ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

[mstateglfr]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

http://espn.go.com/blog/CollegeBasketballNation/post/_/id/11414/katz-latest-on-underclassmen-decisions

Ravern apparently let the staff know he is most likely coming back...for what its worth.

Assuming Bost leaves, who takes over the PG spot?

Beckham?
Steele?
Bryant?
Turner?
Sidney?

Man, that is a BRUTAL hit to our talent.

Who knows what Steele and Bryant can do. Maybe one or both can reliably bring the ball up court and run our 'offense'...maybe.

Turner at the point would be throwing in the towel at the start of the season, and Beckham was laughably terrible as a freshman running the point. Laughingly terrible.

Hell, let Sidney run it. Why the F not. He is apparently the best passer on the team and loves handling the ball in transition, so lets see the big man be a point-forward.

Sidney seems as reasonable an option as Beckham.

 

[War Machine Dawg]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

If Bost chooses to go to Europe after only 2 seasons, what does this say for Rick? Arguably the best pure PG in his tenure voluntarily leaves the program after only 2 years for <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Europe</span> instead of coming back and trying to make the NBA. Does it say Bost feels Rick can't develop him enough to make him Draft worthy? Does it say that he believes Rick won't leave his Motion(less) Offense for Bost to better highlight his talents? Does it say Bost is frustrated we are apparently going to continue running a 4 guard offense with no legit 5? Let's have a real discussion about this for once. Obviously there is something deeper between Bost and Rick for him to choose to play in 17ing Europe rather than come back and be the best PG in the SEC next year.

 

[bulldog saints fan]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

Apparently Bost is abit of a drama queen. He likes attention. See some of his goofy tweets during theseason.
David Murray even said around the time he declared that he thought it was more or less an attempt to get some attention even though it would hamper his ability to test the process after his junior season and that Bost needs to mature. I agree with all of that.

Another possibility is that he just wants to get paid and doesn't want to stay in school anymore. He can make a good living playing in Europe. Maybe he wants that and it has nothing to do with Stans. I'm not saying Stans is completely blameless, I get frustrated with our offense too, but we both know how egos get inflated especially in basketball. Given what I've heard about Bost's personality, I'm leaning toward Bost convincing himself he is NBA ready now but if he has to settle for Europe so be it rather than he hates Stans. Either way he is making money. I do agree it makes the most sense for him to play another season in college but that may not be what he wants.

However if you are right and it's all because of Stans, I will be severely disappointed. I have more or less shrugged off all the previous defections/run offs Stans runningBost off would be really tough to take. </p>

 

[Hump4Hoops]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

Nothing in that article says that Bost has any intention of leaving, only saying that he hasn't yet confirmed anything, and that if he went to Europe, he could make money doing so.

 

[War Machine Dawg]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

Yeah, Bost likes attention. So does almost every athlete. I agree basketball egos tend to be way overinflated now. It's one of the reasons that basketball keeps falling farther and farther down my list of sports to watch. However, I don't think it's completely ego with Bost. There were a couple of times late in the season where Bost voiced his frustration with the direction the offense was taking. Osby said he was tired of us recruiting guards almost exclusively. I somehow doubt the idea there are about 15 guards on the roster is lost on Bost. I know I'm one of the "Stands" guys, but I'm not trying to troll here. I'll fully say we've had some guys make some dumb decisions at times that Rick couldn't control - Jamont being the first that comes to mind. But Bost has never struck me as the type to make such a reckless decision. You never hear about his posse or his dad/mom or his AAU coach, etc. like we have with Kodi and others in the past. I think Bost is legitimately frustrated with the state of the program to the point of at least looking to see if Europe might be a better option for him. Go play overseas a couple years, develop his game, then come back to the Draft/sign as a free agent with the NBA. Run a real offense that allows him to show off his passing ability instead of the Motion(less) Offense that consists of throwing the ball around the perimeter. aGAIN, I may be completely off base. But it just seems to me there's more to this story than we know. It was pretty clear this season Bost wasn't overly happy.

 

[lawdawg7]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

I could understand this one the easiest. Not because i think Bost is ready to leave, should leave, or that he is a problem in the locker room. Ive met the guy on several occasions at school and while he would never remember me, just sitting back and listening to some of the comments he makes and the way he acts I could definitely see him leaving.<div>
</div><div>He is just way out there. Also i could agree with all the people that call Dee a person that needs to be the center of attention. He gives off the vibe of someone that thinks he is the only person in the room worth living and seems all about himself.</div><div>
</div><div>That being said, I really want him to come back. He has got to be one of the best pure point guards state has seen in a long time, if not ever. All I am saying is that i could see him leaving whether for the draft or for europe just because he seems that stupid. I just cant blame this one on Stans...</div>

 

[lanceharbor7]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

but in watching the team play, I can completely sympathize with his stance. He's obviously gets very frustrated with the Me-first BS from Kodi and Ravern as well as the pointless jacking up of bad shots by pretty much the whole squad sans JV. It's obviously not going to get any better with the current squad/regime/losing JV so he might as well go to Europe and really get paid to play.

