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Hamidou Diallo Graduates

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jibsey said:
There has been talk of Diallo playing this semester, right? Hasn't the semester started and doesn't he have to decide like now? Too late to do this in Feb?
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Classes in Storrs start the 16th I believe.
 
No age limit in the d league, right? He really should go there. This is nuts for a kid to play less than half a season.
 
Calipari's pitch to Diallo:

"I have a recruit on the campus last week and what I talked to him about: it's not ego, it's not shots, not minutes, it's aspirations. I have other players come in the room and tell the young man how hard this is to be here. That this isn't for everybody. That you're going to be with other really good players who are going to challenge you everyday. If you're in this only to get shots, and be a part and to chase and go play a 2-3 zone and ... you're not coming here."
 
tcf15 said:
Calipari's pitch to Diallo:

"I have a recruit on the campus last week and what I talked to him about: it's not ego, it's not shots, not minutes, it's aspirations. I have other players come in the room and tell the young man how hard this is to be here. That this isn't for everybody. That you're going to be with other really good players who are going to challenge you everyday. If you're in this only to get shots, and be a part and to chase and go play a 2-3 zone and ... you're not coming here."
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What the hell does this even mean?
 
tcf15 said:
Calipari's pitch to Diallo:

"I have a recruit on the campus last week and what I talked to him about: it's not ego, it's not shots, not minutes, it's aspirations. I have other players come in the room and tell the young man how hard this is to be here. That this isn't for everybody. That you're going to be with other really good players who are going to challenge you everyday. If you're in this only to get shots, and be a part and to chase and go play a 2-3 zone and ... you're not coming here."
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this **** is pretty condescending. i don't have any problem with him bashing our program (especially when we squashed them in '11 and '14) but it really feels like he is talking down to a kid who has a completely legitimate decision to make.
 
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tcf15 said:
Calipari's pitch to Diallo:

"I have a recruit on the campus last week and what I talked to him about: it's not ego, it's not shots, not minutes, it's aspirations. I have other players come in the room and tell the young man how hard this is to be here. That this isn't for everybody. That you're going to be with other really good players who are going to challenge you everyday. If you're in this only to get shots, and be a part and to chase and go play a 2-3 zone and ... you're not coming here."
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Yeah but if Hami comes here he would have to put up with all the nitwits like us on the BY
 
uconngb said:
What the hell does this even mean?
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It was a shot at Syracuse. UConn is only playing zone because a maximum of only 8 scholarship players are available on any given game day and, no offense intended, but other than Adams, they are arguably the bottom 8 scholarships. Maybe this would work on another player, but Diallo has seen enough of UConn to know what their situation is.
 
Husky25 said:
It was a shot at Syracuse. UConn is only playing zone because a maximum of only 8 scholarship players are available on any given game day and, no offense intended, but other than Adams, they are arguably the bottom 8 scholarships. Maybe this would work on another player, but Diallo has seen enough of UConn to know what their situation is.
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It was a shot at us.
 
tcf15 said:
Calipari's pitch to Diallo:

"I have a recruit on the campus last week and what I talked to him about: it's not ego, it's not shots, not minutes, it's aspirations. I have other players come in the room and tell the young man how hard this is to be here. That this isn't for everybody. That you're going to be with other really good players who are going to challenge you everyday. If you're in this only to get shots, and be a part and to chase and go play a 2-3 zone and ... you're not coming here."
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As much as I hate the guy, and that's a lot, he's a damn good salesman.
He basically tweaks the pitch to whatever will get the recruit to commit.

I just hope Diallo is smart enough to see thru this, and actually realizes that he gets to play this year at UConn vs the "better choice of having aspirations at UK" since there's no playing time for him there this year.
 
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UconnAlum04 said:
As much as I hate the guy, and that's a lot, he's a damn good salesman.
He basically tweaks the pitch to whatever will get the recruit to commit.

I just hope Diallo is smart enough to see thru this, and actually realizes that he gets to play this year at UConn vs the "better choice of having aspirations at UK" since there's no playing time for him there this year.
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That's what any decent recruiter would do. He doesn't have to make hardcore, convincing pitches when he's got the whole world, the casual fan world, blowing him and his players and his program to the point where they're the best at everything regardless of the situation.
 
