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Clark was dismissed, he didn't quit
Posted on: September 27, 2016 at 14:00:07 CT
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Clark committed to trying to lead a turnaround at Missouri
Wes Clark was not only there but still smiling as he emerged from the tunnel and into a spotlight inside a darkened Mizzou Arena.
The previous two years spooked a lot of other players. They certainly were unlike anything Clark imagined when he chose MU, just before beginning his senior year at Romulus High School in suburban Detroit.
That was 2012, and Clark had just blown up on the summer basketball circuit, solidifying his place as a top-100 recruit and one of the best point guard prospects in the country. He thought he was committing to a program trending in the right direction, one that ended the previous regular season ranked in the top five nationally and led by a man, Frank Haith, who had just garnered national coach-of-the-year honors.
Clark remembers being determined to help Missouri remain at that level when he arrived on campus after leading Romulus to a state championship in 2013.
Then everything went awry.
Yet two years of trials have not sapped Clark of his resolve, forged while growing up in America’s toughest city — and by all of his experiences since.
“We’ve got some things we need to fix around here, and we’re getting it together,” he said. “We’re fixing things and looking to rekindle the same fire that Mizzou always had.”
The Tigers will need him to produce more than he did a season ago to significantly improve on their 9-23 record.
“I’m definitely a key piece, and I’m going to have to do a lot of stepping up,” Clark said. “But there’s going to be some guys I can rely on at times, too.”
Anderson envisions putting the ball in Clark’s hands more often and letting him direct the attack, rather than playing him as a shooting guard the way he was last season.
Anderson said he’s been encouraged by the way Clark has performed throughout this preseason in practice and not just because of his decisions or the shots that he makes.
“He’s kind of emerged as a leader,” Anderson said. “I don’t think he’s a rah-rah leader. He’s not that type of guy. But he’s come to practice, he’s worked hard every day, he’s been good. He’s been really good.”
“Man, we’ve got a lot of making up to do,” Clark said. “I think we all know that. I’m just looking forward to making a change.”
Edited by FIJItiger at 14:01:30 on 09/27/16
Clark committed to trying to lead a turnaround at Missouri
Wes Clark was not only there but still smiling as he emerged from the tunnel and into a spotlight inside a darkened Mizzou Arena.
The previous two years spooked a lot of other players. They certainly were unlike anything Clark imagined when he chose MU, just before beginning his senior year at Romulus High School in suburban Detroit.
That was 2012, and Clark had just blown up on the summer basketball circuit, solidifying his place as a top-100 recruit and one of the best point guard prospects in the country. He thought he was committing to a program trending in the right direction, one that ended the previous regular season ranked in the top five nationally and led by a man, Frank Haith, who had just garnered national coach-of-the-year honors.
Clark remembers being determined to help Missouri remain at that level when he arrived on campus after leading Romulus to a state championship in 2013.
Then everything went awry.
Yet two years of trials have not sapped Clark of his resolve, forged while growing up in America’s toughest city — and by all of his experiences since.
“We’ve got some things we need to fix around here, and we’re getting it together,” he said. “We’re fixing things and looking to rekindle the same fire that Mizzou always had.”
The Tigers will need him to produce more than he did a season ago to significantly improve on their 9-23 record.
“I’m definitely a key piece, and I’m going to have to do a lot of stepping up,” Clark said. “But there’s going to be some guys I can rely on at times, too.”
Anderson envisions putting the ball in Clark’s hands more often and letting him direct the attack, rather than playing him as a shooting guard the way he was last season.
Anderson said he’s been encouraged by the way Clark has performed throughout this preseason in practice and not just because of his decisions or the shots that he makes.
“He’s kind of emerged as a leader,” Anderson said. “I don’t think he’s a rah-rah leader. He’s not that type of guy. But he’s come to practice, he’s worked hard every day, he’s been good. He’s been really good.”
“Man, we’ve got a lot of making up to do,” Clark said. “I think we all know that. I’m just looking forward to making a change.”
Edited by FIJItiger at 14:01:30 on 09/27/16
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