Mahaney enters the portal…

[auror]

I saw in another thread that Mahaney is actually transferring to UCSB. Has anyone seen this elsewhere? I must have missed it.

Can UCSB Be the Reset Button Aidan Mahaney Needs After UConn Stint? | College Sports Network

After a tough year at UConn, Aidan Mahaney transfers to UCSB, hoping to revive his career under Coach Pasternack after standout seasons at Saint Mary's.

collegefootballnetwork.com

This is great. This is definitely an article written by an AI in a different language and then translated to English. There's no way Ajayi Segun is a real person, at least not someone who resides in an English speaking country.

Mahaney has not committed anywhere, just visited UCSB. And Fresno State.

 

[ToolzieFan]

This is great. This is definitely an article written by an AI in a different language and then translated to English. There's no way Ajayi Segun is a real person, at least not someone who resides in an English speaking country.

Mahaney has not committed anywhere, just visited UCSB. And Fresno State.

I definitely thought it was an AI article. I just wondered if there was some basis for the AI input of Mahaney transferring.

 

[djct1999]

Things are fluid, especially w multiple bidders.

 

[3rdbass]

Things are fluid, especially w multiple bidders.

Funny if he ends up at FAU like another UConn guard did.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Funny if he ends up at FAU like another UConn guard did.

I was surprised to see FSU but far less so that he wont be visiting. I think he would struggle there like he did here. FAU is a good spot for him.

 

[ToolzieFan]

I was surprised to see FSU but far less so that he wont be visiting. I think he would struggle there like he did here. FAU is a good spot for him.

He might not be visiting because of the tragedy on campus today. Probably best to not read into anything at the moment.

 

[HooperScooper]

I was surprised to see FSU but far less so that he wont be visiting. I think he would struggle there like he did here. FAU is a good spot for him.

I don't think they're having visitors on campus after a campus shooting. All classes and campus events have been cancelled today and all home sporting events are cancelled through Sunday.

Imagine being Mahaney and you're supposed to visit and this happens? Scary.

Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say

The shooter, identified by police as Phoenix Ikner, is believed to be a Florida State student, investigators said.

www.boston.com

 

[MrJama100]

I was surprised to see FSU but far less so that he wont be visiting. I think he would struggle there like he did here. FAU is a good spot for him.

ACC is not what it used to be.

 

[TheChamps990411]

I don't think they're having visitors on campus after a campus shooting. All classes and campus events have been cancelled today and all home sporting events are cancelled through Sunday.

Imagine being Mahaney and you're supposed to visit and this happens? Scary.

Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say

The shooter, identified by police as Phoenix Ikner, is believed to be a Florida State student, investigators said.

www.boston.com

Had no idea. Wow.

 

[CL82]

I guess this is as good as any spot in the thread to jump in. I don't recall any role player getting so much attention on the BY as Mahaney

Sure you do. To be honest, he has been treated with kid gloves compared to Taliek Brown or "Ricky "rickety" Moore.

 

[RowdyFan]

Mitchell College owns a gorgeous beach in New London (lol)

The view of EB and the crap that floats up on the beach is a real deal sealer.(lol)

 

[Greedo]

I see a lot of people saying he wasn’t built for the physicality of the Big East, which is true, but let’s be honest, it was clear he wasn’t at a UConn level before Big East play started. I hope he finds a good home for next year where he can shine. UCSB or FAU would be good fits for him.

 

[DogMania]

Sure you do. To be honest, he has been treated with kid gloves compared to Taliek Brown or "Ricky "rickety" Moore.

No I don't! Taliek and Ricky were not role players. In fact they were both starting PGs for national championship teams. What I meant by role players are off the bench reserves, who didn't start, nor were part of the regular rotation.

I do remember Taliek getting some criticism, but I always supported him.

As for Ricky, I don't remember much negative threads on him, but that's a long time ago. He carried the offense for the first part of the 1999 national championship game against the supposedly pre-crowned Dook team and played lock down D all game long including the final shut down and go home stop against Trajan Langdon.

The Boneyard can be relentless at criticising players, including starters and rotation bench players. Just about every UConn bigman from Travis Knight to Samson Johnson seemed to be targets.

But IMO, Aidan stands alone as far as a lightly used bench player receiving constant bashing here on the Yard. He was the victim of both expectations and being recruited for a role he was not suited for. If he was brought here for a Joey Cal type role surrounded by better defenders and rim protectors he might have been fine. He's simply not a BE physical PG. Granted, he quickly lost confidence once there was a step up in competition. Though he had a few solid games, showing improvement on both ends of the floor. He was asked to do something that turned out to be not part of his skill set. Note that most of his teammates didn't exactly help him due to not executing the motion offense all that quickly or precisely, and he didn't seem to be a quick decision make when he had the ball in his hands. He was a defensive liability that opponents tried to exploit, but he wasn't the only poor perimeter defender. From all reports he was a hard worker.

