Hamidou Diallo Graduates

[UConnSwag11]

Sorry if u already posted on it, but ur guy thinks he's ours?

there's about 20+ people in this thread who claim they know for an absolute fact that he is coming here... a few do know people but the rest are just saying it because they want him here or think they know anything about his recruitment... that being said he does spend a ton of time with the team and like cardiac said it be weird if he didnt come here... who knows, maybe he's the greatest troll

 

[6xChamps]

By the way based on some of the guys snapchats it looks like Hami stayed the night and they went to an absolute BANGER

 

[6xChamps]

By the way based on some of the guys snapchats it looks like Hami stayed the night and they went to an absolute BANGER

The kid just seems to be so close with the guys on this team, I personally would be surprised if he went to another school

 

[Huskyforlife]

Sorry if u already posted on it, but ur guy thinks he's ours?

Yes, has been for a long time.

 

[superjohn]

Think Drummond.

 

[WhartonHusky]

Does he ever play/shoot with the team or just come to campus to watch practice and then hang out? I guess it's one thing to become friendly with guys on the team, but another to actually be playing some pick up with them.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Does he ever play/shoot with the team or just come to campus to watch practice and then hang out? I guess it's one thing to become friendly with guys on the team, but another to actually be playing some pick up with them.

I'm pretty sure they play pick up together once in a while. It wouldn't be made known unless one of the player posts on social media.

 

[David 76]

I think our only real competition is the NBA.

 

[champs99and04]

I think our only real competition is the NBA.

This. Would have been like the Drummond situation had he not re-classified (obviously Hami is not the same prospect Andre was).

 

[Yankees32123]

Hamidou, Jalen, Vance, Juwan, Christian, Alterique and Mamadou were at quite the party last night. Those were the only ones I saw but they we're getting at it, and Hamidou looked to be having a great time.

 

[Stainmaster]

Huh? I thought that nobody knows how to have a good time without Bunky.

 

[Thirty Three]

Obviously, it's a HUGE recruiting advantage having Hami on campus so much, having his best friend here, and the fact that Hami has also become friends with a lot of the players. I'm sure he's pretty comfortable on campus by now, and he's pretty close to home too. We have a lot working in our favor. I think we have a very strong chance of landing him (just my opinion, no inside info).

One thing people should remember though; Hami goes to high school in the middle of nowhere with like 36 students. His best friend plays ball at UConn. Would you, A) sit around Putnam Science Academy on the weekends doing nothing. Or B) go stay with your best friend at UConn for the weekend, go to parties, get lots of attention from girls, and be a big man on campus? My point being, I wouldn't read TOO MUCH into him being here so much, I think most kids would do the same thing in his situation.

 

[HooperScooper]

One thing people should remember though; Hami goes to high school in the middle of nowhere with like 36 students. His best friend plays ball at UConn. Would you, A) sit around Putnam Science Academy on the weekends doing nothing. Or B) go stay with your best friend at UConn for the weekend, go to parties, get lots of attention from girls, and be a big man on campus? My point being, I wouldn't read TOO MUCH into him being here so much, I think most kids would do the same thing in his situation.

Funny, I was thinking exactly the same thing a few days ago. Him being on campus so much doesn't automatically mean that he thinks UConn is the best place for his basketball career.

 

[August_West]

lol Syracuse says if he goes to college he is going to cuse. They feel their only competition is the NBA.


In reality UConns only competition is the NBA and an outside Kentucky shot.

 

[Huskies4ever]

lol Syracuse says if he goes to college he is going to cuse. They feel their only competition is the NBA.

Do they think their 2 Helms' trophies wowed him?

 

[mauconnfan]

Do they think their 2 Helms' trophies wowed him?

It has to be that or he's just dying to play the top of the zone on defense.

 

[sportsart]

Hamidou, Jalen, Vance, Juwan, Christian, Alterique and Mamadou were at quite the party last night. Those were the only ones I saw but they we're getting at it, and Hamidou looked to be having a great time.

Any hookers and blow?

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Most posters on the Kentucky forum believe Hami is NBA bound, but if he does go to college then he is a Husky.

 

[kansashusky]

Most posters on the Kentucky forum believe Hami is NBA bound, but if he does go to college then he is a Husky.

Agree, I think one of the scariest factors is Cal cooling off of Hami lately and looking at other options. If he thought he was going to school, I think UK would be in it till the end.

Sure maybe he thinks there is no way that Hami doesn't go to UConn, but this has been a weird recruitment with Hami saying he is wide open and has not taken a single official.

 

[Walker11]

Most posters on the Kentucky forum believe Hami is NBA bound, but if he does go to college then he is a Husky.

And not one of these people even claims a source. They just can't imagine a player would choose UConn over UK. We will see.

 

[CGarr]

Agree, I think one of the scariest factors is Cal cooling off of Hami lately and looking at other options. If he thought he was going to school, I think UK would be in it till the end.

Sure maybe he thinks there is no way that Hami doesn't go to UConn, but this has been a weird recruitment with Hami saying he is wide open and has not taken a single official.

Zero evidence Calipari is "cooling off of Hami." He's been to PSA more than any other head coach besides Ollie. The sudden recruitment of Alexander just means he's not confident in his ability to land his top SG targets. If anything, not going to UK's Midnight Madness suggests Hami is cooling off of UK.

Buuuut I know you pay Bossi to give you top secret info. So you know all.

 

[NotBlueOlliewood]

And not one of these people even claims a source. They just can't imagine a player would choose UConn over UK. We will see.

It's the same with Cuse and the media, as UConn is not a program that was loaded with All-Americans. It is a cycle Ollie needs to break, and it starts with Diallo. Once the "KO paid so and so to come to UConn", you know we're landing elite kids. They think it's impossible for him to come to UConn, which is why it's either NBA, UK, Cuse or Arizona.

CGarr is right, the notion that he's not recruiting Diallo heavy anymore is false. He's the only coach that could challenge Ollie and Miller for whose recruiting HD the hardest, and he's Cal. Cal doesn't have to recruit hard to land a kid. Petty, Walker, and Hami are his top SG's, and he's doing his due diligence. Petty could choose Bama and Walker is looking like Nova or Cuse. Alexander is Plan D.

 

[kansashusky]

Zero evidence Calipari is "cooling off of Hami." He's been to PSA more than any other head coach besides Ollie. The sudden recruitment of Alexander just means he's not confident in his ability to land his top SG targets. If anything, not going to UK's Midnight Madness suggests Hami is cooling off of UK.

Buuuut I know you pay Bossi to give you top secret info. So you know all.

How is that Ikey visit coming?

I know you follow Eric Ayala on snapchat so you know all. Sigh.

I do appreciate all those retweets though. Keep up the hard work!

 

[Dogbreath2U]

Agree, I think one of the scariest factors is Cal cooling off of Hami lately and looking at other options. If he thought he was going to school, I think UK would be in it till the end.

Sure maybe he thinks there is no way that Hami doesn't go to UConn, but this has been a weird recruitment with Hami saying he is wide open and has not taken a single official.

Am I way off base thinking that a lot of these guys are dragging it out in order to build their "brand?" This is some kind of self-deception built in to the the system.

 

[JMick]

Am I way off base thinking that a lot of these guys are dragging it out in order to build their "brand?" This is some kind of self-deception built in to the the system.

In the age of social media it's definitely about hype and brand. Diallo is still getting talked about all the time - if he committed somewhere last year his name would be out of the news.