He may just be setting it up where if Diallo doesn't pick UK, it's because he couldn't "handle" playing in the current Cal structure. It's not that Cal couldn't beat Ollie on a recruit, it's that the recruit couldn't will himself to make some massive commitment to do things the "Cal" way.

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tcf15 said:
Calipari's pitch to Diallo:

"I have a recruit on the campus last week and what I talked to him about: it's not ego, it's not shots, not minutes, it's aspirations. I have other players come in the room and tell the young man how hard this is to be here. That this isn't for everybody. That you're going to be with other really good players who are going to challenge you everyday. If you're in this only to get shots, and be a part and to chase and go play a 2-3 zone and ... you're not coming here."
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Just as an FYI, I read this quote right after the Quade Green visit. It happened BEFORE Diallo's visit.
 
tcf15 said:
Calipari's pitch to Diallo:

"I have a recruit on the campus last week and what I talked to him about: it's not ego, it's not shots, not minutes, it's aspirations. I have other players come in the room and tell the young man how hard this is to be here. That this isn't for everybody. That you're going to be with other really good players who are going to challenge you everyday. If you're in this only to get shots, and be a part and to chase and go play a 2-3 zone and ... you're not coming here."
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The man is so FOS lol. I honestly don't know if he even believes half of what he ends up saying
 
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I just did a search on the web but I know I saw/heard that quote made before the visit. By the way, the whole thing was recorded the day after UKs game against UNC, which was before Diallo's visit.
 
So just playing off of his big statements that "this isn't for everyone", has there been a big time recruit who chose Kentucky and 'couldn't handle it' so to speak and left the program to be 'the guy', or am I correct in thinking that its blatantly obvious how much Cal is talking out of his ace?

It reminds me of the pitch I think Geno gives recruits, that they'll have to work their tail off and nothing is handed to them, however he actually has a story like Delle Donne to point to as proof
 
upstater said:
I just did a search on the web but I know I saw/heard that quote made before the visit. By the way, the whole thing was recorded the day after UKs game against UNC, which was before Diallo's visit.
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Yeah and Brady doesn't cheat
 
Kembacity said:
So just playing off of his big statements that "this isn't for everyone", has there been a big time recruit who chose Kentucky and 'couldn't handle it' so to speak and left the program to be 'the guy', or am I correct in thinking that its blatantly obvious how much Cal is talking out of his ace?

It reminds me of the pitch I think Geno gives recruits, that they'll have to work their tail off and nothing is handed to them, however he actually has a story like Delle Donne to point to as proof
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Kyle Wiltjer transferred from UK to Gonzaga after 1 year but that's probably the only example
 
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Kembacity said:
So just playing off of his big statements that "this isn't for everyone", has there been a big time recruit who chose Kentucky and 'couldn't handle it' so to speak and left the program to be 'the guy', or am I correct in thinking that its blatantly obvious how much Cal is talking out of his ace?

It reminds me of the pitch I think Geno gives recruits, that they'll have to work their tail off and nothing is handed to them, however he actually has a story like Delle Donne to point to as proof
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Lee, Matthews join small group of UK transfers
 
Anyone able to listen to this podcast ?

 
Husky25 said:
Lee, Matthews join small group of UK transfers
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Hasn't Cal basically said (in so many words) I don't want players who plan on being in college more than 1 year, 2 at most. Even if you don't excel after 1 - 2 years in college to the point you'll be an NBA draft you still have to leave (transfer/d league/whatever). He has no intention of clogging up his roster/scholarships with those who might take more time to develop. Probably not an issue with Diallo as he no intention of playing in college more than 1.5 years but the graduation rate for KY must be atrocious, only the walk-on / end of bench players ever graduate.
 
Marat said:
Anyone able to listen to this podcast ?

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The Diallo news is at the end. Basically he thinks he enrolls at a college for 2nd semester but only to practice. His guess is that he will choose UK.
 
Marat said:
Anyone able to listen to this podcast ?

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Doesn't believe he will play this Spring, instead he will work on his game. Guesses he will end up at UK, even though he is eligible for the Draft.
 
Marat said:
Anyone able to listen to this podcast ?

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Nothing really. Just says if he had to guess he ends up at Kentucky and doesn't expect him to play 2nd semester and he can enter the draft
 
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