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If he's a firm commit, he signs a letter of intent. If he's not, he doesn't.

We'll find out.
 
Like many have said Hamilton may never sign an LOI. Many people believe they are unfair to recruits, see Isaac Hamilton's problem, because they are very on sided. It's a major benefit to the school but nothing much for the recruit. The school never has to release a recruit after signing it, see Isaac Hamilton and Devonte Graham.

What Daniel may do is sign a scholarship paper/form. This will allow him to come to UConn and play basketball for free as well. However, he can decide at anytime to not come to UConn. He doesn't have to be released by UConn so he could technically ditch UConn the day before he gets on campus and go play elsewhere.

With that being said everything is all rumor. Last I heard, from a very good source, was he was all UConn. Could he be wavering, yes, but I don't think he is. Can you blame him for not wanting to ever have to be in the same position as his brother?
 
3uconn said:
With that being said everything is all rumor. Last I heard, from a very good source, was he was all UConn. Could he be wavering, yes, but I don't think he is. Can you blame him for not wanting to ever have to be in the same position as his brother?
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There's a world of difference between UTEP and UConn however. I wouldn't sign up for anything having to do with Floyd.
 
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If he signs a grant in aid, he's basically a recruitable player - and he'll be recruited, especially come spring when transfers and the NBA take their tax.

UConn would not be able to bank on him until he's in a dorm room next summer.

A letter of intent basically ends it.
 
ibleedhuskyblue said:
Had to get Selby
Had to get Joseph
Had to get Knight
Got Shabazz
Still winning lots
That was plan D or lower
We'll be fine
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Kind of, Napier would have been an A or B recruit if he hadn't reclassified.
 
Fishy said:
If he signs a grant in aid, he's basically a recruitable player - and he'll be recruited, especially come spring when transfers and the NBA take their tax.

UConn would not be able to bank on him until he's in a dorm room next summer.

A letter of intent basically ends it.
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It used to work that way, you are kidding yourself if you think a LOI would stop USC or UCLA.
 
A lot of top recruits are taking the financial aid agreement route instead of a LOI the last few years because of it's flexibility. I'm pretty a lot of Kentucky's recruits sign a financial aid agreement just in case the Squid leaves for the NBA or what not. I know for a fact that Brandon Knight and Terrance Jones signed financial aid agreements instead of LOIs (http://dailyuw.com/archive/2010/05/...greements-could-do-more-bad-good#.Uoaw_8STjIU).
 
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Stanley Johnson also signed a financial aid agreement, no LOI
 
caw said:
It used to work that way, you are kidding yourself if you think a LOI would stop USC or UCLA.
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Well, unless he wants to give up a year of availability a LOI is binding and will stop other schools from recruiting him.

What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)?
The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution

  • A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
  • The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
Basic penalty for not fulfilling the NLI agreement: A student-athlete has to serve one year in residence (full-time, two semesters or three quarters) at the next NLI member institution and lose one season of competition in all sports.
 
CAHUSKY said:
Well, unless he wants to give up a year of availability a LOI is binding and will stop other schools from recruiting him.

What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)?
The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution


  • [ ]A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
    [ ]The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
Basic penalty for not fulfilling the NLI agreement: A student-athlete has to serve one year in residence (full-time, two semesters or three quarters) at the next NLI member institution and lose one season of competition in all sports.
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Right because a) the NCAA doesn't make exceptions randomly and b) well, let's just say tampering incidents are talked about quite a bit with a kid sitting out a year at UCLA.
 
"*** No official word on letters-of-intent from Daniel Hamilton, Rakim Lubin and Sam Cassell, Jr., though it appears UConn is waiting to receive all three (or two, or however it may work out) before making an announcement.

But we'll reiterate: the Huskies are not worried about Hamilton backing off his commitment, as has been speculated."

Borges: http://borgesblognhr.blogspot.com/2013/11/is-amida-brimah-next-in-uconns-long.html

11/16/2013
 
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Clockshop said:
Hamilton, the highest rated of the class, was said to be very impressed by what he saw in Brooklyn last week - and especially excited about playing with Brimah.

