Ngongba Cuts UCONN

[bfs3]

I mean, his cousin is still coming. That and transfers happen a lot.

Oh yeah. I’ll go back to internalizing it. His cousin I’m proud to have as a Husky

 

[McLovin]

I wonder if Duke went all out negative recruiting against us with Cooper and specifically Pat.

Curious, how does Scheyer negatively recruit against Dan Hurley in 2023? Like what is there bad to say about the program right now…

 

[ctchamps]

I can. Whatever reason he has I don’t really care. I’ll root against him the rest of his career. I hope he ends up in last place on a Turkish league team without a degree. The only players I wish well who aren’t on the team are former players who transferred due on good terms (Brendan Adam’s, Carlton etc.) or CT players that didn’t get recruited by UConn. I used to still root for all CT guys but not anymore.

Ok Mumu we have to do the things that makes us happy. Your action is innocent since you can feel good about your decision and those individuals you place your hatred upon continue to go about their lives completely unaffected. Win win.

 

[bfs3]

Ok Mumu we have to do the things that makes us happy. Your action is innocent since you can feel good about your decision and those individuals you place your hatred upon continue to go about their lives completely unaffected. Win win.

I don’t really catch the Mumu reference

 

[wingsfan055]

Flagg just said the campus visit to Duke was an important factor. Taking Flagg to a UConn football game was a huge mistake. The person who made this decision should be fired. It cost us the best recruit in the country for the last several years.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

Or maybe he just wants to go so where else. His list has Kentucky and Duke..so, I have a feeling it is not the unimaginable heat associated with Uconn that deterred him.

Your point is well taken. My only retort is that a player that has a 'one and done' mentality does not have the same mentality as other players. To that end, I am a little worried about Castle's mentality this year. I wonder if he has ever been coached this way. I am not saying I would not want Patrick, or Cooper. I am only suggesting that UCONN has won more more titles over the last two decades polishing players over multiple years than Duke and Kentucky have won with 'one and done' players. I guess that's my point.

 

[ctchamps]

I don’t really catch the Mumu reference

Josh and his dad did not leave on the best of terms with JC. Dad called JC a mumu which is considered derogatory. Josh made some comments that he didn’t get the same support at UConn that he was getting at his transfer school. Definitely intended as a dig against JC.

Maybe @mauconnfan can weigh in on this.

You might want to remove him from your support list and add him to your hate list if this is your current construct.

As far as I’m concerned stuff like this no longer bothers me. I focus on the five NCs and everything else becomes irrelevant.

 

[GlastonTim]

Josh and his dad did not leave on the best of terms with JC. Dad called JC a mumu which is considered derogatory. Josh made some comments that he didn’t get the same support at UConn that he was getting at his transfer school. Definitely intended as a dig against JC.

Maybe @mauconnfan can weigh in on this.

You might want to remove him from your support list and add him to your hate list if this is your current construct.

As far as I’m concerned stuff like this no longer bothers me. I focus on the five NCs and everything else becomes irrelevant.

Alex Oriaki and his dad

 

[UConniki]

Josh and his dad did not leave on the best of terms with JC. Dad called JC a mumu which is considered derogatory. Josh made some comments that he didn’t get the same support at UConn that he was getting at his transfer school. Definitely intended as a dig against JC.

Maybe @mauconnfan can weigh in on this.

You might want to remove him from your support list and add him to your hate list if this is your current construct.

As far as I’m concerned stuff like this no longer bothers me. I focus on the five NCs and everything else becomes irrelevant.

The player you're referring to is Alex Oriachi, his dad called JC a "mum".

 

[dennismenace]

I'm really not. If iam why so much players leave after their first or second year. And now we have players skipping college to the G league or overseas to make money rather than playing in or going to college Not talking for all players but most. Lets say Cooper Flagg commits to Duke or even Uconn and they dont win a CHIP, guarantee he leaves for the NBA as he said he's already going pro after 1 year of college. Your either too old or too young to really know what these kids want more and that's to provide for family and never have to worry about struggling.

There is nothing wrong with being financially oriented first. Especially when you want to raise a family.
Last I knew the maximum disability insurance (Loyds of London) any college student could get to protect him from being too injured to play professionally was $1 000,000. So staying in college could be a great risk financially if you stay in school and get a serious injury that renders you unable to play professionally. That takes some serious thinking about risks. It's not just greed. You have to make responsible decisions for your life (and perhaps family). I think the universities understand this well and don't begrudge kids from doing it. Try to put yourself in their position.

 

[UConniki]

My only issue with the announcement is most recruits will have a final 6 or 7 and then pick one but to announce that UConn was cut early for no apparent reason ( he could have left it at a final 4) right after visiting for first night seemed spiteful / intentionally disrespectful. Wasn't the classiest way to handle it. JMHO

 

[BGesus4]

Alex Oriaki and his dad, mumu

FIFY

 

[bfs3]

Josh and his dad did not leave on the best of terms with JC. Dad called JC a mumu which is considered derogatory. Josh made some comments that he didn’t get the same support at UConn that he was getting at his transfer school. Definitely intended as a dig against JC.

