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Message: [QUOTE="LStudfellow, post: 2471530, member: 5436"] Amazingly, I find myself agreeing with what SuperJohn said as much as any one else on here about this. Jalen's problem isn't his athleticism, or his basketball skills. His problem continues to be between the ears. He is too often lazy, immature and seriously lacking in leadership skills. Terry Larrier's comment a few weeks back to me was not an indictment of Kevin Ollie - it was a ringing indictment of both him and Jalen. If Alterique is done for this year we are in serious trouble - not just because we will miss his talent or point guard skills, but because he has already proven to be more of a leader than Jalen as ever been. Greatness does not come to those who take the easy, lazy way out, as both Jalen and Terry do time and time again. Is Ollie partly to blame for this? To some extent. But when does Jalen get called on the carpet for his too-often selfish, half-assed actions both on the court and off as his responsibility, and not Kevin Ollie's? The guy is a junior, a 22-year-old junior at that. Maybe he needs to be held accountable for his own actions more often. Oh... and happy birthday to Jalen. His birthday was yesterday. Just noticed it when looking at his bio on uconnhuskies.com. Hopefully he taps into his more mature, responsible self in this new year. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]