Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Why Cooper Flagg fits UConn’s model of ‘basketball people'

[HuskyHawk]

So to recap...we're sayingNgongba is gone when Ngongba hasn't even officially visited the school he's been the heaviest lean to yet?

Yeah. It is a bit much.

I assumed he's go to Duke or K-State. Mostly because Duke is absolutely desperate to get a center and will otherwise have a loaded team. So he has to see a lot of opportunity there.

I'm not sure when the board flipped the switch on Cooper. Nothing has changed that I've seen. What is this new news?

 

[August_West]

If only they knew his gambling history!

Actually they may be talking about the dookie in this thread “ SJ”. Mea culpa @superjohn I’m sorry. Also at some point we should have a steel cage match between shizzle and banditbears. ( they call him boom). They are the same poster I think. It’s great that every other board has their passionate nuts.

 

[JohnnyJr]

Can the admins please lock this thread.. enough already

At least we’re not talking about football or weather

 

[HuskyFich]

Yeah. It is a big much.

I assumed he's go to Duke or K-State. Mostly because Duke is absolutely desperate to get a center and will otherwise have a loaded team. So he has to see a lot of opportunity there.

I'm not sure when the board flipped the switch on Cooper. Nothing has changed that I've seen. What is this new news?

A series of posts from someone who doesn't have a lot of past recruiting credibility...but you know what the BY will run with

 

[cap10dingus]

How sure are you that Patrick Ngongba has silently committed to Duke?

He is supposed to visit Kansas State this weekend?

go home

 

[August_West]

go home

DukeKingSj fits right in here. Including to the point that he is worried about BigPat. We talk so much ( especially twitter) you have to take it on other end. It’s ok . Let’s win another natty

 

[NowInStorrs]

Has anyone seen Goku lately? He's been awfully silent recently.

 

[DukeKingSJ]

go home

I am not here to cause mischief. Just an honest search for answers.

BTW, y'all are national champions. You have 5 since I've been alive. We really don't have any room to talk smack to you. Duke fans are not stupid.

You're not like pitiful Kentucky.

 

[August_West]

Yeah. It is a big much.

I assumed he's go to Duke or K-State. Mostly because Duke is absolutely desperate to get a center and will otherwise have a loaded team. So he has to see a lot of opportunity there.

I'm not sure when the board flipped the switch on Cooper. Nothing has changed that I've seen. What is this new news?

Of course you did jailhawk fan. Enjoy our misery.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Of course you did jailhawk fan. Enjoy our misery.

It's not misery. I'd prefer Edgecombe actually. We can really use help at SG next year. Dan made some interesting choices this cycle. Hoping all three become Huskies, but I'm not counting on it.

 

[husky429]

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At least tell me what the word means when you get that creative no?

Gonna be honest man, you shouldn't be posted here if you're upset about being called a dingus. I'm not invested in either of these kid's recruitments, but the 'yard ain't for you if you can't take a lil' heat.

I'm pretty sure @superjohn and I have threatened to kill each others families at some point and I DM the guy a couple times a week anyways.

 

[husky429]

I cannot stress enough that unless the information came from Flagg's family or one of the coaches directly, it isn't worth crap. No one in Maine knows about their decision, nor do the coaches or anyone on this board. This is a TIGHT-LIPPED recruitment.

A lof of the times "insider info" is really 1) reading tea leaves or 2) if it is "insider," then it's just some team manager with a big mouth who doesn't really understand what is happening.

Flagg to Duke is likely.

Ngongba to UConn is a minority stake.

Both of these statements are true, and have been for months.

 

[cap10dingus]

Gonna be honest man, you shouldn't be posted here if you're upset about being called a dingus. I'm not invested in either of these kid's recruitments, but the 'yard ain't for you if you can't take a lil' heat.

I'm pretty sure @superjohn and I have threatened to kill each others families at some point and I DM the guy a couple times a week anyways.

If I was really actually upset I'd just be out. I'm just living in it. I knew when I made the post there would be some push back. At the end of the day I know what I know, I hope I'm wrong, and I'm just passing the info I have along like I would hope others would do. Sorry it's not good news, it sounded last week like it was trending that way.

 

[AdamaNation]

You absolutely know what a dingus you look like right?

Taking the easy bet too

 

[Samoo]

and now I know why people dont open their mouth on here

Toughen up Francis.

 

[AdamaNation]

I'm far from an insider to the program. This is a very rare occurrence. Of course I could just be a duke supporter hiding on the boneyard for years waiting for my perfect time to strike.

We would appreciate you for that tell tales of your heroics. But despise you nonetheless.

 

[superjohn]

Actually they may be talking about the dookie in this thread “ SJ”. Mea culpa @superjohn I’m sorry. Also at some point we should have a steel cage match between shizzle and banditbears. ( they call him boom). They are the same poster I think. It’s great that every other board has their passionate nuts.

Had a great response lined up, damn you for the mea culpa.

I did call them all dorks that I would never want to be around.

 

[Samoo]

To 10!

to 11...

 

[superjohn]

Gonna be honest man, you shouldn't be posted here if you're upset about being called a dingus. I'm not invested in either of these kid's recruitments, but the 'yard ain't for you if you can't take a lil' heat.

I'm pretty sure @superjohn and I have threatened to kill each others families at some point and I DM the guy a couple times a week anyways.

They're just message board threats until they're real!

 

[GampelGladiator]

I also find the grandparent angle very interesting, as I was incredibly close with my grandparents and strive(d) to please them. If I had been in this type of position, they would have been incredibly happy and proud if I had selected 'their' school. However, I know they would have pushed me to ignore their feelings if they sensed I was torn. I'm quite sure that while wonderful, my grandparents are not unique in this type of love, so I suspect that Cooper's grandparents are being very careful and would be UConn superfans if he came to Storrs.

Please don't think I say this as a UConn fan hoping this benefits UConn...just that I am confident that it's something Cooper would naturally think about, but his family will keep his focus on other factors, which more likely than not ultimately leads him to Duke...the prohibitive favorite.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

If I was really actually upset I'd just be out. I'm just living in it. I knew when I made the post there would be some push back. At the end of the day I know what I know, I hope I'm wrong, and I'm just passing the info I have along like I would hope others would do. Sorry it's not good news, it sounded last week like it was trending that way.

Yeah but the thing is you didn’t “just pass the info along”. You put a guarantee on it. And that’s why you’re wearing the dingus crown. No worries, someone in the next 12 hours will snatch the crown away.

 

[auror]

I'm not sure when the board flipped the switch on Cooper. Nothing has changed that I've seen. What is this new news?

We're just in the refractory period off the shitposting gasm so the vibes are low.

 

[phillionaire]

getting this worked up about the social media postings of a 16 year old is hilarious

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

What's the indication that K State or Duke led?

The director of Rivals said a week ago he really likes the spot UConn is in with him. Ngongba brought his whole family to First Night, his cousin who is already committed to UConn was on the visit with him.

His family was at Duke this weekend. I’m not sure how that means anything.

 

[August_West]

I'd prefer Edgecombe actually

Why?