I probably have a divergent view on this issue from most 'Cat fans, but I think Gillispie knows who he can, and can't deal with.  

If the Tulsa World is correct and Maze was dismissed from Oklahoma for "practice habits" that certainly makes me wonder about his effort while practicing.  I also am puzzled as to why a player of alleged bad practice habits would consider playing for Gillispie.  Surely Swanson, Maze's coach at Hutch, has clued in the young man to the demanding style of Gillispie.  Th converse is also true, why would Gillispie pursue a kid with questionable desire for practice.

Many questions, and allegations.  Which leads me back to believing Gillispie knows what he's doing as far as player selection.  My faith in Clyde had better be properly placed, because UK fans, rightfully so, don't accept the BS of a selfish player who can potentially screw-up the lockerroom dynamic, as well as cause embarrassment to the University.    

1. Maze graduated from Suitland HS; then he attended Patterson for exposure.
2. Maze was not dissmissed from OU. He left the program because it did not fit his style of play.  If he was dismissed Capel would have stated that.
3. Poor practice habits not true, sources tell me that Maze is a gym rat.
4. Maryland -  thought there point guard GV was going to enter the NBA draft, once they found out he wasn't the staff decided the need was more at the 2 guard then the 1, but did not know what to tell Maze.
5. Classes - Did any of you ever have classes with MAZE to know he did or did not attend classes. Because from what I hear OU had class room checker's.
6. It's sad that people seem to know more about this guy then he know's about him self.

I am not saying your not entiled to an opinion, I'm just saying get your facts straight.  

As far the Tulsa article is concern, they did not want to except the fact the Maze and Capel had a agreement.  As far as I am concern Maze and OU is water under the brige that was 2006 this is 2008.  You can't continue to judge someone on there past and ear say.  There where several other articles backing MAZE.  As far as his attitude is concern read every article that Hutchinson news online wrote on Maze.  I believe MAZE can get the job done at UK.    

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Maze's attitude just as impressive as he playBrad Hallier columnAlmost everywhere I've covered Hutchinson Community College men this season, there has been one common theme.

People are impressed with sophomore point guard Bobby Maze.

Even on the road, fans groan when they realize just how good Maze is. His soft shot near the basket. His sick crossover dribble that has frozen more than enough opposing players this season. His crisp passing. His acceleration in transition. And of course, those alley-oop passes to forwards Antonio Weary or Ken Bowman remind me of the only other basketball player that I've seen toss an alley-oop pass better than Maze - former Kansas star Jacque Vaughn.

Throughout the year, I - along with almost everyone else - have been nothing short of a-maze-d with Maze.

But slowly, I've come to realize Maze is more than just a spectacular basketball player.

It's easy enough to like Maze as a basketball player. In my four-plus years covering junior college basketball, I have not seen a player as fluid as Bobby Maze.

But let's look at what makes Maze even more likeable.

First of all, he's a transfer from Oklahoma. In other words, he was playing in one of the premier college basketball conferences last year. He played against Kevin Durant, Acie Law, Julian Wright, Brandon Rush and Sherron Collins - who Maze shut out during a time when Collins was Kansas' best player.

When major college basketball players transfer to junior college, their attitude is usually "I'm better than this."

Not Maze. He's embraced Hutchinson. He's embraced wearing a Blue Dragon uniform. You'd never know that Maze was playing on ESPN 12 months ago.

Coach Ryan Swanson said once before a game, Maze made up a song about how great it was to be a Blue Dragon. He even got some of his teammates to sing along.

He wants to win in the worst way. After an early-season loss to Arkansas-Fort Smith, Maze did a postgame interview near the locker room, and then walked into the empty small gym, clapping his hands and shouting in frustration.

But here's what I like most about Maze - the way he treats other people.

Because of his basketball - and occasional wild hairstyle - Maze has become a celebrity with kids. One made a sign for him while sporting an afro wig during a game a few weeks ago. The kid wanted to meet Maze, and Maze was all smiles while meeting the kid and signing an autograph.

Kids have gone into the locker room after games, and Maze clowns around with them. He loves spending time with kids.

Maze also loves succeeding on the court, and he knows that's not possible without every Blue Dragon being successful. He wants to see every teammate do something well on the court, and he's the first to talk about them.

Last Wednesday, the Blue Dragons had just beaten Dodge City into a 40-point pulp. What did Maze like most about the win? Not the scoring, rebounding or defense. No, what made Maze happy was that reserve forward Ryan Douvier got a few minutes of playing time at the end of the game.

"Nothing makes me feel better than seeing Douvier for five minutes out there," Maze said. "We see what he can do everyday in practice, but the fans don't. Seeing him play ... that was good to see."

Saturday was much of the same. While Maze was unstoppable with 29 points in an 11-point win against Pratt, Maze again was praising teammates who don't get much love in the boxscore.

Maze insisted it wasn't his scoring that turned the game. It was the defense of freshman guards Sam Edwards, Blake Bales and Derek Burgan. Maze also praised sophomore center Abdul Herrera, calling his seven points, seven rebounds and six blocks, "the best basketball he's played all year."

It's not easy to find a player like Bobby Maze. It's even tougher to find a junior college basketball player with the attitude Bobby Maze has.