Maymon Leaves Team!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Eric Williams...err...Your table is ready

LOL, does Buzz know that? 

[MU1984]

thank goodness vander signed early.  

[[Mu]EngiNerd]

This can't be academics...You go on academic probation for the next semester if you don't do well

[Marquette84]

All what roster turnover? This is one kid.

Maymon.  Mbakwe.  Roseboro.  Hazel.  Christopherson.   Acker (who was ultimately asked to return).  

Plus the decomits from Taylor and Bowen.

Don't you think that's an unusually high number of departures in just two seasons?

[MU1984]

just speculation, but on the surface this seems like a kid who wants to play more of the 3 than the 4 and that is not an option given our current roster/recruiting situation til his junior yr and even then he will still probably have to play more of the 4.  i assume he will commit to another team very quickly so he can play ball in conf next season.  just guessing tho.

[Ron Paul]

just speculation, but on the surface this seems like a kid who wants to play more of the 3 than the 4 and that is not an option given our current roster/recruiting situation til his junior yr and even then he will still probably have to play more of the 4.  i assume he will commit to another team very quickly so he can play ball in conf next season.  just guessing tho.

Well thats why it seems odd, usually these guys will announce that they are transferring, not just quit.

[MU1984]

i wish maymon the best.

am i being naive to think that this will not impact vander blue at all?

[MUeng]

well, if you do bad enough you can probably tell before finals that even acing them will not do it for you.  maybe he knows hes going to fail or something and is leaving.  i would be extremely disappointed if hes feels hes "not being used the right way."

[79Warrior]

thank goodness vander signed early.  

He gave a verbal. That is pretty worthless. Just ask Bo.

[parkerj]

well, if you do bad enough you can probably tell before finals that even acing them will not do it for you.  maybe he knows hes going to fail or something and is leaving.  i would be extremely disappointed if hes feels hes "not being used the right way."

why would he leave because of that though? sitting out a semester vs. (assuming he's transferring) sitting out a year...doesn't make any sense

and 79, Vander signed his LOI...

[Ellenson Guerrero]

He gave a verbal. That is pretty worthless. Just ask Bo.

No he signed a letter of intent and cannot play basketball at another school unless MU lets him opt out. I mean if he really wants to I'm sure we'd let him, but its not as wishy washy as a verbal.

[Pakuni]

Probably no coincidence this happened just after a game in Madison.
Back at home, his boys getting in his ear about how he's not being used right (see: Blanskon, Odartey), etc.
Too bad. If Jeronne thinks he's a three, then he's sadly mistaken.

[LastWarrior]

crap... not good.

[[Mu]EngiNerd]

He wouldn't sit out a semester... you go on academic probation and are allowed to play.  Hence why the one year college players never have to go to class...

Vander does have a LOI, but i think if vander wanted out i believe buzz would let him...

[MARQKC]

MU's official site has this quote from Buzz:

"We want to thank Jeronne for his contributions to the program while he was here and wish him the best of luck in the future," Williams said.

This quote means nothing. It comes right out of the coach's PR manual on what coaches say when a kid leaves and they don't want to talk about why.

[warthog-driver]

Maymon.  Mbakwe.  Roseboro.  Hazel.  Christopherson.   Acker (who was ultimately asked to return).  

Plus the decomits from Taylor and Bowen.

Don't you think that's an unusually high number of departures in just two seasons?

What's your point?

[MU1984]

I hope (and dont think) this will impact Vander.  If he leaves bc of Maymon then thats two teams he has said yes then no to.  Not an optimal situation for him, but hey anything is possible and he can do whatever he feels is best for him.  I guess I am more optimistic than most, but I think our style of play is set up for Vander to have more success than it is for Maymon.

[ChicosBailBonds]

This quote means nothing. It comes right out of the coach's PR manual on what coaches say when a kid leaves and they don't want to talk about why.

It will come out soon enough.  If it's a bad thing, it will be quashed on other MU sites but it will come out one way or the other.  Just a matter of time.

Ahhh, nothing dull.  The question now is whether this is the tip of the iceburg or just a one off.  Maybe Mr. Hayward can start a thread on the IU board saying MU fans are going nuts. 

[muole]

the point is if you want to have anything resembling roster security in the near and long term future, then you have to cute down on these departures.

[MUEng92]

At least we know neither Maymon nor Blue would end up at UW because as we have been told by all those Badger, they could never even get accepted into the university.

[avid1010]

Don't worry, Buzz will fix it....oh, and Vander Blue coming to MU..............

Classy.

[akmarq]

I don't see the "string" of departures as symptomatic of Buzz.

It's not uncommon for some recruits and players to leave after a coaching change (look at Memphis this year) and Hazal was legitimately not a BE caliber player.

Rosaboro was said to not be hacking it, so that's just a misevaluation of talent.

[damuts222]

Well Maymon is a kid that has always been bigger and better than his competition until now and everything has
come easily. Maybe its just too much work for him, I'm just saying. If thats the case, goodbye Maymon and good
luck.

Otherwise, possibly frustration.

[NCMUFan]

Can't say I always agree with Chico, but I say let the story come out.  It is easy to speculate, but would rather wait.  

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Everybody but Roseboro (a mistake) and Maymon were house cleaning...the same thing somebody else is getting credit for at IU.