Akok to UConn

[UCDaveD]

Per twitter

 

[AntG168]

Thank God its over!!!!!

 

[UconnU]

Holy yes yes yes!

 

[husky429]

Just what we needed. Now get this kids application filled out

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

I am moist.

 

[shazzketball]

I might just love Dan Hurley

 

[UconnU]

PITT fans are going to be beside themselves still not a single commit for 2019 after bringing in a coach who is supposed to be a “recruiting expert”.

 

[UCDaveD]

Didn't I say something about remembering the 1st week of December

 

[UconnMICK]

Moist? My damn dam just broke!!

 

[HooperScooper]

So now the question is what are his intentions? Play this season? And whose scholarship is he taking? Do a Diallo and play next year?

 

[Wordbomar]

He’s going to redshirt this year, and play starting in fall of 2019 as a redshirt freshman.

 

[8893]

Didn't I say something about remembering the 1st week of December

Technically this is the last week of November.

 

[UCDaveD]

Can Akok Akok play for one semester for Syracuse basketball? (Mike's Mailbox)

The answer is no

 

[AZHuskiePop]

So now the question is what are his intentions? Play this season? And whose scholarship is he taking? Do a Diallo and play next year?

That’s a pretty good option for these guys who need a year of college for draft position.
He gets to practice every day and hit the ground running next year.
The Diallo Option. Since we did it I’m sure the NCAA will find a way to end the practice..

 

[RichZ]

Our biggest get since ???

I don't care that this is just a solo drill -- we haven't had a front court player with that stroke in a long time.

 

[smoothcriminal]

@Chief00 did it again . Well done.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Our biggest get since ???

I don't care that this is just a solo drill -- we haven't had a front court player with that stroke in a long time.

Love the elevation he gets on his shot.

 

[browndog319]

Thank God its over!!!!!

Only bc we won...

 

[HooperScooper]

That’s a pretty good option for these guys who need a year of college for draft position.
He gets to practice every day and hit the ground running next year.
The Diallo Option. Since we did it I’m sure the NCAA will find a way to end the practice..

I like it. Akok needs a strength program ASAP and this gives him the ability to work with Alosi for 10 months before he hits the ground running for practice next October.

 

[UconnU]

I like it. Akok needs a strength program ASAP and this gives him the ability to work with Alosi for 10 months before he hits the ground running for practice next October.

I hope Akok “gets” Sal’s personality. Akok seems like kind of a reserved kid and sal is pretty intense. I was watching the umess game the other day and my grandfather asked me who is that coach at the end of the Uconn bench he looks like a psychopath. I told him that was our new strength and conditioning coach and he said “that makes sense”.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

I hope Akok “gets” Sal’s personality. Akok seems like kind of a reserved kid and sal is pretty intense. I was watching the umess game the other day and my grandfather asked me who is that coach at the end of the Uconn bench he looks like a psychopath. I told him that was our new strength and conditioning coach and he said “that makes sense”.

Akok should be fine, he is a very vibrant and loud kid when you get to know him.

 

[intlzncster]

I hope Akok “gets” Sal’s personality. Akok seems like kind of a reserved kid and sal is pretty intense. I was watching the umess game the other day and my grandfather asked me who is that coach at the end of the Uconn bench he looks like a psychopath. I told him that was our new strength and conditioning coach and he said “that makes sense”.

That's one of the tried and true methods of determining a good S&C coach. Especially in football. And Sal is a football guy to the core.

 

[intlzncster]

Our biggest get since ???

I don't care that this is just a solo drill -- we haven't had a front court player with that stroke in a long time.

Since Charlie V probably.

 

[uconnphil2016]

I remember the moment that Akok left PSA and the dominant narrative was that he was going to try to head to the NBA and forego college. Many immediately responded that we were dodging a bullet because Akok doesn't smile, or because he left PSA before informing his coach. Raked the kid over the coals. Now he's chosen UConn, and the folks on the Syracuse board are doing what we did a couple weeks ago, while we're on here celebrating over the kid we dissed a couple short weeks ago. I get that this is just what fandom looks like, but it has to make you stop and chuckle.

 

[storrsroars]

It's almost like we chide other schools for not making "authentic" jerk chicken with actual pimento branches, then turn around and praise a national fast-food franchise that supports industrial-grown chicken and beef and pretend it's really good.

Or something like that.