential, shows good hands, quick feet, but I didn't see a whole lot besides that to lead me to believe Yous could ever be a 15ppg and 10 rebs per game guy. Short on the other hand, if given 3 years of development time..just based on what he did as a freshman in D-1 ball - I don't think that's a reach to double his scoring average/rebound average, albeit at the Big East lever versus low major ball.
This question isn't for you alone, but all the Mbao bashers... Unless we are talking career ending injury, isn't it Buzz's fault for bringing this kid to MU if he is so bad? Shouldn't Buzz have done his homework and known this prior to offering? Also, isn't there something to be said with sticking with and trying to develop a kid that you might have made a poor talent evaluation on, rather than bringing in someone else?Also, since this is all speculative, would you rather have Yous and EWill on the team next yr, or Gardner and Short?? Im not arguing either way, just curious what you think since you have so many enlightening opinions
From everything I've been able to glean from listening to Buzz, his feeling is that a player must hold up their end of the bargain to remain on scholarship - AND that has NOTHING to do with on court production. It has everything to do with: Is the player fully bought into the program, and doing all they can be doing to get better. I do feel that in this day and age of sensitivity and politcal correctness - there is nothing wrong with giving a kid a real world lesson at the college level, and that lesson is: earn your wage, or lose your spot. Lack of effort will not be tolerated. The same applies in the work world (at least in the private sector.) To teach this lesson at the college level has value.
And you'd think this would be an easy lesson to pick up from a guy who got a nickname because he refused to stop putting in as much effort as he possibly could.