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Karaban still weighing decision whether to return or go pro

Henry said:
I have a feeling he's leaving for the NBA. If he was staying, it would've been easy to put out a post like he did last year. If he's leaving, he's probably struggling with the good-bye statement he wants to make about how much being at UConn has meant to him. Alex is a perfectionist and would want to get that right.

I hope I'm wrong.
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Struggling with a good bye statement? Really? He could declare, then take weeks to put out a statement.
 
I think this point was made earlier in the thread but NIL is screwing everything up. The kid’s dream is to play in the NBA but the short term financial trade off of a potential 2 way NBA contract in comparison to the NIL money is probably making him think twice. Go live your dream and get yourself a financial planner who helps you invest what you save and in the long run you will make the money back.
 
If he did put his name in, you wish he would have done it before the portal closed last Tuesday. That way a better player might have been drawn in to come to UConn. If he is gone, I think it’s fair for fans to be pretty frustrated
 
Henry said:
I have a feeling he's leaving for the NBA. If he was staying, it would've been easy to put out a post like he did last year. If he's leaving, he's probably struggling with the good-bye statement he wants to make about how much being at UConn has meant to him. Alex is a perfectionist and would want to get that right.

I hope I'm wrong.
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It seems more likely that he is struggling with the idea of if he can stick in the league or not. He is a good college player, an important piece for two championship teams. There aren't a lot of young people who can say that. But that league can be unforgiving, and he is probably getting mixed feedback at best. I would imagine that the finality of this decision, plus whatever NIL money is there for him vs the dream of being an NBA player is an insanely tough choice.
 
Hurley needed to draw a line with him as to not strangle the team. But he didn’t, gave him all the time he wanted.
AK totally jerked off the team. Grow balls make a decision.

Now BOTH of them really screwed the pooch..
Really hurts what next years team will be.. Sorry Stewart and Ross with a freshman for forwards. Bubble city
 
As much as I don’t like the direction NIL is going, we’re not exactly the fan base that gets to cry over it. Without Newton in 2022-23, I think we’re short of a title. And, 23-24 certainly might have been good eough to pull off a title without Spencer, I can’t say that with confidence. Certainly wouldn’t be possible without Newton and Spencer.

Also - without the portal, I’m not sure Hurley wouldn’t have been fired. How insane does that sound?
 
Marat said:
I saw that Mark Zanetto said Karaban entered the draft without agent, giving him until June 15 to return.

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If that is true we need to go get a replacement asap. Not wait for June 16.

Or as I mentioned earlier, I’d this a negotiating ploy to get more NIL. This could actually be he biggest payday playing hoops and he could be trying to maximize it and this just provides a bit more time
 
Fatroony5 said:
Mark has had a bad run recently. Said Tarris was transferring, Solo Ball was going to test the NBA waters & decent chance of not returning, other info wrong. He might be right here, but I wouldn’t trust anything he says at this point.
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Zanetto is just a fan spewing his opinions from "unnamed sources". Wrong more than he is right!
 
A few on this board need to add a hobby, a significant other, something to occupy themselves a little for no reason other than their own sanity.

AK has earned the privilege of taking as much time as he believes he needs.

Hurley is not sitting around, hoping that a suitable alternative materializes if AK does decide to leave.

Things will progress when they progress, b!tch!ng and moaning won't expedite that.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
A few on this board need to add a hobby, a significant other, something to occupy themselves a little for no reason other than their own sanity.

AK has earned the privilege of taking as much time as he believes he needs.

Hurley is not sitting around, hoping that a suitable alternative materializes if AK does decide to leave.

Things will progress when they progress, b!tch!ng and moaning won't expedite that.
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Oh, shut up.

No one needs you to come tell a message board not to be a message board.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
A few on this board need to add a hobby, a significant other, something to occupy themselves a little for no reason other than their own sanity.

AK has earned the privilege of taking as much time as he believes he needs.

Hurley is not sitting around, hoping that a suitable alternative materializes if AK does decide to leave.

Things will progress when they progress, b!tch!ng and moaning won't expedite that.
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Ok so we are supposed to just sacrifice next years team cause Alex can have as much time as needed?

How about the fact NO high caliber power forward is going to remotely consider coming here when there is a 3 year starter who “ might” be here but won’t make up his mind.

That’s reality
 
FfldCntyFan said:
A few on this board need to add a hobby, a significant other, something to occupy themselves a little for no reason other than their own sanity.

AK has earned the privilege of taking as much time as he believes he needs.

Hurley is not sitting around, hoping that a suitable alternative materializes if AK does decide to leave.

Things will progress when they progress, b!tch!ng and moaning won't expedite that.
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He's had 5 weeks. Love Alex but enough is enough. There is no epiphany to be had. Gotta make a call and live with it. Doesn't owe us anything but his teammates, coaches, university....if it affects next years ability for the team to compete at the highest level maybe he does.
 
Mister P said:
I was not aware that he was testing the waters. I missed that.
So , yes, it does make sense that he’s listed.
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You should watch the interview with him. Really good interview. He talks about entering the draft in the first few minutes.

www.the-boneyard.com

Silas Demary Jr. interview

Sorry if this was posted somewhere else. Good interview. Sounds like a great kid. Talks about how he picked UConn. Did we know he's entered the NBA draft and is testing the waters? If he ever stayed in the draft UConn is screwed. Edit: Just saw this interview was buried in the long Karaban...
www.the-boneyard.com www.the-boneyard.com
 
husky99 said:



Seems AK is coming back
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