Bouknights Message to the Fans

[Huskyforlife]

 

[Huskyforlife]

Important for us to remember how much he cared about being a Husky. Best of luck Bouk.

 

[donyell34]

I can second that, best of luck Bouk. It's been awhile to be this excited for the draft with one of our guys. Would love the Knicks.

 

[aburks41]

Bouk is the man. He's going to be the next Husky in the $100M earnings club by the time he's done

 

[Husky Alien]

Bouk that! Best of luck James Bouknight, will be following your career.

 

[LStudfellow]

That my friends is total class exuded by JB.

Hurley and staff struck gold when they identified, focused on and then closed the deal, bringing Mr. Bouknight in as the jewel of their first full UConn recruiting class.

James, we all wish you a wonderfully successful, long and prosperous career in the National Basketball Association. Thank you for being an integral part of putting the University of Connecticut back on the map as a "destination" for top high school ballers with serious NBA aspirations. Go get 'em young man!!!

We will watch your blossoming career with much anticipation and enthusiasm, indeed, rooting you on every step of the way!

 

[bendm]

He's going to be the next Husky in the $100M earnings club by the time he's done

and no one from rutgers can take credit

 

[6xChamps]

Some things

 

[TheChamps990411]

It doesnt suck to be him but he had the misfortune of coming to Uconn at the worst possible time i its history.

 

[Palatine]

It doesnt suck to be him but he had the misfortune of coming to Uconn at the worst possible time i its history.

That isn't even close to being true.

 

[Deepster]

Listen. It's a nice gesture. And it could have very well been written and/or thought up by his agent and media relations team. I'll be much happier seeing him stay in contact with the school and team and help us build future rosters.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

It doesnt suck to be him but he had the misfortune of coming to Uconn at the worst possible time i its history.

It's important to have young fans, too, I guess.

 

[Umami Zen]

My takeaway is sincere gratitude from Bouk about his UConn experience..

I'm good with that.

 

[alphasigko]

Nice touch... I wish you could have stayed one more year, but I wish you the best going forward.

 

[SouthBayHusky]

Listen. It's a nice gesture. And it could have very well been written and/or thought up by his agent and media relations team. I'll be much happier seeing him stay in contact with the school and team and help us build future rosters.

Why the sour tone? And premature judgment. Let’s be grateful.

 

[Deepster]

Why the sour tone? And premature judgment. Let’s be grateful.

Not sour. Just realistic. And hope he’s a big factor in our future.

 

[CL82]

Good on James. I am glad he got a chance to say goodbye. I would’ve loved to have seen him another year, but after all the hard work he put in it looks like he’s going to have a great draft slot. I wish him the best.

#huskiesforever

 

[Woodson]

That isn't even close to being true.

Playing final year with no fans and everything else going on… an argument could be made it can’t get much worse than last year

*and freshman year that was called off heading down home stretch. That sucked too

 

[navery12]

Playing final year with no fans and everything else going on… an argument could be made it can’t get much worse than last year

Alternatively he could have been playing during the last few years of the AAC in front of no fans, but without Covid as the reason

 

[krinklecut]

Listen. It's a nice gesture. And it could have very well been written and/or thought up by his agent and media relations team. I'll be much happier seeing him stay in contact with the school and team and help us build future rosters.

There’s literally nothing here to be cynical about but here you go

 

[husky429]

It doesnt suck to be him but he had the misfortune of coming to Uconn at the worst possible time i its history.

Jalen Adams has that honor for modern history. Bouk is part of our resurgence... this makes no sense.

 

[TheChamps990411]

That isn't even close to being true.

its an opinion. it doesnt have to be true to you. Yes the comment is a bit hyperbolic and unfortunately a couple of you got their panties in a bunch over it. The point i was making is between the rebuild and covid he never really had a chance to do something special here.

 

[jleves]

It doesnt suck to be him but he had the misfortune of coming to Uconn at the worst possible time i its history.

The 1980s called - they want their history back.

 

[BlueDogs]

Good on him.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The 1980s called - they want their history back.

I think he may have been talking about the fact that the post season was cancelled his freshman year, and last year there were no fans and a partial season.

 

[CL82]

The 1980s called - they want their history back.

"No Gorman, I not believe that I was worse than COVID."​

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Jalen Adams has that honor for modern history. Bouk is part of our resurgence... this makes no sense.

I'd go with Vital or Gilbert. At least Jalen went to the NCAA tournament and won a game along with winning the AAC title. Vital and Gilbert never approached that along with playing their entire careers in the AAC.

 

[dennismenace]

All the best James. May you have a long, long career and for those many years may we hear that introduction at games.......".Ladies and Gentleman..........................from the University of Connecticut.......... James Bouknight!!!!"