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-men/u...iversity-notes-quotes-thoughts-from-practice/
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duck* yeah Brimah!
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3uconn said:
Hamilton nobody really knows what wi happen right now.
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Hamilton is going to UConn because of Ollie. The Hamiltons know that Ollie is good enough, and high-profile enough, to draw interest from "elsewhere" by the end of the season.

If Ollie goes elsewhere, Hamilton wants to preserve his ability to do the same. If Ollie stays at UConn, Hamilton will go to UConn.

FWIW, if I was a top prospective college athlete, I would never, ever sign a LOI. It's different for Lubin and even Cassell, because UConn is far and away the best they can do.

For Hamilton? The moment he budges an inch, he'll have every one of the top 15 schools in the nation offering him a scholarship.

The kid's just being smart. I look forward to watching him come off the bench for our national title team next year.
 
Shabazz Napier recalls when Brimah committed to the Huskies, nobody knew much about him.

“I think we looked, but he didn’t have a lot of highlights on YouTube. He had one where he was just blocking little kids’ shots, so we were like, that’s one thing he knows how to do well, but we didn’t expect much. We expected a helping hand, but he’s been doing so much for this team.”

Lol....Many of us said the same thing after seeing Brimah's Youtube highlights. Boy, how things have changed.
 
I actually remember the board being fairly impressed by the YouTube video we saw when UConn was recruiting the kid last year.
 
Matrim55 said:
Hamilton is going to UConn because of Ollie. The Hamiltons know that Ollie is good enough, and high-profile enough, to draw interest from "elsewhere" by the end of the season.

If Ollie goes elsewhere, Hamilton wants to preserve his ability to do the same. If Ollie stays at UConn, Hamilton will go to UConn.

FWIW, if I was a top prospective college athlete, I would never, ever sign a LOI. It's different for Lubin and even Cassell, because UConn is far and away the best they can do.

For Hamilton? The moment he budges an inch, he'll have every one of the top 15 schools in the nation offering him a scholarship.

The kid's just being smart. I look forward to watching him come off the bench for our national title team next year.
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I hope you're right along with the Borges. My heart says he sticks with Ollie. My mind tells me that there are programs that will not stop till there's a point of no return for Daniel, and some coaches will do just about anything to get who they want.

Even if he's rock solid and decides not to sign an LOI, I along with most of us here will not feel confident till he arrives on campus next fall. Hum...does anyone know if a college athlete is locked into a school once they begin to take summer classes at that school?
 
DogMania said:
I hope you're right along with the Borges. My heart says he sticks with Ollie. My mind tells me that there are programs that will not stop till there's a point of no return for Daniel, and some coaches will do just about anything to get who they want.

Even if he's rock solid and decides not to sign an LOI, I along with most of us here will not feel confident till he arrives on campus next fall. Hum...does anyone know if a college athlete is locked into a school once they begin to take summer classes at that school?
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Where else can he go that will give him a solid education, world class facilities, a chance at a national championship and a path to the NBA? Only a handful of schools offer all of that, and most of those schools have no space for him. He'll show up at Uconn and make a name for himself like those before him.
 
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Fishy said:
I actually remember the board being fairly impressed by the YouTube video we saw when UConn was recruiting the kid last year.
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KO should send us on recruiting trips!
 
Matrim55 said:
Hamilton is going to UConn because of Ollie. The Hamiltons know that Ollie is good enough, and high-profile enough, to draw interest from "elsewhere" by the end of the season.

If Ollie goes elsewhere, Hamilton wants to preserve his ability to do the same. If Ollie stays at UConn, Hamilton will go to UConn.

FWIW, if I was a top prospective college athlete, I would never, ever sign a LOI. It's different for Lubin and even Cassell, because UConn is far and away the best they can do.

For Hamilton? The moment he budges an inch, he'll have every one of the top 15 schools in the nation offering him a scholarship.

