Aaric Murray Transferring

Elden Payton · Post #1 » by **Elden Payton** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:29 pm

I just read that Aaric Murray a C prospect from Lasalle is transferring, he has been impressive in his freshman & sophomore seasons & i just can't see why he's transferring & going to take a year off when I'm sure the NBA GM's have their eye on him because of his size, athleticism & soft touch around the basket.

does anyone know where he is going to go? A major program i assume, what are your thoughts?

Here's the link: http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basket ... ansferring

Huuminh · Post #2 » by **Huuminh** » Tue Sep 6, 2011 10:25 am

They also lose their next two best players to graduation, so unless they have an incredible recruiting class, they will be really hurting next year.

Elden Payton · Post #3 » by **Elden Payton** » Wed Sep 7, 2011 11:34 am

It seems odd he didn't want to stay & be the man & instead sit out the year....wtf??

Are you a Lasalle fan Huuminh?? what are your thoughts on their program??

Post #4 » by **jman3134** » Thu Sep 8, 2011 11:31 pm

I do not have anything against Murray, but I do feel that he is a bit of a selfish player. When I have seen him play, he does not seem focused on winning and spent a lot of his time camped out on the perimeter. Not all that high on his long term potential because of the mental aspect of him as a player.

And for the record, Murray transferred to WVU. It was reported that his attitude was toxic and he did not have the right work ethic. Given, I think it was a mutual decision for both Murray and the coaching staff. He was benched a few times because of his poor play. There were already some selfish basketball personalities on the Explorers last year. The coaching staff wanted to rid itself of that.

Elden Payton · Post #5 » by **Elden Payton** » Fri Sep 9, 2011 3:39 am

Cheers Jman, I hope WVU can handle him & straighten up his attitude.

What are your thoughts on the Lasalle program??

Post #6 » by **jman3134** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:11 am

Sik Infant wrote:Cheers Jman, I hope WVU can handle him & straighten up his attitude.

What are your thoughts on the Lasalle program??

Well, most of the players that were deemed "selfish" are gone. Over the years, I always thought that LaSalle underachieved with an exceptional amount of talent. With that said, there were injury problems over the years as well.

I'm not sure what I think of the coach yet. But, I think that the players he has recruited are a start in the rebuilding process. In my A-10 addition for breakthrough players next season, I list Sam Mills and Earl Pettis as breakout players for the program. Mills looked very good in the offseason and I think he will make a big jump from his freshman to sophomore year. Earl Pettis (the Rutgers transfer) is steadily improving and, with higher usage, should have a good senior season. Tyreek Duran should also have a good season, and I expect him to be a go-to weapon along with Pettis. I also like the long term potential of freshmen Rohan Brown, Matt Lopez, and Jerrell Wright. Look for Wright, in particular, to have a very good season.

All in all, LaSalle has to keep recruiting from the Philadelphia/New Jersey area because there are some gems out there. They have some good pipelines in the big 3 New Jersey schools and there are other similar teams that fly under the radar in the state. And, I think that they have a shot to land some talent if the coaching staff puts the work in. This coming season, I see them as a 500 squad and maybe an above average team in the A-10. It all depends on how much these players improve and how far along their freshmen can come.

Elden Payton · Post #7 » by **Elden Payton** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:17 am

Cheers Jman for the insight, I'm a UNC fan but I've had a bit of an affinity for La Salle since the days of Rasual Butler but I haven't been paying too much attention as of late, I hope they do well this season & I'll keep an eye on them.

I'm glad they are dropping their 'cancerous' players even though I think Aaric was their best player talent wise.

Elden Payton · Post #8 » by **Elden Payton** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:19 am

EDIT-Double Post.

Post #9 » by **jman3134** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:28 pm

I'm hoping Sam Mills and Duren really develop into stars in the A-10 by their senior seasons. They have the talent imo. I used to love Butler as well. But, the team to look out for in the A-10 this year is clearly Duquesne. TJ McConnell is the best point guard no one has heard about.

Elden Payton · Post #10 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:12 am

Cheers Jman, What do you think La Salle need to do to get over the hump(regular tourneys)?

How does their recruiting compare to the rest of the A-10?? Obviously Philly has a lot of untapped talent & you mentioned they recruit heavily out of Jersey?

Post #11 » by **jman3134** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:26 am

They need to land a star Philly recruit and do a better job playing together. Their system has- over the years- looked a bit too much like pickup ball. They need more structure and to recruit some 4 star guys, or at least do a better job returning and developing the 3 star players.

Well, historically, they recruit out of the Tri-State with a focus on Philly- which is an obvious choice considering where they are located. So most of the players come from Philadelphia. But, I recall that they recruited some guys from Paterson Catholic in New Jersey recently before it closed. (The Williams Brothers) In the A-10, I would say that they are a middle to upper middle of the pack recruiting school.

Elden Payton · Post #12 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:16 am

I think my affinity for La Salle is now full blown support, Philly is a basketball hotbed in a bit of a slump & a turnaround is just around the corner.

I hope La Salle get that star Philly recruit & upset the apple cart somewhat, I read on Wikipedia that La Salles endowment is 55 million which in comparison to UNC's 1.9 billion is chump change but as Butler & before that George Mason has shown that the smaller schools can compete.

I don't have a twitter jman so I can't follow you but do you have a website??

Post #13 » by **jman3134** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:49 am

I might start writing here, but for now I do have a blog site in my sig. If you are interested in LaSalle, I list Sam Mills and Earl Pettis as two of my A-10 breakout candidates for next season. Let me know what you think.

Elden Payton · Post #14 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:54 am

I just checked out your blog via the breakthrough players thread, great analysis, well done.

Post #15 » by **jman3134** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:59 am

Thanks, I'll take any ideas for an article(s). So let me know.

Elden Payton · Post #16 » by **Elden Payton** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 4:20 am

Well funnily enough Jman I'm always looking for(& can never find) articles on things such as Internationals playing in the NCAA,2/3 star recruits that are superstars waiting to happen & I'd love a breakdown players article which would be the opposite of breakthrough players, by that I mean players that have come in to college with a mass of hype but regressed for whatever reason.

I think you may be the man for the job lol.