Jalen Adams Game-time Decision Friday

[kansashusky]

Per Hurley.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

It just keeps getting better and better!

 

[kansashusky]

[B]Daniel Connolly[/B]‏ @[B]DanielVConnolly[/B] 3m3 minutes ago
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#UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said Jalen Adams is a game-time decision for tomorrow’s exhibition against SCSU. Still dealing with issue that kept him out of secret scrimmage against Harvard. Also noted his situation is different from Sid Wilson’s.

 

[krinklecut]

[B]Daniel Connolly[/B]‏ @[B]DanielVConnolly[/B] 3m3 minutes ago
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#UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said Jalen Adams is a game-time decision for tomorrow’s exhibition against SCSU. Still dealing with issue that kept him out of secret scrimmage against Harvard. Also noted his situation is different from Sid Wilson’s.

lol it's becoming comical.

 

[Rico444]

I don't really care if he plays tomorrow or not as long as he gets it together by Thursday.

 

[tcf15]

 

[UConnStats]

Sounds like coaches' speak for "Practice hard, be a leader, and you'll play tomorrow"

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Changing culture in any organization is difficult. Optimistic this is good for our long term success.

 

[TRest]

Well, how did we get here, anyway?

 

[kansashusky]

Dan Hurley is holding these guys accountable.

When you haven't had any accountability in the last couple years, it can be hard to clean up. It starts with Jalen, and I love that Hurley is not messing around.

 

[TRest]

Coasting on reputation is not taking the stairs. In the real world it gets your ass fired.

 

[8893]

Sounds like coaches' speak for "Practice hard, be a leader, and you'll play tomorrow"

Sounds to me more like "Get your head out of your arse."

 

[the Q]

Sounds to me more like "Get your head out of your arse."

I read it this way too.

 

[Towney007]

Hurley: “Our culture isn’t where it needs to be overall. When you win 30 games in two years, it’s not just a talent issue.”

Amazing what happens when you have an adult in the room.

 

[the Q]

Hurley: “Our culture isn’t where it needs to be overall. When you win 30 games in two years, it’s not just a talent issue.”

Amazing what happens when you have an adult in the room.

It’s also on the older players.

Bazz and boat didn’t let this crap fly.

 

[superjohn]

Dan Hurley is holding these guys accountable.

When you haven't had any accountability in the last couple years, it can be hard to clean up. It starts with Jalen, and I love that Hurley is not messing around.

You would think he would have figured these things out on his own by now. Ollie didn't do his job but Jalen could be postioning himself where he and his family never have to think about money again and he still doesn't seem to get it.

 

[UConnSwag11]

You would think he would have figured these things out on his own by now. Ollie didn't do his job but Jalen could be postioning himself where he and his family never have to think about money again and he still doesn't seem to get it.

 

[xclamations]

Hes never gonna get it at this point. Undisciplined. And Adams has been a favorite of mine since he got to uconn. This is gonna be a season

 

[Towney007]

It’s also on the older players.

Bazz and boat didn’t let this crap fly.

Well, you have Scooter Adams, Cobb who's a few months removed from basically getting thrown off the team and then Yakwe and Smith - both of whom are transfers. After that it's Williams, who is also a JUCO guy (sorry, JUCO guys are JUCO guys for a reason - always), a walk-on and Christian Vital who has great fire, but isn't the most disciplined guy in the world.. Mix in the fact there's been zero leadership there in years and well...

Shouldn't be surprising that there's a leadership deficit here.

 

[Stainmaster]

Well, you have Scooter Adams, Cobb who's a few months removed from basically getting thrown off the team and then Yakwe and Smith - both of whom are transfers. After that it's Williams, who is also a JUCO guy (sorry, JUCO guys are JUCO guys for a reason - always), a walk-on and Christian Vital who has great fire, but isn't the most disciplined guy in the world.. Mix in the fact there's been zero leadership there in years and well...

Shouldn't be surprising that there's a leadership deficit here.

Williams went the JUCO route because of prep school credit issues...totally unnecessary dig at his character right there.

 

[8893]

You would think he would have figured these things out on his own by now. Ollie didn't do his job but Jalen could be postioning himself where he and his family never have to think about money again and he still doesn't seem to get it.

Yep. I have no doubt that Hurley will make our program special again with or without Jalen's assistance, but Jalen essentially has a second chance to live up to his potential to become as special as his skills indicate that he should be. It's all up to him now. I'm glad Hurley is taking it head on before the season even starts. Hopefully, one day, Jalen will be, too.

 

[Burnsbros23]

I love it. Can’t Imagine what a nightmare jalen was the last two years.

 

[Towney007]

Williams went the JUCO route because of prep school credit issues...totally unnecessary dig at his character right there.

It's not a shot at his character. JUCO guys are JUCO guys for a reason.

Sometimes it's academic. Sometimes it's financial. Sometimes its character issues. Sometimes its discipline. Sometimes it's long-term goals. But there's always a reason.

Usually it's a character/academic thing - and in about 80%+ of those cases, it's that. He's 23 right now and it took a while for anyone to jump in again. There's probably a reason for that. Could just be the credits. Could be something else.

Either way - a 23 year old JUCO player who barely plays isn't going to have much cache in the leadership department, I wouldn't think.

 

[Stainmaster]

It's not a shot at his character. JUCO guys are JUCO guys for a reason.

Sometimes it's academic. Sometimes it's financial. Sometimes its character issues. Sometimes its discipline. Sometimes it's long-term goals. But there's always a reason.

Usually it's a character/academic thing - and in about 80%+ of those cases, it's that. He's 23 right now and it took a while for anyone to jump in again. There's probably a reason for that. Could just be the credits. Could be something else.

"He originally committed to Oregon, but for academic reasons played two years of junior college basketball in Arizona"

Yes, there is a reason, and it's not the "something else" you've alluded to without a shred of evidence.

 

[intlzncster]

Sounds like coaches' speak for "Practice hard, be a leader, and you'll play tomorrow"

I love this move by Hurley cause it keeps Adams on his toes. Make the kid want it, one way or another.