Jalen Adams and Sid Wilson - Violation of Team Rules

[buddy]

What, keep his head in the sand and ignore this truth you've discovered? Is "a leopard doesn't change his spots" something you're just as certain of as "[Alterique Gilbert will not] be a difference maker for UConn basketball on the court./"[Gilbert] will likely be re-injured in practice before the season starts."/"[Gilbert] is done. Forget him.""Even if [Gilbert] did come back, in the first game he would get injured again."?

In fact, just because you've proclaimed that Jalen won't change, I am now 100% certain that he will. Your posts about this team are that of someone who lives in a fantasy land.

I hope he changes, but I don't think so. I don't think he can handle the stress of leadership. First the scooter, now something else. Ingrained behavior. As far as Alterique, hopefully he will not get hurt. But it is possible that they are shielding him in practice. It is very difficult to overcome such an injury, even with surgery. Anyone who has had any rotator cuff injury will testify. When he goes up against bigger and stronger players that the other teams seem to have then we will know if he will survive uninjured. When an elite program ends up losing to teams like Wagner and Yale, and even struggling against Columbia, one tends to get very disillusioned.

 

[Stainmaster]

I hope he changes, but I don't think so. I don't think he can handle the stress of leadership. First the scooter, now something else. Ingrained behavior. As far as Alterique, hopefully he will not get hurt. But it is possible that they are shielding him in practice. It is very difficult to overcome such an injury, even with surgery. Anyone who has had any rotator cuff injury will testify. When he goes up against bigger and stronger players that the other teams seem to have then we will know if he will survive uninjured. When an elite program ends up losing to teams like Wagner and Yale, and even struggling against Columbia, one tends to get very disillusioned.

As those links attest, last time you started making those proclamations, they didn't turn out to reflect reality.

 

[joober jones]

?

Who isn't sticking with Hurley?

Everyone after our first loss. Then we'll be ten toes in again because we don't take the escalators.

 

[joober jones]

In all seriousness, I can't imagine this was anything too severe. Sports media likes to feast on UConn problems like vultures in the desert. We'd have heard more by now if there was deep trouble of any kind.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I have low expectations of Jalen honestly. O hope he proves me wrong! But yea the lack of maturity, leadership, and poor work ethics ( at least it appears that way to me) are clearly preventing him from being all that he can be. My biggest concern here is him potentially rubbing off on Sid too. I hope both of them get it together though.

 

[Scrutineer]

Not everyone can be like Michael Jordan and be the most intense and focused guy on the court in practice as well as in games, as Scott Burrell has so often spoken about.

Jalen may just be someone who is satisfied with who he is, enjoying himself joking around and having fun. and not interested in or willing to put the effort in to be the player so many other people want him to be. His family, friends and teammates can all tell him what he could be if he put his mind to it but if he's satisfied with himself he may not pay much attention. Or, he could believe so much in his ability he thinks he'll be able to turn it on whenever he wants.

 

[temery]

Nah. Young men are much more malleable than the fur on a leopard.

If you are trying to come up with a catch phrase, it needs work.

 

[temery]

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

Did they play at all?

 

[intlzncster]

Did they play at all?

No.

 

[NJHoops]

A similar thing happened in Hurley’s first year at URI. He suspended the team’s second best player from an early season tournament game against Seton Hall- his alma mater, so probably some desire to win that game. They lost by 5, but no single game was more important than getting his message across. There were no more incidents the rest of the year.

He’s not an overly punitive coach and will put up with some stuff as long as it doesn’t interfere with what the program is trying to do. I mean, he successfully coached JR Smith. Compete hard and be someone your coaches and teammates can depend on.

 

[8893]

Maybe KOs lack of accountability is why Jalen acts like he does. Could have nipped it in the bud in year one. Never learned the right way.

He suspended the kid last season for the scooter stupidity.

 

[imno1]

In all seriousness, I can't imagine this was anything too severe. Sports media likes to feast on UConn problems like vultures in the desert. We'd have heard more by now if there was deep trouble of any kind.

In this particular case it’s some BY posters and not the media that are feasting. Jalen and Sid were late to a meeting or practice. For that they had to sit during the scrimmage. The punishment fit the crime. My bet is the issue was dealt with and is over. We should be more concerned about our front court play.

 

[nomar]

Arguably the brightest input on the yard today.

Well, he sure got to the point.

(RIMSHOT)

 

[Dove]

Well, he sure got to the point.

(RIMSHOT)

It gave me pause.

 

[Kenny11]

A similar thing happened in Hurley’s first year at URI. He suspended the team’s second best player from an early season tournament game against Seton Hall- his alma mater, so probably some desire to win that game. They lost by 5, but no single game was more important than getting his message across. There were no more incidents the rest of the year.

He’s not an overly punitive coach and will put up with some stuff as long as it doesn’t interfere with what the program is trying to do. I mean, he successfully coached JR Smith. Compete hard and be someone your coaches and teammates can depend on.

Yeah, from what I've heard Hurley likes to joke around, has no problem with fun and likes his players to have a good time and be themselves around him. In many ways he is more goofy and fun loving than ollie and calhoun. He is not a stereotypical drill sergeant. But he isn't going to tolerate breaking team rules.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

So long story short we lost to a top 40 team by either 9 or 14 points without two of our best players in a simulated non-game.

In other words: nothing.

 

[auror]

So long story short we lost to a top 40 team by either 9 or 14 points without two of our best players in a simulated non-game.

In other words: nothing.

Top 40 team? Harvard? Not even close.

 

[CL82]

It gave me pause.

It was okay, if you like period pieces.

 

[Dove]

It was okay, if you like period pieces.

It's a comma!

 

[CL82]

It's a comma!

Oh yeah, I must have been comatose to miss that.

 

[Excalibur]

Top 40 team? Harvard? Not even close.

Way too early, but they are the Ivy favorite and project as a 13 seed. In the past, RPI rankings of 13 seeds are kind of all over the place, but generally fall in the 50's somewhere. So top 40 isn't too far off . . .

 

[3rdbass]

Not too concerned right now. Still think Jalen can have a great year. If this continues throughout the year then we have an issue but I'm sure Hurley will handle this well and Jalen will listen. Just sad that Jalen is still a little bit immature at times but he is still only 22 or 23 right?

 

[nomar]

It's a comma!

Are you on your period? Is something stuck in your colon? Stop ruining the joke!

 

[nomar]

I am not that concerned BUT a lot of the "Harvard's a good team" and "we were missing guys" stuff sounds an AWFUL lot like the stuff we (myself included) were saying to rationalize the losses to Northeastern, Wagner, Yale, etc.

 

[CL82]

I am not that concerned BUT a lot of the "Harvard's a good team" and "we were missing guys" stuff sounds an AWFUL lot like the stuff we (myself included) were saying to rationalize the losses to Northeastern, Wagner, Yale, etc.

Agree.

Of course, this time it's true...