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According to a source, it was Jim Larranaga’s decision Thursday to drop four-star freshman Matt Cross from the basketball program, which was a surprise because UM at one point thought he could develop into a quality long-term starter.

Before the season, Larranaga compared him to the Heat’s Duncan Robinson from a three-point shooting standpoint.

We’re told Larranaga had trouble getting through to Cross, who had confidence issues and became detached when he wasn’t playing well, according to a source.

Cross did not violate any UM rules or have any disciplinary issues, according to the source.

Cross told colleague Michelle Kaufman on Friday that “unfortunately it did not work out,” among other things you can read here.

Cross averaged 6.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 14 games, including nine starts. He shot 45.5 percent and 40 percent on threes (20 for 50).

But Cross went scoreless in his past two games, shooting 0 for 3 against Syracuse and 0 for 5 against Notre Dame.

Miami’s 81-59 loss to FSU dropped the Canes to 6-9 and 2-8 in the ACC. UM plays at Wake Forest at 2 p.m. on Saturday before hosting Duke at 7 p.m. on Monday.
 
Da_Lucky_One said:


According to a source, it was Jim Larranaga’s decision Thursday to drop four-star freshman Matt Cross from the basketball program, which was a surprise because UM at one point thought he could develop into a quality long-term starter.

Before the season, Larranaga compared him to the Heat’s Duncan Robinson from a three-point shooting standpoint.

We’re told Larranaga had trouble getting through to Cross, who had confidence issues and became detached when he wasn’t playing well, according to a source.

Cross did not violate any UM rules or have any disciplinary issues, according to the source.

Cross told colleague Michelle Kaufman on Friday that “unfortunately it did not work out,” among other things you can read here.

Cross averaged 6.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 14 games, including nine starts. He shot 45.5 percent and 40 percent on threes (20 for 50).

But Cross went scoreless in his past two games, shooting 0 for 3 against Syracuse and 0 for 5 against Notre Dame.

Miami’s 81-59 loss to FSU dropped the Canes to 6-9 and 2-8 in the ACC. UM plays at Wake Forest at 2 p.m. on Saturday before hosting Duke at 7 p.m. on Monday.
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So that was enough to kick him off the team? Yet we continue to trot out the laziest basketball player known to man in Beverly? A real coaching staff helps a freshman overcome confidence issues. This is just infuriating and the icing on the cake.
 
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Gables Canes said:
So that was enough to kick him off the team? Yet we continue to trot out the laziest basketball player known to man in Beverly? A real coaching staff helps a freshman overcome confidence issues. This is just infuriating and the icing on the cake.
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Well, Larranaga isn't getting through to any of his kids. They quit on him. Cross is just a symptom.
 
Gables Canes said:
Agreed. I just find it utterly baffling that L would kick off a player off the team for lacking confidence. There's either something more to this story, or L has truly lost his marbles.
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lol obviously something more than just he didnt get through to him. likely trying to protect or hide it from the public
 
hoops156 said:
lol obviously something more than just he didnt get through to him. likely trying to protect or hide it from the public
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Probably. But either way, this reflects bad on L, and this roster gets more and more barren by the minute (not just for this season, but next and beyond...what bigs do we have?).
 
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Interesting twist at the end of this statement:


Guessing he should hope Manny doesn’t go to L for a reference
 
hoops156 said:
lol obviously something more than just he didnt get through to him. likely trying to protect or hide it from the public
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You have to think so. If he was running players off for lack of confidence Sam would have been gone a long time ago.

Given our lack of depth it feels like something that should have waited until after the season if it was just being uncoachable though. If he’s having any thoughts about retiring (this seems like evidence he isn’t) it definitely should have waited a couple months.
 
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Gables Canes said:
So that was enough to kick him off the team? Yet we continue to trot out the laziest basketball player known to man in Beverly? A real coaching staff helps a freshman overcome confidence issues. This is just infuriating and the icing on the cake.
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Yep.. . Considering all the busts we held on to all these years..

Total BS.... or the man's senile.

What a clusterf0k the U athletic program has turned out to be under this AD.
 
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