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2025 Recruiting: Darius Acuff Jr 5*: Update: Committed to Arkansas

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NJHusky said:
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is not recruiting five-star Darius Acuff, per source.

further proof Thomas is in fact a done deal?

Nice spot to be in where we are telling 5* guys no thanks
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They play different positions so I Don’t think that’s the takeaway. Still need to lock Thomas up.
 
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There is the NIL component. We might be offering less than other teams. He's still figuring out what he really wants and we're also figuring out how much we want to spend on any one player when there are other great players out there.
 
Bboy Lace said:
As many likes as you give out, I'm shocked at the hesitation. Call it bro! I'm calling it! Meleek to UConn :)
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I think eventually, but as of now I don’t think he’s quite locked in.
 
I couldn't believe when Zanetto said A.J. Dybantsa wasn't a good fit for UConn. I guess we wouldn't have taken LeBron either. You get the best players available as long as they're grinders.
 
CL82 said:
And it's not like that came out of the blue, given that we had four national championships that proceeded it.
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True about the four championships, but the fourth was 9 years before the fifth and we're talking about kids today who were 6 or 7 years old in 2014 so getting two in a row has helped make up for years of little to no recognition.
 
UCTitleTown said:
I couldn't believe when Zanetto said A.J. Dybantsa wasn't a good fit for UConn. I guess we wouldn't have taken LeBron either. You get the best players available as long as they're grinders.
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There was hope that Stephon Castle would consider coming to UConn in 2023 and be the starting pg. When he chose not to we got Tristen in the portal.

Stephon arrives in 2024 with his eye on being the pg. But Tristen ends up returning and Hurley keeps him as the pg with Castle playing the off ball guard.

And Castle handled it like a professional. It is unlikely this was his preference but his attitude and that of his family was to respect the coaches and their decisions.

It paid off. A national championship and SC’s role as a Husky impressed NBA teams enough to make him a lottery pick. But it could have gone badly. Most NBA teams had him slated as a 2 guard and not the pg. He continually told them in tryouts he wanted that pg role. The Spurs agreed fortunately but they, as well as most NBA observers, are quite surprised at his ability to handle that assignment.

The risk with A. J. Dybantsa is his dad. If A.J. Is not showcased in the manner pops wants it’s likely Hurley will hear it and if that were to happen team chemistry would be impacted. Zanetto was not talking about the talent not being a fit. It’s the family.
 
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I don't know why it would affect Thomas, Cal has always recruited multiple on-ball guards in the same class
 
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UCTitleTown said:
I couldn't believe when Zanetto said A.J. Dybantsa wasn't a good fit for UConn. I guess we wouldn't have taken LeBron either. You get the best players available as long as they're grinders.
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You have to be smart how you bring in a highly touted 5 star, understanding character and intention and how that fits into the framework of what you expect back, knowing it’s a guaranteed one and done. If you have a group of incoming juniors that are developing and have earned their keep and know the system, only to have a big ego frosh come in expecting to be the man, you’re working an anti culture angle. I don’t think it’s as simple as saying take the best available. One year rentals have to fit.
 
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