Akok 'Cuse/Pitt Visits

[uconnric]

Would be nice for fans, the players, and recruits.

Neutral site game in Boston makes no sense. Not a convenient location, and we get no coverage at all in Boston sports media. Very parochial town.

 

[HawkHusky]

Neutral site game in Boston makes no sense. Not a convenient location, and we get no coverage at all in Boston sports media. Very parochial town.

Quit pissin around and stay on topic.

 

[JCSuperstar]

Almost done. If he somehow manages to leave without a commitment it would be a miracle.

 

[B1GEast]

Akok looks very excited sitting next to JB

 

[uchusky32]

Akok looks very excited sitting next to JB View attachment 35473

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JB must be showing him how to play the zone.

 

[CL82]

Yup. Adults don't pee their pants without a medical issue, unless they're drunk. And I doubt he was drunk. With my chronic kidney disease I drink three or four liters of water a day. I've come damn close to peeing my pants many times, often on long drives. Thank god for Snapple bottles.

Was that TMI? Just checking.

Note to self: politely decline if Tom offers you a Snapple.

 

[Scrutiner]

As Akok looks bored and trapped, Boeheim thinks:

We're on thin ice,
The air is out of the balloon,
The horse is out of the barn,
The wheels are falling off,
The ship is sailing,
The train is leaving the station,
The curtain's coming down,
We're hanging by a thread,
We're down and out,
Close but no cigar,
The water is over the dam, AND
The fat lady may have already sung...........................

 

[JCSuperstar]

Looks like this is the final update....nothing to do now but wait. Lets hope the positive mojo of this thread can overcome the very serious advantages Syracuse has put on display over the past three days.

 

[HawkHusky]

Has his torturous weekend finally come to an end???

 

[Dooley]

Almost done. If he somehow manages to leave without a commitment it would be a miracle.
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There is no way we compete against that t-shirt factory. T-shirts for as long as the eye can see.

 

[Hi-Low]

Has his torturous weekend finally come to an end???

 

[Mr. French]

Almost done. If he somehow manages to leave without a commitment it would be a miracle.
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You’re on fire pal.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Note to self: politely decline if Tom offers you a Snapple.

"Made from the best stuff on earth."

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'm sure you googled, but for posterity, there's a 100% chance this is incontinence.

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I'll cut some slack due to his medical issues. Won't cut him any slack for not knowing better and wearing light gray pants. Gotta be smart and wear dark colored slacks that won't show a difference if they get a bit wet.

 

[UCDaveD]

Heard that JB arranged one more surprise before he leaves...

 

[cohenzone]

Syracuse would be a good place to “chill” out. Syracuse is one of the snowiest places in the country. Average annual snowfall is over 10 feet. Storrs CT comes in at just under 3 feet. We’re talking a Hilton Unit MORE snow in Syracuse...

My son and family live just south of the city. He's a prof, not at SU. It kind of depends where you live around Syracuse how the lake effect snow gets you. Since he's been there, , about 9 years. there have been about 3 years when CT had more snow than just south of the Cuse. They are really good with snow removal. It is a very poor city, and my son, who used to be at VTech, says Blacksburg was more sophisticated than Syracuse. His wife, who does speech therapy in the Syracuse schools says it's pretty rough. If SU wasn't there, it would be totally crummy (love SU or not, it is a definite big plus for the city) . But, they have some really good restaurants and some pretty good annual festivals.

 

[Mokum]

If weather is a factor for Akok ( and I doubt it is) both Syracuse and
Connecticut have serious arctic winters, trying to say which is worse is futile. Guys like this are focused on BB and an NBA career. They don’t care about the restaurants in town or annual cultural events. They are not planning on spending the rest of their life there. If weather was a factor, why in the first place would he visit either Uconn or Syracuse?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Heard that JB arranged one more surprise before he leaves...

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Cannot unsee.

 

[Peacefrog]

So now do we expect Akok to take a day or two to consider things and make a decision? Or will he be encouraged to take more OV's? Is he seriously considering anyone else?

 

[pj]

So now do we expect Akok to take a day or two to consider things and make a decision? Or will he be encouraged to take more OV's? Is he seriously considering anyone else?

Good question. Also: What is Chief drinking tonight? Champagne, or vodka straight?

 

[StunningSteve]

Looks like this is the final update...
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"A long career of runner-up and semifinal appearances..."?? They're selling bridesmaid status?

If he wants it all, the 5th banner on the wall, being a bridesmaid wont be very appealing.

 

[upstater]

If weather is a factor for Akok ( and I doubt it is) both Syracuse and
Connecticut have serious arctic winters, trying to say which is worse is futile. Guys like this are focused on BB and an NBA career. They don’t care about the restaurants in town or annual cultural events. They are not planning on spending the rest of their life there. If weather was a factor, why in the first place would he visit either Uconn or Syracuse?

Anyone who compares Conn. winters to Syracuse winters is really not aware of what Syracuse is like.

Try 10 degrees colder + 3x more snow + constant cloud cover.

It is a huge difference.

 

[Chief00]

Good question. Also: What is Chef drinking tonight? Champagne, or vodka straight?

Not yet, hopefully soon. Chief00 recruiting celebration drink is a whisky sour with Jack Daniels or an Expresso Martini.

-PS when Drummond committed the whole bar benefited.

 

[intlzncster]

I'll cut some slack due to his medical issues. Won't cut him any slack for not knowing better and wearing light gray pants. Gotta be smart and wear dark colored slacks that won't show a difference if they get a bit wet.

Or where some diesel depends.

 

[Huskyforlife]

So now do we expect Akok to take a day or two to consider things and make a decision? Or will he be encouraged to take more OV's? Is he seriously considering anyone else?

His last visit will be to Pitt