Q&A: Abdelmassih breaks down DeAndre Kane

[ChrisMWilliams]

Matt Abdelmassih breaks down the DeAndre Kane signing | News | Men's Basketball | Cyclone Fanatic

 

[clonedude]

Good interview CW, but is it off limits to ask Matt how we have room for him on the roster? Because if not, that is the question that MUST be asked by any responsible journalist.

 

[CYphyllis]

Good interview CW, but is it off limits to ask Matt how we have room for him on the roster? Because if not, that is the question that MUST be asked by any responsible journalist.

Out of morbid curiosity, why exactly is it imperative to ask a sensitive question such as that? If your answer is to feed the obsession of a few message board posters, that isn't going to cut it.

 

[KFitzy87]

Good interview CW, but is it off limits to ask Matt how we have room for him on the roster? Because if not, that is the question that MUST be asked by any responsible journalist.

All hail clonedude, Supreme Master Dictator/Overseer of responsible journalism.

 

[Cycsk]

Interesting to hear him address the "suspect past" issue ... then brag about their batting average.

 

[Luth4Cy]

Good interview CW, but is it off limits to ask Matt how we have room for him on the roster? Because if not, that is the question that MUST be asked by any responsible journalist.

It is probably something that Matt cannot talk about right now.

 

[madcityCY]

It is probably something that Matt cannot talk about right now.

Or, that CW asked and got a "no comment"... Or, MA said - "here's the deal... And this is off the record."

 

[CyForPresident]

It's pretty obvious Bubu is back to walk-on status.

 

[RustShack]

It's pretty obvious Bubu is back to walk-on status.

Not everyone is as smart as you.

 

[Cy$]

Good interview CW, but is it off limits to ask Matt how we have room for him on the roster? Because if not, that is the question that MUST be asked by any responsible journalist.

unless you want CW to **** off the staff and leading to stop features like this, then yeah, sounds smart.

 

[im4cyclones]

Look, clonedude is right. That is a question that should have been asked. It is an obvious issue/obstacle. I would hope even John Walters would ask it and he is on ISU's payroll.

 

[gocubs2118]

Look, clonedude is right. That is a question that should have been asked. It is an obvious issue/obstacle. I would hope even John Walters would ask it and he is on ISU's payroll.

The question probably was asked but due to obvious reasons, the staff can't comment on it yet. And if they did tell CW what was up, it wouldn't be very smart of him to tell us if the comment was made off the record.

 

[BryceC]

Chris isn't a normal journo and there is no why MA would answer and everyone knows it. One persons responsible journalism is another's waste of time.

 

[DistrictCyclone]

unless you want CW to **** off the staff and leading to stop features like this, then yeah, sounds smart.

I think you're right. A journalist has to walk a fine line between asking difficult questions and maintaining a good working relationship with their sources; I see no reason to second-guess CW's judgment in that regard.

 

[Cydkar]

It's pretty obvious Bubu is back to walk-on status.

Obvious as an option but that's all

 

[Clones85']

Good interview CW, but is it off limits to ask Matt how we have room for him on the roster? Because if not, that is the question that MUST be asked by any responsible journalist.

Look, clonedude is right. That is a question that should have been asked. It is an obvious issue/obstacle. I would hope even John Walters would ask it and he is on ISU's payroll.

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[Spam]

The question could have been asked indirectly but I completely understand it not being asked. Something like "Coach, do you expect the walk-ons to make contribution next year?"

Bubu returning to walk-on status is obviously a strong possibility, but I don't see it as a certainty at all.

 

[clonefanpaul]

Good interview CW, but is it off limits to ask Matt how we have room for him on the roster? Because if not, that is the question that MUST be asked by any responsible journalist.

Honestly this question is pointless to ask. When there is a decision, ISU will make an announcement. Before then it will be, "No comment." So the only possible response CW can get here is, "no comment." Trying to bait Matt into revealing more would only go to hurt the kid that is losing the scholarship. Once the decision is well thought out and Fred has had a conversation with the player, then an announcement will be made.

 

[Aclone]

It is probably something that Matt cannot talk about right now.

"Cannot", or "would be classless to"...

One of the two. :wink:

 

[CyCloned]

Bubu returning to walk-on status is obviously a strong possibility, but I don't see it as a certainty at all.[/QUOTE] This seems to be the easy answer. Bubu is very smart and I was thinking at one point in time he had academic scholarships, so it could be that he will go back to this status for the team. One thing is for sure, Fred has it all figured out, as usual. That guy doesn't do anything without a well thought out plan.