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

[HuskyHawk]

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.

I certainly don’t know. But paying him to visit would be an NCAA violation for one. For two the connection with Donovan’s mom, plus being the clear top program in New England and current champion should be enough right?

Does this sound likely: Cooper has no interest in the current NC in his home region, where a prominent player‘s mom is close to his and UConn violates NCAA rules to bring in a kid who doesnt want to come here? This smells like Duke fans being salty because their perch at the top of the college hoops universe is pretty shaky With K retired.

 

[UconnU]

Interesting that both Clingan and Flagg wear the number 32

 

[TheHorde]

We do not know that. It’s possible

Few things in life are certain. Death. Taxes. Unconditional love from a dog. And better weather in North Carolina during the winter than in Connecticut.

 

[HuskyHawk]

We do not know that. It’s possible

Yes. Possible. The odds are right up there with UConn going winless this season in a parlay with Brown winning the national championship.

 

[jibsey]

My friend retired to North Carolina from CT. thinking it would be warm enough in winter. It wasn't. Charlotte is 52-36 high low in Jan, not exactly paradise. Winter coat needed in the evening in both places.

 

[TheHorde]

My friend retired to North Carolina from CT. thinking it would be warm enough in winter. It wasn't. Charlotte is 52-36 high low in Jan, not exactly paradise. Winter coat needed in the evening in both places.

I’d take that in a heartbeat.

 

[FlexOnEm]

My friend retired to North Carolina from CT. thinking it would be warm enough in winter. It wasn't. Charlotte is 52-36 high low in Jan, not exactly paradise. Winter coat needed in the evening in both places.

Very true. I’m in Georgia and we regularly see 30s and 40s in winter. Anyways…I don’t think weather is going to be a factor for Flagg.

 

[AntG168]

In spaces it was said that Hurley and Staff have been flying down to see Flagg once a week. And that the staff is confident that they may be getting him. Could be bs. But fwiw

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1LyxBnPyPnYxN

PS Trilly is lurking as a listener

 

[david]

In spaces it was said that Hurley and Staff have been flying down to see Flagg once a week. And that the staff is confident that they may be getting him. Could be bs. But fwiw

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1LyxBnPyPnYxN

PS Trilly is lurking as a listener

is this live or recorded?

 

[AntG168]

is this live or recorded?

Live and recorded. Once the live is over you can listen to the recording

 

[AdamaNation]

Boys we’re screwed. A top rated apple orchard, Sky Top Orchard, exists in NC! They feature my favorite apple, Winsap, and it just so happen to have an apple named after my 6th favorite yacht rock smooth rock band, Ambrosia!

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We’re doomed!

Is there a climax blues band apple?

 

[EnochRoot]

Boys we’re screwed. A top rated apple orchard, Sky Top Orchard, exists in NC! They feature my favorite apple, Winsap, and it just so happen to have an apple named after my 6th favorite yacht rock smooth rock band, Ambrosia!



We’re doomed!

Ambrosia started out with some whacked out stuff. This one, Mama Frog, is a prog-fusion number.

 

[Huskyforlife]

https://x.com/russ_steinberg/status/1716290341723144383?s=46&t=Ll3aB-ktQN4gyZkDkQ2QUg not sure how much Russ knows but here you go

 

[AntG168]

https://x.com/russ_steinberg/status/1716290341723144383?s=46&t=Ll3aB-ktQN4gyZkDkQ2QUg not sure how much Russ knows but here you go

Idk what to believe

 

[Huskyforlife]

Idk what to believe

It’s a horrible thing to tweet if he didn’t hear something.

 

[navery12]

I assume what he heard was the conversation on Spaces

 

[superjohn]

I assume what he heard was the conversation on Spaces

Isn't he one of those guys talking, or at least friends with the Mister Fat Balls guy?

 

[navery12]

Isn't he one of those guys talking, or at least friends with the Mister Fat Balls guy?

I think so, at least from the little I pay attention to UConn Twitter people

 

[AntG168]

Isn't he one of those guys talking, or at least friends with the Mister Fat Balls guy?

Nah. That’s Hurleymania. Russ is in spaces sometimes though

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

The fact that he visited only 2 schools.

The fact that he canceled a visit to a school known to give recruits money in many ways. Why not just go on the visit and collect some dough?

If he was really looking for money from visits wouldn't it behoove him to take many visits rather than just 2? 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. (copied from my above post)

You've heard interviews with Cooper. You've read his interviews with his mother. Do they "seem" like the kind of people who are asking for money to visit a school? O.K. not a fact but a contributing factor.

What has Hurley said about recruits asking for money?

Is it possible that UConn gave him money to visit? Sure. Is it probable? Based on the facts, I'd say no.

This is so stupid to discuss. I'm done on the topic. These Cooper Flagg threads have all gone off the deep end.

I don’t think it has to be that extreme. It could hypothetically be a situation where he was kind of interested but had his heart set on Duke. So we paid him to at least give us a shot knowing how good we are with visits.

I’m not sure why anyone would be above cashing in on their value in the right way and I think Hurley wouldn’t be above making an exception for this kind of talent if true. And outside of this board, most insiders have talked openly about how NIL is affecting this recruitment.

I moreso just brought it up because I felt like Kansas got unnecessary flack for trying to relay something he knew. And now it seems like guys who are paid insiders and more credible are speaking on the NIL situation as well.

Also, OSU’s AD spoke about how paying for visits is actually pretty common practice nowadays.

 

[AntG168]

I don’t think it has to be that extreme. It could hypothetically be a situation where he was kind of interested but had his heart set on Duke. So we paid him to at least give us a shot knowing how good we are with visits.

I’m not sure why anyone would be above cashing in on their value in the right way and I think Hurley would be above making an exception for this kind of talent. And outside of this board, most insiders have talked openly about how NIL is affecting this recruitment.

It’s a violation

 

[Huskyforlife]

https://x.com/russ_steinberg/status/1716303725965308208?s=46&t=Ll3aB-ktQN4gyZkDkQ2QUg alright seems like trolling.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

It’s a violation

Lol it’s a violation as much as going 60 in a 55 is against the law. Everybody does it.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Isn't he one of those guys talking, or at least friends with the Mister Fat Balls guy?

Russ is not one of the ones who host or talk on these Spaces. He may know something, he may not. He's a very sarcastic guy, so I'd bet more that he's just screwing around.

There has been no groundbreaking news on the Spaces. UConn folks still believe it's in the 50/50 ballpark. Sage (UMass guy) showed up, he said he reached out to the most connected Duke person he knows who said he has no information on how Flagg's visit there went.

 

[AntG168]

Lol it’s a violation as much as going 60 in a 55 is against the law. Everybody does it.

UConn isn’t everybody. The last time we went 60 in a 55 we were banned. You don’t have to twist yourself into a pretzel for this paid visit nonsense. It doesn’t make sense.