Lucca Staiger Is A Selfish Guy, Bails On Team
Cyclonefanatic is reporting Lucca Staiger has quit the team. He threatened to leave last year in the offseason, and decides to bail midseason this year. The team was down to 8 scholarship players heading into the game tomorrow, and now they are down to 7. Way to overshadow the team the eve before the biggest game of the year, by bailing out on the squad.
Honestly, the guy is the opposite of everything a team stands for. ISU fans like to talk about Wesley Johnson, but at least Wes didn't bail midseason. What happened here is far worse.
More info as it comes.
UPDATE #1: Cyclonefanatic participated in the teleconference, and has the full transcript here.
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the hits just keep coming
This really hurts as a Cyclone fan. #1 to see Wesley Johnson having so much success at Syracuse, and now this! As the season progresses it gets harder and harder to see McDermott staying at Iowa State. I think his time is winding down here.
We see your true colors shining through, Lucca....and it is NOT Cardnal and Gold!!
It is very clear that Lucca’s focus is only on himself and the next best thing. He has shown that he never had a real commitment to the Iowa State basketball program. His actions demonstrate a lack of loyalty to ISU, the Men’s basketball team, and Cyclone fans. It is obvious that he would rather leave the team and put the team in an even worse situation. I do not believe that Lucca was the make or break player of the team, but more of a role player. He should not have been a starter, but rather utilize his three point shooting and free throws off of the bench. This leaves the men’s basketball team one more player down, and this does not seem to phase Lucca one bit. He has spoken about the terrible timing, so he is well aware of what this means for the team. His true character and selfishness have shown, and this attitude simply cannot add to the program.
I do feel that McDermott needs to be more proactive in assessing the feelings and purpose of his players. He cannot simply state that because Lucca never mentioned anything, that there is no blame on the coach’s part. This decision is a perfect opportunity for the coaching staff to have a serious conversation with the players about their commitment to the team, program, and fans. If you are more concerned about going to the NBA rather than being a student (first) and then an athlete, you are not a player I would support being a Cyclone.
No doubt
The warning signs were there. McDermott should’ve given Lucca the boot when he wanted to leave this summer. There’s definitley an issue with keeping players happy, and I’m not sure what the solution at this point is. If we had our full roster, I don’t think it’s too big of a deal. But considering we’re short on guys, this hurts the team really bad.
by Mark Kieffer on Jan 20, 2010 7:49 AM CST up reply actions
Lucca "der Verräter" Staiger has disgraced the Cyclone Nation
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