Mario Moore. . . you are not as important as you think you are.  You don’t even play half the time.  Mario, please . . . . why don’t you go cry to an audience that cares about your “big superstar” problems?

Moore describes situation with rap lyrics on Internet

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mario Moore obviously wasn’t in attendance. But his presence could be felt via the Internet.

The Vanderbilt senior point guard, who is taking a temporary leave of absence from the team because of medical issues, has an interesting recent addition to his Web page on www.myspace.com. The site is popular with young adults who use it to keep in touch with friends and to meet new people.

Moore sings a song on his site — which contains at least one expletive — and refers to his recent turmoil. In the written introduction to his Web page, Moore states, “I’m from Nashville, TN and I am currently a senior @ Vanderbilt University. I am a point guard on the Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball Team.” The intro also contains references to Moore’s passion for rap music and basketball.

In the song, Tell Me, Moore is heard rapping the lyrics, “Tell me … don’t you know about me/It’s more than what you see on the TV screen/It’s more than what you read printed in black ink/I don’t care what you people think.”

Another verse exhibits Moore’s frustration: “Tell me … why I work so hard and at the end of the day/People question my heart/I swear I’m the same as I was from the start/But when you’re down and out people try to tear you apart.”

Moore hasn’t spoken publicly about his recent decision to take a leave of absence, but has talked in the past about using music, rapping and writing as an outlet.