Akok Akok withdraws from Putnam Science Academy

[jkfer98]

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Can he pull a Hamidou and come in January?

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Chief did say we were still recruiting for 2018...

 

[Bonk]

Don’t see how this can be good for us. We don’t have any scholarships available for this season anyway

 

[scotty0330]

Ditching in middle of semester is not cool. I would rather move on but trust coaching staff will do smart thing.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

This can’t be good.

 

[CL82]

It's a bit unusual but let's wait to hear the details.

 

[djct1999]

This whole thing stopped making sense after his official. Good luck to the kid. Also, can someone remind me why Putnam Science even exists?

 

[Stainmaster]

 

[auror]

Ugh. I hate this, but I respect it.

 

[Towney007]

Does he have enough credits to graduate?

 

[WrenchFan69]

Does he have enough credits to graduate?

He's in a post graduate year. Already graduated from high school

 

[Towney007]

Good to know.

 

[rip7774]

At least Hurley is playing chess, Ollie would be playing tiddlywinks and ignorance would b bliss

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

This must be the prophesied second surprise....

 

[nomar]

This whole thing stopped making sense after his official. Good luck to the kid. Also, can someone remind me why Putnam Science even exists?

To teach science?

 

[Walker11]

We don't have any scholarships open for an early enrollment. How does this make any sense unless he is going pro?

 

[browndog319]

I’ve been Googling this and this is the only place this is showing up

 

[Storrs South]

We don't have any scholarships open for an early enrollment. How does this make any sense unless he is going pro?

I think you answered your own question

 

[aburks41]

fml

 

[polycom]

So pro he goes. Or comes to UConn not on scholarship

 

[browndog319]

We don't have any scholarships open for an early enrollment. How does this make any sense unless he is going pro?

Naive question - can we take a scholarship away mid year?

 

[Chief00]

To teach science?

Nearly all the students are basketball players. The science of basketball?

 

[Ts5034]

This just proves how fluid recruiting is and why you can drive yourself crazy getting caught up in it. This kid was supposedly a lock for UConn and now all of a sudden this happens...

 

[nomar]

Nearly all the students are basketball players. The science of basketball?

Yes. It's one of the "sweet sciences."

 

[nomar]

This just proves how fluid recruiting is and why you can drive yourself crazy getting caught up in it. This kid was supposedly a lock for UConn and now all of a sudden this happens...

After Diallo, I'd never, ever count on a kid committing no matter how "in the bag" he supposedly is.

 

[Ts5034]

After Diallo, I'd never, ever count on a kid committing no matter how "in the bag" he supposedly is.

Yes. Excellent point

 

[TRest]

Somebody didn’t want to take final exams.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Well, that was fun while it lasted.

 

[NJHoops]

Ultimately, it’s his choice to make, but it can be hard to sit back and watch a young person make a poor decision.