Mussini back to Italy

Staff thought he would leave next year, must be surprised. The roster churn is a bit frustrating. Oh well.

Going into season with three natural guards is dicey in face of an injury. I suspect they scramble & beat bushes for a guard, but not an easy task. Suggesting Wilson can give them time at guard position may be a stretch. No need to panic, but to me losing the fourth guard hurts a bit. Let's see if report is true
 
Frustrating thing is we could have picked up a grad transfer . There were tons of guards available if we knew earlier .
 
According to Sportando, Federico is headed back to Reggio Emilia.
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Cue up the posts saying it's no loss, he wouldn't have played much anyway, it's addition by subtraction, etc.

Make no mistake, if true, this is a palpable loss. Mussini provides much needed depth, experience and welcome shooting ability at the guard position.

I was just starting to feel good about next year's team. Can't catch a firckin break it would seem, ever!
 
Frustrating thing is we could have picked up a grad transfer . There were tons of guards available if we knew earlier .
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Not sure there were a lot of fifth year guards who were willing to transfer to us to become the fourth guard on th depth chart. Back down to nine players I believe. We can't even field a scrimmage of scholarship players.
 
Frustrating thing is we could have picked up a grad transfer . There were tons of guards available if we knew earlier .
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Not sure there were a lot of fifth year guards who were willing to transfer to us to become the fourth guard on th depth chart. Back down to nine players I believe. We can't even field a scrimmage of scholarship players.
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Correction, I believe we have 10 with Dixon
 
Look we will miss the shooting but in reality he could only play in spurts due his lack of quickness on point guards . I'll miss him . I really liked him and came here when we were nothing and baron roster wise . He took a lot of crap for his D playing out of position .
 
Makes getting Wilson even more important. He did provide much needed depth and his 3 point shot was good for instant offense. Disappointed.
 
This freaking sucks and his shooting numbers went tup dramatically last year. This is perfect example of how losing upperclassman hurt

Best of luck to him. He was a great teammate and easy to root for
 
I'll miss him. Our biggest win the last few years was against Syracuse where he went off from behind the 3 pt. line.
 
Before anyone goes to crazy, from google translate

REGGIO EMILIA. "My future? I still have to decide and I want to think about it well, I will not do it shortly, before I go back to college. " Federico Mussini goes on to date to define his choice for next season, divided into a third year at St.John's College and a return to Europe that would have 99% as Reggio Emilia's destination. Yesterday afternoon at Canali Mussini Tennis Club spoke at an organized time for members interviewed by Elisabetta Grassi and Mattia Mariani on her two-year New York experience. The curiosity of everyone is that on the future, though. The reggiano player is called to a choice that does not include reverse. If he returns to Europe by signing a professional contract, he automatically loses the right to play at the university, now as in the future. "It's a very important choice and I really want to think about it, so I'm not sure for sure, before I want to go back to college. I have to finish the lessons and I want to talk to coach Chris Mullin, ask him an opinion and understand what his ideas are for next year. Only then will I decide, and now I can not imagine a date, "the young playmaker tells. The decision, he says, is not just about next year. "I think I've become a better player in America, I grew up, I became stronger and I have to go to St. John's two years. This too is a matter of reflection: for my growth a third year at college might be useful. "
The return to Europe for the young play
A reggiano maker would mean a full-time, multi-year contract at home, and these factors also affect.
"It's not really easy," he says to the Tennis Circle, "I want to think about it as much as I can. Of course in Reggio Emilia I have always been very good. " (Adr.ar.)

The article is dated yesterday, I don't think he talked to Mullin yet. Let the kid take his time and think. My guess is he comes back for one more year. You guys knee jerk faster than a progressive to an NYT article.
 
SERIE A 26/05/2017, 16.03 0 D. DESTRI
Mussini on his way back to Reggio Emilia
The deal is near
Federico Mussini is on his way back to Reggio Emilia after 2 season in Ncaa with St. John's University.

The deal is very near

This was the whole article , maybe it's not even decided
 
and the translate of the title/subtitle :

Mussini: "In Reggio? I have to think about it"
The return play from St. John's does not exclude even staying in the US
May 25, 2017

The 99% as I read it is not that he is 99% leaving but that when he does leave it would be back Reggio as his destination...
 
Hopefully it is not true and he comes back.

If it is, it is a loss for us. I was looking for more improvement from him and certainly he added a 3 point shooting element off the bench. You also can't blame the kid, I couldn't see him getting big minutes unless we had an injury or foul trouble. Who are we to say if he can make some $$ back home.

I guess will know at some point. If so I wish him luck. Seemed like a good kid, never a problem as far as I know.
 
Zach Braziller‏

Was told Federico Mussini is "evaluating" his options. But by no means has he decided to go back to Italy. #sjubb. Plan remains to return.
 
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