Malik Newman to Kansas

[louisvilledawg]

According to Jon Rothstein's twitter, he committed and will sit out next year.

[Coldsleeve Jr.]

Wow thought he'd end up with stans at WKU.

[msstate7]

Either Malik has decided to play the 2 or self sold Malik a dream (pg)

[shannondawg]

Hope he's happy, and Horatio stays out of the way. Self won't put up with that crap.

[Johnson85]

That makes absolutely zero sense. If he's going to play at a school where he has to win the starting PG position or play the 2, then he should just stay at MSU and not sit out a year. He (or I guess Horatio) is either just bitter at Howland for telling him something that he realizes is the truth, or he's already ineligible for next year so that sitting out doesn't play into his decision.

[starkvegasdawg]

That makes absolutely zero sense. If he's going to play at a school where he has to win the starting PG position or play the 2, then he should just stay at MSU and not sit out a year. He (or I guess Horatio) is either just bitter at Howland for telling him something that he realizes is the truth, or he's already ineligible for next year so that sitting out doesn't play into his decision.

Screw him either way.

[Tripp McNeely]

Frank Mason and Devonte Graham present an easier path to playing time than he had in Starkville?

[ShotgunDawg]

That makes absolutely zero sense. If he's going to play at a school where he has to win the starting PG position or play the 2, then he should just stay at MSU and not sit out a year. He (or I guess Horatio) is either just bitter at Howland for telling him something that he realizes is the truth, or he's already ineligible for next year so that sitting out doesn't play into his decision.

It is and was always about pride. Malik was supposed to be a a one and done and once that didn't happen, they needed someone to blame because they had too much pride to look in the mirror. Howland was the person they decided to blame because it sounds good and it's an explanation that the home folk will understand.

Once pride, jealousy, or illegal benefits start, logic goes out the window.

[Coach34]

That makes absolutely zero sense. If he's going to play at a school where he has to win the starting PG position or play the 2, then he should just stay at MSU and not sit out a year. He (or I guess Horatio) is either just bitter at Howland for telling him something that he realizes is the truth, or he's already ineligible for next year so that sitting out doesn't play into his decision.

Howland flat out told them he wasnt going to be the PG. He was tired of the BS. Malik leaving is best for us

[Dawg61]

Have fun riding the bench and not being accepted by your teammates Diva Newman.

[fishwater99]

Quote from Mailk... Doesn't sound like Self promised him the PG spot.. Good Luck..

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...state-bulldogs

Newman said Self and his staff sold him on the opportunity to be a playmaker in the backcourt.

"They just said they want me to get back to the player I was," Newman said. "I told the staff that I don't need to play the point. They just want me to handle the ball, make plays and make the team better. That's what they sold me on."

[Bully13]

Hope he's happy, and Horatio stays out of the way. Self won't put up with that crap.

Neither did Howland

[Indndawg]

I'm gonna go with B w/ a touch of A sprinkled in.

Just another Primma Madonna to pass through the hallowed corridors of MSU. Wish him well

[Dawgface]

Screw him either way.

Agree.

[KentuckyDawg13]

We would have loved for him to be the player he used to be. He was a soft image of his high school self while @ MSU. Injury prone, and not hungry.

Bye Felicia. He will ride the bench for a year, play #2, and in three years, try to go pro again. Great decision.

Quote from Mailk... Doesn't sound like Self promised him the PG spot.. Good Luck..

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...state-bulldogs

Newman said Self and his staff sold him on the opportunity to be a playmaker in the backcourt.

"They just said they want me to get back to the player I was," Newman said. "I told the staff that I don't need to play the point. They just want me to handle the ball, make plays and make the team better. That's what they sold me on."

[maroonmania]

It is and was always about pride. Malik was supposed to be a a one and done and once that didn't happen, they needed someone to blame because they had too much pride to look in the mirror. Howland was the person they decided to blame because it sounds good and it's an explanation that the home folk will understand.

Once pride, jealousy, or illegal benefits start, logic goes out the window.

^^This. I say there is about a 90% chance that Malik ends up right back at 2G at Kansas. But in order to save face in not being able to go one and done then Howland has to be the scapegoat for Horatio and crew. I mean it can't be Malik was just not as good as advertised, its Howland's fault for not using him correctly. Right now, really the only elite quality about Malik's game is his outside shooting. He has TONS of work to do between now and the 2017-2018 season to play PG for a program like Kansas. He had a much better chance to move to PG under Stans because Stans would have had lots more leeway to put up with his mistakes at the position. Even if Kansas gives him a shot at PG, its going to be quick hook for Malik there if he doesn't do well out of the gate because Kansas will not put up with someone not playing their position at a high level and costing them a few L's like WKU could.

[fishwater99]

He wanted to play the point at MSU, but said he is okay not playing the point at KU??

[confucius say]

Best of luck and hope it works out. No grudge held. Think everyone is better off

[Bucky Dog]

I hope Horatio enjoys not being able to see him play in person.

[mic]

Hope he's happy, and Horatio stays out of the way. Self won't put up with that crap.

Neither did CBH..