Hijacked Mamoudou Diarra to visit UConn Thread that is now UConn Concert Thread!

[UConnStats]

Did they? I saw that on the Sandro kid but not on Mamoudou. Could have missed it.

It was me and it was about Mayan Kiir being questionable for this upcoming season due to academics, not Diarra or Mamu.

 

[WinnersCircle]

It was me and it was about Mayan Kiir being questionable for this upcoming season due to academics, not Diarra or Mamu.

You said it on the second page of this thread about Diarra

 

[UConnStats]

You said it on the second page of this thread about Diarra

Ok must be forgetting something. I'll go through my inbox and check.

Either way, I can't see Ollie taking a wing right now if he's not expected to be eligible. Chillious probably knows more about his situation than anyone.

Edit - I was told he "may" have issues with the clearinghouse based on his background/journey. Nothing too grim. I trust that our guys know the deal.

 

[ctchamps]

Chillious scouted this kid and wanted him at Washington. I'm of the mindset that it's all or none. Either KO has figured things out or he hasn't. I'm staying positive and believing he has. So if Chillious saw something than his addition to the program is going to be a positive. This is a plug to fix the departure of Vance/Juwan.

None of us will know if it's a good plug or a bad plug, so conjecture all you want but only time will tell.

We definitely will need a guard and I'm hoping this signing, if it happens, will indicate we are close with Harris because of the Chillious connection.

That still leaves a qualified center or decent PF which has been and still is the most glaring hole. After this season and post season it's difficult to believe something good can happen but I'm Semi hopeful.

 

[JMick]

Chillious scouted this kid and wanted him at Washington. I'm of the mindset that it's all or none. Either KO has figured things out or he hasn't. I'm staying positive and believing he has. So if Chillious saw something than his addition to the program is going to be a positive. This is a plug to fix the departure of Vance/Juwan.

None of us will know if it's a good plug or a bad plug, so conjecture all you want but only time will tell.

We definitely will need a guard and I'm hoping this signing, if it happens, will indicate we are close with Harris because of the Chillious connection.

That still leaves a qualified center or decent PF which has been and still is the most glaring hole. After this season and post season it's difficult to believe something good can happen but I'm Semi hopeful.

Agreed, if we land him and Harris at least we know there was a plan.

 

[Silk31]

Agreed, if we land him and Harris at least we know there was a plan.

 

[UCweCONN]

Is he at least par for the course and as good as the guys he would be replacing?

So we can hope for better than 17-18 in 17/18? Who's replacing 50% of our offense that just left? We lost the core of the team. We need guys that can put the ball in the basket. You can't expect all of the offense to come from the perimeter.

 

[FASTEDDY]

So we can hope for better than 17-18 in 17/18? Who's replacing 50% of our offense that just left? We lost the core of the team. We need guys that can put the ball in the basket. You can't expect all of the offense to come from the perimeter.

No disagreement there.

I'm just hoping that:

1. We get Diallo
2. He Qualifies
3. He is better or at least as good as the production that we would have gotten from one of the following quitters: VJack, Enoch, or Durham.

 

[BlueMAB]

So we can hope for better than 17-18 in 17/18? Who's replacing 50% of our offense that just left? We lost the core of the team. We need guys that can put the ball in the basket. You can't expect all of the offense to come from the perimeter.

I'm not disagreeing that we don't need a ton of help in the frontcourt, but with Larrier and Gilbert back (IF healthy) we're getting about 23 ppg back. Larrier and Gilbert were average 13+ and 10+ per game. Those two and Adams are options 1, 2, and 3 on offense anyway. Vital should give us around 10 a game. I'm worried about defense and rebounding.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

No disagreement there.

I'm just hoping that:

1. We get Diallo
2. He Qualifies
3. He is better or at least as good as the production that we would have gotten from one of the following quitters: VJack, Enoch, or Durham.

Unless something dramatic and unprecedented has happened, we're not getting Diallo.

 

[6xChamps]

Yea all signs point to this happening. Nuts that soon we could have 9 players, 2 of which are named Mamadou/Mamoudou Diarra

 

[auror]

Would sign up for this at this point.

 

[UCweCONN]

Would sign up for this at this point.

5 years. So he's going to redshirt?

 

[intlzncster]

5 years. So he's going to redshirt?

Don't see why people would want to redshirt him. He's skinny, but they could still play him at the 4, as they would have with Durham. If nothing else, there'd be five fouls and aggressiveness on tap.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Don't see why people would want to redshirt him. He's skinny, but they could still play him at the 4, as they would have with Durham. If nothing else, there'd be five fouls and aggressiveness on tap.

Yeah and can't really afford to redshirt anyone with our roster at this point

 

[BUConn10]

If my coach recruited a kid with the same exact name as me I'd probably transfer by today's standards.

 

[Alum86]

St Mary's CA does not have this problem. Aussies be smart

 

[David 76]

Don't see why people would want to redshirt him. He's skinny, but they could still play him at the 4, as they would have with Durham. If nothing else, there'd be five fouls and aggressiveness on tap.

Think they meant for academic reasons.

 

[The Viking]

If he does come here, I think we are going to see more Recruits like this coming in from now on - not the majority mind you. But the kind of recruits whose rankings will make some fans squirm but 2 years later give a standing O at the XL after they dive for loose balls or keep possessions alive by banging the boards or falling out of the sky to block a three.
Ollie has had enough of yelling at guys to play defense or hustle.
If he's going to go down he'll go down with guys who leave it all out there.

 

[The Viking]

I still remember Ollie being pissed at the freshman for coming in and giving themselves a nickname before they had done Jack.

 

[UCweCONN]

Don't see why people would want to redshirt him. He's skinny, but they could still play him at the 4, as they would have with Durham. If nothing else, there'd be five fouls and aggressiveness on tap.

I was actually referring to the Adam Sandler movie clip guy, not Diarra.....

 

[King Husky]

I still remember Ollie being pissed at the freshman for coming in and giving themselves a nickname before they had done Jack.

Which he should have! But if I had to guess I'd say Vital was the one who orchestrated the nickname idea. And in his case, the cockiness and moxie is a welcome trait.

 

[intlzncster]

Think they meant for academic reasons.

ah, that went right over my head.

 

[BUConn10]

I still remember Ollie being pissed at the freshman for coming in and giving themselves a nickname before they had done Jack.

The memory of that becomes more and more cringe-y by the day.

 

[HungryHuskies]

I assume the team will be bringing him to the Lil Uzi Vert concert at UConn tomorrow night.