Creighton Post Game Thread

[KingAG]

I would have loved to be a fly on the wall with the staff when he decided to come back. The endorphins after that B2B made everyone drunk. From AK coming back thinking he could be a stud core player, to Hurley thinking he could convert Mahaney to a PG, to his Good Morning America interviews.

You think AK made 2mm/year the last two years? He may also go late enough this year where he gets almost nothing guaranteed. He was also being discussed as a potential late first. The wise choice would have been to go.

Definitely. The numbers being thrown around behind the scenes are crazy. You think he came back for the vibes? He came back because it was lucrative.

 

[RuffRuff]

I don’t see this “hype” you see. Every praise lobbied his way has been due to what he’s accomplished. He’s earned it. And people talk about his game rather accurately. Everyone describes him as a connector. Who is overrating him?

You think he was expected to be a "connector" last year?

You have to ask, what would have come of Alex Karaban had he gone to Ohio St? I think AK is luckier UConn found him that the vice versa, although UConn was also very lucky to get Alex the person.

 

[HuskiesFourLife]

He’s been absent for about 3 games. Love him but he’s vanished

He’s been hurting. Quad. However- 18 points in the last game. Tonight he was a shell of himself. Assuming the injury effected him

 

[KingAG]

You think he was expected to be a "connector" last year?

You have to ask, what would have come of Alex Karaban had he gone to Ohio St? I think AK is luckier UConn found him that the vice versa, although UConn was also very lucky to get Alex the person.

What would’ve come of Derek Jeter if he was drafted by the Rockies. What would’ve come of Draymond if he was drafted by the Nets. What would’ve come of Tristen Newton had he stayed at ECU. We can do this all day.

And no, UConn was lucky to get Alex the player.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I don’t see this “hype” you see. Every praise lobbied his way has been due to what he’s accomplished. He’s earned it. And people talk about his game rather accurately. Everyone describes him as a connector. Who is overrating him?

A lot of us, for one

 

[RuffRuff]

Definitely. The numbers being thrown around behind the scenes are crazy. You think he came back for the vibes? He came back because it was lucrative.

From what I heard, he got 2mm this year. Maybe 1.5mm last.

You have to get your NBA career going young if you have the remote chance of going first in AK's profile. It's the same reason AJx went.

 

[superjohn]

Definitely. The numbers being thrown around behind the scenes are crazy. You think he came back for the vibes? He came back because it was lucrative.

What are the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes?

 

[KingAG]

A lot of us, for one

Who?

 

[KingAG]

What are the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes?

Taris alone was rumored to cost well over 3M.

Edit: that’s at least what he was being offered elsewhere.

 

[superjohn]

I don’t see this “hype” you see. Every praise lobbied his way has been due to what he’s accomplished. He’s earned it. And people talk about his game rather accurately. Everyone describes him as a connector. Who is overrating him?

This isn't true at all. I already listed all the hype he's received, it's way over the top for the level of player he is.

 

[RuffRuff]

What would’ve come of Derek Jeter if he was drafted by the Rockies. What would’ve come of Draymond if he was drafted by the Nets. What would’ve come of Tristen Newton had he stayed at ECU. We can do this all day.

And no, UConn was lucky to get Alex the player.

Jeter would have been an All Star if drafted by the Rockies.

Karaban will not even sniff an All American team - we can't compare him to Newton. I'd argue he was easily replaceable on those two title teams without them missing much of a beat. And that's not to say he didn't play his role extremely well.

 

[KingAG]

This isn't true at all. I already listed all the hype he's received, it's way over the top for the level of player he is.

None of that was hype. I’ve seen no one insinuate he’s a player of the year candidate or a first team all American. Everything else was just fact.

 

[HuskiesFourLife]

McDermot has Hurley's number. He out coaches him all the time.

We beat them by 27 on their home court 3 weeks ago

 

[superjohn]

Taris alone was rumored to cost well over 3M.

Edit: that’s at least what he was being offered elsewhere.

