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Abraham is in the portal

The staff was probably very honest with him and said there would be no guarantee for him to get meaningful minutes next season which is why he ultimately made this decision. Some guys are fine with riding the pine for a couple years (Samson, Singare), but others want to play ASAP and there is nothing wrong with that. Wish him the best, but hope he doesn't end up in the Big East lol.
 
ted920 said:
Would not be surprised to see him wind up at Marquette. He almost went there and has close family connections there.
I really feel we will regret this. He's talented.
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No regrets but yeah he could be David Joplin in 2 years
 
boog204 said:
But who would want to? With NIL and playing time and everything else, why would anyone want to come here to not play and probably not get much in NIL? I know some are going to say "development" or "UConn" or whatever, but the landscape has changed. Kids want to play and get paid. Not be cheerleaders and practice players.
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How did Springs do when he left "developmental center for UConn" to "Quinnipiac player"? The developmental guys aren't ready for PT.

But Dan Hurley isn't all that worried about filling position 13, so I doubt it happens all that much.

The new scholarship limits are more about football factories and redshirt freshman. No more Blueshirts.
 
Wish Isiah the best going forward. I am at the point where I placed blind faith in the staff. I figure they have a plan and will execute it accordingly. I won’t allow myself to get emotional on anyone leaving, ANYONE, until I see how the staff responds.
 
Hope he finds success. Didn’t really have a path to playing at UConn. Probably the right move.
 
Reached by phone on Thursday afternoon, Faisal (Isaiah's father) told CT Insider: "He was trying to get feedback from the staff, and maybe that didn't align with his future. He wasn't sure of how it was going to go. He really likes the school, the fans, loves his teammates. He totally respects UConn's coaching staff and wants what's best for them. Eventually, at some point, he'll figure out what's best for him."

Asked if a return to UConn was a possibility, Faisal added: "Never say never."


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UConn men's basketball forward Isaiah Abraham will enter NCAA transfer portal: 'Figure out what's best for him'​

 
HooperScooper said:
Reached by phone on Thursday afternoon, Faisal (Isaiah's father) told CT Insider: "He was trying to get feedback from the staff, and maybe that didn't align with his future. He wasn't sure of how it was going to go. He really likes the school, the fans, loves his teammates. He totally respects UConn's coaching staff and wants what's best for them. Eventually, at some point, he'll figure out what's best for him."

Asked if a return to UConn was a possibility, Faisal added: "Never say never."


Alternate access:

UConn men's basketball forward Isaiah Abraham will enter NCAA transfer portal: 'Figure out what's best for him'​

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That's interesting. Chances he is looking for guaranteed playing time and Uconn can't offer it?

My guess is the staff told him he is looking at Ross / Stewart PT (5-10 min per) and he wants 20+. Gonna see if there is any school offering him a starting spot.
 
If he couldn't get off of the bench for this past years team, he's no good enough for even CCSU or Quinnipiac. He's Fairyfield of Sacred Heart material IMO
 
There were plenty of games that Danny could have given Abraham, Singnare, and Nowell more meaningful minutes he just seldom did. I'm not a fan of that for multiple reasons, but good, bad, or indifferent this is some of the fallout from that.

There were games the previous two years he got his son in who was not a Top 75 recruit in games that he just kept these kids on the bench. I'd be pissed if I was in that position.
 
HooperScooper said:
Are you saying someone in his camp or the coaching staff pushed him out? If it's the latter then what's the point of recruiting any kids rated outside of the top 15 or 20 who would start from day one? I'm sure he got better in the last season and not worse. If Hurley isn't willing to stick with a kid he recruited past 1 season then just don't recruit kids like Abraham (rated composite #76 on 247Sports).
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It seems after the 2nd title he stopped, look at the rankings of the guys they were involved with for the 2025 class, nobody really outside of the top 30. Furphy doesn't count as it seems 247 just assigned him a random ranking.
 
HooperScooper said:
Are you saying someone in his camp or the coaching staff pushed him out? If it's the latter then what's the point of recruiting any kids rated outside of the top 15 or 20 who would start from day one? I'm sure he got better in the last season and not worse. If Hurley isn't willing to stick with a kid he recruited past 1 season then just don't recruit kids like Abraham (rated composite #76 on 247Sports).
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Often times these are mutual decisions based on the PT expected for the player moving forward. If Abraham got the feedback that he likely wasn’t going to be in the rotation next year (very possible since he didn’t crack a pretty weak rotation this year), he could have wanted more PT. It’s very hard with the portal/ ease of movement for players to make a case for a guy to just sit on the end of the bench and wait their turn for a few years.
 