The kid's just being smart. I look forward to watching him come off the bench for our national title team next year.
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More optimistic than you about Lubin and Cassell. By mid season I'm hoping they will show enough that many programs would wish they had them. Cassll will be coming to campus the age of a senior and Lubin, like Brimah was not observed on the AAU scene and had back trouble. I want their LOI's in hand.
 
fleudslipcon said:
More optimistic than you about Lubin and Cassell. By mid season I'm hoping they will show enough that many programs would wish they had them. Cassll will be coming to campus the age of a senior and Lubin, like Brimah was not observed on the AAU scene and had back trouble. I want their LOI's in hand.
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I'm not down on them by any stretch, but let's face it: the only schools that can compare to UConn in terms of competing at the national level and getting you into the league are Kentucky, UNC, KU and Duke. Maybe UCLA.

And none of those schools is going to jump on Lubin or Cassell if they decommit. Hamilton, on the other hand, would probably have three scholarship offers from that group before he was done speaking.

This doesn't mean Hamilton is better, or even that he will be better. It means that he could be -- maybe even should be -- better. His combination of size, skill and athleticism is elite, which is what top programs look for.

Cassell & Lubin, on the other hand, have shortcomings. Cassell isn't as athletic as the top kids, and Lubin hasn't been as productive.

Frankly, that doesn't bother me, because we have a history of winning with kids like that, and even putting a bunch of them into the league. But it explains why we competed with the likes of Maryland and Marquette for them instead of the likes of Arizona and Michigan.
 
Matrim55 said:
I'm not down on them by any stretch, but let's face it: the only schools that can compare to UConn in terms of competing at the national level and getting you into the league are Kentucky, UNC, KU and Duke. Maybe UCLA.

And none of those schools is going to jump on Lubin or Cassell if they decommit. Hamilton, on the other hand, would probably have three scholarship offers from that group before he was done speaking.

This doesn't mean Hamilton is better, or even that he will be better. It means that he could be -- maybe even should be -- better. His combination of size, skill and athleticism is elite, which is what top programs look for.

Cassell & Lubin, on the other hand, have shortcomings. Cassell isn't as athletic as the top kids, and Lubin hasn't been as productive.

Frankly, that doesn't bother me, because we have a history of winning with kids like that, and even putting a bunch of them into the league. But it explains why we competed with the likes of Maryland and Marquette for them instead of the likes of Arizona and Michigan.
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I understood where you were coming from. After seeing Abu going to NCS, Chuckwa to Providence, Kasongo to Oregon and Perkins to Gonzaga, I feel every recruit is in play for a possible change of heart. Since, in our opinions, Cassell and Lubin are two important pieces of the puzzle for UConn next year, other programs might look at them and see their importance. I wouldn't take for granted that any recruit is a lock.
 
Matrim55 said:
Hamilton is going to UConn because of Ollie. The Hamiltons know that Ollie is good enough, and high-profile enough, to draw interest from "elsewhere" by the end of the season.

If Ollie goes elsewhere, Hamilton wants to preserve his ability to do the same. If Ollie stays at UConn, Hamilton will go to UConn.

FWIW, if I was a top prospective college athlete, I would never, ever sign a LOI. It's different for Lubin and even Cassell, because UConn is far and away the best they can do.

For Hamilton? The moment he budges an inch, he'll have every one of the top 15 schools in the nation offering him a scholarship.

The kid's just being smart. I look forward to watching him come off the bench for our national title team next year.
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Out of curiosity, where would Ollie possibly go?
 
djct1999 said:
Out of curiosity, where would Ollie possibly go?
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Fred Hoiberg has led Iowa State to 1 win in back to back tourneys, and has already been marked as top NBA coaching target because of his long playing career and short stint in the Minny front office. If KO leads us on a run in his first year eligible for the tourney he's gonna draw NBA interest, he was pretty much a manager of NBA lockerrooms during the end of his playing career(see Sam Priesti and Durant's comments regarding him). With all of the yearly turnover in the NBA there's always gonna be a front office targeting new blood instead of the same coaching retreads.
 
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