UNLV PF/Portland Native Mike Moser visiting Oregon Fri/Sat

uostudent · Post by **uostudent** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:29 am

"A source says UNLV transfer Mike Moser has yet to decide on a college. He will visit Oregon on Friday/Saturday & Washington on Sunday/Monday"

There was a report a few weeks ago that Moser was transferring to Washington. Now it looks like Oregon is in the mix.

Would love to see Moser end up at Oregon. Like Kazemi, Moser is a monster on the boards - one of the best rebounders in the country. He's an excellent athlete, a solid free throw shooter, and is a capable pick and role player (think Paul Millsap in this regard). He is thin though and is kind of a hybrid SF/PF (much like Andre Roberson from Colorado).

After transferring from UCLA and sitting out a year, Moser averaged 14/10.5 in his first season with UNLV. Last year, Moser's playing time was cut short due to the presence of Anthony Bennett. Moser will be a graduate transfer and has one year of eligibility.

Post by **greenyellow** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:36 am

I wouldn't mind him coming since he'd help fill the role left by Kazemi.

Post by **UOducksTK1** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:49 am

IDK about this one. Moser hasn't been the same since his injury. He turns it over a lot and shoots pretty bad percentages. His rebounding is a nice plus, but I was just talking with some other sports fans about how Moser's game has gone down.

Hopefully it really is a product of just Bennett and other guys taking some minutes.

But still would be a good pick up. We need the boards, and it's getting late in the game. Hopefully Dana can develop his offense a little more.

woundedknees · Post by **woundedknees** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:04 pm

Sure would have been nice to pick up one of those JCs with 2-3 sesaon left, but Moser could provide a temporary stop-gap, I guess.

Dana must see some value, since MM is visiting. Maybe Moser can turn into a beast for the regular season.

Wouldn't it be sweet to get the first shot at these guys, instead of the barrel scrapings at the end of their college careers?

Kyle's Brother · Post by **Kyle's Brother** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:49 pm

I don't understand the negativity...

He's exactly what we need this coming season. A tough rebounder underneath and an experienced defender. He's got an offensive game, too, but that's really just gravy. I think it would be a complete coup to sign him.

We are starting to get players like this at the beginning of their careers. We got Carter last year, and Bell this year. The five star front court recruits like Bennett and Gordon would have been nice to get, but they're both one and done types. I'm pretty happy with where we're at as a program.

Post by **UOducksTK1** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:59 pm

Kyle's Brother wrote:I don't understand the negativity...

He's exactly what we need this coming season. A tough rebounder underneath and an experienced defender. He's got an offensive game, too, but that's really just gravy. I think it would be a complete coup to sign him.

We are starting to get players like this at the beginning of their careers. We got Carter last year, and Bell this year. The five star front court recruits like Bennett and Gordon would have been nice to get, but they're both one and done types. I'm pretty happy with where we're at as a program.

Moser
21.3mpg
36% FG
26% 3p
2.2 pf
1.7 topg
(Also his awesome soph year? He averaged 2.9 pf and 2.7 topg)

Just saying, he's not a very efficient player outside of rebounding. Like, at all. And I watched him play in a few games this year, and came away very unimpressed. Someone at 6'8" should be shooting higher FG percentages.

Compared to Kazemi:
29.0mpg
59% FG
0 % 3p (didn't shoot any)
1.9 pf
1.5 topg

Not trying to be negative, just saying what I've observed from watching a few games, and from looking at his statistical output. I still think he would be a nice boost for us. I just don't know how well he will fit into the team.

TheMaehlMan · Post by **TheMaehlMan** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:39 pm

He wasn't a good player last season, but these one year transfers are relatively low risk deals. Moser has played really good ball in the past, and if he is healthy he could provide a lot for Oregon. Oregon missed on the Juco player named Jones, so this isn't a bad plan B. Altman is also a much better coach than UNLV's coach.

Kyle's Brother · Post by **Kyle's Brother** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:43 pm

UOducksTK1 wrote:
Kyle's Brother wrote:I don't understand the negativity...

He's exactly what we need this coming season. A tough rebounder underneath and an experienced defender. He's got an offensive game, too, but that's really just gravy. I think it would be a complete coup to sign him.

We are starting to get players like this at the beginning of their careers. We got Carter last year, and Bell this year. The five star front court recruits like Bennett and Gordon would have been nice to get, but they're both one and done types. I'm pretty happy with where we're at as a program.
Moser
21.3mpg
36% FG
26% 3p
2.2 pf
1.7 topg
(Also his awesome soph year? He averaged 2.9 pf and 2.7 topg)

Just saying, he's not a very efficient player outside of rebounding. Like, at all. And I watched him play in a few games this year, and came away very unimpressed. Someone at 6'8" should be shooting higher FG percentages.

