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

August_West said:
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You don’t know that. And who cares?
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You don’t know that they did either.
 
HooperScooper said:
Anyone want to puke?

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I could cut and paste his reasons and apply it to any school. He could not have given a more generic response. Also saw the pitches the other players made and they were basically "dukes the best, education is top notch, yay us!":rolleyes:
 
It's wild to me that people will just make stuff up. Paying for a visit? These people dont know squat.
Based on pictures I'd say he's trying to look cool. He did the same thing for uconn pics. Unless I missed big smile ones. I think the uconn follows..esp with guys like Shabazz...mean a lot. I also think his connection with Hurley means a lot too.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
Soooo Duke insiders are saying we paid for Flagg to visit. Which would actually match what @kansashusky said before fwiw.

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Yeah because it all started from the same source (and I use that term loosely).

We already discussed this and debunked that theory. Considering all the facts and what we know it makes absolutely 0 sense. None.

Just wait what we'll see out there if he commits to UConn. You're going to see all kinds of stuff about how UConn paid Flagg more and that's the reason he's going to UConn. And I will just roll my eyes at all of it.
 
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August_West said:
Did I say I did?
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You commented to the other poster that they didn’t know for certain that UConn didn’t pay Flagg to visit. I remarked that you don’t know that they did pay him to visit. I never said you claimed they did.
 
TheHorde said:
I think if he decides before March, particularly by the end of December, that is a neutral to net positive for Duke. If you believe UConn will make a deep run in March, that Duke won’t, and that UConn will have 1-2 lottery pics in next year’s draft, then waiting until April decide would be a net positive for UConn.
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It goes much further and deeper than that. Most kids decide to go to a school because they want to play for that particular coach. Thats the most important thing. Coach, culture and competition is how most kids decide on a school. Can this coach give me the type of coaching im looking for to develop and succeed? Is the culture surrounding the program fit who i am as a person on and off the court? Am i going to be able to compete at and against the highest level and have a chance to win? If Cooper is the type of kid he seems to be then these are the things that matter most to him.
 
AntG168 said:
We didn’t pay for him to visit
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Imagine thinking this and also seeing the same recruit cancel a visit to... Kansas... The biggest NIL/Cash cow cohort currently operating in college basketball. Kansas is basically writing blank checks do recruits and portal-ers. If Cooper was in this for the money you don't cancel a visit to Kansas.

Duke fans are absolutely wild.
 
businesslawyer said:
There’s an obvious response to that, which is because no one other than Isola — through Scalbrini — has a friggin clue. The player and family are being very closed mouthed about the whole thing, and maybe only a handful of folks with relationships to the Flaggs know anything.
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Well his mother did do an interview with Goodman and Davis and spoke about the recruitment in pretty good detail. I'm not sure what you mean about "closed mouthed". Did you want Flagg and his family to tell everyone where he's leaning or going to commit to? I'm just confused what you're referring to.
 
TheHorde said:
You commented to the other poster that they didn’t know for certain that UConn didn’t pay Flagg to visit. I remarked that you don’t know that they did pay him to visit. I never said you claimed they did.
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Right. So what’s your point? That ant is crazy? He’s the one that made a definitive statement over something he knows nothing of. Not me.
 
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TheChamps990411 said:
It goes much further and deeper than that. Most kids decide to go to a school because they want to play for that particular coach. Thats the most important thing. Coach, culture and competition is how most kids decide on a school. Can this coach give me the type of coaching im looking for to develop and succeed? Is the culture surrounding the program fit who i am as a person on and off the court? Am i going to be able to compete at and against the highest level and have a chance to win? If Cooper is the type of kid he seems to be then these are the things that matter most to him.
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I agree with that and I think the differences in the bodies of work and results between Hurley and Scheyer will be even more stark by next spring.
 
AntG168 said:
You don’t know that I don’t know. See how that works
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Actually I am 100 thousand percent positive you don’t know that. And I’ll Venmo you 500 dollars right now if you provide a verifiable source.
 
August_West said:
Actually I am 100 thousand percent positive you don’t know that. And I’ll Venmo you 500 dollars right now if you provide a verifiable source.
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It is literally impossible for you to say you don’t know if it’s true. And also say you know for certain I don’t know lmaoo.

The same logic you use to say I don’t know is the same logic I’m using to say it’s not true. You know I don’t have sources. And I know UConn isn’t paying locks to other schools to come on visits.

It’s called common sense
 
AntG168 said:
It is literally impossible for you to say you don’t know if it’s true. And also say you know for certain I don’t know lmaoo.

