Abdelmassih: There will be tears

[RobWGray]

Former ISU assistant Matt Abdelmassih will have a heavy heart as a leaves one dream job for another later today. His full comments in my story here: http://cyclonefanatic.com/basketbal...-be-tears-abdelmassih-flies-home-later-today/

 

[cycloneworld]

Awesome article, Rob. A must read.

 

[RustShack]

"I know some day I'm going to work with that guy again". Fred to the NBA will happen, and Matt will join him. Just not in the near future.

 

[Goldfinger]

"I know some day I'm going to work with that guy again". Fred to the NBA will happen, and Matt will join him. Just not in the near future.

Maybe Fred takes him back in five years after Mullin is fired

 

[501Clone]

"I know some day I'm going to work with that guy again". Fred to the NBA will happen, and Matt will join him. Just not in the near future.

This is most likely what he meant. And Matt knows Fred's plans about as good as anyone.

Let's just hope it's not TOO soon...

 

[cytech]

This is most likely what he meant. And Matt knows Fred's plans about as good as anyone.

Let's just hope it's not TOO soon...

Well since Matt said he will be watching Iowa State in the Final Four next year, we can put the Bulls rumors to rest

 

[Cycsk]

Coach Matt is a straight up guy. Glad he went right to the quote about saying he would never leave. I think we all knew that there were a few exceptions . . . St. Johns and NBA Knicks.

Wonder if his bold statements about the Final Four indicate that he is still pushing Diallo our way.

 

[acgclone]

I wish him well, but I hope that his prediction that he'll work with Fred again someday doesn't come true because it would likely mean Fred to the NBA obviously :sad:

 

[CloneZone13]

Now I'm crying- great read. Gonna miss Matt a lot!

 

[Wesley]

Just hope he does not walk off with a couple of our future recruits. Do not need more Caels.

 

[HiltonSouth]

Great article Rob. VERY well written!

This quote is the one that stuck out to me most:

Guys that I am recruiting and I know I can’t get at St. John’s — there’s only one other option and that’s Iowa State.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Meh. Glad Matt is excited he thinks he will work with Hoiberg again, I guess.

 

[Cycsk]

Hey, it is already April Fool's Day in much of the world. Maybe . . . nah.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Good read. This can't be easy for him, and I wish him the best of luck :yes:

 

[Gunnerclone]

I wish him well, but I hope that his prediction that he'll work with Fred again someday doesn't come true because it would likely mean Fred to the NBA obviously :sad:

Or Chris Mullin fails and MA is on the unemployment line due to the regime change.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Basketball, always violating the rules established in baseball and invoking the Freddy Patek exception.

 

[MaccloNe]

Traitors cry?

 

[ISUKyro]

Traitors cry?

tomorrow is April Fools - you're a day early.

The man got a chance to go home. Did you call CFH a traitor when he left T-wolves to come home????

 

[CarlHungus]

Traitors cry?

 

[Clone96]

Traitors cry?