Hamidou Diallo Graduates

[Jaker]

Has this thread surpassed the Diamond Stone thread??

 

[UCweCONN]

Has this thread surpassed the Diamond Stone thread??

Yes, in futility.

 

[UCweCONN]

We're going to need someone in the crowd to suit up and play some minutes.

Maybe the halftime shooting competition winner at each game should be given a uniform to suit up in the second half?

 

[Ewekon]

Has this thread surpassed the Diamond Stone thread??

Diamond Stone didn't spend a couple years of his life attending UConn games and cruising the campus. He didn't get coached by KO. He didn't go to school in CT. Vastly different in comparing the recruits. But yeah....the agony is Stone esque.

 

[upstater]

Maybe the halftime shooting competition winner at each game should be given a uniform to suit up in the second half?

One of those kids took 6 shots from 8 feet. Managed to hit one. I'll give it to him that he did hit his first 3.

 

[UCweCONN]

One of those kids took 6 shots from 8 feet. Managed to hit one. I'll give it to him that he did hit his first 3.

At the North Florida game, a guy made a layup, free throw and three pointer. That'd qualify him as our second best scorer.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Has this thread surpassed the Diamond Stone thread??

This is actually the second Hamidou Diallo mega-thread.

Tack on at least a few dozen pages of posts if you combine the original

 

[methodology]

Official visits notwithstanding, I believe that the more time that passes without a commitment, the less likely it is that we get him.

Diallo has been a man of his word from the beginning and said he would be taking all 3 of his visits. Him not committing while continuing to take visits isn't a cause for alarm

 

[Storrs South]

Nothing new to report, just an interesting Twitter interaction with Jerry Meyer at 247. Sounds like he's working hard to get the inside scoop on Diallo. Will continue to keep any eye out for updates.

 

[DogMania]

I don't know if Diallo watched today's game, but if he did, was he thinking, I can come right in, get a bucket load of PT and help this team, or I want no part of this train wreck? I hope it is the former and not the latter. We better hope that his relationship with KO is strong enough to overcome what the other two programs can offer this season. Really! What else does UConn have to offer other than proximity to home, more developed friendships with prospective teammates or maybe more immediate PT than the other two programs? Can that be enough to land him?

 

[HuskyNationJE]

UK back on top on 247

 

[djct1999]

UK back on top on 247

Um, at this point can you blame a kid for choosing to play at UK over UConn?

 

[BFieldHusky]

UK back on top on 247

Kentucky with a slight lead on crystal ball. Meyer still has him going to UCONN.

 

[Hi-Low]

Um, at this point can you blame a kid for choosing to play at UK over UConn?

If KO can't get this top 10 recruit then I question his ability to get any....I get the KY appeal but a sad day if we lose this kid.

 

[mauconnfan]

If KO can't get this top 10 recruit then I question his ability to get any....I get the KY appeal but a sad day if we lose this kid.

Yeah he blows, throw him in the pile with Diaco this is ridiculous. If he can't get this kid after having a Top 5 recruiting class then we need to bring in someone who can recruit, maybe Josh Pastner?

 

[Matrim55]

If KO can't get this top 10 recruit then I question his ability to get any....

That's very rational.

 

[upstater]

Yeah he blows, throw him in the pile with Diaco this is ridiculous. If he can't get this kid after having a Top 5 recruiting class then we need to bring in someone who can recruit, maybe Josh Pastner?

People are going to feel fine never recanting what they wrote in the future. They did it before, they'll do it again. They won't own up to their overreactions.

 

[GemParty]

This recruitment has taken an unusual turn. Our injuries & current record could make or break the deal. Very odd. Bad timing to suck.

 

[Paesano]

Yeah he blows, throw him in the pile with Diaco this is ridiculous. If he can't get this kid after having a Top 5 recruiting class then we need to bring in someone who can recruit, maybe Josh Pastner?

That's an unfair strawman you built there. First, he never said Ollie's recruiting blows. Second, he specifically pointed to Ollie's ability to land a Top 10 recruit. He isn't wrong. Ollie hasn't landed one and he was on Diallo early, has had a ton of interaction with him and is the local program. If he loses him, why is it crazy to wonder if he will ever land a kid that highly rated?

