Mr. French
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good for him. I'll be rooting for him.
Darius Adams Decommits from UConn
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No more than any other kid I'd wish well. He's not a former Husky in my eyes.
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No more than Bynum.
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He’s about as Husky as Andrew Bynum & Kevin Durant.
That being said, can still wish him well as a young person chasing his dream
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Yes, that is what I meant as well.
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“Buzz Williams is known for winning at every different program he goes to. He develops guards and has off court relationships with his players. Maryland has a great history of basketball and can’t wait to show the fans what I’m going to bring to the table!”
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Top-20 recruit Darius Adams, former UConn signee, commits to Maryland
Darius Adams, a high four-star prospect in the 2025 class and McDonald's All-American, has committed to Maryland, he told On3.
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Maryland lost Gillespie and Rice to the portal but brought in Isaiah Watts (11 PPG at Washington St), Andre Mills (redshirt freshman from A&M), David Coit (not great year at Kansas but Senior), and Myles Rice (10 PPG at Indiana)
Congrats to Adams for landing at a P5 and likely getting a big bag, but how many backcourt minutes are available year 1?
Will he be set up as well for years 2 and 3 there as he would have been here?
I guess we’ll see
Congrats to Adams for landing at a P5 and likely getting a big bag, but how many backcourt minutes are available year 1?
Will he be set up as well for years 2 and 3 there as he would have been here?
I guess we’ll see
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What if the National Championship game between us and the Terps is tied with 1 second on the clock and Darius at the line for a 1 and 1? Ah who am I kidding, we’re always in the double bonus by the 12 minute mark….
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I can’t blame a kid for wanting PT, and it’s become fashionable to blow off your commitment late if you don’t like your situation. Clearly winning doesn’t mean a thing.“Buzz Williams is known for winning at every different program he goes to. He develops guards and has off court relationships with his players. Maryland has a great history of basketball and can’t wait to show the fans what I’m going to bring to the table!”
Top-20 recruit Darius Adams, former UConn signee, commits to Maryland
Darius Adams, a high four-star prospect in the 2025 class and McDonald's All-American, has committed to Maryland, he told On3.
This is gen is so soft. What message does that send a kid? Don’t honor or work, go path of least resistance with a losing team. I wish him well but also dont care how it turns out for him.
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I don’t wish any harm on him, but I don’t care about him any more than I do kids at the other hundreds of schools. Just don’t have time for it
And Buzz is officially a nomad at this point
And Buzz is officially a nomad at this point
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The ranking never made sense, but this school selection is a better indicator of his talent.
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So he's still behind four guards?
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Weird he went to Maryland where he would get < 10 min this year, and perhaps a more ~starting gig next year.
Howe different is that from being behind Demary (likely gone next year) and Smith (out of eligibility next year) or Ball (NBA next year?) and Mullins (could be OAD)...seems like UConn he would learn more this year, and have just as good a shot at major minutes next year.
Howe different is that from being behind Demary (likely gone next year) and Smith (out of eligibility next year) or Ball (NBA next year?) and Mullins (could be OAD)...seems like UConn he would learn more this year, and have just as good a shot at major minutes next year.
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It’s a much weaker backcourt than UConn with a much more realistic path to PT. Rice is probably the best of the bunch and he’s just okay.
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I'm really curious how this all goes down. I know many here (myself included) thought he was misranked and were kind of confused about his recruitment/stature. Kind of telling how so few here were disappointed when he decommitted.
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What kid are you referring to here? Is Adams sending the message or receiving it? If he's sending it, who's getting it? Some fourth-grader?
He's going to a team and a coach with plenty of success, so not sure why so dismissive. He didn't end up wanting to come here. It happens.
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Eh, if this kid needs pt to develop and can simultaneously get a bag as insurance in the event that he wasn’t going to become an NBA player - I can’t fault him. Injuries happen, and it’s not bad to get yourself set up if things go well or don’t.
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A nomad who spent several years at each of his last 3 jobs so I guess the meaning of nomad is now flexible.
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I hope the kid stays at Maryland for the duration now and doesn't keep chasing bigger bags of cash like Storr.
I know we are talking about a kid out of high school, but it feels like if the transfer portal doesn't change, it's the end of the Freemans, Donny Marhsalls, Giffeys and Whaleys. These guys became fan favorites for working, developing and waiting their turn and then making a impact on their teams.
A co-worker asked me why I was so happy to have AK announce he's back yesterday. He understood he won 2 rings, but he's a role player. I told him he's more than a role player, but it is about loyalty and loyalty is a two way street. If a program gets a guy who will 'bleed' for their program, that guy will have a loyal fan base for life.
I know we are talking about a kid out of high school, but it feels like if the transfer portal doesn't change, it's the end of the Freemans, Donny Marhsalls, Giffeys and Whaleys. These guys became fan favorites for working, developing and waiting their turn and then making a impact on their teams.
A co-worker asked me why I was so happy to have AK announce he's back yesterday. He understood he won 2 rings, but he's a role player. I told him he's more than a role player, but it is about loyalty and loyalty is a two way street. If a program gets a guy who will 'bleed' for their program, that guy will have a loyal fan base for life.
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One of the worst MCD AA performances I've seen in years. Kid was overmatched as Maryland will be if they are depending on him. I can't remember the last time I was less upset about a decommitment. Good luck to him and I hope he develops!
This was a mutual thing. It was in neither party's interest to continue the relationship. It was a very reasonable and adult thing to do that sets a good example.
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Whether he was misranked or not, he comes from a town in which Hurley owns a summer home and is likely acquaintances with everyone in the basketball culture down there.
So there was a connection with Adams completely outside of his ranking/skills.
I'm not saying this is why he was offered since there have been plenty of people conencted to the program who haven't gotten an offer, but it probably played a small part.
based on your line of thinking, I guess it would be safe to assume that if you were in a job where
“ you don’t like your situation” then you would stay there out of loyalty to your employer?
I think it would be prudent to remember that major college basketball is a job in which you get paid handsomely and it is not college