Cooper Flagg Commits to Duke

[huskymedic]

 

[BGesus4]

But how do we know he actually committed

 

[polycom]

But what about storrs… he was always going to Duke. I’m glad it’s over we can finally get back to talking about winning basketball games.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Yes

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

An excellent article from Trilly on the step by step of Flagg's recruitment.

Recruitment Post-Mortem: Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg has committed to Duke, he announced Monday. The top prospect in the 2024 class chose the Blue Devils over UConn. He joins Isaiah Evans, Darren Harris and Kon Knueppel in Jon Scheyer’s 2024 haul. Similar to our post-mortem on Boogie Fland, we’ll dive into what we were hearing at...

burnerball.com

The nuggets:

• NIL was not a factor, we matched Duke there (I'd heard this from several sources during the recruitment)
• If Cooper wasn't a lifelong Duke fan, we almost certainly would've had him.

"The visit to Connecticut went about as well as it could’ve. In any other situation, with any other recruit, UConn would’ve sealed the deal with the attention to detail they put into this visit."​

- This was an incredibly positive experience for the UConn brand.

"Following the Duke visit, we took some time to acknowledge the work that Dan Hurley and his staff put into this recruitment. UConn didn’t have to pursue Flagg at the lengths they did, but they earned a lot of respect around the sport for going for it. Some coaches will even tell you it’s a legitimate strategy to go after guys you don’t think you have a real shot with – though we don’t believe Hurley went into this with that mindset. Do we think UConn ever “took the lead” in this recruitment? No. But for Hurley’s staff to make up ground in what was one of the steepest uphill climbs in recruiting history is certainly noteworthy. Duke was always considered the heavy favorite here, but Connecticut showed the college basketball landscape they’re willing and able to compete with anyone for the nation’s top recruits."​

• The article does not explicitly say this, but the reports that Cooper took the visit as a courtesy or because we paid him are complete nonsense. We were a legitimate contender. I'd heard from several sources that Hurley and staff felt post-visit that they were about a 60/40 underdog. To get that close when Duke started the recruitment with a miles long head start is a testament to Dan and his staff.
• He cancelled the KU visit because of the Nike/Adidas affiliation.

 

[McLovin]

For what it’s worth…

https://x.com/flagg_ralph/status/1719011877290725677?s=46

 

[McLovin]

 

[AntG168]

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Y’all can always spin the block mr flagg

 

[Scoe]

The conspiracy theorist in me says that Cooper Flagg visited UConn to collect information about us. He was a Duke commit a year ago maybe his supposed interest was all just a rouge.

Remember when Lebron had supposed interest in other teams in the summer of 2010 when he had verbally agreed to sign with the Heat in the summer of 2008, with Wade and Bosh.

 

[controlfade]

Glad it’s over officially!!! He can go to Duke and win some games. Hurley will Continue to bring the right type of tough gritty players that are here for 3 years or more . We will continue to win titles and Duke will win games

 

[uconnbill]

Just need to move on now and Hurley and the staff need to put their energy on the other targets or possible transfers

 

[CardiacAndre7]

For what it’s worth…

https://x.com/flagg_ralph/status/1719011877290725677?s=46

It’s worth zilch

 

[willie99]

Poor kid, what could have been

I'm hoping he could still be a star in the pros. Hey, Jason Tatum is, so it's possible

In all seriousness, we'll be just fine. Everyone here should know that by now. Good luck Cooper, yesterday's news

 

[Kitaman]

We gave a 'nice presentation'.

 

[uconnfan68]

We gave a 'nice presentation'.

He seemed nice, family seemed nice… but another one dead to me.

 

[HCCForever]

For what it’s worth…

https://x.com/flagg_ralph/status/1719011877290725677?s=46

It's like a woman telling you were second and oh so close. Doesn't mean jack.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

Bump.

Duke loses to Ga Tech. 5-3 on the season. LOL.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Bump.

Duke loses to Ga Tech. 5-3 on the season. LOL.

Winning and losing… It matters not. It’s all about the brotherhood, you know!

And creepy babies!

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Winning and losing… It matters not. It’s all about the brotherhood, you know!

And creepy babies!

Oh, and I forgot… Brinks trucks full of cash

 

[upstater]

NIT bound

 

[uconngb]

Did Flagg actually sign his NLI??

Asking for a friend……

 

[AntG168]

Hey Big head

 

[AntG168]

Did Flagg actually sign his NLI??

Asking for a friend……

Yes but it doesn’t matter. Schools let you out if you want out

 

[uconnever]

Do you have to give the money back?

 

[RichCTBB]

Bump.

Duke loses to Ga Tech. 5-3 on the season. LOL.

Hate to see it