Compared to Kazemi:
29.0mpg
59% FG
0 % 3p (didn't shoot any)
1.9 pf
1.5 topg

Not trying to be negative, just saying what I've observed from watching a few games, and from looking at his statistical output. I still think he would be a nice boost for us. I just don't know how well he will fit into the team.

I don't know anything about Moser other than what I've seen in the maybe 4 games I've seen him play. No personal interest in it one way or the other.

His junior year he shot 45% from the field, and grabbed 10+ boards per game. If Altman is looking at him, I'd guess he think he's more that player than what his stats show from last season. I'm not sure why 3p%, to/g, and fouls/g matter to be honest. And the difference in field goal percentage is a product of Kazemi never shooting from outside of 5 feet while Moser shoots jumpers.

Like I said, I don't care one way or the other. Moser looks like he could help us inside, where we look extremely thin. There probably isn't gonna be another Kazemi anywhere, and I'd wager there won't be a transfer that fits our needs better than Moser (assuming that Tulane kid isn't considering us).

duckgrad99 · Post by **duckgrad99** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:23 pm

I would definitely take him.

Post by **UOducksTK1** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:51 pm

Kyle's Brother wrote:
UOducksTK1 wrote:
Kyle's Brother wrote:I don't understand the negativity...

He's exactly what we need this coming season. A tough rebounder underneath and an experienced defender. He's got an offensive game, too, but that's really just gravy. I think it would be a complete coup to sign him.

We are starting to get players like this at the beginning of their careers. We got Carter last year, and Bell this year. The five star front court recruits like Bennett and Gordon would have been nice to get, but they're both one and done types. I'm pretty happy with where we're at as a program.
Moser
21.3mpg
36% FG
26% 3p
2.2 pf
1.7 topg
(Also his awesome soph year? He averaged 2.9 pf and 2.7 topg)

Just saying, he's not a very efficient player outside of rebounding. Like, at all. And I watched him play in a few games this year, and came away very unimpressed. Someone at 6'8" should be shooting higher FG percentages.

Compared to Kazemi:
29.0mpg
59% FG
0 % 3p (didn't shoot any)
1.9 pf
1.5 topg

Not trying to be negative, just saying what I've observed from watching a few games, and from looking at his statistical output. I still think he would be a nice boost for us. I just don't know how well he will fit into the team.
I don't know anything about Moser other than what I've seen in the maybe 4 games I've seen him play. No personal interest in it one way or the other.

His junior year he shot 45% from the field, and grabbed 10+ boards per game. If Altman is looking at him, I'd guess he think he's more that player than what his stats show from last season. I'm not sure why 3p%, to/g, and fouls/g matter to be honest. And the difference in field goal percentage is a product of Kazemi never shooting from outside of 5 feet while Moser shoots jumpers.

Like I said, I don't care one way or the other. Moser looks like he could help us inside, where we look extremely thin. There probably isn't gonna be another Kazemi anywhere, and I'd wager there won't be a transfer that fits our needs better than Moser (assuming that Tulane kid isn't considering us).

And you're probably right, Moser is probably our best choice this late in the game. And if he plays like he did his sophomore year, he will be a great addition! Hopefully his jr year was a fluke.

Topg and pf I only included, because I was surprised how high they were for a PF playing just over 20mpg. They probably don't matter that much.

woundedknees · Post by **woundedknees** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:14 pm

Sounds as if the kid from TUlane is looking at Pitt, Illinois, Iowa State, and Gonzaga... Then, again, who knows what Altman can pull out of his hat. Few of us saw Kazemi coming.

duckgrad99 · Post by **duckgrad99** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:17 pm

According to MOPS, Moser is down to Oregon, Gonzaga, and Washington. It appears as though Oregon and Gonzaga are in the lead.

TheMaehlMan · Post by **TheMaehlMan** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:13 pm

duckgrad99 wrote:According to MOPS, Moser is down to Oregon, Gonzaga, and Washington. It appears as though Oregon and Gonzaga are in the lead.

If Oregon gets the Moser that was healthy and very good at the 4, then this would be a big pickup.

USUaggieDuck · Post by **USUaggieDuck** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:22 am

From Vegas. Watched unlv my whole life. I really like moser.

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thomas time · Post by **thomas time** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:44 am

Would be great pickup, nice to have another guy with experience and his rebounding would be really big if healthy.