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huskymedic said:


Strange formatting up there - the teaser reads:”Akok Akok says he wants to be the top player in the country - his recruitment may end up being a showdown between Ed Cooley & Dan Hurley”

Akok Akok Wants to be the Top Player in the Country
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Cooley? Top player in the country to Providence? It's been a while since I've been to Rhode Island but what's the draw? And yes...I thought Cuse was crushing the recruiting...
 
YoungFree said:
Cooley? Top player in the country to Providence? It's been a while since I've been to Rhode Island but what's the draw? And yes...I thought Cuse was crushing the recruiting...
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Providence itself is actually a pretty cool place now, compared to it's former status as a dump. Restaurants and bars, arts scene, etc. Not quite fully gentrified yet, which is good.

That said, Providence basketball is providence basketball. But Cooley's a decent coach who's showed he can pull a guy or too.
 
intlzncster said:
Providence itself is actually a pretty cool place now, compared to it's former status as a dump. Restaurants and bars, arts scene, etc. Not quite fully gentrified yet, which is good.

That said, Providence basketball is providence basketball. But Cooley's a decent coach who's showed he can pull a guy or too.
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Cooley has been kicking our the last 2 years with MAL, Duke, and Reeves... That said, Providence basketball is still Providence basketball. Haven't made it past the first weekend since 1997.

Since that same time, we've done... okay.
 
UConnStats said:
Cuse does still lead. It’s a New England paper which is why they focused on UConn and PC. UConn has been on him much stronger lately though, and should get an OV so it’s not over yet.
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Some schools backed off after his injury and sub-par play early in circuit play; we didn't.
 
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Ocho88 said:
Cooley has been kicking our the last 2 years with MAL, Duke, and Reeves...
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And MAL is former teammate. The loss of MAL potentially could be the gift that keeps on giving.
 
CL82 said:
And MAL is former teammate. The loss of MAL potentially could be the gift that keeps on giving.
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Let's not forget that MAL was horrible at PC last year. By the end of the season he was barely in the rotation at all. Obviously only his freshman year but so far we haven't missed much.
 
Matt1010 said:
Let's not forget that MAL was horrible at PC last year. By the end of the season he was barely in the rotation at all. Obviously only his freshman year but so far we haven't missed much.
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MAL won't be considered a big loss or hardly a loss, there's a decent guard who lacks the ability to shoot and make decisions thus far. He has potential but again, there's plenty of MAL's no one we need to look back on and ever say it was a huge loss.
 
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YoungFree said:
Cooley? Top player in the country to Providence? It's been a while since I've been to Rhode Island but what's the draw? And yes...I thought Cuse was crushing the recruiting...
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Not sure if this helps or hurts PC with Akok, this kid is 6'8" but plays the 2-3. Either way Ed is getting it done
 
FriarJ said:
Not sure if this helps or hurts PC with Akok, this kid is 6'8" but plays the 2-3. Either way Ed is getting it done
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He’s good. Great get for Cooley. Andrew Slater said via twitter pretty recently that PC has almost no shot at landing Akok, though. Kind of weird, but he’s really reputable. Maybe it’s because he is a heavy Cuse lean.
 
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mauconnfan said:
MAL won't be considered a big loss or hardly a loss, there's a decent guard who lacks the ability to shoot and make decisions thus far. He has potential but again, there's plenty of MAL's no one we need to look back on and ever say it was a huge loss.
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Long term, completely agree. But we could have used the body at guard last year. Waters looks like a real loss, not that he was coming here.
 
UConnStats said:
He’s good. Great get for Cooley. Andrew Slater said via twitter pretty recently that PC has almost no shot at landing Akok, though. Kind of weird, but he’s really reputable. Maybe it’s because he is a heavy Cuse lean.
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Did he delete that tweet?
 
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UConnStats said:
He’s good. Great get for Cooley. Andrew Slater said via twitter pretty recently that PC has almost no shot at landing Akok, though. Kind of weird, but he’s really reputable. Maybe it’s because he is a heavy Cuse lean.
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I just dont' understand why kids still choose Cuse (i get it, HOF coach) for development. The proof is in the pudding there; that school does not develop you defensively very well for the NBA. Just look at the alumns.
 
intlzncster said:
I just dont' understand why kids still choose Cuse (i get it, HOF coach) for development. The proof is in the pudding there; that school does not develop you defensively very well for the NBA. Just look at the alumns.
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NBA teams keep mistakenly drafting their players.

Of the last 17 Syracuse players drafted (everyone post Melo), 0 have averaged 50 starts per season over their career. 11 1st round picks. 0 solid starters.
 
auror said:
NBA teams keep mistakenly drafting their players.

Of the last 17 Syracuse players drafted (everyone post Melo), 0 have averaged 50 starts per season over their career. 11 1st round picks. 0 solid starters.
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Not a big negative recruiting guy, but that stat should be shouted by every recruiter competing with Syracuse for a player. It would be borderline criminal to do otherwise.
 
FriarJ said:
Not sure if this helps or hurts PC with Akok, this kid is 6'8" but plays the 2-3. Either way Ed is getting it done
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How does this keep happening? Providence?
What have they won since Pitino left?
Cooley wins his 20 games plus a few but goes nowhere and yet has been able to convince highly regarded players to sign.
What's the attraction?
 
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Scrutiner said:
How does this keep happening? Providence?
What have they won since Pitino left?
Cooley wins his 20 games plus a few but goes nowhere and yet has been able to convince highly regarded players to sign.
What's the attraction?
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the north east is a talent rich area and Providence has made itself one of the better options for players who want to be relatively close to home because most of the other programs including us have dropped the ball. it's like being the hottest girl in some podunk town in Maine.
 
Scrutiner said:
How does this keep happening? Providence?
What have they won since Pitino left?
Cooley wins his 20 games plus a few but goes nowhere and yet has been able to convince highly regarded players to sign.
What's the attraction?
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No UCONN, Cuse, ND, Ville, Pitt, Cinci so now they can compete. Plus msg
 
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