I wish him well and hope he has a successful senior year where ever he lands.

 

[Palatine]

No I don't! Taliek and Ricky were not role players. In fact they were both starting PGs for national championship teams. What I meant by role players are off the bench reserves, who didn't start, nor were part of the regular rotation.

I do remember Taliek getting some criticism, but I always supported him.

As for Ricky, I don't remember much negative threads on him, but that's a long time ago. He carried the offense for the first part of the 1999 national championship game against the supposedly pre-crowned Dook team and played lock down D all game long including the final shut down and go home stop against Trajan Langdon.

The Boneyard can be relentless at criticising players, including starters and rotation bench players. Just about every UConn bigman from Travis Knight to Samson Johnson seemed to be targets.

But IMO, Aidan stands alone as far as a lightly used bench player receiving constant bashing here on the Yard. He was the victim of both expectations and being recruited for a role he was not suited for. If he was brought here for a Joey Cal type role surrounded by better defenders and rim protectors he might have been fine. He's simply not a BE physical PG. Granted, he quickly lost confidence once there was a step up in competition. Though he had a few solid games, showing improvement on both ends of the floor. He was asked to do something that turned out to be not part of his skill set. Note that most of his teammates didn't exactly help him due to not executing the motion offense all that quickly or precisely, and he didn't seem to be a quick decision make when he had the ball in his hands. He was a defensive liability that opponents tried to exploit, but he wasn't the only poor perimeter defender. From all reports he was a hard worker.

I wish him well and hope he has a successful senior year where ever he lands.

This is pretty accurate. AM also suffered from the unrealistically heightened expectations of Nowell. A small but energetic group of BYers wanted Mahaney to sit and Nowell to take his minutes. This continued this well into the season even though Nowell never gave any indication that he could be a meaningful contributor.

 

[CL82]

No I don't! Taliek and Ricky were not role players. In fact they were both starting PGs for national championship teams. What I meant by role players are off the bench reserves, who didn't start, nor were part of the regular rotation.

I do remember Taliek getting some criticism, but I always supported him.

As for Ricky, I don't remember much negative threads on him, but that's a long time ago. He carried the offense for the first part of the 1999 national championship game against the supposedly pre-crowned Dook team and played lock down D all game long including the final shut down and go home stop against Trajan Langdon.

The Boneyard can be relentless at criticising players, including starters and rotation bench players. Just about every UConn bigman from Travis Knight to Samson Johnson seemed to be targets.

But IMO, Aidan stands alone as far as a lightly used bench player receiving constant bashing here on the Yard. He was the victim of both expectations and being recruited for a role he was not suited for. If he was brought here for a Joey Cal type role surrounded by better defenders and rim protectors he might have been fine. He's simply not a BE physical PG. Granted, he quickly lost confidence once there was a step up in competition. Though he had a few solid games, showing improvement on both ends of the floor. He was asked to do something that turned out to be not part of his skill set. Note that most of his teammates didn't exactly help him due to not executing the motion offense all that quickly or precisely, and he didn't seem to be a quick decision make when he had the ball in his hands. He was a defensive liability that opponents tried to exploit, but he wasn't the only poor perimeter defender. From all reports he was a hard worker.

I wish him well and hope he has a successful senior year where ever he lands.

Your memory is fading then, my friend. Although to be fair, it's a lot easier and more fun to remember their national championship seasons, then their early years. That was kind of the point. Taliek in particular caught a huge amount of heat, not unfairly. he was inclined to take off with the ball at 100 miles an hour and end up losing an out of bounds at the opposite end line. It took time for him to to learn to play with pace and choose his moments when he wanted to use his explosive speed.

Likewise, Ricky Moore caught the nickname rickety early on. We all remember that amazing and heroic national championship game, where his offense carried us in the first half and his defense shut down Duke guards in the second. He literally left everything on the floor. But he didn't come out of the womb that way, it took time.

I don't know if it's much of an argument to say Mahaney was a little used bench player. The kid wasn't a walker, he was a highly sought after portal player who came in to give us much needed help at the point guard position and ended up being unable to do so. He definitely caught criticism for that, but it isn't unexpected, and definitely not worse than other guys on this team have seen.

I'm not big on being overly critical about players. They want to be successful even more than we want them to be successful. I don't think the heat that Mahaney caught here was unusual or surprising compared to what others have and certainly not more than you would see on virtually any college basketball fan board in the country, given the circumstances.

