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

[ConnHuskBask]

That’s not what he said at all?

How else would you read it? Literally calling what recruiting guys do for a living "malpractice". Buddy, it's college basketball recruiting not brain surgery, it's all about clicks and he's no different.

 

[SportsFan88]

Just jumped in the ring and we really makin duke sweat this out, WOW

 

[I Bleed Blue]

I hate how smug Duke fans are.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Just logged onto instagram and saw Flagg’s Duke post. I literally felt sick to my stomach until I realized he had the exact same post about UConn. I’m not feeling confident but I hope he comes here. Big Pat gave the eyes so I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. I’m crossing my fingers!

Do we fire Hurley and his whole darn staff if we don’t get Flagg?

 

[huskyfan224]

I hate how smug Duke fans are.

Worst fanbase in all of sports. They root for Devils on top of that, imagine!

 

[DieHardConn]

I hate how smug Duke fans are.

I’d absolutely love to shatter their worlds

 

[Huskyforlife]

I hate how smug Duke fans are.

Our fans on twitter act like 12 year olds.

 

[TerryBoyz]

Any chance he’s a bill Murray fan? Would be a dream come true for me to golf with that guy. If only we had a connection….

 

[UCfor3]

Our fans on twitter act like 12 year olds.

They act like they are at least 13 on here.

 

[JohnnyJr]

You guys think we’ll know by the end of the week?

 

[Dove]

You guys think we’ll know by the end of the week?

20 minutes.

 

[Matt1010]

Well this isn't ideal

 

[hooskies]

How else would you read it? Literally calling what recruiting guys do for a living "malpractice". Buddy, it's college basketball recruiting not brain surgery, it's all about clicks and he's no different.

“I don’t know how guys on some of the other sites put in a prediction months out from a commitment. It should be considered malpractice, honestly. There are so many variables and recruiting is never a straight line.”

This is calling out people who make early predictions months in advance. Before the kid even goes on official visit. Trilly is not doing the same thing, as you claimed.

And this isn’t trilly’s job, either.

 

[Sandeman]

UConn has it. Trilly is backtracking like I said he was going to do after the vague post. No real insider on Twitter knows 100% yet. But the tea leaves all point to UConn. I don’t have inside info but my intuition tells me UConn fans will be very pleased. Just a hunch.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

They made Cooper pose with the 99 runner up and 04 semifinalist trophies.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

“I don’t know how guys on some of the other sites put in a prediction months out from a commitment. It should be considered malpractice, honestly. There are so many variables and recruiting is never a straight line.”

This is calling out people who make early predictions months in advance. Before the kid even goes on official visit. Trilly is not doing the same thing, as you claimed.

And this isn’t trilly’s job, either.

Oh, so the guy whose job isn't making recruiting predictions, is setting the ground rules for guys whose jobs are to make recruiting predictions? As if the entire thing isn't just patently ridiculous and shouldn't be taken for anything but purely entertainment?

Guy needs to take a deep breath and realize he was wrong and it's also not that serious.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Do we fire Hurley and his whole darn staff if we don’t get Flagg?

What's scary is that this is looking like "a close one".

 

[auror]

I’d absolutely love to shatter their worlds

 

[UconnU]

Congratulations?

https://x.com/dukenba/status/1716634417739763725?s=61

 

[uconnever]

The grandparents are Duke fans and didn’t bother to come down for our visit. Hope that doesn’t sway him their way.

He’s going to Duke

 

[The Viking]

If he doesn’t go to Duke that photo shoot is one hell of a troll job by this kid.

I find it hard to believe he’s sitting with those Duke trophies and as he’s doing the shoot he doesn’t already pretty much know where he’s going at that point.

I think he’s def going to Duke considering he grew up a fan and there are Duke fans in his family (side note - these supposed pockets of Duke fans in Maine is so bizarre to me).

But damn, if he’s sitting with those trophies and in his mind he’s thinking about the phone call to Hurley that he’s coming to UConn that would just be the greatest thing ever. Build a statue for the kid at Gampel just for that alone.

It’s just waaaaaay too perfect for Flagg to pick us over Duke.

 

[HooperScooper]

I hate how smug Duke fans are.

Oh you should have been in St. Petersburg in 1999. They were unbearable for 3 days. Until they cried at the end. It was awesome.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Congratulations?

https://x.com/dukenba/status/1716634417739763725?s=61

For what it’s worth, he deleted that on Instagram.

 

[LetsGoUC]

The grandparents factor is sneaky big.

 

[Leebo]

If he doesn’t go to Duke that photo shoot is one hell of a troll job by this kid.

I find it hard to believe he’s sitting with those Duke trophies and as he’s doing the shoot he doesn’t already pretty much know where he’s going at that point.

I think he’s def going to Duke considering he grew up a fan and there are Duke fans in his family (side note - these supposed pockets of Duke fans in Maine is so bizarre to me).

But damn, if he’s sitting with those trophies and in his mind he’s thinking about the phone call to Hurley that he’s coming to UConn that would just be the greatest thing ever. Build a statue for the kid at Gampel just for that alone.

It’s just waaaaaay too perfect for Flagg to pick us over Duke.

Every kid takes pics with trophies (if available) when on a visit these days.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Do we fire Hurley and his whole darn staff if we don’t get Flagg?

From your fingers to God’s ears.

 

[brihman]

Let’s go

 

[Austin316]

Let’s go

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Run it back coach

 

[YoungFree]

For what it’s worth, he deleted that on Instagram.

Cuz it's too early?

 

[UconnU]

Let’s go

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YESSSSSSSS.