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Matt Cross has a grade 2 MCL sprain according to Frank Martin
“I think he’ll play again this year”
I'm taking this to mean that he's staying.Kyle Grabowski wrote:The competitiveness and high expectations are why he gets along so well with Martin. They don’t always see eye to eye but trust where the other is coming from. It’s a comfort Cross hasn’t found in a long time.
“My biggest thing with when I recruit is honesty and loyalty. That’s the way I live my life. Matt’s honest and he’s loyal. He’s not afraid to share his opinion when he doesn’t agree with something. I’m at peace with that. I like people with personality,” Martin said. “He’s got a good heart, he’s honest and he’s loyal. When you deal with people that are honest and loyal, you can move forward.”
That’s better than moving away.
“It’s been hard. I’ve always just been trying to find somewhere to get comfortable. You get better every year if you can find somewhere comfortable because you gain a coach’s trust, they gain your trust,” Cross said. “The biggest thing that was hard about it was social media. When you move around so much, you’re the bad dude. Something’s wrong with you.”
“After all the moving around I wanted to go back home, play in front of friends and family again and just have fun playing the sport again,” Matt Cross said. “It wasn’t fun. It became more of a business than anything. Being back at Massachusetts gives me that vibe again. I enjoy playing basketball.”
I love this dude. He embodies what UMass basketball should be in my mind. I hope he stays for next year, and maybe an additional year if he wants to use the Covid bonus, and I hope he's able to stay healthy and continue to grow.“I’m shooting it, eh, right now. I used to be a really good shooter. Even though I was shooting it well, it was never what I loved to do,” Cross said. “I like to be part of the game, get physical. Go at it with someone a little bit. Rebound. Dive on the floor. That’s what makes me feel like I’m a part of the game.”
Or FM is making a last ditch effort to convince him to stay…..Cross’ college career and his previous high school history do not shout out “loyal” to me. lolLS71 wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:38 pmI'm taking this to mean that he's staying.Kyle Grabowski wrote:The competitiveness and high expectations are why he gets along so well with Martin. They don’t always see eye to eye but trust where the other is coming from. It’s a comfort Cross hasn’t found in a long time.
“My biggest thing with when I recruit is honesty and loyalty. That’s the way I live my life. Matt’s honest and he’s loyal. He’s not afraid to share his opinion when he doesn’t agree with something. I’m at peace with that. I like people with personality,” Martin said. “He’s got a good heart, he’s honest and he’s loyal. When you deal with people that are honest and loyal, you can move forward.”
That’s better than moving away.
TruBlu, did you read the article? Everywhere he's gone programs have blown up or coaches have left. It's unusual to move around as much as he has, less so in today's game, but the article provides some good context and reasons for that. I was at every home game this year, and Cross was probably the player that Frank screamed at the least, if ever. It was evident to me early on that Cross understands what Frank wants and they are a good fit. I'm not commenting on whether he's staying or going, just that it seems to be a good pairing.TruBluMaroon wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:58 amOr FM is making a last ditch effort to convince him to stay…..Cross’ college career and his previous high school history do not shout out “loyal” to me. lolLS71 wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:38 pmI'm taking this to mean that he's staying.Kyle Grabowski wrote:The competitiveness and high expectations are why he gets along so well with Martin. They don’t always see eye to eye but trust where the other is coming from. It’s a comfort Cross hasn’t found in a long time.
“My biggest thing with when I recruit is honesty and loyalty. That’s the way I live my life. Matt’s honest and he’s loyal. He’s not afraid to share his opinion when he doesn’t agree with something. I’m at peace with that. I like people with personality,” Martin said. “He’s got a good heart, he’s honest and he’s loyal. When you deal with people that are honest and loyal, you can move forward.”
That’s better than moving away.
Larranaga didn’t say much when he was let go. He basically said the situation was not the best for Matt and him. They didn’t get along and didn’t realize it would be that way until that point. He also said sometimes first impressions don’t always translate to long term. Reading between the lines, Matt wanted out, and it was mutual. Miami was in a hard spot that season and Larranaga didn’t want Matt around if he was not happy. No violations or transgressions, etc.Juice Stand wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:51 am Valid points, but there were also situations (like Woodstock and Chris Mack getting fired) that were factors in his decision to move on. After watching him for a year, seeing how damn hard he plays, and reading the article, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. We'll see if he stays at UMass next season, I'm betting he will.
Does anybody know what happened at Miami? The one thing the article glosses over is the dismissal from that team. It goes from him getting dismissed from the team to his dad saying "He can't catch a break with some of this stuff". That's a weird one. Anyways, I'm not so sure I'm interested in dredging up rumors about his freshman year. He's a quality dude and I'm happy he's at UMass.
