Hurley in to see Akok

[Walker11]

UConn was really latecomers here. For many months now we've been saying Akok isn't coming here. He still may. But you can't portray this as an all eggs in one basket situation when Syracuse was considered the leader until 2 weeks ago.

There has been Uconn buzz for far longer than 2 weeks. Our best insider said he was coming. We may be the strong #1 as is but this would suck to lose.

 

[auror]

What does everyone expect?
Chief didn't certify the "verbal" did he?

He said...

"Looking for another recruit coming soon - will be a Big" (from last Friday)
"Chief on a Recruiting prediction roll!" (from last Saturday after at least one poster indicated he was likely coming).
"Trust in Chief - Good week next week." (From last week about this week.)
"The Great Grind turned into The Great Close just as Chief predicted."
"Will October match Sept for commitments?"
"Dam inspection underway."

 

[UCDaveD]

Like I said, it’s on.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Interesting...

I love this guy already. I feel like Uconn has a real and elite coach again.

 

[upstater]

Like I said, it’s on.

????

His commitment to UConn?

 

[UCDaveD]

????

His commitment to UConn?

The visit to Syracuse.

 

[Purple Stein]

His visit to Syracuse is good news for us.

No one who has ever visited Syracuse has ever ended up wanting to stay there.

 

[kansashusky]

I will say this, Ak Ak has always been labeled a loyal kid, so I am not terribly surprised he is taking his his visits. Syracuse has invested a ton of time in him, and I can understand wanting to honor your visit.

Danny and Tom going to see him speaks very loudly.

 

[AntG168]

I will say this, Ak Ak has always been labeled a loyal kid, so I am not terribly surprised he is taking his his visits. Syracuse has invested a ton of time in him, and I can understand wanting to honor your visit.

Danny and Tom going to see him speaks very loudly.

If thats the case you have to respect that. If his loyalty is as strong as has been reported and he indeed verbaled. Then im not as worried

 

[TitleTown]

If thats the case you have to respect that. If his loyalty is as strong as has been reported and he indeed verbaled. Then im not as worried

Why? A verbal means nothing.

 

[AntG168]

Why? A verbal is means nothing.

Because if he's as loyal as they say a verbal would mean a lot to him

 

[Chief00]

The first time I saw Lamar Odom play was his year with Redemption. Good lord he was good.

I really thought he was headed to UConn, he was so comfortable visiting our locker room when we were at MSG. But it got complicated.

 

[Chief00]

If thats the case you have to respect that. If his loyalty is as strong as has been reported and he indeed verbaled. Then im not as worried

My loyalty, at that age, was to the next good looking girl I was about to meet.

 

[Lthusker456]

I really thought he was headed to UConn, he was so comfortable visiting our locker room when we were at MSG. But it got complicated.

LOL #ChiefCertified

 

[UConnSwag11]

This is why I wait until the kid announces himself and then signs his letter

 

[Lthusker456]

I will say this, Ak Ak has always been labeled a loyal kid, so I am not terribly surprised he is taking his his visits. Syracuse has invested a ton of time in him, and I can understand wanting to honor your visit.

Danny and Tom going to see him speaks very loudly.

In terms of being desperate? Absolutely LOL

 

[BackAftaThis]

If he’s as loyal as they say he is, I agree it doesn’t surprise me he’s going to honor his previous commitment and take the visit.

I’d be surprised if the coaching staff wasn’t well informed that the visit was going to happen before they spoke with him last night. That said, it’s great to see our head coach out there himself putting the full court press on kids no matter how much of a lean they may be to the good guys.

Very refreshing to see someone out there not taking a second for granted and assuming nothing and continuing to grind.

That said I hope Akok enjoys his parting gift of snow on 10/21.

 

[temery]

This thread needs to stay on topic or there will be casualties.

 

[Vancat]

I really thought he was headed to UConn, he was so comfortable visiting our locker room when we were at MSG. But it got complicated.

Code for "Chef knows secret stuff but Chef can't tell you because he's friends with people so keep on thinking Chef is cool". As for the topic- Hurley is everything we have been missing since Calhoun. Love the effort!

 

[Candyman]

The Syracuse visit is not good at all no matter how you look at it. Anytime a recruit visits another school after us is never good. Not saying its sign he won't come here as there are plenty of examples where a recruit visited a school after us and still came here but I'm sure Hurley and company wanted a commitment before he left.

Maybe he really does want to wait until spring to commit. Who knows.

 

[djct1999]

The Syracuse visit is not good at all no matter how you look at it. Anytime a recruit visits another school after us is never good. Not saying its sign he won't come here as there are plenty of examples where a recruit visited a school after us and still came here but I'm sure Hurley and company wanted a commitment before he left.

Maybe he really does want to wait until spring to commit. Who knows.

Its never a good sign. Hopefully, good still comes from this. At worst, this visit should put an end to this ridiculous dam metaphor.

 

[CL82]

This is why I wait until the kid announces himself and then signs his letter

Wait, he's going to sign his LOI to us during his Syracuse visit? Oh, I like this kid a lot.

 

[AntG168]

Also, this happens regularly in CBB recruiting. Some recruits just like to take all their visits. The past regime has given us a mild case of PTSD. You can take comfort in the fact that Danny and Tom WILL NOT let up. They're relentless. Something we could never say about the last regime

 

[businesslawyer]

Moore is sitting right next to DeMarr Langford’s father FWIW

He's sitting next to Chief? That explains the inside information!

 

[Huskybass]

Also, this happens regularly in CBB recruiting. Some recruits just like to take all their visits. The past regime has given us a mild case of PTSD. You can take comfort in the fact that Danny and Tom WILL NOT let up. They're relentless. Something we could never say about the last regime

Wow, once you saw the light, you really saw the light.