Akok Akok withdraws from Putnam Science Academy

[Hi-Low]

Chief receives lots of feedback and makes adjustments accordingly, if appropriate. Recruiting is sometimes too complex for the typical casual fan, nothing wrong with that, but it’s a factor that we must process.
So Chief will break down Akok in one simple sentence:
Akok is UConn bound, if he achieves minimum scores on SAT for admissions, otherwise he goes pro.

Unless he has family $ he should be "homeless" right now, seems like a red flag to me but I'm a "casual fan"
- Who is feeding, housing & paying his expenses now?
- If he comes to Uconn in January who pays for his spring semester costs since we have no open schollies?

 

[nomar]

Eh, his schtick is so well worn it’s down to just a normal stick. A stick he uses to beat multiple equine carcasses with.

Guys, this isn't about a shtick, it's about keeping the casual fan in the loop.

There's no "i" in "Chief".

 

[TyroneShoo]

That is my thought (Well my thought didn’t have the typo that my post does). Feel free to disagree or offer contradictary info to make me think otherwise. Completely disrepectful.

 

[JMick]

Unless he has family $ he should be "homeless" right now, seems like a red flag to me but I'm a "casual fan"
- Who is feeding, housing & paying his expenses now?
- If he comes to Uconn in January who pays for his spring semester costs since we have no open schollies?

he could have moved home? or stayed with a friend/cousin etc for a little while?

and if his family isn't well off he can qualify for aid

 

[Hi-Low]

he could have moved home? or stayed with a friend/cousin etc for a little while?

and if his family isn't well off he can qualify for aid

Anything possible but we're UConn so NCAA will put this under a microscope.....In Hurley we trust I guess.

 

[HawkHusky]

I have a lot of questions, but I'm reserving judgement on Akok until he publicly makes a decision and we learn more.

Also, didn't Espinosa just recently dis Akok when speaking to reporters? Perhaps they weren't on very good terms...

 

[Stainmaster]

Think before you post.

Nova fans gonna Nova fan.

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

I have a lot of questions, but I'm reserving judgement on Akok until he publicly makes a decision and we learn more.

Also, didn't Espinosa just recently dis Akok when speaking to reporters? Perhaps they weren't on very good terms...

Unless I’ve missed something, the only “negative” comments I read prior to this were about his skepticism that he was pro ready. I believe he said something to the effect that he is too slender for the pro game right now and might even struggle initially in college due to his build

 

[CallMeBruce]

they are also offered in January

College Board got rid of the January test. 3/9 is the next test date after 12/1.

 

[UConnStats]

That is my thought (Well my thought didn’t have the typo that my post does). Feel free to disagree or offer contradictary info to make me think otherwise. Completely disrepectful.

Your thought was an accusation without literally any evidence besides a gut feeling. That is what’s disrespectful. What did you expect the reaction to your post to be?

 

[intlzncster]

Chief offering up a new wrinkle to the casual fan that the Pomfret coach has gotten involved.

JC does live near Pomfret, so I can see how you, as a casual fan, might have missed that subtle and nuanced connection.

 

[TyroneShoo]

Your thought was an accusation without literally any evidence besides a gut feeling. That is what’s disrespectful. What did you expect the reaction to your post to be?

You are assuming that I made that up. Read the morning news. That is how it played out. If the coach’s own starements to the press constitute my “gut feeling”, then so be it. Ill wait till you google a news article and then....your anticipated humble Apology is gracuously accepted.

 

[Stainmaster]

You are assuming that I made that up. Read the morning news. That is how it played out. If the coach’s own starements to the press constitute my “gut feeling”, then so be it. Ill wait till you google a news article and then....your anticipated humble Apology is gracuously accepted.

Jay Wright paid Jahvon Quinerly directly out of his savings account.

 

[polycom]

Jay Wright paid Jahvon Quinerly directly out of his savings account.

Haha what happened here to cause this?

 

[ToolzieFan]

Semester begins Jan 22nd. So he'd have to get the results and be enrolled before then. No idea if that's possible with the Jan test.

There is no January test. They replaced it with an August test. As someone said earlier, the next test after December is in March.

 

[navery12]

Haha what happened here to cause this?

I'm guessing you have the quoted poster on ignore

 

[UConnStats]

You are assuming that I made that up. Read the morning news. That is how it played out. If the coach’s own starements to the press constitute my “gut feeling”, then so be it. Ill wait till you google a news article and then....your anticipated humble Apology is gracuously accepted.

No I know you made it up. Your anticipation has failed you again.

 

[superjohn]

You are assuming that I made that up. Read the morning news. That is how it played out. If the coach’s own starements to the press constitute my “gut feeling”, then so be it. Ill wait till you google a news article and then....your anticipated humble Apology is gracuously accepted.

Hard not to think it is a bag move by not even having the respect to tell his coach. Project who is acting like a 1 and done. Hard pass

This is what you posted. You're either dumber than dirt or a Nova fan trolling our board or both.

 

[intlzncster]

You are assuming that I made that up. Read the morning news. That is how it played out. If the coach’s own starements to the press constitute my “gut feeling”, then so be it. Ill wait till you google a news article and then....your anticipated humble Apology is gracuously accepted.

Nobody knows why atm. It appeared he was not happy at PSA. I'm reading between the lines and guessing the coach was part of the problem for him personally. No evidence, just guessing based on the coach's comments, Akok's actions, and his own released statement.

Or heck, maybe he was embarrassed about leaving mid yeat and couldn't face his coach.

Could he have handled it better? Sure, but he ain't perfect. C'est la vie.

 

[UconnU]

@UConnStats if(when?) he commits we can pretty much count ourselves out of the Achiuwa sweepstakes correct?

 

[gampelcrazies]

@UConnStats if(when?) he commits we can pretty much count ourselves out of the Achiuwa sweepstakes correct?

Why?

 

[superjohn]

@UConnStats if(when?) he commits we can pretty much count ourselves out of the Achiuwa sweepstakes correct?

no

 

[I Bleed Blue]

@UConnStats if(when?) he commits we can pretty much count ourselves out of the Achiuwa sweepstakes correct?

Nah I think Akok-Precious-Kofi can all co-exist. Precious at the 3, Akok at the 4.

 

[Ajs120102]

Nah I think Akok-Precious-Kofi can all co-exist. Precious at the 3, Akok at the 4.

I think it’s a possibility UConn whiffs on all those players, not at the fault of Hurley. But that front court would be amazing

 

[HooperScooper]

they are also offered in January

Where? Not according to the SAT web site.

Test Dates and Deadlines

Edit: Just saw a few people already posted this. But keeping it so GHSWolverines can see that's not correct.

 

[HooperScooper]

Semester begins Jan 22nd. So he'd have to get the results and be enrolled before then. No idea if that's possible with the Jan test.

There is no January test. There used to be but they changed the testing dates this year. December 1 and then March 9.

Test Dates and Deadlines

 

[UConnStats]

@UConnStats if(when?) he commits we can pretty much count ourselves out of the Achiuwa sweepstakes correct?

No they want both. They’ll keep pursuing Achiuwa.

 

[husky429]

@UConnStats if(when?) he commits we can pretty much count ourselves out of the Achiuwa sweepstakes correct?

Achiuwa should be afraid of absolutely no one on a roster.

They actually have very complimentary skill sets.

 

[HooperScooper]

Someone mentioned earlier that Yakwe is a genius and he could get an academic scholarship. No clue if he is or if that’s possible. Thoughts?

Can't do that. Not permissible by NCAA rules. Think about if that was possible how much of a mess it would cause with teams trying to exploit that loophole.

 

[Ajs120102]