Third, where was the class ranked top 5. The highest number I recall was 9. That is still good but, if these classes never materialize into winning the AAC and getting to the second weekend of the tournament, at least, one has to wonder if he is not picking the right, highly rated, recruits. Either that or he isn't developing them. I am not saying this season is the measuring stick but next season is fair game. Those great recruits should light the world on fire next year if they were not overrated and they were properly developed.

 

[HungryHuskies]

This recruitment has taken an unusual turn. Our injuries & current record could make or break the deal. Very odd. Bad timing to suck.

As the days dwindle away, I think its more likely that he commits to Kentucky where he's guaranteed to play in the tournament. We need wins and with all these injuries it isn't happening.

At this point, I feel that KO needs to make a very strong pitch for him to commit to UConn. It stinks because I feel UConn would be a much stronger team with Diallo along with Jalen healthy, Facey showing improvement, and Vance showing more confidence.

 

[mauconnfan]

That's an unfair strawman you built there. First, he never said Ollie's recruiting blows. Second, he specifically pointed to Ollie's ability to land a Top 10 recruit. He isn't wrong. Ollie hasn't landed one and he was on Diallo early, has had a ton of interaction with him and is the local program. If he loses him, why is it crazy to wonder if he will ever land a kid that highly rated?

Third, where was the class ranked top 5. The highest number I recall was 9. That is still good but, if these classes never materialize into winning the AAC and getting to the second weekend of the tournament, at least, one has to wonder if he is not picking the right, highly rated, recruits. Either that or he isn't developing them. I am not saying this season is the measuring stick but next season is fair game. Those great recruits should light the world on fire next year if they were not overrated and they were properly developed.

Ok you're right I get it!

 

[CTBasketball]

That's an unfair strawman you built there. First, he never said Ollie's recruiting blows. Second, he specifically pointed to Ollie's ability to land a Top 10 recruit. He isn't wrong. Ollie hasn't landed one and he was on Diallo early, has had a ton of interaction with him and is the local program. If he loses him, why is it crazy to wonder if he will ever land a kid that highly rated?

The only reason I agree with this is that he was literally ours to lose - he was a longshot Husky favorite his entire high school career. If he ends up at UK or Arizona, how can one expect we can beat those schools head-to-head with an even playing field?

 

[superjohn]

This thread has reached peak stupidity.

 

[gtcam]

That's an unfair strawman you built there. First, he never said Ollie's recruiting blows. Second, he specifically pointed to Ollie's ability to land a Top 10 recruit. He isn't wrong. Ollie hasn't landed one and he was on Diallo early, has had a ton of interaction with him and is the local program. If he loses him, why is it crazy to wonder if he will ever land a kid that highly rated?

Third, where was the class ranked top 5. The highest number I recall was 9. That is still good but, if these classes never materialize into winning the AAC and getting to the second weekend of the tournament, at least, one has to wonder if he is not picking the right, highly rated, recruits. Either that or he isn't developing them. I am not saying this season is the measuring stick but next season is fair game. Those great recruits should light the world on fire next year if they were not overrated and they were properly developed.

I understand your reasoning BUT if Kensucky takes 5-6 top 10 per year, Puke takes 3-4, Kansas takes 1-2, and due to geographical reasons 6-8 stay close to home - how many out of 50 does that leave? Also don't forget that conference does play a part. In addition, I am not sure that all top 10 players deserve that rating.
But fair is fair and if KO has a top 20 recruiting class he needs to show production reflective of that ranking

 

[huskymagic]

Hamidou deserves his ranking let's be clear about that. This recruitment is important let's not beat around the bush. We have had an inside track on Hami for 3 years now and he has lived at our campus last 2 years and been to numerous games. Seriously Washington keeps getting a top 10 recruit almost every year now and they never make the NCAA tournament. We should be able to get 1 with our history and pedigree. We need to beat Kentucky out for Hami for 3 reasons. :
1.) to put a NBA 1st rounder out of UCONN
2.) to say to other recruits that UCONN is a destination for top talent like Hami like Drummond etc.
3.) for national and media perception to say that UCONN goes toe to toe with the Kentucky and Dukes of the world in recruiting