[Rosiak's Blog] Mbao leaves program

[ToddRosiakSays]

Mbao leaves program
               

Freshman center Youssoupha Mbao has decided to transfer from MU.
               

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/93963594.html
               

[The Lens]

Too bad. 

One of my favorite MU moments was seeing Ousmane say goodbye and thank you at the Senior Banquet in 2008.  It is an amazing what worlds basketball can open for a kid.  Obviously Mbao will have a bunch more worlds to explore but I thought there would be something cool about another kid from Senegal spending 4 years at MU, getting a great education, etc. 

[PGsHeroes32]

well this was obvious

[DCWarriors04]

Unfortunate news, but at the same time can't say I'm shocked since I think everyone was expecting Mbao to leave.

[GoldenWarrior]

Unfortunately the writing was on the wall once we saw the extra scholarships being handed out.

Wish him the best though.

[DCWarriors04]

raises another question though, with Mbao gone and Gardner taking his scholarship spot, is someone still going to prep school for this season, and if so, is Buzz still out there recruiting?

[MUeagle05]

raises another question though, with Mbao gone and Gardner taking his scholarship spot, is someone still going to prep school for this season, and if so, is Buzz still out there recruiting?

From everything we've heard the last few weeks, I would have to assume the answer is yes.

[4everwarriors]

No surprise. Something was brewing with this occurrence as early as Dec. Some on this board were so defensive they couldn't see the obvious.

[dwaderoy2004]

But but but but but but I thought it was CLEAR Mbao was staying.

This is no surprise.

[Benny B]

Good luck to Yous.  Wherever he goes, may the ceiling be high enough.

[Hards Alumni]

From everything we've heard the last few weeks, I would have to assume the answer is yes.

eh, maybe.  Remember a lot of what we say is heresay, but personally, I wouldn't be too surprised.

I wonder if I will be the only one waiting for the MR. HAYWARD (Canadian Dimes) post where he says he was wrong about Mbao being the next Thabeet, and the whole 'he just needs to add 25lbs.' and he is NBA lotto material.

I get the feeling that I shouldn't hold my breath.

[willie warrior]

The questions remain. Why is he transferring? Was he run off, or was this his own choice?

[nyg]

Good luck to him. Maybe he can catch on with another Div I b-ball program and obtain his degree.

I guess this was just like a trade, Mbao for Gardner. 

 

[MerrittsMustache]

The questions remain. Why is he transferring? Was he run off, or was this his own choice?

It depends...If you don't like Buzz, he was run off. If you do like Buzz, he left on his own.

[Lennys Tap]

It depends...If you don't like Buzz, he was run off. If you do like Buzz, he left on his own.

Pay the man, Shirley.

[ChicosBailBonds]

We've been hearing this one for awhile and we are still hearing one other as a strong possibility.

I'm sure Lenny and a few others will say this is an attack, but I never really understood why we took him to begin with.  I said it then and say it again today.  Yes, you can't teach height but he wasn't a Big East player by any stretch...and the assertions that if he merely ad 40 lbs would be an All Big East player (that's you Mr. Hayward) were amusing to say the least.

The biggest red flag from day one was Stoneridge Prep.  Of course, when some of us brought that up, we were just Buzz haters.     He seems like a good kid and he may have a bright future down the road but the signing looked like one of Crean's big man desperation signings then and even more so today.

Don't be surprised if another player follows suit.

[ChicosBailBonds]

No surprise. Something was brewing with this occurrence as early as Dec. Some on this board were so defensive they couldn't see the obvious.

Yup

[downtown85]

Schollie table needs an update...or should we just wait until Buzz is done recruiting for 2010?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Schollie table needs an update...or should we just wait until Buzz is done recruiting for 2010?

I'd wait, no need to keep making changes when more are likely to come.   

[tower912]

No surprise. Something was brewing with this occurrence as early as Dec. Some on this board were so defensive they couldn't see the obvious.

Perhaps, but it was still the right thing to not throw the kid under the bus.    He is officially leaving now, so good luck and God bless.  

[Blackhat]

We had a scholly to give after Mbakwe left.  It was either leave it open or get a late flyer.

  Both would probably lead to an opening in 2010.

  Buzz doesn't like keeping prospects if he thinks he was wrong on them/they don't belong.

[NersEllenson]

My belief is that this was a situation where Mbao wasn't willing to put in the work required for him to become a player at MU.  Or at very least there was a difference of opinion between him and Buzz as to his level of commitment to become the best he could be.  Wish the best to Yous, as with enough effort and work he seems to posses enough athletic ability to turn into a player.

[Lennys Tap]

We've been hearing this one for awhile and we are still hearing one other as a strong possibility.

I'm sure Lenny and a few others will say this is an attack, but I never really understood why we took him to begin with.  I said it then and say it again today.  Yes, you can't teach height but he wasn't a Big East player by any stretch...and the assertions that if he merely ad 40 lbs would be an All Big East player (that's you Mr. Hayward) were amusing to say the least.

The biggest red flag from day one was Stoneridge Prep.  Of course, when some of us brought that up, we were just Buzz haters.     He seems like a good kid and he may have a bright future down the road but the signing looked like one of Crean's big man desperation signings then and even more so today.

Don't be surprised if another player follows suit.

If you didn't understand why we took him because you didn't think he could play I have no problem with that. The state of the program is such that we have to take chances on bigs - it's been that way for a long time, but a miss is still a miss.

My question is this: of all the guys TC recruited who couldn't play how many did you question before they arrived on campus?

[tower912]

That was one of the impressions I got during his last interview with  Homer.   He mentioned EWill, Otule, JFulce, as guys who had not yet 'earned' their scholarships but were working hard and doing things the right way.   He noticeably did NOT mention Mbao.   I had a feeling then that this was the ultimate outcome, but did not want to go rumormongering.  

[HoopsMalone]

Good luck to Yous.  Seemed like a good kid.

Hopefully we can get a definitive roster by summer so that we do not have to look into players'/coaches' comments for clues.