Akinjo released from LOI

[tcf15]

 

[HawkHusky]

It will be interesting to see who he chooses. Weren't UCONN, WVU, and the PAC his top original choices?

 

[Lefty2one]

Anywhere but Providence, please. That doesn't need to become a thing.

 

[the Q]

Anywhere but Providence, please. That doesn't need to become a thing.

Ugh, tell me about it.

At least go to Press Virginia.

Carter is leaving, you can get the keys from the start.

And you can't possibly be worse in close and late situations.

 

[intlzncster]

Hopefully we get back on him.

 

[UconnU]

 

[mauconnfan]

Good luck to James, hope he has a nice career. Always appreciate a kid who wanted to be a Husky even though things didn't work out.

 

[UconnU]

Good luck to James, hope he has a nice career. Always appreciate a kid who wanted to be a Husky even though things didn't work out.

I believe today is the first day of the spring signing period. Should see a lot more action on the recruiting trail today. Most of the undecideds should be signed within the next week or so.

 

[gtcam]

Good Luck James, hope you prosper at Gtown (except when playing UConn!)
I was hoping you would be a Husky
Thanks for your initial commitment and desire to wear a UConn jersey
Sometimes - things work out for the better......................................

 

[uconnric]

Hope it works out for him. Problem with west coast kids going east is that it usually doesn't take much for them to bolt if things aren't going well.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Best case scenario, though obviously more hope than guarantee, is that third time's a charm for Gilbert.
Waters decommitted from Georgetown after a coaching change and wouldn't choose UConn.
Akinjo decommitted from UConn after a coaching change and chose Georgetown.
Makai Ashton-Langford had the right idea but the wrong timing.
And UConn has had its small PG all along.
Or Brendan exceeds expectations.
Best wishes to James.

 

[August_West]

Interesting he'd rather play for Patrick Ewing than Dan Hurley.

I wish him luck.

 

[HobokenHusky]

Interesting he'd rather play for Patrick Ewing than Dan Hurley.

I wish him luck.

Akinjo seems to have an oddly specific coaching profile he's attracted to - former NBA players with no other head coaching experience coaching at their alma maters. Hope it works out for him.

 

[ctchamps]

Akinjo seems to have an oddly specific coaching profile he's attracted to - former NBA players with no other head coaching experience coaching at their alma maters. Hope it works out for him.

If he has a great season and UConn struggles badly next year this place will be miserable.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

I'll be rooting for the kid - looks like a good fit for G-town. I saw they also pulled in an NC State C transfer (Yurtseven) - so, I am curious to see if the Ewing experiment will work over time. I think having them relevant is good for basketball...just not too relevant.

 

[husky99]

Best of luck

 

[tcf15]

Solid day for the Hoyas

 

[intlzncster]

If he has a great season and UConn struggles badly next year this place will be miserable.

Meh, the easy response is "Hurley or Akinjo?"

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

If he has a great season and UConn struggles badly next year this place will be miserable.

Not so sure about that, though this place does have a predilection for misery, so you could be coincidentally right.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Meh, the easy response is "Hurley or Akinjo?"

Everyone knew this is the price we had to pay. The hand-wringing is short-sighted and naive.