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

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superjohn said:
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.
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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.
 
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.
 
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'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?
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ClifSpliffy said:
'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?
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Clif is 100% a character. #confirmed.
Either that or he went to a writing course & learned grammar/punctuation
 
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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.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
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.
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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.
 
amishboy said:
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.
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Yeah. Believe it or not, unprotected sex is safer in South Beach than in The Villages.

Florida is an interesting place. You really can’t generalize it. It ranges from horse country and cattle ranches to world class resorts to fishing villages to bright lights big city. It even has rolling hills of ancient forest, most of which northerners never see as they head to the beach or Disney. I always delight in the ignorance of people that are so simple minded about all things Florida.
 
HuskyHawk said:
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.
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I’m feeling like you are pretty down on Hurleys personnel decisions last season.
 
CL82 said:
I’m feeling like you are pretty down on Hurleys personnel decisions last season.
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Yep. Lousy. He thought he could make a run with a very veteran team and ignored the fact that the most experienced guys were very limited players. So he left more talented guys on the bench.
 
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Hoophound said:
Yeah. Believe it or not, unprotected sex is safer in South Beach than in The Villages.

Florida is an interesting place. You really can’t generalize it. It ranges from horse country and cattle ranches to world class resorts to fishing villages to bright lights big city. It even has rolling hills of ancient forest, most of which northerners never see as they head to the beach or Disney. I always delight in the ignorance of people that are so simple minded about all things Florida.
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I concur about Florida, with the exception of "rolling hills"
 
HuskyHawk said:
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.
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Please. Stop polluting threads with this strawman narrative.

Akok likely knew his skill set (damaged by his Achilles injury) was not good enough to play high level UConn ball. When he had opportunities this year, he underperformed (which bums me out, I love the kid). Spot 3s and weak D aren’t going to cut it for lots of PT at UConn.

Next season, talent level will be even higher…which would bury him deeper on the bench.

I’m sure he and Hurley came to the painful mutual decision that if he wanted significant PT, it would have to be elsewhere.

I wish him nothing but the best!
 
Hoophound said:
Yeah. Believe it or not, unprotected sex is safer in South Beach than in The Villages.

Florida is an interesting place. You really can’t generalize it. It ranges from horse country and cattle ranches to world class resorts to fishing villages to bright lights big city. It even has rolling hills of ancient forest, most of which northerners never see as they head to the beach or Disney. I always delight in the ignorance of people that are so simple minded about all things Florida.
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willie99 said:
I concur about Florida, with the exception of "rolling hills"
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Nah. You get up on the I-10 corridor and it gets hilly through Tallahassee and to the west. It does require a definition of "rolling" and "hills" since highest elevation is oy 300'-400' above sea level.
 
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