[Rosiak's Blog] Recruit wrapup: Brett Roseboro

[The Man in Gold]

The new Pittsnoggle?

[GGGG]

Wiz,

Did I strike a nerve?  My post was about your post on Roseboro and Marquette basketball  Therefore, I intend to ignore your suggestion that I remain quiet.

Good for you.

[Coach Norman Dale]

Wiz,

I was trying to make a point, using rather pointed humor, about what some adults think is appropriate to post about student-athletes (in this case one who is still in high school) especially if they know little or nothing about them.  

He is just a kid who was expressing disappointment in his play and effort at times.  He did not suggest that was going to be SOP for him; instead, it was clear -- at least to me -- that he was going to use it as a learning experience.

Finally, just so you know, I do not intend to take this any further.  So take another shot -- heck, take several if it makes you feel better -- at me, and I will consider us even.  

But let me close by paraphrasing Oklahoma State football coach, Mike Gundy:

"Let me tell you why I want to talk about this [post]. Three-fourths of this is inaccurate. Fiction. And this [post] embarrasses me to be involved with [MUScoop].”    ***

"Come after me! I'm a man! I'm 40 [-something]!!!"

"Don’t write about a kid that does everything right; h[e is excited about playing for Marquette and getting his degree]! And then [screen name Wiz of West Salem] sa[id] that he was [lazy]!"

"You let [Buzz and his staff] make that decision!"

"That’s all I’ve got to say. It makes me want to puke."  

Peace.



*** Moderators, just kidding I love your site.

[muwarrior69]

Could Roseboro be our Harangody? Just asking?

[GGGG]

Wiz,

I was trying to make a point, using rather pointed humor, about what some adults think is appropriate to post about student-athletes (in this case one who is still in high school) especially if they know little or nothing about them.  

He is just a kid who was expressing disappointment in his play and effort at times.  He did not suggest that was going to be SOP for him; instead, it was clear -- at least to me -- that he was going to use it as a learning experience.

Finally, just so you know, I do not intend to take this any further.  So take another shot -- heck, take several if it makes you feel better -- at me, and I will consider us even.  

But let me close by paraphrasing Oklahoma State football coach, Mike Gundy:

"Let me tell you why I want to talk about this [post]. Three-fourths of this is inaccurate. Fiction. And this [post] embarrasses me to be involved with [MUScoop].”    ***

"Come after me! I'm a man! I'm 40 [-something]!!!"

"Don’t write about a kid that does everything right; h[e is excited about playing for Marquette and getting his degree]! And then [screen name Wiz of West Salem] sa[id] that he was [lazy]!"

"You let [Buzz and his staff] make that decision!"

"That’s all I’ve got to say. It makes me want to puke."  

Peace.

I will just point out that, ironically, the guy that Gundy was talking about ended up transferring. 

[muarmy81]

I hope he ends up as the next Jimmy Butler...you know, the last guy people on this site said would be a waste of a scholarship.

[Hards Alumni]

CND, let it go.

its his opinion, and I can say that I share his views.

[Niv Berkowitz]

Guys, if you are going to have a one-on-one p!ssing contest, do it on another link or something.

As for Roseboro, you can look at it two ways. Some can say he's doomed to failure since he already said he took plays off. Others can say that he has the awareness to admit his shortcomings and learn from them.

My personaly take is that you had a kid that busted his arse against really tough competition, then got rewarded for that (scholarship to MU instead of going to Prairie View A&M or something). So in light of that, if he took a few plays off or had a couple bad games...as much as I may not want to read about that as an MU fan, it sounds to me like he's human...and a kid.

He's obviously learned from whatever shortcomings he's had and stepped it up against tough competition.

I'm hoping for the best and like you guys said, Izzo seems to get use from these players (so does Bo Ryan). It's all about the system that he's put in and having a coach that uses them to his best ability.

From what I've read, to me he sounds like a low-post defender and rebounder and one that comes out to the elbow off picks offensively for short jumpers. If he improves with his back to the hoop, that'll be even better.

[Hards Alumni]

I guess another way to look at it is that we can't have 10 starters all expecting time.

role players are important too.

[mu-rara]

Maybe I'm a wide eyed optimist, but....

I think the kid realizes he's got to step it up and acknowledges that.....a good thing

[lurch91]

It's interesting that he did better against tougher competition.  I would surmise that with better competition he didn't get double/tripled teamed.  Most AAU, or teams that play in these high level basketball tournements, each team has 3-4 players that can really play, so his opponents couldn't double/triple team him.  He was able to play his natural positon (a face-up 4) and make plays.

He sounds like a guy that can exploit his man one-on-one, hopefully Buzz is assembling a roster where opponents can't double team anyone.   

[redbirdwarrior]

I believe that Roseboro will be the first Buzz recruit to change majors.  I got this directly from my niece's boyfriend's neighbor's florist's butcher's cousin, who once ate Quaker Oats, so it's got to be correct.

[BuzzSucksSucks]

His numbers at HS against his level of competition are a bit of a worry point, but it sounds like he played pretty well in those tournaments Rosiak mentioned. Plus we have no idea what type of talent he was working with on his HS team. I played high school basketball I my own performance was definitely linked to the guys who were on the floor with me.

At my high school, they've had 3 Mr Basketballs in the last four years, and mediocre team success, zero titles, etc.  In that particular case, everybody back home knows it's poor coaching, but, it supports the above post, and I completely agree.