 

[Palatine]

Although Ricky didn't start his freshman year he averaged 20 minutes a game. In the next three season he average over 30 MPG. His overall numbers were pretty close over his final three years.

One area he improved every year was his FT shooting. He went from 50% to over 80%

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Your memory is fading then, my friend. Although to be fair, it's a lot easier and more fun to remember their national championship seasons, then their early years. That was kind of the point. Taliek in particular caught a huge amount of heat, not unfairly. he was inclined to take off with the ball at 100 miles an hour and end up losing an out of bounds at the opposite end line. It took time for him to to learn to play with pace and choose his moments when he wanted to use his explosive speed.

Likewise, Ricky Moore caught the nickname rickety early on. We all remember that amazing and heroic national championship game, where his offense carried us in the first half and his defense shut down Duke guards in the second. He literally left everything on the floor. But he didn't come out of the womb that way, it took time.

I don't know if it's much of an argument to say Mahaney was a little used bench player. The kid wasn't a walker, he was a highly sought after portal player who came in to give us much needed help at the point guard position and ended up being unable to do so. He definitely caught criticism for that, but it isn't unexpected, and definitely not worse than other guys on this team have seen.

I'm not big on being overly critical about players. They want to be successful even more than we want them to be successful. I don't think the heat that Mahaney caught here was unusual or surprising compared to what others have and certainly not more than you would see on virtually any college basketball fan board in the country, given the circumstances.

I don’t think the criticism is necessarily that AM wasn’t good, it was that he wasn’t good AND he was making a good chunk of change to not be good based on his rumored NIL package. You want to get paid like a star, you better BE a star. IMO anyway.

 

[3rdbass]

I don’t think the criticism is necessarily that AM wasn’t good, it was that he wasn’t good AND he was making a good chunk of change to not be good based on his rumored NIL package. You want to get paid like a star, you better BE a star. IMO anyway.

He was playing out of position all year unfortunately for him and UConn but Hurley had no choice.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Funny if he ends up at FAU like another UConn guard did.

Boca Raton is not a bad place to live, even if just temporarily.

 

[UconnU]

Boca Raton is not a bad place to live, even if just temporarily.

Many similarities between Gaffney and AM. Being tweener guards w consistency and play strength being areas of improvement.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

UCSB seems like a no-brainer for the academic prestige of the degree, and SB is not a bad place to live for the next year.

 

[Hoophound]

Boca Raton is not a bad place to live, even if just temporarily.

I love Boca but I don’t see how a Cali kid turns down UCSB unless the basketball side just isn’t a fit.

 

[HooperScooper]

Boca Raton is not a bad place to live, even if just temporarily.

I was just there recently and drove past FAU as it's right off I-95. Too many old, rich people from the NYC area in Boca. Oy vay.

 

[Hoophound]

I was just there recently and drove past FAU as it's right off I-95. Too many old, rich people from the NYC area in Boca. Oy vay.

I know a lot of FAU students and alums. They all love it. There’s a lot to do there, good food, live music, beaches etc. It’s safe and well maintained too. It’s a nice place to go to college.

 

[ucp990411]

No I don't! Taliek and Ricky were not role players. In fact they were both starting PGs for national championship teams. What I meant by role players are off the bench reserves, who didn't start, nor were part of the regular rotation.

I do remember Taliek getting some criticism, but I always supported him.

As for Ricky, I don't remember much negative threads on him, but that's a long time ago. He carried the offense for the first part of the 1999 national championship game against the supposedly pre-crowned Dook team and played lock down D all game long including the final shut down and go home stop against Trajan Langdon.

The Boneyard can be relentless at criticising players, including starters and rotation bench players. Just about every UConn bigman from Travis Knight to Samson Johnson seemed to be targets.

But IMO, Aidan stands alone as far as a lightly used bench player receiving constant bashing here on the Yard. He was the victim of both expectations and being recruited for a role he was not suited for. If he was brought here for a Joey Cal type role surrounded by better defenders and rim protectors he might have been fine. He's simply not a BE physical PG. Granted, he quickly lost confidence once there was a step up in competition. Though he had a few solid games, showing improvement on both ends of the floor. He was asked to do something that turned out to be not part of his skill set. Note that most of his teammates didn't exactly help him due to not executing the motion offense all that quickly or precisely, and he didn't seem to be a quick decision make when he had the ball in his hands. He was a defensive liability that opponents tried to exploit, but he wasn't the only poor perimeter defender. From all reports he was a hard worker.

I wish him well and hope he has a successful senior year where ever he lands.

It was very clear that Khalid was the point guard on the 1999 team.