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Darius Adams Decommits from UConn

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The blessing is that it makes playing time more readily apparent for higher immediate ceiling recruits this summer. With the portal, the emphasis should be on this year (2025-2026) with some eye toward next year (2026-2027). After that is something to worry about down the line. As currently constructed, Furphy might be the only player I anticipate being on the 2027-2028 roster (and that is largely because Furphy is an unknown).
 
Once Malachi Smith committed it was gonna be tough for Adams to get burn this season
 
UconnU said:
This portal situation has messed w recruitment. Teams really don’t know their 25-26 roster situations until now and teams don’t know how incoming recruits will react to roster moves.

Maybe he said for X ridiculous amount of money I will decommit from UConn. There are teams completely desperate for any serviceable player. e.g., Indiana, and these types of things are now common practice. I was speaking w Tom at a luncheon he said there was a high schooler who wanted 500k just to speak to them.
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Would be funny if Indiana got our sloppy seconds.
 
Seems it's almost impossible to put together a roster these days. Players want money and immediate playing time. And a coach wants to win now. It's very difficult to satisfy everyone.

I'll be curious to hear his reasons for decommitting. It shouldn't be because of Demary and Smith because he was expected to be behind Mahaney and Nowell when he committed. And Demary has 1 less year of eligibility at UConn than Nowell would have had.

Oh well, probably not a loss for next year since I'm not sure he was ready to contribute immediately. And there's plenty of time to replace him with someone else for 2026-2027.
 
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HooperScooper said:
Seems it's almost impossible to put together a roster these days. Players want money and immediate playing time. And a coach wants to win now. It's very difficult to satisfy everyone.

Oh well, probably not a loss for next year since I'm not sure he was ready to contribute immediately. And there's plenty of time to replace him with someone else for 2026-2027.
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We need two year contracts - this is unsustainable chaos.
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
I think he started reading the Boneyard and wasn't happy that so many posters didn't believe he was capable of earning any real playing time.
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This is funny. But I'm sure he def read the stuff about him. Imagine:

'Hey 19 year old @FfldCntyFan, there are about 350 people talking about you and your merits as a human being on an online forum, do you want to see it?"

-" nah, I'm watching a guy BBQ a porkloin in his tailpipe on Tiktok"
 
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Acaden? Think he was always the preference of the staff
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Agree with this - Lewis seemed to be playing a harder bargain being courted by blue bloods. He feels like a UConn kid. Adams commitment came earlier and quick, first of the 4. He didn’t have a ton of hype around him at the time, despite the ranking.
 
Eh it is what it is. Probably told he didn't have much PT coming his way. He just isn't physically ready.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
At best, Adams would have been penciled in as the fourth best guard on the team behind Ball, Demary and Smith. Mullins' size and long-range shooting is tantalizing and he can step in w/ minutes minutes at 2/3, but 1/2 was set between those three guards I previously mentioned.

I've watched a bit of both Mullins and Adams, and I'll be honest, I was never too impressed with Adams, especially when he was on nat'l TV against elite HS talent.

No hard feelings on the kid, but 'tis is the nature of modern day CBB recruiting.
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Lots of short term thinking in the teen years but he had to realize in the McD's game that he was the least physically ready player on the two teams.

But maybe he believes he has such a high skill level that he can be a player right away............and maybe one or more of his former suitors told him he'll fit right in with their teams............
 
3rdbass said:
www.si.com

Dan Hurley, UConn Suffer Brutal Blow, Lose Top 20 Recruit

The UConn Huskies have reportedly lost one of their prized men's prospects.
www.si.com www.si.com

www.espn.com

Sources: 4-star G Adams decommits from UConn

McDonald's All American Darius Adams, a top-30 recruit in the 2025 class, has decommitted from UConn, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Press are basking in the glory of us losing a top recruit.
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I wouldn't call it a "brutal blow". Lol

UConn is loaded with guards and wings including incoming transfers Malachi Smith (Dayton) and Silas Demary Jr. (Georgia) and returners Solo Ball, Jayden Ross and Jaylin Stewart.

They are also adding five-star prospect Braylon Mullins and Tasmanian wing Jacob Furphy.

www.zagsblog.com

Top-20 recruit Darius Adams has requested release from UConn | Zagsblog

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & ADAM ZAGORIA UConn […]
www.zagsblog.com

I can see why he had second thoughts. But wasn't all this known back in November? Just replace Demary and Smith for Mahaney and Nowell. Whatever, not at all concerned about this.
 
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I think any McDonald's All American should want and expect to play 10-15+ minutes a game in their first year. That's not unreasonable.

Bringing in Smith shuts down that possibility. Smith, Silas, and Ball are locked in stone for 25-30 minutes a game at the 1/2. Furphy, Mullins, and Ross can all play some 2/3 as well. He has no path to playing time unless he absolutely balls out.

Can't blame the kid, they recruited over him. For plenty of reasons that make sense.

I saw him live for 10 minutes. It's hard to judge him on that game, it could just be nerves and the moment that he looked so bad in very limited time. Way too small of a sample size.
 
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