2026 Recruiting: Abdou Toure update from aaron torres

[HooperScooper]

https://www.nhregister.com/gametimect/boys-basketball/article/abdou-toure-final-3-uconn-arkansas-providence-21070002.php

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Top recruit Abdou Toure narrows college choices to three: Arkansas, Providence and UConn​

 

[husky429]

I know we're not confident in reeling him in, but part of me is still hopeful. He's an entertaining player.

 

[TRest]

My uneducated guess is if it’s about NIL $ we aren’t going to match these two schools for this particular player.

 

[djct1999]

My uneducated guess is if it’s about NIL $ we aren’t going to match these two schools for this particular player.

What’s your educated guess?

 

[HW611]

Arkansas? Eeeeeewwww. 🤮

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Top-35 overall recruit Abdou Toure down to 3 schools, sets commitment date

Four-star Abdou Toure has cut his list to Arkansas, Providence, and UConn and will announce his commitment on October 3rd.

www.on3.com

Kind of matches what Ant has already been saying.

 

[TRest]

What’s your educated guess?

We aren’t getting into a bidding war for a project.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm not a gambler, but if I was my money would be on Squid reeling this kid in.

 

[TheHorde]

I’ve already accepted that the young man will be going to Arkansas. Who is next man up?

 

[Son of Robert]

We have not heard a thing about him coming here lately. There's no smoke, no nothing.

 

[navery12]

I’ve already accepted that the young man will be going to Arkansas. Who is next man up?

Opposite of next man up because he was a priority over Toure, but Landrew

 

[djct1999]

Knowing the squid, the nil offer was contingent on Toure including UConn in the top three. Que the we beat UConn in their on backyard narrative.

 

[TheHorde]

Knowing the squid, the nil offer was contingent on Toure including UConn in the top three. Que the we beat UConn in their on backyard narrative.

Of course his teams can’t beat UConn on the court in March. You know it, I know it, Calipari knows it, everyone knows it.

 

[RuffRuff]

Knowing the squid, the nil offer was contingent on Toure including UConn in the top three. Que the we beat UConn in their on backyard narrative.

Squid in his kitchen the week he announces his top 3, a little over a week before he dates his announcement? This one feels pretty obvious.

 

[imno1]

I think Providence makes a lot of sense for Toure. He's getting a nice payday wherever he goes, he'll be a big fish there and family and friends are close enough to see him play

 

[karstenkibbe]

I think Providence makes a lot of sense for Toure. He's getting a nice payday wherever he goes, he'll be a big fish there and family and friends are close enough to see him play

This. I also believe Kim English is in desperation mode at this point. I think Toure is PVD bound.

 

[RuffRuff]

I think Providence makes a lot of sense for Toure. He's getting a nice payday wherever he goes, he'll be a big fish there and family and friends are close enough to see him play

Doubtful - can’t see an instate kid going 20 miles west to get beat up by the state school he passed up on, to go play for a guy who’s on the hot seat. Unless the NIL is that good.

This wreaks of Cal. Will be shocked if it was PC. English has been in the mix with a number of top players that he hasn’t landed. I think he has the $$ to flash, but don’t see many good reasons to play for him otherwise.

 

[REB1094]

Doubtful - can’t see an instate kid going 20 miles west to get beat up by the state school he passed up on, to go play for a guy who’s on the hot seat. Unless the NIL is that good.

This wreaks of Cal. Will be shocked if it was PC. English has been in the mix with a number of top players that he hasn’t landed. I think he has the $$ to flash, but don’t see many good reasons to play for him otherwise.

The only basketball-related reason for a top recruit to go to PC is "maybe the coach still has NBA connections, and everybody else is so bad that I'll be the superstar"

 

[Mooch82]

last year wasnt there a recruit that kept including us in his cut lists until he made his final decision even though we had stopped actively recruiting him for months? is this similar or are we really still involved? i have no clue. no crystal balls and he's deciding next week.

Niko Bundalo?

 

[Tbone4457]

Noticed after interview where he said wanted to go where he could play through mistakes, Hurley said in last interview big problem last year was they had to let players play through defensive mistakes. Just sayin'

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ucp990411]

If he goes to either PC or Arkansas we will see him in the portal next season. PC because of not being coached effectively and Arkansas because of a lack of PT and poor development

 

[TheHorde]

I won’t believe it until Simon Charles corroborates it

 

[husky429]

I know we have folks on here who love Kent's work but I have seen nothing worth the 2 seconds it takes to load an X link from him. He's a tea leaf reader when it comes to our team

 

[djct1999]

Of course his teams can’t beat UConn on the court in March. You know it, I know it, Calipari knows it, everyone knows it.

Of course I know it. The squid is more style than substance. So are the players that commit to him. Remember the latter point next Friday.

 

[Palatine]

Providence, UConn and Walmart.

Pretty sure that Walmart will pay Toure whatever they need to pay him. UConn does not have the cash to compete with Walmart. If he picks us it will be for reasons other than the most money.