2025 Recruiting: Cooper Flagg

[SaeHusky]

Maybe I'm in the minority but I feel like this Clingan "connection" is being way overstated. Is there anything beyond their mothers playing basketball together for 2 years 30 years ago? Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see how that's going to remotely impact his decision, especially when Clingan won't even be here

The mothers not only played basketball together but they were also very close friends.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

The mothers not only played basketball together but they were also very close friends.

Although I think Flagg is Dukes to lose, he definitely gives UConn a look. If by some miracle an official visit occurs, then all bets are off. I mean Hurley can really then pull out all the stops, meet JC, shooting baskets in Gampel with DC, even get Geno and the girls team involved. Just because his mom is moving to Florida doesn’t mean they’re cutting ties with Maine and the rest of the northeast.

 

[ElGreco]

Uconn is free rolling here. If they get him great, if not they will get a great haul of other players. Probably goes to duke, but if uconn gets a visit they have a shot. Don’t sweat it, free rolling

An official visit = “In Hurley we trust”.

 

[dennismenace]

Not to thrilled about one and done guys if indeed he is a one and done. Prefer the two, three and four year guys to build team continuity and thus more NC's. But as was said "in Hurley we trust"

 

[Khal Drogo]

The mothers not only played basketball together but they were also very close friends.

The mothers not only played basketball together but they were also very close friends.

The family moving to Florida doesn’t help.

 

[king conn]

The family moving to Florida doesn’t help.

Could work the opposite. Maybe they get homesick for New England

 

[seeya27]

https://www.si.com/college/duke/recruiting/duke-basketball-cooper-flagg-silences-rumors-8-23

 

[3rdbass]

https://www.si.com/college/duke/recruiting/duke-basketball-cooper-flagg-silences-rumors-8-23

Seems mom is a little too involved with her son's recruitment.

 

[mcs333]

He is 16, she should be involved. She is just setting the media straight. When you’re a high profile person, there will be ton of misinformation out there. Good for her.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Seems mom is a little too involved with her son's recruitment.

I didn't let coaches talk to my kid. I gave the coaches my number and let them go to voice mail and then passed the info to my kid to call them. Parents need to screen their kids a bit so they don't get overwhelmed with calls, texts and emails. They are kids and students. Good for his Mom.

 

[nomar]

Seems mom is a little too involved with her son's recruitment.

By tersely shutting down false rumors?

 

[3rdbass]

I didn't let coaches talk to my kid. I gave the coaches my number and let them go to voice mail and then passed the info to my kid to call them. Parents need to screen their kids a bit so they don't get overwhelmed with calls, texts and emails. They are kids and students. Good for his Mom.

Ok she was giving me the Ball's father vibes with what she was saying. Just my opinion.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Ok she was giving me the Ball's father vibes with what she was saying. Just my opinion.

The record shows that we've done well with a number of active, engaged, vocal moms

 

[SportsFan92]

It doesn’t really matter he’s going to be a one and done player. He most likely will go top 5 in the nba draft and make tons of $$$. Who ever lands him will most likely get him for one year. If he’s as amazing as everyone says and is the next phenom he’s gone after one year.

 

[Rico444]

Seems mom is a little too involved with her son's recruitment.

Didn't she play college ball with Donovan's mom? Let's hope she's extremely involved!

 

[TheHorde]

Seems mom is a little too involved with her son's recruitment.

I mean she did carry him for 9 months, give birth to him, raise him, support him, fund his ability to play AAU basketball, etc, so doesn’t she have the right to be? Hurley is smart because among other things he recruits the family. How many 16 year old kids are able and qualified to make life altering decisions in their own? Many can’t even drive a car responsibly lol.

 

[kansashusky]

Anyone else feeling Betsey wants to commit to UConn but is waiting on Flagg?

No. IU/Creighton/Cinci working very hard. I dont think he wants to stay home.

 

[August_West]

The record shows that we've done well with a number of active, engaged, vocal moms

certainly a lot better than we did with some active,engaged Dads.

(see: Oriakhi, Alex and Jackson, Vance)

 

[Storrs South]

 

[runner11]

Maybe I'm in the minority but I feel like this Clingan "connection" is being way overstated. Is there anything beyond their mothers playing basketball together for 2 years 30 years ago? Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see how that's going to remotely impact his decision, especially when Clingan won't even be here

Nobody really seems to know enough to know if it is overstated. All we know is that they played together and the Clingans attended Flagg’s wedding or vice versa. I’m sure we all have college best buddies that we remain extremely tight with, but many more we have lost entire contact with. Whatever. What does bode well for us, at least marginally, is that Cooper’s mom is obviously a hoops junkie and our staff has shown a great skill in developing kids and running an intricate, modern offense.

 

[husky99]

Has improved over the last 4 to 5 months the the good... uconn putting man hours for this

 

[Deleted at users request]

It’s official.

 

[auror]

It’s official.

Did happen quicker than I thought. No real reason to do it before he needs to commit.

 

[navery12]

 

[That Guy]

Not getting my hopes up even a little bit with this one. Should just prioritize Ngongba and Betsey.