Akok Akok official visit

[jimva]

Loose lips sing ships.

 

[HawkHusky]

So...

 

[JMick]

Hmm why not write that in the first place?

probably because when zags wrote it the first time, the rumors hadn't started yet

or he just wants to keep it a secret so he can commit on his own terms

 

[intlzncster]

Loose lips sing ships.

If posting on the Boneyard 'lost' a recruit, he wasn't coming here anyway.

 

[intlzncster]

or he just wants to keep it a secret so he can commit on his own terms

That.

Zags read the yard, followed up with the kid.

 

[UCDaveD]

I’m going to puke.

 

[CL82]

probably because when zags wrote it the first time, the rumors hadn't started yet

or he just wants to keep it a secret so he can commit on his own terms

Maybe, but he said he spoke with him.

 

[intlzncster]

I’m going to puke.

Started early today eh Dave?

 

[HawkHusky]

Rollercoaster kinda next few days?

 

[UCDaveD]

Started early today eh Dave?

Who said I ever stopped?

 

[Kangaroo Zay]

 

[Stainmaster]

Your choice, but then you are not my audience. My choice.
Chief

Will you ever realize that not everyone is talking to/about you?

 

[HawkHusky]

Local sports writers sure do love to stalk this board.

 

[HawkHusky]

Seriously. Don’t want us to look like fools here

Oh boy.

 

[Stainmaster]

 

[Jluc]

Obviously nobody is going to say the kid committed until the kid announces it to the public himself.

 

[tcf15]

some guy: "hey tom, uh, people on a fan message board are saying that akok committed to uconn - can you confirm?"
espinosa: "what?"
some guy: "thanks"

 

[Kangaroo Zay]

I'm still confident. I have trust in our insiders and I'm sure Akok just wants to have the announcement coming from him.

 

[Walker11]

Maybe the chief approach of vagueness bordering on meaninglessness is actually the best approach.

 

[Kangaroo Zay]

 

[Stainmaster]

Okay, now they're all just piling on.

 

[intlzncster]

Who said I ever stopped?

That'll do it.

 

[DogMania]

Recruits are not going to change their mind because of what people write on a message board, but it certainly can annoy them. I think people need to be more responsible. When getting inside information in the past, I would not divulge what I knew on the Boneyard until there was some official word. If someone inside the program received a verbal commitment, I'd want to wait till the recruit made his announcement on his terms. I'm assuming rules have not change and a college program is not allowed to say anything about the recruits decision, or anything about that recruit to that matter. If the recruit finds out that someone had divulged their decision before they announced it, it could potentially create some distrust with coaches of that program.

Just seems like there are some pretty big frickin' egos on this message board. Seems more important who knew what first, compared to showing a little patience, and respect for the recruit and the program, and waiting till there is some more definitive and collaborative word.

When I or Hooper heard something, we might give some sort of positive spin on how things might be going, but wouldn't blurt out if recruit had committed or not, or was close to a decision. I do question the validity of what some of these people are saying who had so-called inside information. I know the coach that we used to deal with would make it very clear to us to not put what he told us on the Boneyard, nor did we ever divulge who our source was or that we knew ahead of time. Blurting out what you know from an inside source prematurely is a good way to get your source to not trust you anymore and not give you any more inside the information.

Hopefully it's one of those situations where the recruit has committed, but wants to tell the other coaches first before any official announcement is made. If it turns out that he didn't make a decision yet, then what will many of you think about those who are saying otherwise? Hum...

 

[intlzncster]

Okay, now they're all just piling on.

If they didn't hear it from Hurley, idc

 

[HawkHusky]

Can any of our insiders confirm that these confirmations are BS?