The same logic you use to say I don’t know is the same logic I’m using to say it’s not true. You know I don’t have sources. And I know UConn isn’t paying locks to other schools to come on visits.
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I really want to know if the pay for visit deal required Cooper to follow, like and share various posts and individuals on social media? Was there a stipulated minimum number of those? Was there a stipulated time frame i.e. until a commitment is made that that must be done? Inquiring minds want to know!
 
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TheHorde said:
I really want to know if the pay for visit deal required Cooper to follow, like and share various posts and individuals on social media? Was there a stipulated minimum number of those? Was there a stipulated time frame i.e. until a commitment is made that that must be done? Inquiring minds want to know!
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It’s a random made up rumor that doesn’t make any logical sense. It’s dumb
 
TheHorde said:
I agree with that and I think the differences in the bodies of work and results between Hurley and Scheyer will be even more stark by next spring.
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Like i mentioned in a post the other day. Flagg can play for Sheyer or a national title winning coach. He can play for Hurley against coaches like Pitino, Shaka, Matta, McDermott and others and compete for a conference title at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in NEW YORK CITY or he can play against Hubert Davis, Adrian Autry, Jeff Capel and for a conference title in Greensboro. . Ok they do have Hamilton, Laranaga and Benett at least.
 
AntG168 said:
It’s a random made up rumor that doesn’t make any logical sense. It’s dumb
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It’s frankly beneath those nerds. Maybe the old line about book smart and street smart or critical thinking really is true? Gasp
 
AntG168 said:
It is literally impossible for you to say you don’t know if it’s true. And also say you know for certain I don’t know lmaoo.

The same logic you use to say I don’t know is the same logic I’m using to say it’s not true. You know I don’t have sources. And I know UConn isn’t paying locks to other schools to come on visits.

It’s called common sense
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You said “ we didn’t pay him”. You didn’t say “ in my opinion we didn’t pay him” or “ I think we didn’t pay him”. You made a flat out declaration “ we didn’t pay him”

Not me. I made no such contention either way. I also didn’t say “ we paid him” did I ?

And then I offered you 500 bucks for nothing just to back up your declaration.

Something tells me I got nothing to worry about.
 
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August_West said:
You said “ we didn’t pay him”. You didn’t say “ in my opinion we didn’t pay him” or “ I think we didn’t pay him”. You made a flat out declaration “ we didn’t pay him”

Not me. I made no such contention either way. I also didn’t say “ we paid him” did I ?

And then I offered you 500 bucks for nothing just to back up your declaration.

Something tells me I got nothing to worry about.
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Your head


You made a declaration that “I don’t know”. You used basic logic to come to that conclusion. We all know Ant doesn’t have sources. I used that same logic. We know Dan Hurley isn’t paying Duke locks(which has to be true in the scenario) to visit. Flagg and his family made it clear that they genuinely wanted to visit UConn. All of the information we have tells us that UConn did not pay him. The school with the biggest pockets……he didn’t go to. The End


But I’ll still take the $500 :)
 
AntG168 said:
Point
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Your head


You made a declaration that “I don’t know”. You used basic logic to come to that conclusion. We all know Ant doesn’t have sources. I used that same logic. We know Dan Hurley isn’t paying Duke locks(which has to be true in the scenario) to visit. Flagg and his family made it clear that they genuinely wanted to visit UConn. All of the information we have tells us that UConn did not pay him. The school with the biggest pockets……he didn’t go to. The End


But I’ll still take the $500 :)
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You DONT know. Lol. That’s the point!
 
Verne said:
Imagine thinking this and also seeing the same recruit cancel a visit to... Kansas... The biggest NIL/Cash cow cohort currently operating in college basketball. Kansas is basically writing blank checks do recruits and portal-ers. If Cooper was in this for the money you don't cancel a visit to Kansas.

Duke fans are absolutely wild.
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Plus if he was really looking for money from visits wouldn't it behoove him to take many visits? Shouldn't he have gone to places like Alabama, Auburn and LSU? Heck, he could have taken the one and a half hour drive up the road to Florida, or the three and a half hour drive down to Miami, and gotten nice big easy pay days.

That rumor just makes no sense on every level.
 
HooperScooper said:
Plus if he was really looking for money from visits wouldn't it behoove him to take many visits? Shouldn't he have gone to places like Alabama, Auburn and LSU? Heck, he could have taken the one and a half hour drive up the road to Florida and gotten an easy pay day.

That rumor just makes no sense.
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Shhhh. We don’t know
 
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