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david said:
I’m not sure about this either and don’t want to speculate, but he definitely seems like a father figure to Ahmad from everything I’ve seen.
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I do not disagree at all re: Tasheed's close and impactful relationship with Ahmad. And it does seem like he's a father figure to him. I actually researched on the web his familial status with Ahmad before posting my comment.

Every young person should have strong parental relationships if at all possible- And when not possible- Individuals that step up to fill those roles because they care for the well-being of those young people. Clearly Tasheed is one of those individuals. We all know of people who have done this.

I am a step-father myself so I get it. Trust me.
 
NJHoops said:
Oh, I know, but there was some chirping on social media previously that Jamar/Jaylin got dragged into as well that thankfully got shut down pretty quickly.
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As for over-stepping and all that, this is an extremely confident staff. They’re also very open with their praise and criticism and the plans they have for development. No one got worked up last season when some of Jaylin’s friends/family started chirping a little bit about playing time. Sheed has some pretty clear thoughts on how Ahmad’s basketball path might look, but he also has a tremendous amount of respect for this staff- they might disagree at some point, but the relationship is strong. He also likes taking in practices to watch and learn. Everybody is usually pretty good about staying in their respective lanes.
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TBH. I think its awesome that Tasheed cares this much about Ahmad's future and its also awesome that Dan Hurley/staff embrace his interest by allowing him access. Obviously a tremendous amount of respect and confidence between them and Ahmad comes out the winner with role models/father figures/coaches that care this much about him.

So I'm gonna bow out of this discussion. I think you know where I'm coming from.
 
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AntG168 said:
2>0

Wagner, URI =mid majors

BYU = Big12

Apples to Oranges
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Let me guess. You were probably calling for Hurley's head after two consecutive first round exits as the higher seed.
 
Mike Honcho said:
Let me guess. You were probably calling for Hurley's head after two consecutive first round exits as the higher seed.
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wtf are you talking about ? You’re trying way too hard lmao. Pull up my history . I’ve been here a while.

Onto the actual discussion at hand. Are you disagreeing that 2 tournament wins at URI is not significantly more impressive than 0 at BYU?
 
awy said:
seems like some kentucky booster was overconfident
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Personally I’ve always thought the same. Acaden’s camp has been very hush hush seemingly since the beginning. Don’t think that all of a sudden changes after he revisits UConn, especially without revisiting UK again. I think Trilly is relying on a few UK boosters (who probably also thought they were gonna get Hurley, McNeeley, Mahaney, etc.) plus the fact that us, Duke, and UNC all signed guards or are the favorites for guards in the last couple days.

Of the few predictions Trilly has missed on this year, 1-2 of them has been from UK if I remember correctly. Something to keep in mind. He doesn’t have a good UConn source and wouldn’t be surprised if he’s relying on a UK source that are a little too high on themselves.
 
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FlippinCrazy! said:
Personally I’ve always thought the same. Acaden’s camp has been very hush hush seemingly since the beginning. Don’t think that all of a sudden changes after he revisits UConn, especially without revisiting UK again. I think Trilly is relying on a few UK boosters (who probably also thought they were gonna get Hurley, McNeeley, Mahaney, etc.) plus the fact that us, Duke, and UNC all signed guards or are the favorites for guards in the last couple days.

Of the few predictions Trilly has missed on this year, 1-2 of them has been from UK if I remember correctly. Something to keep in mind. He doesn’t have a good UConn source and wouldn’t be surprised if he’s relying on a UK source that are a little too high on themselves.
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Have you seen the Twitter stuff between Caleb Wilson, Acadian and Jasper? Was a big to do during Caleb’s visit with UK. This seemed to start the Acadian UK buzz. Perhaps much to do about nothing but definitely raised a lot of eyebrows.

Trilly is like 165 of last 167 predictions. Not bad.
 
FlippinCrazy! said:
Personally I’ve always thought the same. Acaden’s camp has been very hush hush seemingly since the beginning. Don’t think that all of a sudden changes after he revisits UConn, especially without revisiting UK again. I think Trilly is relying on a few UK boosters (who probably also thought they were gonna get Hurley, McNeeley, Mahaney, etc.) plus the fact that us, Duke, and UNC all signed guards or are the favorites for guards in the last couple days.

Of the few predictions Trilly has missed on this year, 1-2 of them has been from UK if I remember correctly. Something to keep in mind. He doesn’t have a good UConn source and wouldn’t be surprised if he’s relying on a UK source that are a little too high on themselves.
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He's not going to rely on one source or only on people from one side or reading tea leaves to make a prediction of a 5*. That's not how you get to 99% accuracy.
 
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RuffRuff said:
Tr

Have you seen the Twitter stuff between Caleb Wilson, Acadian and Jasper? Was a big to do during Caleb’s visit with UK. This seemed to start the Acadian UK buzz. Perhaps much to do about nothing but definitely raised a lot of eyebrows.

Trilly is like 165 of last 167 predictions. Not bad.
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Yes, I think one could reasonably argue that the social media stuff meant nothing as much as one could argue it meant something. In the end none of the fans know him, so if that’s what is causing all the UK buzz, then I would feel pretty good that it’s not over.

I just checked, and Trilly is 198/203. Incredibly accurate and almost always right. But 3 of his 5 missed predictions came on Kentucky, Louisville, and Arkansas, 3 rival schools that perhaps share a similar source or two? Never know.

