Jalen Gaffney to FAU

[amishboy]

LOL, I was in the Villages in Florida for 1/2 a week last week. I kept calling it "Del Boca Vista" and kept getting kicked in the shin under the table. Or pinched, if the shin wasn't accessible.

What a totally wild place that is. I had no idea.


Anyway, congrats to Gaff, real good kid, hope he kills it there.

Uh, Florida is a big state! And from what I've read, there's some major differences between folks in the Villages and folks in South Florida/Boca Raton, etc.

 

[mauconnfan]

Always a fan hope he does great things at FAU!

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Good for him. His athleticism should play really well at that level and hopefully he can get that confidence back and show consistently what he showed flashes of here. Will be fun to watch him this season.

There are also plenty of worse places to spend a winter after 3 years in Storrs.

 

[Dove]

All the best to him. I love his motor and fearlessness. He had swagger, too. But his skills, tho.

 

[lavuuk153]

Boca Raton over Storrs!!??

Must be all the Wolf Cola down there.

 

[CL82]

Wish him well.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Wishing Jalen all the best at FAU and beyond. Always a classy player who represented UConn well. I'm perplexed by the choice, but it seems he wanted to be sure he'd play a lot.

 

[superjohn]

Wishing Jalen all the best at FAU and beyond. Always a classy player who represented UConn well. I'm perplexed by the choice, but it seems he wanted to be sure he'd play a lot.

It's a good level for him. Big East was just too much for him. Hope he gains confidence in his ability at the lower level and puts up big numbers. He's a really nice young man.

 

[Kolumbo]

You got your football stadium, a coupla pools, volleyball, sets up nice for a Saturday afternoon.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Hard to find a school with a better Location:Hot Sorority Girls per capita ratio than FAU. Best of luck

 

[RichCTBB]

Great move for him. I hope he excels and puts up all-conference numbers. You only live once, may as well get off the pine in sunshine.

 

[BoukofJames]

I just feel sorry for the Jalen Gaffney BYHC NFT owners

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

You got your football stadium, a coupla pools, volleyball, sets up nice for a Saturday afternoon.

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If that was UConn, the pools and volleyball courts would be useable for about 3 weeks of the school year

 

[Husky68]

I completely missed it on Gaffney. Thought he would be a mini Bouknight.

 

[HooperScooper]

I completely missed it on Gaffney. Thought he would be a mini Bouknight.

I'll never forget this article. Just never happened for him.

UConn’s Jalen Gaffney was timid as a freshman, but now ready to unleash ‘above-the-rim athleticism’

 

[tcf15]

I'll never forget this article. Just never happened for him.

UConn’s Jalen Gaffney was timid as a freshman, but now ready to unleash ‘above-the-rim athleticism’

It’s there, somewhere.

 

[Storrs South]

It’s there, somewhere.

I remember putting together highlights for both him and Bouk at the Empire Classic doubleheader their senior year. I was more impressed with Gaff that day.

UConn Commit Jalen Gaffney || Highlights v. Brewster || Empire Invitational 01/13/2019

 

[runner11]

I remember putting together highlights for both him and Bouk at the Empire Classic doubleheader their senior year. I was more impressed with Gaff that day.

UConn Commit Jalen Gaffney || Highlights v. Brewster || Empire Invitational 01/13/2019

Never forget Mike Rice comparing his athleticism to Russ

 

[Chief00]

It's a good level for him. Big East was just too much for him. Hope he gains confidence in his ability at the lower level and puts up big numbers. He's a really nice young man.

I don’t really agree with that assessment. UConn ultimately did not work out for Jalen but Chief sees talent and potential that is not far away from being displayed in games. I wish Jalen the best and Chief thinks he can do very well.

 

[businesslawyer]

Jalen’s problem was confidence. I know the disappointment of last year caused many here to forget it, but he moved into the starting lineup as a freshman and made us a lot better during our end of season run. Was fine in a lesser role as a sophomore. And then last year, after a good start, fell apart.

Good luck to the young man. Wish him nothing but the best.

 

[willie99]

You got your football stadium, a coupla pools, volleyball, sets up nice for a Saturday afternoon.

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Damn

College girls, warm weather and outdoor swimming pools. Never gave that much thought before

Great choice Gaff

 

[ClifSpliffy]

'great choice Gaff."

in sooooo many ways.
Conference USA now, AAC next. legit.
hoops program, and school ('As of 2021, enrollment has grown to over 30,000 students representing 180 countries, 50 states,') starting to round into form as bigtime.

im thinkin he'll finish up there with a pioneer/foundational label hung on him by their fans. kinda like 'rj luv.'

big fun for us jmoney fans. im definitely going to watch him up close and personal like, after a day on the surf down there. given the locale and the dynamic, i wonder iffn some nil cash might roll his way after/during year one.

yo, jalen! what brand of sunscreen do you endorse?

 

[MDHuskFan]

'great choice Gaff."

in sooooo many ways.
Conference USA now, AAC next. legit.
hoops program, and school ('As of 2021, enrollment has grown to over 30,000 students representing 180 countries, 50 states,') starting to round into form as bigtime.

im thinkin he'll finish up there with a pioneer/foundational label hung on him by their fans. kinda like 'rj luv.'

big fun for us jmoney fans. im definitely going to watch him up close and personal like, after a day on the surf down there. given the locale and the dynamic, i wonder iffn some nil cash might roll his way after/during year one.

yo, jalen! what brand of sunscreen do you endorse?

Clif is 100% a character. #confirmed.
Either that or he went to a writing course & learned grammar/punctuation

 

[AZHuskiePop]

This lesser competition thing is so exaggerated.
Basketball is the Proples game in the US
There are 30 something D1 conferences and a lot more good teams and players than we believe .As we find out in March the Top teams in 60% of these conferences can compete pretty much anywhere.
The most important thing for his development is not who but how much he plays. You don’t normally get better sitting.
I think Akok should have followed that advise . If he sits at GT he wasted a great opportunity. I believe his goal is make some money in the future . Minutes and confidence are the best plan for furthering the goal.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This lesser competition thing is so exaggerated.
Basketball is the Proples game in the US
There are 30 something D1 conferences and a lot more good teams and players than we believe .As we find out in March the Top teams in 60% of these conferences can compete pretty much anywhere.
The most important thing for his development is not who but how much he plays. You don’t normally get better sitting.
I think Akok should have followed that advise . If he sits at GT he wasted a great opportunity. I believe his goal is make some money in the future . Minutes and confidence are the best plan for furthering the goal.

Agree. Akok likely knew he should have played a lot more here, so he’s now seeking minutes elsewhere. He’s also a smart kid, and now gets a Georgetown degree.