Durham transferring

[WrenchFan69]

Too bad

 

[Marat]

Durham just announced on his Twitter that he is not returning next season...

Too bad. I guess he missed those home-cooked meals?

 

[Blue Blood]

This one hurts the most the kid had tremendous upside and we stuck with him through his injuries. I was really hoping the rumors about him wouldn't be true

 

[huskyniner]

This one pisses me off. Loyalty by honoring a scholarship through two ACL tears isn't reciprocated. What a joke.

 

[upstater]

I'm just shocked that he's going to spend 3 of 4 years NOT playing basketball. It is a very long time to NOT play basketball.

It has got to be a concern, right? But what do I know?

This one is unexpected.

Diarra has to be licking his chops.

Now imagine, 4 years from now, Durham will be a senior, 23 years old, with a history of bad knees.

It could benefit him to spend so much time outside of basketball, maybe improving by not playing, yet--I would not guess this is the optimal path to take.

 

[TopDogs]

This one annoys me more than anything. UConn stuck with him despite two ACL tears but he won't stick through a bad season? Ugh, I feel salty about this one.

 

[BUConn10]

When he tore 2 ACLs and was worried about his value as a player UConn and Ollie stood by his side and stayed loyal, I guess that doesn't go both ways anymore.

On the other hand if I am misjudging JD's intentions then the chemistry problems rumored are worse than I imagined if this kid can't see himself with the team that he said showed him so much love. I am inclined to think it's the latter when considering the other changes as well.

 

[polycom]

This UConn off season is one of the record books. Unreal.

 

[GetTheFacts]

So our big guys are Carlton, Cobb and Carlton for next season? Not good. Hopefully the lack of depth will attract a skilled big-man grad transfer .

 

[Kitaman]

Oh well, join the club.

Its getting comical now, I'm going golfing and fishing and then eat some pizza.

I'm not letting these youngsters spoil my Spring, Summer or Fall.

 

[UConnfan8]

Really, it's getting to the point where people are rationalizing, "well they weren't that good...not a big deal...etc etc" and I get that. Durham was never going to be the player we thought he would be after those injuries. Vance would never survive KO and how he was being used. Enoch needed to go somewhere else to improve. MAL wanted to see other options...These guys are theoretically ALL replaceable.

But really...wtf are we going to do?? Are we going to be replacing these people with kids who can play next year?? Is there a plan?? Or does Ollie have his hands in his pockets and are really going to field a team of about 7 next year? Really I'm at a loss for words not because of the people transferring, but because of the sheer amount of it going on this year. I've never seen anything like this before. What the hell do we do now?

 

[Kembacity]

Anybody know KO's phone number?

I already graduated UConn undergrad, but I think I have 4 years of eligibility left. Solid 6'3"-6'4" very slow and out of shape, but a jaw-dropping wingspan

 

[Vancat]

wow, they spaced these out so nicely.

 

[intlzncster]

We are duck_ed next year. This one is the proverbial straw.

Depressed now.

 

[ctchamps]

And I was about to post earlier today how wonderful it is that things are quiet.

I liked this kids potential. He knows how to play the game. But who knows if he will ever regain what he had before his injuries.

Whatever his reasons good luck Juwan.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Any recruit considering uconn better not use the excuse about no playing time next year

 

[upstater]

So our big guys are Carlton, Cobb and Carlton for next season? Not good. Hopefully the lack of depth will attract a skilled big-man grad transfer .

After reading your post, I am more optimistic. I had not realized that they had cloned Carlton.

 

[BUConn10]

What's more attractive to the scraps of recruits left than a mass exodus of a falling program?

 

[Penfield]

Well there are still 8 guys on our team, and I like them even more now.

 

[GetTheFacts]

#TopTwo

Three. Vital, Gilbert, Diarra.

 

[Candyman]

I was of the opinion that everything is fine but this is Bizarre. You only see this when a coach is fired. 3 transfers and decommit.

 

[huskyniner]

Interesting...

 

[WrenchFan69]

Well then

 

[CardiacAndre7]

There is some serious explaining to do

 

[Son of Robert]

This is tough. Juwan has the potential to have a really complete game. I've been waiting to see if this shoe dropped. Hopefully we move forward from here. Seeya Juwan and good luck.