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Have to say AO getting drafted..

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As I posted elsewhere, these two tweets pretty much sum it up.
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yeesh, that's harsh from DeCourcy, I don't really care about AO but its pretty much an irrelevant pick, doesn't really seem necessary.
 
Waquoit said:
Penders is a UConn insider? Since when? I never heard of that before. Yes, I know he played there a half-century ago.
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I guess he knows what he's talking about!! ;)
 
CTPride said:
Hope he gets cut before the season starts. Chances thatll happen?
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That's what you hope? For a guy who helped win an NC for you? Made the all Final Four team.
Irish Loop said:
I don't hate AO. I don't even dislike him. But he did quit the team, essentially. I get why he did it.
But he did it. And that means I can't really root for him. Sorry.
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He thinks the team quit on him first. He had to leave. It was the right choice for both parties. UConn had one less distraction and had a good year. AO got drafted, something I'm pretty sure wouldn't have happened if he stayed here. It was a win-win.
 
whaler11 said:
Yes he's so soft he won an NC and was an NBA draft pick. He's the softest. Ruslan Inyatkin can sleep well tonight.
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My opinion of him being soft is not relating to his ability to play the game of basketball. Its a description of his mental toughness which is on par with that of an 11 year old girl.
 
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mauconnfan said:
I guess he knows what he's talking about!! ;)
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Yeah, but a UConn insider trashing a guy that won UConn a title? I don't remember Penders winning anything or being drafted. If he wants to be that petty, I guess that's his right. But was wrong to do it calling himself a "UConn insider."

Y'know the more I think about this the more mad I get. I honestly think this needs to be addressed. Penders should walk back the insiders remark and say he was speaking for himself.
 
Waquoit said:
Yeah, but a UConn insider trashing a guy that won UConn a title? I don't remember Penders winning anything or being drafted. If he wants to be that petty, I guess that's his right. But was wrong to do it calling himself a "UConn insider."

Y'know the more I think about this the more mad I get. I honestly think this needs to be addressed. Penders should walk back the insiders remark and say he was speaking for himself.
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I agree on that subject. I doubt he has much insider knowledge from KO or JC ..........

Go after his a** Waq......
 
At any given point there are 400-450 players in the NBA. As number 57 taken he has a chance of hanging on, but with his skills actually carving out an NBA carreer? Please.
 
At this point, I just don't really care anymore. Good for him getting drafted and I hope he can stick on as a bench player. That being said, I don't think it's in his cards. He's not skilled or athletic enough to contribute at his size, though you never know if he'll put it all together in the pros. And if he doesn't make it, I'm not going to feel too bad because he'll make a perfectly respectable salary overseas somewhere.
 
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Congrats to AO, he's achieved inspite of the old man. Hopefully he has a good career.
 
I hope he does well and thank him for his part in the NC. End of story.
 
Wish him no ill will but I don't like him. I think it's beautiful poetic justice that he was upset about Drummond getting his minutes/touches/hand jobs/whatever and he had beef with Calhoun. Then after he transfers, Drummond goes to the draft and Calhoun retires.

If he left after the title run he probably could have gone higher, but in reality he's an undersized 4 in the NBA with no real skill set and no drive to make up for his like of height/ability.
 
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I really don't have the energy to get worked up one way or another about AO anymore. Something like 50% of the anger from UConn fans was from AO, 50% caused or exacerbated by his dad. That's in the past now.
 
At least AO didnt kill anybody. It would be sad to hope he does poorley in order for us to feel good, I have gotten over the way he left Uconn and will try to remember him as being a key part of our 2011 title run. I hope he can at some point be a part of the Uconn family again. I wish him luck.
 
He beat Majok by one slot. Ater went 58th.
 
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AO is like FHCRE to me. Hate they way they left, but I will remember them more for the great things they did for Uconn. Congrats to AO.
 
Life's too short to hold on to grudges. I don't like the way AO and the remarks he and his father made, but any future failure for him will do nothing for our program. I hope he sticks with Phoenix and carves out a nice career for himself.
 
Drafted near the bottom of the second round congrats! Welcome to the Dleague. Id be surprised if he plays in the league at all.
 
joober jones said:
Life's too short to hold on to grudges. I don't like the way AO and the remarks he and his father made, but any future failure for him will do nothing for our program. I hope he sticks with Phoenix and carves out a nice career for himself.
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yep and hey at least he didnt kill anybody
 
I've seen the light now too....hope AO carves out a nice career after getting drafted....
 
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