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

[BackAftaThis]

Remember when all the crystal balls had Zion going to Clemson and he chose Duke.

Let’s hope for that same energy here lol

 

[UconnU]

Hurley today during his availability, kind of went unnoticed. “Recruits don’t need hype, they need a coach.”

 

[mauconnfan]

Remember when all the crystal balls had Zion going to Clemson and he chose Duke.

Let’s hope for that same energy here lol

Speaking of “Zionn”???

 

[Gutter King]

The crystal ball is 7. If he knew something that would be a 10. The 7 is probably where any rational person looking at the situation would be, 70/30 Duke.

The guy is just trying to get a ball in before they call it. No new info here.

 

[UconnU]

The crystal ball is 7. If he knew something that would be a 10. The 7 is probably where any rational person looking at the situation would be, 70/30 Duke.

The guy is just trying to get a ball in before they call it. No new info here.

No one knows anything, close knit family from eastern Maine. They’re probably legitimately seeing each campus and coming together afterward to decide where Cooper and Ace will attend college.

 

[Huskyforlife]

The crystal ball is 7. If he knew something that would be a 10. The 7 is probably where any rational person looking at the situation would be, 70/30 Duke.

The guy is just trying to get a ball in before they call it. No new info here.

It’s not that simple.

 

[Fan1978]

Remember when all the crystal balls had Zion going to Clemson and he chose Duke.

Let’s hope for that same energy here lol

$$$$$$$ but duke would not cheat

 

[Rings R Us]

Did Coach K. promise Cooper that he will actually be secretly coaching when Cooper arrives in 2024?

Like...will he crouch down hiding under some of the old crusty bleacher sections, with big ole cobwebs dangling in his face and relay coaching and motivational tactics to Scheyer during the games?

Check for ear pieces in Scheyer's ears when Cooper's class arrives next year, folks. That must have been one of the 'points' Duke needed to address to get him to commit. We all know he wouldn't just go there to have his talent and development stunted by Jonny boy, right?

Can't fool me, Dukies. Nice try!

 

[SellersElbow]

IThe 7 is probably where any rational person looking at the situation would be, 70/30 Duke.

OK, 70% chance seems rational. I was thinking around the 77-74% range.

 

[Nate]

The crystal ball is 7. If he knew something that would be a 10. The 7 is probably where any rational person looking at the situation would be, 70/30 Duke.

The guy is just trying to get a ball in before they call it. No new info here.

He always puts in 7, he’s nailed a ton in a row and they always announce shortly after.

 

[Matt1010]

The crystal ball is 7. If he knew something that would be a 10. The 7 is probably where any rational person looking at the situation would be, 70/30 Duke.

The guy is just trying to get a ball in before they call it. No new info here.

Fwiw he puts a 7 in for every crystal ball and is 18/18 this year, with every CB going in 2-5ish days before the commitment.

 

[DieHardConn]

Crystal balls and fanboy grandparents and Laettner jerseys and insta likes. There’s smoke all over the place even if there isn’t yet an open flame. Kid needs to just pull the trigger if it’s this clear cut.

The Laettner jersey did it for me, that’s how I knew. Why else would anyone have that lmfao it’s done

 

[OkaForPrez]

The Laettner jersey did it for me, that’s how I knew. Why else would anyone have that lmfao it’s done

We know the family are Duke fans. That’s not new.

 

[UConnKev]

 

[OkaForPrez]

Ballgame.

 

[REB1094]

This thread is about to get very fun

 

[krinklecut]

And there it is. Good riddance, we can end this nightmare. Duke sucks and I’ll root against him and his loser team.

 

[connVA]

Anybody who likes Laettner is truly a hardcore Duke fan because nobody else can stand him. Not sure whether Flagg chose 32 as a throwback to him as a Duke “legend” but it wouldn’t be surprising.

 

[Kmart]

Ha. Chief said it would be a beautiful week so I trust him over Trilly

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

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It’s Flagg

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

It's over!

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

No matter what, it was fun making Duke fans sweat and relive memories of 99 and 04.

 

[10TOES]

Regardless… it was great for the brand.

 

[runner11]

This past 2 weeks has been the first time I have gotten sucked into a recruitment since like ‘11. It has been…something. Props to our staff for apparently making it an actual race and we are in as good or better shape than any program in the country.

 

[superjohn]

Oh well, he wants to dork out.

It will be fun beating him.