Akok enters the portal

[CardiacAndre7]

Johnson can play the stretch 4 position, there's plenty of minutes for him

Let’s hope he doesn’t transfer lol

 

[August_West]

I hate to say it but a zone-based team like Cuse makes a ton of sense.

It was them or us when his initial decision was made 3 years ago. Providence was in there too, but I really think Syracuse will jump on him and they should.

 

[navery12]

Let’s hope he doesn’t transfer lol

That's the one I've been concerned about all offseason. Just saying it's not a lack of playing time like the poster was saying

 

[August_West]

Johnson can play the stretch 4 position, there's plenty of minutes for him

There were plenty of minutes for Diggins, Floyd and even Gaff too. Minutes don't tell the whole story.

 

[Connecticut13]

If anyone else leaves we know we have a problem. 3/4 make sense here

I mean, we're down to 7 scholarship players right now for next season. Can't really afford any other departures.

 

[krinklecut]

Don't blame the guy one bit, I would bounce too. Post-injury Akok isn't gonna get the minutes here, and he'll get them somewhere else.

Great kid, will always root for him.

 

[tentoes4rings]

No surprise here. Seemed like a great kid with a great attitude. Sad to think what he could have been if not for that injury. Best of luck moving forward big fella.

 

[emac]

Do we have any players left? At least we aren’t LSU… so it ain’t all terrible. We will reload with new talent.

 

[djct1999]

There are four reasons to panic. 1-3, the transfers of our core in Aj, Sanogo, and Hawkins. The fourth would be a castle decommit. The rest, while hard to process on the surface, is neither earth shattering or that impactful. 2 of the 4 had ample opportunity to contribute and didn’t, a third show no signs of being able to contribute and the fourth is a total wild card. The overreaction on this board is beyond nuts. Let’s panic if one of the above scenarios plays out. If not, our chances of being more competitive has increased not decreased.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Its not the same thing obviously, but in essence we've lost 6 already considering Martin and Cole having eligibility left.

I mean, that's pretty disingenuous. The overwhelming expectation was Martin and Cole would graduate and leave.

 

[JMick]

There were plenty of minutes for Diggins, Floyd and even Gaff too. Minutes don't tell the whole story.

It's pretty clear players feel like they weren't being treated fairly or that something similar is going on

 

[Calhoun's Court]

I wish Akok well. Really wish he stayed.

 

[HobokenHusky]

If Hawkins AJax or Sanogo transfer then I will be worried. To a lesser extent Johnson or Karaban.

I genuinely think people just can’t handle change or uncertainty. We were not a complete team last year. If we keep the good parts we are able to and improve the bad parts, how is that bad? It anyone who has left wasn’t good or didn’t play. The core is still here. Just check away from the board and come back in two weeks my eyes are bleeding from the absurd chicken little spit.

 

[Hi-Low]

Complete overhaul (of the bench anyway)....can't blame DH after 2 straight 1st round exits, not sure any of us could stomach a 3rd in a row so major adjustments needed for sure.

Only have lost 1 projected contributor for next year in Floyd so concern is mild until we see the "replacements" that commit. Fair to assume that the incoming 3 or 4 will be more ready to contribute next year than the outgoing 4 (so far) but we'll see.

 

[AntG168]

There are four reasons to panic. 1-3, the transfers of our core in Aj, Sanogo, and Hawkins. The fourth would be a castle decommit. The rest, while hard to process on the surface, is neither earth shattering or that impactful. 2 of the 4 had ample opportunity to contribute and didn’t, a third show no signs of being able to contribute and the fourth is a total wild card. The overreaction on this board is beyond nuts. Let’s panic if one of the above scenarios plays out. If not, our chances of being more competitive has increased not decreased.

This is a terrible way to build a program. Saying every one but 3 players on your roster is dispensable is operating as an NBA team. If a guy like Johnson leaves we would have whiffed on almost an entire recruiting class. It’s not good

 

[Magic32]

I don’t think there is a player I’ve rooted more for. I’ll miss the smile and energy but get the reason, probably behind SJ and AK at this point.

 

[drayenob]

Hurley never mentioned Johnson in this article which I thought was strange:

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley says late signing period will be key for Huskies

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said in his season-ending meeting with the...

www.ctinsider.com

 

[kansashusky]

Glad we stuck with him through his injury.

Best of luck, I guess.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

The 4 spot is wide open for him to start now

Was just going to say this. Johnson will be fine at the 4 and may be the starter there. Karaban and Johnson will most likely take the minutes at 4. Karaban will probably see minutes at the 3 as well. I guess we will truly see how Hurley feels about playing freshman vs. upperclassmen. The 4 out offense does not change Johnson's minutes. He appeared to be more a face up offensive threat with nice touch so he could fill the stretch 4 spot.

 

[August_West]

I mean, that's pretty disingenuous. The overwhelming expectation was Martin and Cole would graduate and leave.

Not here it wasn't. The overwhelming expectation was Cole was staying.

 

[kansashusky]

Come on down Matt Cross!

 

[Greg]

Yup, this was the last shoe I was waiting for. Not that I expected Floyd to leave, I didn’t.

I think The Boneyard should send over some practice players. I believe most of us have our eligibility intact.

In any event, I wish AA the very, very best. Great guy who got dealt a really bad hand with his injury.

This one makes a ton of sense, just not the right player for UCONN system. Injuries hurt development but really he made the wrong choice out of high school. May be a star in a different system or simply just not as good as everyone thought.

 

[AllAbout5]

Not here it wasn't. The overwhelming expectation was Cole was staying.

Not true. Cole and Martin were expected to leave.

 

[TRest]

“If there is a guy that was killing it in practice it would be mutiny on this ship if I was holding a guy back." There's mutiny on your ship Dan.

Or, the kids getting killed in practice are moving on.

 

[polycom]

Not hearing so....

There's 1 more acceptable transfer then after that it's the red wedding.