You responded to his post about what AK is getting per year these past two seasons. What are the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes?

 

[KingAG]

Jeter would have been an All Star if drafted by the Rockies.

Karaban will not even sniff an All American team - we can't compare him to Newton. I'd argue he was easily replaceable on those two title teams without them missing much of a beat. And that's not to say he didn't play his role extremely well.

But he’s not sniffing one here. What is your point? He would’ve been the same guy.

 

[KingAG]

You responded to his post about what AK is getting per year these past two seasons. What are the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes?

He responded to that already. We don’t know for certain but those were the rumors. At least 2M. Solo was getting offered a bigger bag from UK

 

[superjohn]

None of that was hype. I’ve seen no one insinuate he’s a player of the year candidate or a first team all American. Everything else was just fact.

It was all hype and he was a preseason 1st team All-American and on player of the year watch lists.

 

[KingAG]

It was all hype and he was a preseason 1st team All-American and on player of the year watch lists.

Where was AK preseason 1st team all American? On the watchlist sure. They have like 30 guys there at the beginning of the year lmao.

The discussion surround AK preseason was how we’d be so much better because hell finally be back in his role as the 3rd 4th best player and a connector.

 

[superjohn]

He responded to that already. We don’t know for certain but those were the rumors. At least 2M. Solo was getting offered a bigger bag from UK

RuffRuff asked if you think AK got 2 million per year the past two years. You answered definitely, the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes are crazy.

What are the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes?

 

[UCann]

This is good for us I think. Better to be exposed now than a March. We still have time to fix things. Albeit very little time. We’ll see what this staff and team is made of.

It’s about time we see some lineup changes too.

 

[RuffRuff]

None of that was hype. I’ve seen no one insinuate he’s a player of the year candidate or a first team all American. Everything else was just fact.

Are we even sure Alex makes the first team all BE team this year? Silas will be the first Uconn rep, that I know.

He responded to that already. We don’t know for certain but those were the rumors. At least 2M. Solo was getting offered a bigger bag from UK

Goes to show you UK's talent recognition and willingness to pay. We should have let him go, let Mullins play the two and picked up a big on ball 3 that could defend. I wonder what UM paid Yaxel. We make that move, we are NC fav.

 

[superjohn]

Where was AK preseason 1st team all American? On the watchlist sure. They have like 30 guys there at the beginning of the year lmao.

The discussion surround AK preseason was how we’d be so much better because hell finally be back in his role as the 3rd 4th best player and a connector.

UConn star forward Alex Karaban named preseason First Team All-American

Star UConn forward Alex Karaban was named to the 2024-25 Blue Ribbon Report Preseason All-America First Team, the yearbook announced Tuesday. Karaban, a two-time national champion, is entering his third season with the Huskies after withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft this spring. One of UConn’s...

sports.yahoo.com

 

[RuffRuff]

RuffRuff asked if you think AK got 2 million per year the past two years. You answered definitely, the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes are crazy.

What are the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes?

I've heard first hand he's at 2mm this year. I would swear I heard 1.5 last.

 

[gsmooth]

First game I got to see in person in a while. The body language isnt great. There's no confidence out there. Everyone looks confused and does dumb things while others stand around. No one wants to take a shot. Every time it felt like we were going to go on a run, we bricked a shot, didn't get back on D and gave up easy points.

Even on TV it looked like players we're tentative to shoot or were chucking shots hoping they would go in but not being confident they would go in, except for Mullins. Silas needs to be more aggressive looking to score, especially in the 2nd half when UConn's offense grounded to a halt. Even when UConn was in the middle of their 18-game winning streak some of the players made the extra pass and were lauded for doing so, but we're they being unselfish or were they scared to shoot in the moment. I tend to think it's the latter

 

[KingAG]

RuffRuff asked if you think AK got 2 million per year the past two years. You answered definitely, the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes are crazy.

What are the numbers being thrown around behind the scenes?

I just told you dude. At least 2M. Taris was near 3M(or at least was offered that elsewhere)