Sounds like Mbakwe might leave UMN...

[MisterJaylenBrownMU]

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/94034799.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs

In a nutshell, "In another potentially devastating blow to the Gophers basketball program, forward Trevor Mbakwe is expected to seek a release from his scholarship this week and consider a transfer to another school, according to persons with knowledge of the situation."

[Markusquette]

What a mess

[4everwarriors]

Crean really knew how to pick 'em.

[mug644]

Crean really knew how to pick 'em.

That's baiting. That's what that is. Was it necessary?

[ecompt]

he'd have to give up a year of basketball, no?

[Blackhat]

Either Mbakwe or someone in his possee has got a screw loose.

Such a jacked up high school and college career.

[Benny B]

Crean really knew how to pick 'em.

Because TC is the only coach that ever recruited an idiot?

[Golden Avalanche]

Crean really knew how to pick 'em.

And Buzz recruited him to stay after Crean left.

Talent always wins out, even with the crazies. Lots of coaches get burned by that.

[Nukem2]

This thread is lacking in class.

[Canadian Dimes]

Crean and Buzz need to have all their recruits vetted by hards alumni because he and he alone can project exactly where they will be development wise on a year by year basis.  Just ask him...after the fact.

[Hards Alumni]

Crean and Buzz need to have all their recruits vetted by hards alumni because he and he alone can project exactly where they will be development wise on a year by year basis.  Just ask him...after the fact.

bahaha

Just admit you were wrong!

I can see that it is eating you up inside since you've transferred this to a different thread.

[Canadian Dimes]

I will stand by my assessmant that Mboa has tremendous athleticism and if he was willing to dedicated him self to working harder than he could have ever imagined and part of that included putting on 25 lbs that he could have developed into a special player.  Obviously, by all accounts he was not willing to put in the work. 

I am dissapointed for Yous.  So many times kids dont realize the opportunity they have right in front of them and feel the easiest thing to do is quit.  That is disappointing. 

But what actually annoys me is people like yourself who sit back in the shadows never putting anythign forth and then attacking others who do in an effort to boost your own self.  People like you are classic under acheivers and cowards.  Kind of like Mbao you take the easy route.   Simple middle of the roader.  Hard to respect that.

[79Warrior]

Crean really knew how to pick 'em.

Get a life.

[StillAWarrior]

I think it's unfortunate that rather than admit that Buzz may have overreached on Mbao, people here who know very little (none?) about the facts are perfectly willing to throw a kid under the bus.  The explanation that "he didn't work hard enough" is an indictment of a kid's character when we don't really know if it's true.  Perhaps he just wasn't skilled enough.  There are many kids out there who simply aren't good enough to play high major D-I basketball.  Many of them are freakishly good athletes.  The fact that they aren't good enough basketball players to play in the Big East does not mean that they didn't work hard.  Mbao was a reach.  It didn't work out.  I don't have enough information to decide whether that was Mbao's fault or Buzz's.  Absent that information, I'm not willing to criticize his work ethic or blame him.

[Hards Alumni]

I will stand by my assessmant that Mboa has tremendous athleticism and if he was willing to dedicated him self to working harder than he could have ever imagined and part of that included putting on 25 lbs that he could have developed into a special player.  Obviously, by all accounts he was not willing to put in the work. 

I am dissapointed for Yous.  So many times kids dont realize the opportunity they have right in front of them and feel the easiest thing to do is quit.  That is disappointing. 

But what actually annoys me is people like yourself who sit back in the shadows never putting anythign forth and then attacking others who do in an effort to boost your own self.  People like you are classic under acheivers and cowards.  Kind of like Mbao you take the easy route.   Simple middle of the roader.  Hard to respect that.

God, I love you.  You criticize me for "sitting back in the shadows" yet I have over 1200+ posts... I am a classic underachiever based on what?  You know me, how, exactly?

If you want to put your projections out there on the internet for everyone to see, expect that you will catch some hell for being wrong.

[Canadian Dimes]

I think it's unfortunate that rather than admit that Buzz may have overreached on Mbao, people here who know very little (none?) about the facts are perfectly willing to throw a kid under the bus.  The explanation that "he didn't work hard enough" is an indictment of a kid's character when we don't really know if it's true.  Perhaps he just wasn't skilled enough.  There are many kids out there who simply aren't good enough to play high major D-I basketball.  Many of them are freakishly good athletes.  The fact that they aren't good enough basketball players to play in the Big East does not mean that they didn't work hard.  Mbao was a reach.  It didn't work out.  I don't have enough information to decide whether that was Mbao's fault or Buzz's.  Absent that information, I'm not willing to criticize his work ethic or blame him.

