1/25 Practice Quotes (Akok Akok Edition)

[Storrs South]

 

[ZenConn]

Not a real first practice. He hasn't puked yet.

 

[uchusky32]

Not a real first practice. He hasn't puked yet.

Veteran move. Miss OTAs.

 

[storrsroars]

As in, "He's really good for a walk on," or "He better be the best walk on in the country if there's going to be any hope of a postseason"?

 

[Huskyforlife]

As in, "He's really good for a walk on," or "He better be the best walk on in the country if there's going to be any hope of a postseason"?

He.Can't.Play.

 

[husky429]

He.Can't.Play.

How hard is it to understand?

 

[storrsroars]

How hard is it to understand?

It's difficult with all those periods between the words.

Based on the most recent grid, Akok is getting a scholly when he is ready to play, so I wouldn't call him a "walk on". But I'm pretty particular with words so ymmv.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Storrs South]

 

[JMick]

It seems like a small thing, but the players echoing the same sentiments as their coach at least shows that everyone is on the same page. There were recent times where that wasn't always the case.

 

[WrenchFan69]

He.Can't.Play.

Can someone link me this rule? Never seen or heard anything about it outside a few people who keep mentioning it on here. I accept he isn't going to play. I don't believe that he can't.

 

[pj]

Can someone link me this rule? Never seen or heard anything about it outside a few people who keep mentioning it on here. I accept he isn't going to play. I don't believe that he can't.

He can't because if he played he would count against the scholarship limit as a recruited athlete, and they have no scholarship to give him because they've already used all 13. To free up a scholarship they needed a player to voluntarily leave before the start of the semester, and that didn't happen.

 

[Husky68]

Have him get a scholarship for the football team. The hierarchy is that if a player is on the football team and the basketball team the scholarship counts against the football team. Nothing says you have to actually play football.
Hope I don't have the rule backwards (knowing my ol' memory it's always a possibility).

 

[MuchoDogYears]

He can't because if he played he would count against the scholarship limit as a recruited athlete, and they have no scholarship to give him because they've already used all 13. To free up a scholarship they needed a player to voluntarily leave before the start of the semester, and that didn't happen.

Yeah I was doubting also until someone explained the second part of the equation. Financial aid.

He can’t play for the team while receiving financial aid. Makes sense if you break it down. There’s a 13 scholarship limit. So, dubious schools could bring in 14, 15, 16 players and get them close to what they’d have paid out in scholarship money with financial aid instead.

So, you can’t be a “recruited” player, and end up instead on the team as a walk-on, getting financial aid money.

 

[storrsroars]

Yeah I was doubting also until someone explained the second part of the equation. Financial aid.

He can’t play for the team while receiving financial aid. Makes sense if you break it down. There’s a 13 scholarship limit. So, dubious schools could bring in 14, 15, 16 players and get them close to what they’d have paid out in scholarship money with financial aid instead.

So, you can’t be a “recruited” player, and end up instead on the team as a walk-on, getting financial aid money.

Bingo. Thus why I'm jousting here. I don't understand why Hurley even made the comment as he's not a "walk on" and never has been.

 

[Mr. French]

Bingo. Thus why I'm jousting here. I don't understand why Hurley even made the comment as he's not a "walk on" and never has been.

I think because he doesn’t count against the scholarship until next year but he’s an enrolled, practicing player. So he’s kinda saying it tongue in cheek, wink wink “walk on.”

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

How hard is it to understand?

Willing to bet against it happening sgain?

 

[jibsey]

Akok = Donyell. I don’t know if he can be as good but just the way he looks and shoots at the moment. I would take that for 3 years.

 

[crazyUCfan23]

Akok = Donyell. I don’t know if he can be as good but just the way he looks and shoots at the moment. I would take that for 3 years.

Ill take that for however many years hes willing to stay for lol

 

[ToolzieFan]

I'd say it's a little early to compare him to the greatest forward UConn has ever had. The shot looks nice, though.

 

[UofCT]

Why stop at Donyell? Let’s compare him to Lebron

 

[Chief00]

He can't because if he played he would count against the scholarship limit as a recruited athlete, and they have no scholarship to give him because they've already used all 13. To free up a scholarship they needed a player to voluntarily leave before the start of the semester, and that didn't happen.

And the candidate to voluntarily leave is now suspended indefinitely in his last semester.

 

[Chief00]

Generally, you have scholarship players and walk-ons. For those who say he’s neither - what would he be then?

 

[Rico444]

I can't wait to see Akok play against Wichita tonight!!!

 

[2Infinity]

And the candidate to voluntarily leave is now suspended indefinitely in his last semester.

Is it possible he was suspended because he wouldn’t “voluntarily” leave? Lol