Murray, WVU, part ways

[Salt City Sooner]

Exodus now up to 5 :

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9479079/west-virginia-mountaineers-lose-fifth-player-aaric-murray

 

[SoonerBounce13]

So what is the deal with him. Seems talented but the article I read said he was kicked off La sale and WVU

 

[badger]

The exodus is completely understandable and if there isn't a similar one at UT then desire to win has to be questioned.

There's no question in my mind that Huggie and the Neer fans were thoroughly pizzed at how WVU's season went last year. Rick Barnes, on the other hand, seems to give a crap about as much as the whorns do that they have a losing basketball program.

 

[Salt City Sooner]

The exodus is completely understandable and if there isn't a similar one at UT then desire to win has to be questioned.

There's no question in my mind that Huggie and the Neer fans were thoroughly pizzed at how WVU's season went last year. Rick Barnes, on the other hand, seems to give a crap about as much as the whorns do that they have a losing basketball program.

IIRC, they've had at least 4 leave early; I might be forgetting someone.

 

[Stikboy]

Did they sign a huge class last year? How are they replacing these guys?

 

[DenverSooner]

There's no question in my mind that Huggie and the Neer fans were thoroughly pizzed at how WVU's season went last year. Rick Barnes, on the other hand, seems to give a crap about as much as the whorns do that they have a losing basketball program.

This is ridiculous. I am certainly not a Texas fan and I actually get some enjoyment out of watching UT Basketball suffer but Barnes cares. The UT fans are about like OU fans. Most don't care very much about basketball. College basketball isn't a big deal in the State of Texas or at least Austin. I think one problem is Texas has three NBA teams and they have had all some success lately, with both the Spurs and Mavericks being very good in recent years.

 

[SuperHoops]

OSU fans are debating whether or not Ford should try to get him to Stillwater. They seem to think that he picked WVU over them 2 years ago so he would have some interest level and they have an open scholly. He may be a head case but it's pretty low risk for a one year rent-a-player.

 

[Max Power]

OSU fans are debating whether or not Ford should try to get him to Stillwater. They seem to think that he picked WVU over them 2 years ago so he would have some interest level and they have an open scholly. He may be a head case but it's pretty low risk for a one year rent-a-player.

wouldn't he have to sit out two years if allowed to transfer in conference

Ecdit Just looked him up, he played two years at LaSalle, Red shirted, then played last year at WVU. Not sure he could even play Division 1

 

[KBaden145]

OSU fans are debating whether or not Ford should try to get him to Stillwater. They seem to think that he picked WVU over them 2 years ago so he would have some interest level and they have an open scholly. He may be a head case but it's pretty low risk for a one year rent-a-player.

Only a moron would take this guy. Wait a minute...


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[SuperHoops]

wouldn't he have to sit out two years if allowed to transfer in conference

Ecdit Just looked him up, he played two years at LaSalle, Red shirted, then played last year at WVU. Not sure he could even play Division 1

He has graduated so supposedly he can transfer anywhere to play his final year, like Drew Allen did with the OU football team.

 

[Max Power]

He has graduated so supposedly he can transfer anywhere to play his final year, like Drew Allen did with the OU football team.

Ah, didn't know he already had a degree. Can they still stop him from transferring to a Big 12 team?

 

[badger]

This is ridiculous. I am certainly not a Texas fan and I actually get some enjoyment out of watching UT Basketball suffer but Barnes cares.

I would have thought so a few years ago... his bench mannerisms these past few seasons, especially last season, led me to declare this.

The UT fans are about like OU fans. Most don't care very much about basketball. College basketball isn't a big deal in the State of Texas or at least Austin. I think one problem is Texas has three NBA teams and they have had all some success lately, with both the Spurs and Mavericks being very good in recent years.

While I would agree that UT and OU fans care more about, say, football than basketball, I don't think the NBA can be used as the end-all excuse for both for fan apathy. Maybe the fact that the Spurs, Mavs and Thunder are competing for and winning championships, while their college counterparts aren't...

 

[bballfan2012]

Ah, didn't know he already had a degree. Can they still stop him from transferring to a Big 12 team?

No but I doubt he comes to OSU. Ford hasn't contacted him and I know when Ford and Pierre(assistant coach) went up to Pennsylvania to recruit him last time that even though they offered before that and still wanted him that they were hesitant about him as a player/person.

There was something about him that Pierre didn't particularly like