You may be absolutely correct.  However, from everything i have heard directly from buzz or have read or heard that Buzz would not do that.  If buzz did not feel he could play at the BE level he would never have recruited the guy.  Much like he indicated in his recent interview, if akid is busting his hump and contributing nothing then the kid has nothing to worry about , becuase if he keeps it up in some time , maybe not until the last game of his Senior year ala Mike Kinsella he will earn his scholarship.  As long as he maintains that 1% better attitude every day then Buzz is happy.  When that does not happen and the kid feels overwhelmed by the mountain in front of him and decidess to quit giving 100% to get 1% better every day or decides it is easier to leave and go somewhere else then he is gone.  

Now I agree none of us know what exactly happened but the fact that Buzz has said these very things like a broken record for 2+ years would seem to indicate that is what happened.  I trust Buzz on this.  Programs dont let 7'2" good athletes go after their freshman seasons unless the kid is not commited to the process

[rocky_warrior]

Whoa...hey.  This thread is about Mbakwe right?  I think he might be going for a world record of number of schools attended on basketball scholarship without ever actually playing a full season of basketball.

So...if he did transfer, he'd only have 1 year of elegibility, or 2?  I  thought the NCAA gave you 5 years to play 4 (including transfer (sit out) years), but I guess I'm unclear on whether that clock kept running during the juco year in-between.

Regardless, a sad story.

[GGGG]

God, I love you.  You criticize me for "sitting back in the shadows" yet I have over 1200+ posts... I am a classic underachiever based on what?  You know me, how, exactly?

Because everyone knows that overachievers make wild predictions all the time and change their name constantly.

[Skatastrophy]

Because everyone knows that overachievers make wild predictions all the time and change their name constantly.

They also dnt care aboutspellng or grammer.

[Wareagle]

Never promise crazy a scholarship.

- George Sr.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Mbakwe has no future as a D-1 player. What a waste of a good player. He was great in high school and I thought he would have a good career at MU.

[mosarsour]

You may be absolutely correct.  However, from everything i have heard directly from buzz or have read or heard that Buzz would not do that.  If buzz did not feel he could play at the BE level he would never have recruited the guy.  Much like he indicated in his recent interview, if akid is busting his hump and contributing nothing then the kid has nothing to worry about , becuase if he keeps it up in some time , maybe not until the last game of his Senior year ala Mike Kinsella he will earn his scholarship.  As long as he maintains that 1% better attitude every day then Buzz is happy.  When that does not happen and the kid feels overwhelmed by the mountain in front of him and decidess to quit giving 100% to get 1% better every day or decides it is easier to leave and go somewhere else then he is gone.  

Now I agree none of us know what exactly happened but the fact that Buzz has said these very things like a broken record for 2+ years would seem to indicate that is what happened.  I trust Buzz on this.  Programs dont let 7'2" good athletes go after their freshman seasons unless the kid is not commited to the process

Even though this not about TM...This post is spot on how I feel about the YM situation. +1

[BrewCity83]

Even though this not about TM...This post is spot on how I feel about the YM situation. +1

+2.  Spot on.

[NersEllenson]

You may be absolutely correct.  However, from everything i have heard directly from buzz or have read or heard that Buzz would not do that.  If buzz did not feel he could play at the BE level he would never have recruited the guy.  Much like he indicated in his recent interview, if akid is busting his hump and contributing nothing then the kid has nothing to worry about , becuase if he keeps it up in some time , maybe not until the last game of his Senior year ala Mike Kinsella he will earn his scholarship.  As long as he maintains that 1% better attitude every day then Buzz is happy.  When that does not happen and the kid feels overwhelmed by the mountain in front of him and decidess to quit giving 100% to get 1% better every day or decides it is easier to leave and go somewhere else then he is gone.  

Now I agree none of us know what exactly happened but the fact that Buzz has said these very things like a broken record for 2+ years would seem to indicate that is what happened.  I trust Buzz on this.  Programs dont let 7'2" good athletes go after their freshman seasons unless the kid is not commited to the process

+1

[ChuckyChip]

Mbakwe has no future as a D-1 player. What a waste of a good player. He was great in high school and I thought he would have a good career at MU.

According to the Minnesota papers Memphis and N.C. State are interested, so Trevor may yet have a future.