So, why did Tre Singleton leave?

[bringbacktherantboard]

Answering that might explain why Iowa State has their team and NU has our team.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Sorry, this was meant for the BB board. @CappyNU can we move it over?

 

[NJCat]

Short answer: $$$$$$$$$

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Short answer: $$$$$$$$$

Is there a long answer?

 

[winnetkat]

Is there a long answer?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

 

[hdhntr1]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

From what I remember hearing, the money was not that much different but he had a lot of people talking into his ear pushing him to leave

 

[TheC]

After watching that scrimmage yesterday..... those people in his ear were right, unfortunately.

 

[EagerFan]

I'm sure it was a combination of things and we'll likely never know (the full story). The short answer to me is twofold, one is obviously money. Two is what are the chances of success on the team offering the money - to go to the dance this year and next year, to get NBA interest, to on a team of top players rather than the top player on a team, etc.

When 1 is in the same general range, 2 will matter more.

 

[hdhntr1]

After watching that scrimmage yesterday..... those people in his ear were right, unfortunately.

Well, NU would look a lot different if he had stayed

 

[GatoLouco]

After watching that scrimmage yesterday..... those people in his ear were right, unfortunately.

I wonder if the timing was right though. He was out there, being solid, but not standing out as they are talented and deep.

Had he stayed he would play more, score more, develop more in some aspects of his game. Assuming making the same money he could be more ready to stand out in a more visible place.

 

[chicagocatfan4]

He should have had the foresight to get his NU degree and leave whatever extra $$$ ISU offered him on the table. Best case scenario is he's pumping NU players' gas in a few years with that paltry degree he's now working towards

 

[EagerFan]

It seems to me that players can be divided into two categories, contextually, as I mentioned above - do you want to be on a team of top players or do you want to be the top player on a team? I'm projecting based on my prior NU fan experience and believe Tre wanted the former. We've seen it before with Miller Kopp, Pete Nance, and Robbie Beran in recent years (surely different talent/ability levels, but conceptually similar). Some players just don't want or can't handle being The Guy every game, and I expect Tre was projected to be The Guy this year along with West. I'll bet he, and/or his whisperers, knew that as well and opted for a less demanding role on a better team.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

He should have had the foresight to get his NU degree and leave whatever extra $$$ ISU offered him on the table. Best case scenario is he's pumping NU players' gas in a few years with that paltry degree he's now working towards

I really hate degree arrogance. He has three more years of CBB after this year if he wants it, and if he makes a couple million and doesnt waste it, he's not going to be pumping gas. And if he is a serious student, he can get a good education there in a number of programs.

Icr which was the first domino to fall last year, but if you were 19 and watched the roster collapse, and you could go to a top 40 program for same $, wouldn't you?

 

[docrugby1]

I thought I posted this before but if the players left because of money, CC has an excuse, but if he ushered them out, CC owns this team. I believe CC has had 5 winning seasons out of his 14 at NU and this season does not look good.

 

[SDakaGordie]

I thought I posted this before but if the players left because of money, CC has an excuse, but if he ushered them out, CC owns this team. I believe CC has had 5 winning seasons out of his 14 at NU and this season does not look good.

You should know what our basketball history is.