Maybe @mauconnfan can weigh in on this.

You might want to remove him from your support list and add him to your hate list if this is your current construct.

As far as I’m concerned stuff like this no longer bothers me. I focus on the five NCs and everything else becomes irrelevant.

Thank you sir I will make the change. I vaguely remember this and had forgotten it. I will do better. I will now hate Josh Carlton and Alex O for good measure. Alex was already on my list

 

[Salty Dog]

Lock this thread. Next.

 

[ctchamps]

Thank you sir I will make the change. I vaguely remember this and had forgotten it. I will do better. I will now hate Josh Carlton and Alex O for good measure. Alex was already on my list

Not Josh. Definitely Alex. Brain farx.

 

[ctchamps]

Alex Oriaki and his dad

The player you're referring to is Alex Oriachi, his dad called JC a "mum".

Yep. Just testing y’all! Laughs on me.

 

[uconnfan68]

I can. Whatever reason he has I don’t really care. I’ll root against him the rest of his career. I hope he ends up in last place on a Turkish league team without a degree. The only players I wish well who aren’t on the team are former players who transferred due on good terms (Brendan Adam’s, Carlton etc.) or CT players that didn’t get recruited by UConn. I used to still root for all CT guys but not anymore.

Yup, dead to me.

 

[Slick]

Very disappointing end to the recruiting season. UConn better step up its NIL Program.

Wingfoot you need to donate more the 25.00 for UConn NIL money.

 

[Bboy Lace]

Very disappointing end to the recruiting season. UConn better step up its NIL Program.

How do we know that NIL was the deciding factor for both Big Pat and Flagg?

 

[mauconnfan]

Josh and his dad did not leave on the best of terms with JC. Dad called JC a mumu which is considered derogatory. Josh made some comments that he didn’t get the same support at UConn that he was getting at his transfer school. Definitely intended as a dig against JC.

Maybe @mauconnfan can weigh in on this.

You might want to remove him from your support list and add him to your hate list if this is your current construct.

As far as I’m concerned stuff like this no longer bothers me. I focus on the five NCs and everything else becomes irrelevant.

Best to keep me out of this one not a fan. It’s Alex not Josh and I hardly consider him a NC champion Husky.

Next

 

[amishboy]

The player you're referring to is Alex Oriachi, his dad called JC a "mum".

Yeah, apparently it’s a Nigerian word, meaning someone is stupid, an idiot, etc.

https://www.battabox.com/moomoo/

 

[kansashusky]

Word is Duke. Which makes this one especially more interesting.

K - State would be more tolerable because of the family connection, but with Dan Hurley attitude following the Duke visit, something definitely happened.

He will get lost in the shuffle at duke especially because he is behind offensively.

 

[Huskyforlife]

For anyone who’s keeping track, Trilly spoiled the recruitment for Ngongba. It’s Duke.

 

[navery12]

For anyone who’s keeping track, Trilly spoiled the recruitment for Ngongba. It’s Duke.

That's pretty surprising to me. Still find it weird he went to Kansas State afterwards but I guess @cap10dingus was onto something

 

[caw]

Jeez Duke's 2024 class may have more five stars than UConn has ever had.

 

[mauconnfan]

Jeez Duke's 2024 class may have more five stars than UConn has ever had.

And they’ll still fall short of the FF. Good for them.

 

[UCfor3]

That's pretty surprising to me. Still find it weird he went to Kansas State afterwards but I guess @cap10dingus was onto something

And the Friar guy wasn't saying he was a K-State lock. He took a victory lap when we were cut.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Word is Duke. Which makes this one especially more interesting.

K - State would be more tolerable because of the family connection, but with Dan Hurley attitude following the Duke visit, something definitely happened.

He will get lost in the shuffle at duke especially because he is behind offensively.

It makes sense. They have an absolutely loaded roster that needs just one thing, a center. They have nobody at center. He's clearly the starter. It's a great situation and I can't blame him for making that decision.

 

[husky429]

For anyone who’s keeping track, Trilly spoiled the recruitment for Ngongba. It’s Duke.

I know people get all juiced up about Trilly on here, but I really don't like what he's doing. Let the kids have their moment. Fans can wait a few extra days.

 

[auror]

I know people get all juiced up about Trilly on here, but I really don't like what he's doing. Let the kids have their moment. Fans can wait a few extra days.

It's interesting. It takes away some of the surprise of the announcement, for sure, but there's a phenomenon that's been studied about movie/tv show spoilers. Knowing a spoiler first and then watching on average leads to higher enjoyment ratings than just watching the work unspoiled. Humans are weird.

Spoiler alert: spoilers make you enjoy stories more

Did someone spoil the next episode of "Game of Thrones"? They might have done you a favor.

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

I would imagine that for teams who are going to get the recruit, the actual announcement will be much more enjoyable for the fans if they know in advance he's coming. He'll probably get fewer views on the announcement with less rival fans, but it'll go from tense to jubilant for some.