Coach J said:
There were games the previous two years he got his son in who was not a Top 75 recruit in games that he just kept these kids on the bench. I'd be pissed if I was in that position.
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Not really. We didn't beat a team by more than 20 from the end of November until the last Big East game in March. We won only 4 games in the teens in that span, and at least two of those started as furious comebacks. In the other 2, one was a road game we won by 11 and the other one he got into.
 
From what I'm hearing it has nothing to do with playing time. The kid is homesick and misses his family. He's looking for an opportunity closer to home so I think you will be seeing him at a school in the Mid-Atlantic area next year.
Heard he's a great teammate and loves the guys and staff, but it's about missing family more and wanting to be close to home.
 
HooperScooper said:
Reached by phone on Thursday afternoon, Faisal (Isaiah's father) told CT Insider: "He was trying to get feedback from the staff, and maybe that didn't align with his future. He wasn't sure of how it was going to go. He really likes the school, the fans, loves his teammates. He totally respects UConn's coaching staff and wants what's best for them. Eventually, at some point, he'll figure out what's best for him."

Asked if a return to UConn was a possibility, Faisal added: "Never say never."


Alternate access:

UConn men's basketball forward Isaiah Abraham will enter NCAA transfer portal: 'Figure out what's best for him'​

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The only people who know how good he was saw him in practice over the entire season, our coaches. If he reached out to the staff and they didn’t assure him that next season would not look like the last with just insignificant garbage time then who could blame him for wanting PT and a chance to show his game somewhere else?
So he wasn’t high enough in the pecking order and wasn’t apparently good enough to get that minimal assurance from the staff. Until we see him playing significant minutes for another school we will not know either. Hope it’s not a mistake by the staff which did make mistakes.
If the father is quoted that he was trying to get feedback and didn’t get it the whole family thing doesn’t quite mesh. Why would he say that?
 
Honest question from a Casual Fan. So Hurley is known for his intricate game plans with an encyclopedia of multiple plays and complicated defensive schemes. Could it ever be the case that some of these guys just can't catch on mentally and remember all the details they need to? Or is it a given, at this level, that they can fully absorb it all? I know he cut it down to be simpler this year.
 
jibsey said:
The only people who know how good he was saw him in practice over the entire season, our coaches. If he reached out to the staff and they didn’t assure him that next season would not look like the last with just insignificant garbage time then who could blame him for wanting PT and a chance to show his game somewhere else?
So he wasn’t high enough in the pecking order and wasn’t apparently good enough to get that minimal assurance from the staff. Until we see him playing significant minutes for another school we will not know either. Hope it’s not a mistake by the staff which did make mistakes.
If the father is quoted that he was trying to get feedback and didn’t get it the whole family thing doesn’t quite mesh. Why would he say that?
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His Father didn't say he "didn't get feedback"? He said "...maybe that didn't align with his future"?

It really sounds like he wants a spot where he has a more concrete assurance of some minimal minutes per game.

Our coaching staff as a fairly firm rule will never guarantee any playing time to anyone...with the exception perhaps being to an elite 5* Top 5-10 recruit,
 
Spaceman213J said:
From what I'm hearing it has nothing to do with playing time. The kid is homesick and misses his family. He's looking for an opportunity closer to home so I think you will be seeing him at a school in the Mid-Atlantic area next year.
Heard he's a great teammate and loves the guys and staff, but it's about missing family more and wanting to be close to home.
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You may be right about him being homesick but if he saw playing time this past season he’d probably be a little less homesick. I cannot believe it had nothing to do with playing time.
 
Vancat said:
Honest question from a Casual Fan. So Hurley is known for his intricate game plans with an encyclopedia of multiple plays and complicated defensive schemes. Could it ever be the case that some of these guys just can't catch on mentally and remember all the details they need to? Or is it a given, at this level, that they can fully absorb it all? I know he cut it down to be simpler this year.
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Yes, it can be challenging to understand, which might be why the emphasis is primarily on offense during the summer. I'd expect them (freshmen) to be up to speed by the time the season starts, though they may not be as sharp as the veterans on the team.

 
Vancat said:
Honest question from a Casual Fan. So Hurley is known for his intricate game plans with an encyclopedia of multiple plays and complicated defensive schemes. Could it ever be the case that some of these guys just can't catch on mentally and remember all the details they need to? Or is it a given, at this level, that they can fully absorb it all? I know he cut it down to be simpler this year.
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You'll never see me jump on the "kid isn't smart enough to understand the schemes" bandwagon without first hand knowlwdge.
 
Chin Diesel said:
You'll never see me jump on the "kid isn't smart enough to understand the schemes" bandwagon without first hand knowlwdge.
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No- I wasn't insinuating that. Just looking for some insight on how that stuff plays out.
 
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