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[Saulbadguy]

I know there are enough of us to participate in this thread, even when our seasons inevitably go to shit.

KSU vs Western Illinois today, tip-off at 3:00 pm.

One thing I noticed near the end of the game on Friday night - we had 5 true freshman on the court, and still played sound basketball. None of them were scrub walk-ons either. While I don't think we will make a serious run at anything this year, the foundation is being laid for a solid program in the future.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

Word has it Omari can afford to pay his way while he sits out next year so we won't lose anyone. Not sure why everyone thinks Sutton would be gone, Russell is by far apparently the most unhappy player.

That is absolutely untrue.

[Saulbadguy]

God damnit, when is Bryce going to commit to KSU?

[KevB]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

That is absolutely untrue.

I was up there for the Frank Martin Father/Son basketball camp a couple of weeks ago and all the players were around and very upbeat. We watched them play against each other during an open gym session, and Russell seemed perfectly content.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

God damnit, when is Bryce going to commit to KSU?

Both Arthur and Bryce will be in Manhattan in July.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by KevB

I was up there for the Frank Martin Father/Son basketball camp a couple of weeks ago and all the players were around and very upbeat. We watched them play against each other during an open gym session, and Russell seemed perfectly content.

good to hear, most of what I'd read earlier in the year made it sound like he was unhappy

[mikeyis4dcats.]

from another board...

K-State has a couple of wealthy alums in Conn. who own investment firms (this is true, one of not both are on the Foundation President's Club), one of them knew the Lawrence family from when he was baby, so the alum is considered a friend of the family and will be paying Omari's way his first year at K-State.

That's how they're getting around the whole scholarship issue.

[ChiTown]

Dom Sutton.

Discuss..........

[KevB]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Dom Sutton.

Discuss..........

Don't sweat it, he's not going anywhere (I hope). Supposedly his latest tweet was lyric from a Drake song....

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Dom Sutton.

Discuss..........

Meh. I like him, but he hasn't improved that much over his 3 year career. If his ceiling is Akeem Wright, we can afford to lose him.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Meh. I like him, but he hasn't improved that much over his 3 year career. If his ceiling is Akeem Wright, we can afford to lose him.

I agree with the lack of improvement comment, but I think he brings a level of toughness to this team that others don't.

[ChiTown]

I think the issue is that he's not going to be as good of an option as Samuels would be at the 3 spot.

1 Pullen
2 McGruder
3 Samuels
4 Kelly
5 Judge

By the way, our post game is going to be fun watching Judge, Kelly, Asprilla, JHO. Where we lack is that 3 spot. If Dom does depart, we are really going to need to see some minutes with Southwell.

[ChiTown]

BTW, I think it will be official very soon that Dom is transferring

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

BTW, I think it will be official very soon that Dom is transferring

well, this sucks. His growth was disappointing but seeing a 3 year starter leave is disappointing.

[Dante84]

We will miss his def. and speed.

I wont miss his fear of taking wide open threes.

[ChiTown]

KSU Sports Information

Senior forward Dominique Sutton has been released from his athletic scholarship at Kansas State and will transfer to another institution, head men's basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Friday.

"Dominique has expressed to me his desire to finish his college career closer to home in North Carolina where he has two small children," said Martin. "We appreciate his contributions to the program over the past three years and wish him nothing but the best in the future."

A 6-foot-5, 218-pound senior from Durham, N.C., Sutton averaged 7.2 points on 47.7 percent shooting this past season with 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.0 minutes per game. He saw action in all 37 games with 36 starts in helping the Wildcats to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1988. He played in 90 games in his three-year career with 76 starts, averaging 6.5 points on 48.5 percent shooting with 4.9 rebounds per game.

Sutton is on track to graduate and leaves K-State in solid academic standing.