It’s an uphill battle, but I’m personally not ready to declare it over.
 
auror said:
He's not going to rely on one source or only on people from one side or reading tea leaves to make a prediction of a 5*. That's not how you get to 99% accuracy.
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All I’m trying to say is that, if there were any 2 schools he’d be inaccurate on, it’d be us (which he doesn’t seem to have many good sources with) and UK (which he has missed on before, and actually also admitted he almost put out some false info on Hurley based off what he had heard from a UK booster).
 
FlippinCrazy! said:
Yes, I think one could reasonably argue that the social media stuff meant nothing as much as one could argue it meant something. In the end none of the fans know him, so if that’s what is causing all the UK buzz, then I would feel pretty good that it’s not over.

I just checked, and Trilly is 198/203. Incredibly accurate and almost always right. But 3 of his 5 missed predictions came on Kentucky, Louisville, and Arkansas, 3 rival schools that perhaps share a similar source or two? Never know.

It’s an uphill battle, but I’m personally not ready to declare it over.
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Is it 100% that the dad was back in Storrs to watch practice this weekend?
 
RuffRuff said:
Tr

Have you seen the Twitter stuff between Caleb Wilson, Acadian and Jasper? Was a big to do during Caleb’s visit with UK. This seemed to start the Acadian UK buzz. Perhaps much to do about nothing but definitely raised a lot of eyebrows.

Trilly is like 165 of last 167 predictions. Not bad.
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This stuff happens all the time though…
 
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RuffRuff said:
Tr

Have you seen the Twitter stuff between Caleb Wilson, Acadian and Jasper? Was a big to do during Caleb’s visit with UK. This seemed to start the Acadian UK buzz. Perhaps much to do about nothing but definitely raised a lot of eyebrows.

Trilly is like 165 of last 167 predictions. Not bad.
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Is Lewis from Maine? :)
 
navery12 said:
It's amazing how quick the guys we're recruiting become horrible players the second there's a whisper of them committing to another school
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Their "playing" is just fine and not horrible. They are perhaps misguided and lack a few intangibles. Their choices will be indicative of this. By their choices they may reveal that they would not fit in this culture. It's not for everyone. That's OK.
 
dennismenace said:
Their "playing" is just fine and not horrible. They are perhaps misguided and lack a few intangibles. Their choices will be indicative of this. By their choices they may reveal that they would not fit in this culture. It's not for everyone. That's OK.
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This is why we're generally considered to be a "toxic" fanbase. A player who chooses to go to another school is not "misguided" or "lack intangibles." They are choosing another school that may be a better fit for them for a myriad of reasons.
 
boog204 said:
This is why we're generally considered to be a "toxic" fanbase. A player who chooses to go to another school is not "misguided" or "lack intangibles." They are choosing another school that may be a better fit for them for a myriad of reasons.
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I wrapped up my comments which are just an opinion with this:

"By their choices they may reveal that they would not fit in this culture. It's not for everyone. That's OK".

I don't know what their reasons might be and neither do you.

I would not label this as "toxic" but that's just my opinion.

And btw, who considers us to be a "toxic fanbase"? "Cuse?" LOL.
 
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dennismenace said:
I wrapped up my comments which are just an opinion with this:

"By their choices they may reveal that they would not fit in this culture. It's not for everyone. That's OK".

I don't know what their reasons might be and neither do you.

I would not label this as "toxic" but that's just my opinion.

And btw, who considers us to be a "toxic fanbase"? "Cuse?" LOL.
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Seriously. Name me a fan base that isn’t toxic. I’m sure examples can be found in literally every fan base of “toxic behavior”.
 
dennismenace said:
nd btw, who considers us to be a "toxic fanbase"? "Cuse?" LOL.
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Andy Katz

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Andy Katz list’s his top ten fanbases

I think we all know how passionate and dedicated the majority of our fanbase is so it’s nice to see Katz recognize that in his tweet today. I saw this cbkreport a couple of months ago and we weren’t listed in the Biggest Fan or Passionate Fan category but in the Toxic Fan category. Let’s...
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TheHorde said:
Seriously. Name me a fan base that isn’t toxic. I’m sure examples can be found in literally every fan base of “toxic behavior”.
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For sure... But when the "toxic" fanbase thread came up a few weeks ago many people poo-poo'd it. This is an example. If a player chooses elsewhere they do not fit our culture. Again, there are many, many reasons that a player would choose to go elsewhere and it is not immediately a character flaw, lack of intangibles, or anything else. We are not the best choice for everyone. And that is perfectly fine.
 
boog204 said:
For sure... But when the "toxic" fanbase thread came up a few weeks ago many people poo-poo'd it. This is an example. If a player chooses elsewhere they do not fit our culture. Again, there are many, many reasons that a player would choose to go elsewhere and it is not immediately a character flaw, lack of intangibles, or anything else. We are not the best choice for everyone. And that is perfectly fine.
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I don’t think that comment was meant to describe EVERY recruit that goes elsewhere that way. Geography and being close to family is a good reason. Concerns over playing time might be another. There are some. But sometimes programs that win at a very high level are accused of being “toxic” frankly out of jealousy. The Patriots and its fan base drew a lot of hate from other canvases, including the Jets. The old quote about glass houses and throwing stones comes to mind there.
 
Dan Hurley is pretty toxic but he's also right most of the time. just strive to be both toxic and correct. :D
 
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