Roscoe Smith makes the Lakers Training Camp Roster

[Kembacity]

I am not sure what happened with Roscoe & it bothers me to this day! When it became public knowledge that Alex was bailing, I asked Roscoe TO HIS FACE if he was also planning to leave. He assured me that he was staying. Once it was announced he was transferring, I saw him again. He looked miserable: like he lost his best friend. I think the guy got bad advice. I think he wanted to stay, but listened to the wrong people. Would love the opportunity to ask him what happened, but I think he needs to get the benefit of the doubt. Wish him well & hope his NBA dreams come true~!

No clue, wasn't there and didn't ever talk to him around this time, but the reason he may have seemed so distraught is he was likely being grilled by fans all the time about whether or not he was staying, and responded the way he responded to you. After making the decision to leave... he was probably treated like crap by everyone who passed by him on campus, which is somewhat to be expected.

Being ridiculed all day about a personal decision (but moreso about lying before that personal decision to calm fans) has got to wear on a young man's psyche

 

[Joobie]

I honestly believe when he told me he was staying, he meant it. Afterwards, I think he was persuaded to leave, prolly by the same person who convinced him he wouldn't have to sit out a year at another D1 school.