Moody could skip SMU, play overseas

[GreenBat]

Update: He's going pro overseas.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/smu-mustangs/20140714-report-prized-smu-basketball-signee-emmanuel-mudiay-might-leave-smu-play-overseas.ece

Edited July 14, 2014 by GreenBat

[eagle2014]

I can't blame him it all and it's always nice to see something that hurts SMU.

[All About UNT]

speaking of bad things happening to SMU....this ALMOST happened on their campus

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/retired-pastor-saw-destiny-in-self-immolation

[Keith7]

Well this is an egg in the face of Larry Brown. SMU must not have been paying Moody enough.

Edited July 14, 2014 by Keith7

[forevereagle]

Well this is an egg in the face of Larry Brown. SMU must not have been paying Moody enough.

So he chose SMU over going pro at Kentucky, then decided to go ahead and go pro in Europe.

[laxtonto]

Don't let yourself be fooled.. there is WAY more to this than it just being about his families personal finances...

Take it for what its worth

[GMG24]

His amateur status was in question. I am sure he was flown to and given some nice things while on the Aau circuit

[Cooley]

Great kid! This is a reaction to what happened with his former high school teammate Isaiah Austin at Arlington Grace Prep/Baylor. Mudiay was one and done at SMU, Kentucky or anywhere else he would have signed with. Take the money son and help your family. No one understands this more than Larry Brown.

[UNT90]

Great kid! This is a reaction to what happened with his former high school teammate Isaiah Austin at Arlington Grace Prep/Baylor. Mudiay was one and done at SMU, Kentucky or anywhere else he would have signed with. Take the money son and help your family. No one understands this more than Larry Brown.

Ya, but it's usually Larry Brown paying the player. Looks like SMU needs to up their payment plan.

[Green P1]

NBD... We had a guy scorn us for the pros this summer as well.

[TheTastyGreek]

NBD... We had a guy scorn us for the pros this summer as well.

True. At least we got our one out of him before the done.

[GreenBat]

NBD... We had a guy scorn us for the pros this summer as well.

[MeanGreenTexan]

True. At least we got our one out of him before the done.

Did we?

Did we really?

[GrandGreen]

My guesses: there were improprieties in recruiting and SMU is trying to dodge the outcome, or he could not get into school.

Way down the list of possibilities, Brown encourages Moody to turn pro to help his family.

[NT03]

Emmanuel Mudiay’s camp keeps saying he had no eligibility concerns. That, quite simply, is untrue. Here’s why: http://t.co/h0R9qSzSSd

— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS)

July 19, 2014

[GreenBat]

Why am I not Surprised?

[UNT90]

I feel sorry for the kids attending Prime Prep.

They deserve better parents.

[BillySee58]

MT @BillNicholsDMN: Former SMU commit Emmanuel Mudiay will start pro career in China with Guandgond. More to come at http://t.co/0r9i4nyLx4

— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN)

July 22, 2014

[BillySee58]

Former SMU recruit Emmanuel Mudiay signs $1.2 million deal to play in China. http://t.co/TUN7QbCtDA (via @GoodmanESPN & media reports)

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)

July 22, 2014

$1.2 million deal

[Andrew]

I think all players must choose to either play two years of college ball or be 22 to enter the nba draft. I am fine with him going overseas to play, but I don't want him in the nba for years since he made his choice.

[Green Mean]

I think all players must choose to either play two years of college ball or be 22 to enter the nba draft. I am fine with him going overseas to play, but I don't want him in the nba for years since he made his choice.

That's a ridiculous plan.

[Andrew]

That's a ridiculous plan.

Why they make them wait in football so why not in basketball... I guess basketball players should not get educated but football players should?

[UNTFan23]

Why they make them wait in football so why not in basketball... I guess basketball players should not get educated but football players should?

I would site LeBron James disagreeing with this however James was ruled ineligible after accepting two jerseys from a clothing store. Had he not been allowed to enter the draft straight out of high school who knows where he would be today.

[Andrew]

I would site LeBron James disagreeing with this however James was ruled ineligible after accepting two jerseys from a clothing store. Had he not been allowed to enter the draft straight out of high school who knows where he would be today.

Does education scare people? Most of these players go broke and have no idea how to manage their money. Sure Lebron has enough to go around but most players will not. An education is important and two years will not affect their game much.

[greenminer]

I know this might wet your basketball pants, but to say the NBA draft age limit should be the same as the NFL is ridiculous.