 

[Dawg152]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

From what I hear the problem with Dee all last season was his maturity level. If he could act like a grown up he could probably be NBA ready at this point.

 

[LR1400]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

If Bost chooses to go to Europe after only 2 seasons, what does this say for Rick? Arguably the best pure PG in his tenure voluntarily leaves the program after only 2 years for <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Europe</span> instead of coming back and trying to make the NBA. Does it say Bost feels Rick can't develop him enough to make him Draft worthy? Does it say that he believes Rick won't leave his Motion(less) Offense for Bost to better highlight his talents? Does it say Bost is frustrated we are apparently going to continue running a 4 guard offense with no legit 5? Let's have a real discussion about this for once. Obviously there is something deeper between Bost and Rick for him to choose to play in 17ing Europe rather than come back and be the best PG in the SEC next year.

All these kids think they can make it in the NBA or go to Europe and make a **** pile of $ and their families usually pump them up. Naive.

 

[Coach34]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

having Twanny at PG would be a death sentence for the 2011 season

 

[mstateglfr]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

Nothing in that article says that Bost has any intention of leaving, only saying that he hasn't yet confirmed anything, and that if he went to Europe, he could make money doing so.

Yep, this is all correct. Thanks for clarifying that the article didnt say he has the intention of leaving early. Good work restating the topic.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

Apparently Bost is abit of a drama queen. He likes attention. See some of his goofy tweets during theseason.
David Murray even said around the time he declared that he thought it was more or less an attempt to get some attention even though it would hamper his ability to test the process after his junior season and that Bost needs to mature. I agree with all of that.

Another possibility is that he just wants to get paid and doesn't want to stay in school anymore. He can make a good living playing in Europe. Maybe he wants that and it has nothing to do with Stans. I'm not saying Stans is completely blameless, I get frustrated with our offense too, but we both know how egos get inflated especially in basketball. Given what I've heard about Bost's personality, I'm leaning toward Bost convincing himself he is NBA ready now but if he has to settle for Europe so be it rather than he hates Stans. Either way he is making money. I do agree it makes the most sense for him to play another season in college but that may not be what he wants.

However if you are right and it's all because of Stans, I will be severely disappointed. I have more or less shrugged off all the previous defections/run offs Stans runningBost off would be really tough to take. </p>

I think I would have to agree with pretty much everything you said here. If Bost were transferring to another program I would pissed. The fact that he knows he is headed for Europe to me says he wants the money and thinks he will have a better shot at the NBA through European ball.

If I were him I would give it one more season here before I committed to that route but you never know what people are whispering into his ear.

Basketball is being ruined by this line of thinking. Too bad Bost isn't more like Daryl Wilson than Jamont. Jamont is doing well but I bet he would have had a quicker path if he had stayed another year.

 

[goldeneye]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

Bost isnt the best pure PG in Stan's tenure. He's a converted SG that is learning to play the point but is a long way from a pure PG. Best PG in Stan's tenure = Zimmerman. He'd be in the league if he could hit a free throw. 50% shooting for a PG wont cut it

 

[DawgatAuburn]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

Not saying that happened. But not saying it didn't.

 

[fieldman]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

according to a lot of people having Twanny and Bailey back is going to make us SOOO good next year

 

[bulldog saints fan]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

It's probably a combination of all the factors we've mentioned. I just think that its best for his potential nba career to stay in college. I can't think of a player who went to left college, played in Europe, and they returned to the nba. We do have a log jam of guards on the roster but he is by far thebest one. It will be the Bost/Sidney show next year. I believe having a big year would do him more good than playing in Europe. Bottom line to me, Bost wants to get paid and doesn't care where it is.

I shudder at the thought ofBeckham, or Beckman as Jack calls him, starting at the point next year.

 

[mstateglfr]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

bulldog saints fan wrote:

I shudder at the thought ofBeckham, or Beckman as Jack calls him, starting at the point next year.

Or 'Tranny', as Backer called him.

 

[ArrowDawg]

ESPN reporting Bost considering going overseas if not drafted, instead of coming back

..........to win the SEC West next season anyway. Of course, anyone with an objective bone in their body knows that winning the SEC West in basketball means very little. I know that horse has already been beaten to death around here, but it's the truth whether we like it or not. It just looks good to MSU fans because we suck sweaty balls so badly in every other sport.