Basketball Mawot Mag will enter the transfer portal
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Just look at where Dylan did his announcement with Jalen Rose. When your a projected lottery pick 3rd parties will pick up the tab. Not for Mawot, Paul, Cliff etc.
Pure speculation on my part, but I think that the dinero that Paul and Cam got had an effect on some of the guys that stayed and didn't get that kind of money.
I have no idea why Mawot practiced and didn't play. I have entertained the possibility he was holding us up for ransom. My confidence isn't that high though.
Richie just said he wasn't happy with his role and the staff. He hated playing the four last year.
Look at the emojis Caleb just put on Twitter. That speaks tons, best to move on clean house and hit the portal.
because who wants to be a spectator ? there's only one ball, and he'd rarely touch it.
I'm glad next year is the last season of 5th-season eligibility due to Covid. The portal will still be crazy in the future, but not half as bad as it has been the past couple years.
I don't know the details of why he didn't play down the stretch. Perhaps injury, perhaps what others have said. Either way, a healthy, happy Mag would have been perfect for next years team.
Mag's had a tough life. He was good before he got injured. Seemed like a bad teammate. Everybody getting there bag...that's what it is all about now.
Not only that, Mag and Cliff are not exactly shooting, scoring, and offensive savants. Our offense was atrocious last year. They were not fully responsible for those issues, but they were involved with many others. I am all for new life and new talent being brought in here, right now we can add 3 portal players. Maybe we’ll be able to get 5 if Oskar and Ogbole leave (hoping they do), then the key annd biggest issue will be if Pike can properly evaluate and select the right players in the portal. We’ll find out as the portal is going to have a huge impact on next year’s team (positively or negatively).
Magic question that I dont know enough about. We have 5 Frosh coming in with Ace, Dylan, Lathan, Grant and Dortch. Assume thats costing a pretty penny. If we are keeping Gavin and Jwill again probably tsking some $. Ogbole cant imagine is much.
Do we have $ for 4-5 more spots to get quality players?
Do we have $ for 4-5 more spots to get quality players?
Let’s trade Mag for Ndongo via the portal, I would take that in a heartbeat. Not realistic to happen, but would take it if possible.
I thought last year the rumor was that Hobbs was trying to lure him Georgia Tech after he left. He had already flipped Ndongo.
He didn’t want to play as he knew he was entering the portal. He didn’t want any further injuries as he is a guy who already has to be looked at as injury prone. He wanted to protect his future interests. His first concern was ME and for sure not WE (the team). Anyone who actually thinks he was hurt or could not play near season’s end due to injury is kidding themselves. Richie said it today on the pod, said Mag was healthy to play and chose not to play, he clearly called it out on the pod today.
Correct, Rutgers managed to keep Mag and stop him from leaving, but Mag was already nearly out of here once. We certainly shouldn’t be shocked. Mag probably figures that worked last year to get some money out of Rutgers, probably figures other schools will pay more and I assume he figures the Rutgers well has somewhat dried up for him this year based upon what went down last year. Meaning, he’s not going to be able to pull the same shenanigans a second time. Plus, maybe there is more money out there for him than RU will provide him. I can’t blame him for leaving, I just don’t love the way he went about it and question how committed he ever was to this season.
Pike should have booted him
And for the 3rd string center to hold a bball camp at his high school…that one will always stick with me.
Worked at PSU. I get there has to be balance and regardless if they are paid players at this point you need to maintain cohesion as it’s still a team game - and there are other people impacted by decisions. Mag may have been popular in the locker room for example.
To me this is why folks are glass half empty on Pike’s ability to manage the personnel side of the new CBB landscape.
Mag & the other Omoruyi (Oregon’s poachee) both ended up being traitors.
Using Rutgers, then bolting..
We would never have scheduled a game in Toronto.
Mag could have paid for his own Rehab..
Cliff’s situation, while I do not agree with it, would be understandable if it is a financial decision.
At least he played through the year, & he took plenty a beating & could have milked an over-exaggerated injury.
But people saying a better St John’s graduate degree, c’mon!? Better NBA prep!? No
Had he stayed, his Jersey could have been up there in the ring of honor & would have gotten a lot of exposure playing with future NBA stars, & in a deep NCAA run..
Using Rutgers, then bolting..
We would never have scheduled a game in Toronto.
Mag could have paid for his own Rehab..
Cliff’s situation, while I do not agree with it, would be understandable if it is a financial decision.
At least he played through the year, & he took plenty a beating & could have milked an over-exaggerated injury.
But people saying a better St John’s graduate degree, c’mon!? Better NBA prep!? No
Had he stayed, his Jersey could have been up there in the ring of honor & would have gotten a lot of exposure playing with future NBA stars, & in a deep NCAA run..
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Where was he gonna play ? He's not a five. And definitely not a three.
Truth be told had Steve Pikiell removed Mag from the active roster without giving the correct reason Rutgers would have been in the news and not in a good way. It was quite obvious in numerous post game pressers that when Mag was not playing and Steve hesitating about the injury, post surgical or not , many here began to realize Mag was cleared but unwilling to play. The several games he did play we went on the 5 game win streak I believe. It put us at 15-10 with some real possibilities going forward.Clearly this player let his team down.
Can’t imagine him playing the 3. He can’t shoot or handle the ball. He can guard a 3 but he’s not a wing.
He was hit and miss and when his TEAM needed him he QUIT pure and simple. Let’s not think he was anything but concerned about one person …Mawot Mag… good for Mag.
Absolutely. All about Mag. But I still doubt he would’ve quit if he was playing at a high level because it would’ve boosted his NIL stock. He wasn’t doing great and continuing to do poorly would’ve cast doubt on his post major injury health. I bet that, and not saving his body, is the real reason and yes - it’s absolutely a quitter mentality.
Haven't heard a pin drop on Mag. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets no offers and begs Pike to return. I think he's out of luck.
