Jalen Adams and Sid Wilson - Violation of Team Rules

[Palatine]

The upside. Nice to see Jalen and Sid are bonding.

 

[Blaneylover]

I hope this is the end of the non sense... jalen should know better

What the duck* is wrong with him? I mean, honestly, didn't he learn from last year's scooter fiasco? He's supposed to be a leader? Nope.

 

[Chief00]

Adams will never be a leader - but he needs to meet minimum behavior standards, follow team rules, etc.
Gilbert is our leader.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Isn't Jalen like 23 years old?

Come on man.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Alterique has way better leadership skills than Jalen.

 

[Jaybird65]

Be interesting to see how this plays out since Hurley mentions in the Courant piece that fhis could be longer thhan a day or 2 thing. Maybe Dan Hurley is posturing a little bit but he deosn't seem to be the kind of guy that postures for anything; pretty cut & dry with him...

 

[Dove]

Here's hoping JA finds something deep within to have a great senior season. Having that 3/4 court shot v. Cincinatti as his signature moment would be kinda sad.

 

[CL82]

Lol, maybe we can wait until after the exhibition game before we write off Jalen?

#trusttheprocess

 

[Horatio]

Lol, maybe we can wait until after the exhibition game before we write off Jalen?

#trusttheprocess

The Yard is relentless.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

UConn MBB has been a dumpster fire for a couple of years and is trying to return to it's former level of consistent high success.
Part of that effort is successfully recruiting high-level players.
We are awaiting a decision from one of these prospects and doing our best to impress another on-campus right now.
The team member our head coach states is our best player is suspended for the team's first scrimmage for violating team rules.
Simply a terrible scenario to demonstrate to these prospects, what JA does affects his teammates and UConn MBB, sadly this is solely on JA and could have consequences beyond the effect on this season.

I would argue to the contrary that this is a great scenario for recruiting for UConn MBB. Sends message to potential recruits that they’re not going to be treated special just because they’re a high # recruit. We probably don’t want the ones that expect special treatment.

 

[CL82]

The Yard is relentless.

It's been a tough few years, but yeah.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Maybe Al will be team leader this year?

Seems time to pass the baton in the leadership department. Adams will be a key player, but maybe he just isn't suited to be a leader. Disappointing, but for a team desperate to turn the page on an era of zero accountability and coaching, you have to get this right.

 

[BackAftaThis]

I bet Sid Wilson’s dad is REEMING him

 

[CL82]

Seems time to pass the baton in the leadership department. Adams will be a key player, but maybe he just isn't suited to be a leader. Disappointing, but for a team desperate to turn the page on an era of zero accountability and coaching, you have to get this right.

Leaders don't need to be designated by having batons passed to them. People naturally rally to them.

#trusttheprocess

 

[Dove]

Leaders don't need to be designated by having batons passed to them. People naturally rally to them.

#trusttheprocess

Stop with the 2013 Ollieisms.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

I wouldn't count out CV on being a leader this year. At least a vocal leader off the court

 

[Tenspro2002]

Leaders don't need to be designated by having batons passed to them. People naturally rally to them.

#trusttheprocess

Yes, I agree with this. I guess what I mean is, it's time to give up on expecting Adams to suddenly emerge as the leader of a tough, disciplined team. Let them gravitate to Gilbert.

 

[CL82]

Stop with the 2013 Ollieisms.

Lol, you'll have to show me where Ollie said that, but if he did he'd be right.

 

[Chief00]

Lol, you'll have to show me where Ollie said that, but if he did he'd be right.

Maybe we need a separate thread to list all the Ollieisms we need to put to bed.

 

[Stainmaster]

Lol, maybe we can wait until after the exhibition game before we write off Jalen?

#trusttheprocess

Jalen who?

 

[Lynyrd]

This thread is pure gold ... Hurley just setting the tone. Jalen will be fine.

 

[Stainmaster]

It's quite entertaining seeing the overlap between the people who rallied behind FR Jalen after he chewed out the previous coach and the people criticizing his lack of leadership now.

 

[Dove]

Maybe we need a separate thread to list all the Ollieisms we need to put to bed.

Ollieisms REVISITED

 

[uconnphil2016]

Wow. JA has consistently proven to lack maturity. Part of me wonders if next season we will witness an addition by subtraction. I understand that may sound crazy because of his undeniable ability, but you can't have a guy setting the tone like this. We need guys who want to win and work hard, and JA doesn't seem to understand how to do that and follow basic rules of conduct.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Soooo many overreactions right now. How anyone thought that Coach Hurley would flip Jalen like a switch is beyond me. Changing attitude is a process, this is a step in that process. Things that might have normally flew in the old system will not fly now. I'll wait to pass judgement until I see how JA responds. Will he take it to heart, make a change, and be another great--not good-- UConn guard? I hope so