This is a big loss like BallHawk said. A fifth year senior who’s a mature and hardworking player, shot over 40 percent from 3, can get to the hoop and is an under appreciated perimeter defender. If Iowa were in a position to get the exact same type of transfer we’d all be talking about being BIG contenders next year. Instead we lose that guy.
His biggest knock was obviously the numerous games he absolutely disappeared. Those games Iowa would lose by 6-10 points and you scratched your head asking why they lost the game. Then you look at the box score and see Moss managed to only score 2 points on 1-6 shooting in like 21 minutes. And you’re just like “how is it possible that the guy who scored 23 point with 4-7 from 3 pt last week could possibly prove so ineffective tonight?”
Like an on/off switch.
I don’t blame the coaching staff by any means, but always felt like there was a disconnect there with Moss. They could never keep the fire lit under his rear. Can you imagine if he’d played four years under Izzo at Mich State or John Beilein at Michigan? He’d have been the guy who was a quiet contributor for two years, then makes a HUGE leap as an upperclassman, becomes all conference and lights Iowa up in the second round of the BIG tourney for 25, 8 and 7. After the game we’d be right here on this board bitching about why Fran and Co. can’t recruit guys like Moss.
Sorry for the long rant. Always liked Moss and was looking forward to him being a key leader next year. Wish him well wherever he goes.
