Hamidou Diallo Graduates

[Hi-Low]

Admittedly, I don't know much about him. However, I have been told he's a nice player but not an immediate impact player or a national elite recruit ala HD.

That's the point...Reeves looks like a nice player who can maybe develop into something impactful...the kind of kid we usually thrive with...so losing him (or the likes of him) would be more concerning than losing Diallo with KY putting the full-court press on him. Reeves has dropped a little on some boards but still #51 on 247.

 

[upstater]

It makes absolutely no sense for a highly rated basketball player not to play basketball.

And isn't this going to hurt him?

Like, a scout might ask, "Why didn't you play basketball last year?"

"Uh? Because I got to practice against good guards?"

 

[upstater]

Is Calzone supposed to be an insult? Because they are pretty delicious.

He got it confused, it is Coach Squid, Calamari.
Slick and slippery until they are cooked.

 

[ctchamps]

I've heard four different things about playing this year enough take it all with a grain of salt

You have to start using other seasonings. How about a grain of pepper? We could use players who play with pepper.

 

[Huskies4ever]

He got it confused, it is Coach Squid, Calamari.
Slick and slippery until they are cooked.

Calamari and squid are delicious, too. As a matter of fact, calling Cal the squid is an insult to squid species the world over.

 

[upstater]

Calamari and squid are delicious, too. As a matter of fact, calling Cal the squid is an insult to squid species the world over.

You can eat Calipari. Not me.

 

[Huskies4ever]

You can eat Calipari. Not me.

Sorry, I'm not like Jeffery Dahmer

 

[August_West]

Its time to embrace the horror people.

 

[Marat]

BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - Where's five-star Hamidou Diallo headed: Kentucky or UConn?

"
PREDICTIONS

Bossi: Kentucky
Diallo has established a tremendous relationship with Ollie and UConn, but at the end of the day the situation at Kentucky appears to be a perfect fit for him.

Evans: Kentucky
While it has seemed that UConn and Ollie have had the upper hand at various times in the process, it looks like the CEO of Kentucky basketball, John Calipari, will have the last laugh in this one."

 

[Huskies4ever]

BasketballRecruiting com - Where's five-star Hamidou Diallo headed: Kentucky or UConn?

"
PREDICTIONS

Bossi: Kentucky
Diallo has established a tremendous relationship with Ollie and UConn, but at the end of the day the situation at Kentucky appears to be a perfect fit for him.

Evans: Kentucky
While it has seemed that UConn and Ollie have had the upper hand at various times in the process, it looks like the CEO of Kentucky basketball, John Calipari, will have the last laugh in this one."

2011 & 2014 are the last laughs.

 

[ctchamps]

2011 & 2014 are the last laughs.

Most recent laughs. Hopefully not the last.

 

[BUConn10]

BasketballRecruiting com - Where's five-star Hamidou Diallo headed: Kentucky or UConn?

"
PREDICTIONS

Bossi: Kentucky
Diallo has established a tremendous relationship with Ollie and UConn, but at the end of the day the situation at Kentucky appears to be a perfect fit for him.

Evans: Kentucky
While it has seemed that UConn and Ollie have had the upper hand at various times in the process, it looks like the CEO of Kentucky basketball, John Calipari, will have the last laugh in this one."

This literally feels like these guys are using a 50 mile long stick and just repeatedly poking me from Bristol.

 

[KembaStepback]

I'm not sure how many times I can say this...THESE GUYS KNOW NOTHING!!!

Sure, the buzz is UK. Of course it is! UConn is in a huge slump this season and UK is typical UK. Being short-sighted like everyone seems to be, it makes sense. The fit at UConn is a better one. If he wants to play this yr (there is still time) he would have all the minutes he wants. If he waits until next yr, UConn will be healthy and reloaded. He'd obviously have a ton of minutes on a very good team. UK is honestly a bit unknown. They're going to lose their whole current team. So they'll have a bunch of guys come in that may or may not be as good as advertised. It would not shock me if Richards, Alexander, et al stumble. It's happened before. See the Harrison twins, Marcus Lee, Alex Poythress, etc.

I know it's not them saying for sure it'll be UK, but I'm not quite sure how they can know, when a lot of what I've heard is that HD doesn't quite know yet! He's got 26 hours to figure it out. I really hope UConn, but I have no clue.

 

[upstater]

Some of these guys risk their whole careers by quoting a source "extremely close" to Diallo. If they describe that person as extremely close, I am thinking it is a family member.

If it's a family member, and the kid chooses UConn, then there is a major egg on someone's face. They have to write an article explaining the person who was extremely close flat out lied to them.

 

[TRest]

Some of these guys risk their whole careers by quoting a source "extremely close" to Diallo. If they describe that person as extremely close, I am thinking it is a family member.

If it's a family member, and the kid chooses UConn, then there is a major egg on someone's face. They have to write an article explaining the person who was extremely close flat out lied to them.

Or they will just never mention it again and move on.

 

[upstater]

Or they will just never mention it again and move on.

I'll be sure to remind them

 

[huskymagic]

HAMI is a guy who wants the limelight, but so far he has been true to his word from the beginning. For HAMI to have been swayed by Calimari can only be explained by 2 things: he either had no intention of playing in college until scouts told him that he wouldn't be a lottery pick this year or he always wanted to go to Kentucky. No other explanation makes sense.
HAMI seems like a loyal kid who wants to blaze his path and not be a follower like he would be at Kentucky. Also, Ollie and UCONN should try to use their influence and employ certain top recruits family members somewhere in the state or in the city if all else fails.

P.S. HAMI COMMIT BRING HAMMER TIME BACK TO STORRS!

 

[Rocktheworld]

We are now 24 hours away from being 20 minutes away from the announcement.

Shall we head to Def Conn 2?

 

[8893]

Its time to embrace the horror people.

Ok, where are they?

 

[8893]

We are now 24 hours away from being 20 minutes away from the announcement.

Shall we head to Def Conn 2?

In 20 minutes.

 

[August_West]

We are now 24 hours away from being 20 minutes away from the announcement.

Shall we head to Def Conn 2?

 

[Chief00]

Shhhh - he has his anti-UConn agenda to drive home.

Me "Anti UConn" - if you only knew what I am doing?

But then again, you're the dude that takes shots at Jim Calhoun all the time. I am in good company. Now back to the task at hand.

 

[August_West]

Me "Anti UConn" - if you only knew what I am doing?

But then again, you're the dude that takes shots at Jim Calhoun all the time. I am in good company. Now back to the task at hand.

whatcha doing chief?

 

[Stainmaster]

Me "Anti UConn" - if you only knew what I am doing?

But then again, you're the dude that takes shots at Jim Calhoun all the time. I am in good company.

LOL. Calhoun owed his employment at the university to certain people in my camp. By the transitive property, you owe your years of sniffing the boots of NBA players to my people as well.

You perceiving me as saying his age and health make him less likely to be as effective as he was in his prime? That's because you sport a pair of bizarre emotional blinders prohibiting you from engaging in any honest discussion on the issue. It's why you spend most of your time here taking potshots at the current staff, the athletic department, and the university administration. You are a dude who is obsessed with Calhoun, not a UConn fan.

 

[Chief00]

whatcha doing chief?

Dark for now