Mamoudou Diarra update

[rip7774]

This. Miller had one job to do, went all in, and came up empty. The time for change was painfully obvious.

+1000

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Has anyone is this thread said anything negative about Diarra? There's like 15 replies and I don't see one slight against him.

True as your assertion may be, there are already numerous posts that reflect poorly on the fanbase that a recruit is considering, whether it's front and center or not. The profanity filter is helpful for when posters shoot their mouths off in one way. Calls for decency, self-moderation, and perspective aren't at all unreasonable requests to make of fans. Yes, there are those who want to put their precious life energy toward being intentionally negative, but unless it's for financial gain toward (supposedly) more favorable ends, why bother? It's withering enough to suffer the trolls without adding so-called friends who post to the same effect as enemies.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

mamoudou diarra taking a visit to cincinatti means fire raphael chillious

Not funny, not helpful

 

[upstater]

+1000

It had to be much much more than that. This happens to the best of college recruiters everywhere. I have seen top recruiters get stiffed at the last minute You can't hold Diallo against Glenn Miller. You just can't. It is a common story.

 

[UCDaveD]

It had to be much much more than that. This happens to the best of college recruiters everywhere. I have seen top recruiters get stiffed at the last minute You can't hold Diallo against Glenn Miller. You just can't. It is a common story.

No, but it could have been the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back.

 

[CTBasketball]

This. Miller had one job to do, went all in, and came up empty. The time for change was painfully obvious.

Should we have fired JC's coaching staff for missing on Gomes or Kevin Durant?

KD was rumored to have verballed on campus. Shouldn't have let that go.

 

[SubbaBub]

FFS, Miller was a holdover from the JC era, was miscast as a big man coach, served the school with distinction for many years as a student, player and coach. Not to mention he has a ring or two.

The program thought it was time for a change. There doesn't need to be any shade thrown. It could just as easily be that KO was using him as a crutch like he did Hobbs, Blaney, and the others.

If Miller wants to be a HC again then it's better for him to get out from under the programs shadow.

 

[intlzncster]

Should we have fired JC's coaching staff for missing on Gomes or Kevin Durant?

KD was rumored to have verballed on campus. Shouldn't have let that go.

They never actually recruited Gomes. The list of misses under JC was long and distinguished,as it is with most coaches.

Oddly, some of UCONNs most noted misses led to backup plans that led to championships... Guys like Okafor, Lamb, even Bazz... I think he requalified because of misses and they needed him on campus ASAP.

 

[UCDaveD]

They never actually recruited Gomes. The list of misses under JC was long and distinguished,as it is with most coaches.

Oddly, some of UCONNs most noted misses led to backup plans that led to championships... Guys like Okafor, Lamb, even Bazz... I think he requalified because of misses and they needed him on campus ASAP.

Wasn't Kemba also a backup plan to Brandon Jennings? Or am I remembering that wrong?

 

[djct1999]

Should we have fired JC's coaching staff for missing on Gomes or Kevin Durant?

KD was rumored to have verballed on campus. Shouldn't have let that go.

I don't recall ever passing on talent because we were all in on Durant, to then not get Durant, and have a depleted roster.

 

[ctchamps]

Wasn't Kemba also a backup plan to Brandon Jennings? Or am I remembering that wrong?

Confirmed.

 

[Lefty2one]

They never actually recruited Gomes. The list of misses under JC was long and distinguished,as it is with most coaches.

I'll never blame them for not recruiting Gomes, I don't think anyone saw him becoming as good as he was. I played against him a ton growing up and in HS/AAU and never thought he was a UConn-caliber player and we played against plenty future DI players in the tri-state area and at national tournaments. I was surprised when he went to Providence, I thought he'd be in over his head there. He was a late bloomer but it's also a testament to how hard he worked, the kid earned it. Even playing against him in the last few years when he's been home, he's not what you picture athletically when imagine an NBA player. Such a crafty, smart player.

 

[donyell34]

We also lucked out on Freeman. I believe he really wanted Duke and he knew he had a UConn offer and we were hitting on stride and getting to be a hot ticket and Duke held him off for a while pursuing some one else and he also knew uconn wouldn't wait much longer and he finally committed. Ranked somewhere in the 30's I kinda remember. Didn't exactly fall into our lap. He made a wise choice.

 

[Horatio]

They never actually recruited Gomes. The list of misses under JC was long and distinguished,as it is with most coaches.

Oddly, some of UCONNs most noted misses led to backup plans that led to championships... Guys like Okafor, Lamb, even Bazz... I think he requalified because of misses and they needed him on campus ASAP.

I stopped getting attached to recruiting when we didn't get Brandon Bass and Randell Jackson. Things worked out pretty good up until now. I root for whoevers here. Remember, Shabazz's mom was a Uconn fan and a huge KEA fan and other schools can't recruit against things like that.

 

[tzznandrew]

I don't recall ever passing on talent because we were all in on Durant, to then not get Durant, and have a depleted roster.

This is the thing. We didn't get Durant and we ended up with Stanley Robinson. We didn't get Diallo and we got...

 

[temery]

We also lucked out on Freeman. I believe he really wanted Duke and he knew he had a UConn offer and we were hitting on stride and getting to be a hot ticket and Duke held him off for a while pursuing some one else and he also knew UConn wouldn't wait much longer and he finally committed. Ranked somewhere in the 30's I kinda remember. Didn't exactly fall into our lap. He made a wise choice.

I vaguely remember Freeman thinking about transferring his senior year.

 

[Horatio]

I vaguely remember Freeman thinking about transferring his senior year.

I think it was about wanting to play SF and having the ball on the wing. It's the same issues we're having with guys right now ( Jackson, Diarra). We're a talented stretch 4
School but kids want to be designated as SF
Because they feel it's how they'll go pro.

 

[GemParty]

Several posters said Mama2 is a done deal. What are you folks hearing now. Off to Cincy. Where's our tuna?

 

[djct1999]

This is the thing. We didn't get Durant and we ended up with Stanley Robinson. We didn't get Diallo and we got...

How many of us would love David Beatty now?

 

[Tenspro2002]

This is the thing. We didn't get Durant and we ended up with Stanley Robinson. We didn't get Diallo and we got...

How many of us would love David Beatty now?

And this is why Glen Miller is no longer an employee of the University of Connecticut.

 

[Austin316]

The mama-duo would be the greatest tag team to ever step foot in Gampel. Hope we get him and he gives Mick Cronin the stunner. Hell yeah!

 

[tcf15]

The mama-duo would be the greatest tag team to ever step foot in Gampel. Hope we get him and he gives Mick Cronin the stunner. Hell yeah!

2nd best

 

[AdamaNation]

Should we have fired JC's coaching staff for missing on Gomes or Kevin Durant?

KD was rumored to have verballed on campus. Shouldn't have let that go.

Weren't Wayne Ellington and ty Lawson close to committing as well based on Durant?

 

[mauconnfan]

Confirmed.

How long have you been around fleudy?

It's now " CON_F___D"...get with these things man.

 

[Chief00]

I don't recall ever passing on talent because we were all in on Durant, to then not get Durant, and have a depleted roster.

So true - and the other thing was an assistant couldn't BS Calhoun on how things were going.