[Rosiak's Blog] MU releases Scott Christopherson, Nick Williams

[Niv Berkowitz]

I wish Scott well. But as for his ability in the Big East...it was awful. He has mid-major all over him. Too slow of a release and wayyyyy to slow feet. He'd get destroyed in the BEast.

[reesiecup210]

A team that struggles with jump shooting just lost their best jump shooter.

Maybe, but he was a jump shooter that couldn't get on the floor, because that's all he could do.

The only thing Novak could do was shoot... shoot off a screen to be more exact (played with him for 4 years, I know his ability), but he still somehow found the floor.


Sucks to see him go, was looking forward to seeing him more. The only reason he didn't see playing time is because that team was loaded with Guards... surprise surprise (James, McNeal, Matthews, Cubillan, Acker.. not much left for the Frosh). I'm sure clearing 2 guards from the team will encourage TT to come to MU. Also given McNeal and James aren't "officially" coming back either.

Yeah, OK..First of all, apparently you missed any of the MU games when Christopherson actually got in. There's a reason he never got in. He couldn't play. Second, you must have been watching a different Steve Novak. If you'd like to take another look, you can see him these days playing for the Houston Rockets. Check your local listings. Is Christopherson 6-10?

You said "all he can do is shoot." I was merely pointing out that that was all Novak could do as well yet he found the floor enough. He's in the NBA, yes, so what, he can only shoot 3s for Houston as well

Do you think Christopherson had the potential to put up 41 in a game? You cannot possibly mention these two in the same sentence. If you played with him you know that.

[MUFanInGreenBay]

Unfortunately the article makes it sound like SC left because crean did when in fact Scott really was a candidate to leave anyway just on the basis of not being able to fit in.  Buzz should have made that clear, as it is it makes Buzz look bad when in fact it was not his doing but crean's poor judgement of talent.

Actually Scott left because Crean left.

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/04/11/sports/00lead.txt

[wadesworld]

We are a TT and Trevor release away from being able to battle DePaul and S Florida for the cellar.  Thank goodness all of the teams make the BE tourney now.

Honestly?  We return everyone except for one solid player and now are one of the 3 worst teams in the conference?  With James, Matthews, McNeal, Cubillan, Acker, Hayword, and Burke all back we will not be bottom 3 next year.

[77ncaachamps]

I understand the argument that with 2 less guards, Tyshawn will have more playing time.

But my question is, if I were TT, after the Amigos leave, what will MU have to remain competitive in the Big East? Lazar and ___?____? And will that be enough of a core to make a deep run in the season and compete for one of the top 5 slots?

I dunno.

Sure, TT will have the chance to be "the man" but I'm sure he wants to win a championship...or at least get there, and it appears that it won't be happening his first two years because of the affected recruiting classes.

[jce]

So, so far, for those of us keeping score, we were one scholie over, now two rescinded, so we have one to give now, correct?  So far I mean.

Actually we have two to give.  SC and Mbakwe gone.  Nick Williams granted release.

Jon

[Henry Sugar]

So, so far, for those of us keeping score, we were one scholie over, now two rescinded, so we have one to give now, correct?  So far I mean.

Actually we have two to give.  SC and Mbakwe gone.  Nick Williams granted release.

Jon

proof?

[jce]

So, so far, for those of us keeping score, we were one scholie over, now two rescinded, so we have one to give now, correct?  So far I mean.

Actually we have two to give.  SC and Mbakwe gone.  Nick Williams granted release.

Jon

proof?

You're right.  It's not official and might not be.  At this point we have one.

[Phi Iota Gamma 84]

Plus if he is truly gone why not announce now and get all the bad news out.  No upside in dribbling out bad news over an extended period of time.

[RawdogDX]

A team that struggles with jump shooting just lost their best jump shooter.

Maybe, but he was a jump shooter that couldn't get on the floor, because that's all he could do.

The only thing Novak could do was shoot... shoot off a screen to be more exact (played with him for 4 years, I know his ability), but he still somehow found the floor.


Sucks to see him go, was looking forward to seeing him more. The only reason he didn't see playing time is because that team was loaded with Guards... surprise surprise (James, McNeal, Matthews, Cubillan, Acker.. not much left for the Frosh). I'm sure clearing 2 guards from the team will encourage TT to come to MU. Also given McNeal and James aren't "officially" coming back either.

Yeah, OK..First of all, apparently you missed any of the MU games when Christopherson actually got in. There's a reason he never got in. He couldn't play. Second, you must have been watching a different Steve Novak. If you'd like to take another look, you can see him these days playing for the Houston Rockets. Check your local listings. Is Christopherson 6-10?

You said "all he can do is shoot." I was merely pointing out that that was all Novak could do as well yet he found the floor enough. He's in the NBA, yes, so what, he can only shoot 3s for Houston as well

so you are saying there is a chance that sc would be able to throw up 41 against uconn his senior year?  please. 
You aren't even comparing remotely simmilar shooters.  Instead of saying the only thing either could do is shoot how about adding a few critical details: The only thing sc can do fairly well is shoot the ball slowly with a low release point.  The only thing novak could do his freshman year was fire off the ball in an instant from a very high release point with remarkable accuracy.

[ecompt]

so now a team that could conceivably start a lineup of Jerel, DJ, Wes, Lazar and Burke is now going to fight to stay out of the BE cellar? Please. Get a grip. Scott was NOT (except for one second in Cincy) a Big East player.

[Mayor McCheese]

We are a TT and Trevor release away from being able to battle DePaul and S Florida for the cellar.  Thank goodness all of the teams make the BE tourney now.

so losing SC and Williams, a player we have never seen suit up for MU puts us in the Big East cellar... are you joking

James, McNeal, Matthews, Hayward and Burke... yeah quite the cellar starting 5 there

[OneMadWarrior]

Anyone who thinks this team is a cellar dweller next year is not too bright. Their guard and wings are at least as talented as the ones Villanova made a run with when theyahd no big men. I only hope Buzz is willign to evolve his gameplans around his best players instead of tryign to hit the square peg in the round hole, which Crean always inevitably did. This will be the msot talented team since the final four squad and will win the Big East, I am even going to Vegas to lay down some money on it later this year. THis is still a top 6 Big East Squad. They will still win 10 game sin the Big East at least. I jsut hope all the peopel on here stop with the Chicken Little Routine.