Nick Timberlake to Kansas

[ctchamps]

I don’t really care we lost the recruit, I’m more concerned we lost the credibility of the matrim wink.

Nice wink dude.

Nothing insiders can do when the coaches were played as well. @Zionn stated the staff was blindsided.

It will not be the only time. It could hurt short term. But bidding wars for players is not the best policy. Creates resentment.

 

[tuvent08]

I want Jackson back if only to see him body Timberlake in our game next season.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I think it was my fault. I was in meetings most of the afternoon, got back to my office and saw this:

I guess he couldn't wait for me to return his call

 

[Waquoit]

Timberlake does not bother me. Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth.

 

[REB1094]

I figured it out. He had calamari instead of steak. Made his decision to never come to CT after that

 

[housekeys]

We know the freshman class is good, but they're freshmen. Where does the shooting come from next year?

Our strength last year was our depth at every position. That is what won the title. My concern is depth at the center position. Replacing Sanogo is not easy. DC will be excellent, but he alone, is not depth. Average shooters become excellent shooters when the other team is working hard not to get beat inside at the center position.

 

[UConnRock]

We know the freshman class is good, but they're freshmen. Where does the shooting come from next year?

Roumoglou - a 6"7" guard who shot 37% from 3 in Greece.

 

[CL82]

Personally, I blame @HuskyHawk

 

[3rdbass]

I was worried about Kansas. NC didn't scare me since I think that Hubert Davis isn't that good of a coach. Oh well hopefully Newton is staying as we need some upper classmen for leadership. This last team had that great balance. This year's team is very young.

 

[pepband99]

This he was bought crap is embarrassing. He chose Kansas. Get over it.

? Because of Bill Self’s sterling reputation?

 

[CL82]

Roumoglou - a 6"7" guard who shot 37% from 3 in Greece.

Wow, if the kid can sink a three all the way from Greece, imagine if he only has to make one from anywhere on the court.

 

[JB75]

Alleyne should enter the portal again and come back lol

Yeah, that definitely makes Alleyne leaving stranger and stranger, especially with Jackson Newton and Timberlake up in the air. Wonder what the big rush was to go to the johnnies? However, Everything goes back to normal once Ajax decides to run it back. Fingers crossed.

 

[How Sway?!]

5 years from now after Hurley is fired for cause, fishy is going to reference this as the moment he knew Hurley had stopped putting in the work.

 

[MJKI]

Lol we won a natty with the misses. Cmon man

You missed the glaring sarcasm

 

[Waquoit]

? Because of Bill Self’s sterling reputation?

Or his lust for life.

 

[CL82]

So the Matrim wink is meaningless. Got it

Plans change

 

[KingAG]

Yeah, that definitely makes Alleyne leaving stranger and stranger, especially with Jackson Newton and Timberlake up in the air. Wonder what the big rush was to go to the johnnies.

I don’t think the staff thought timberlake was “up in the air”. It looked like a coordinated commitment that timberlake bailed on at the end lol

 

[alexd]

This he was bought crap is embarrassing. He chose Kansas. Get over it.

"He was bought" is very different in 2023 than it was in 2020.

 

[HooperScooper]

Hurley and the Administration deserve a lot of criticism with how they're handling NIL. It's clear Timberlake's mind was changed due to more money from Kansas.

Hurley has said many times that if a kid's major motivation is NIL money then he's not a good fit for UConn. I know there are probably a lot of kids looking for NIL money these days but what do you seriously think a player like Timberlake is going to make in NIL? Nobody is giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars for 1 year at Kansas.

 

[Waquoit]

5 years from now after Hurley is fired for cause, fishy is going to reference this as the moment he knew Hurley had stopped putting in the work.

I'm guessing you're feeling fresh as a daisy.

 

[Kenny11]

Strong offer.

 

[auror]

Hurley has said many times that if a kid's major motivation is NIL money then he's not a good fit for UConn. I know there are probably a lot of kids looking for NIL money these days but what do you seriously think a player like Timberlake is going to make in NIL? Nobody is giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars for 1 year at Kansas.

I'm pretty sure someone gave him hundreds of thousands of dollars for 1 year at Kansas.

 

[Candyman]

So as of now. It’s

Newton
Castle
Stewart/Ball/Ross
Karaban
Clingan

Bench- Johnson, Diarra, Stewart/Ball/Ross, Signare, Greek

Need a big and a shooter from the portal.

 

[Zionn]

Nothing insiders can do when the coaches were played as well. @Zionn stated the staff was blindsided.

It will not be the only time. It could hurt short term. But bidding wars for players is not the best policy. Creates resentment.

My comment wasn’t towards staff but towards Yard. Some acting as if this was done deal days ago. Never the case. $ without question was the tipping factor. Good for him. We move on. We will get ours.

 

[HuskyFich]

Strong offer.

Please expand...

 

[CL82]

. No one here has any idea why he picked Kansas.

Pretty sure it may have been the cash under the table, but it could’ve been the weather. Who knows really?

 

[aburks41]

Hurley has said many times that if a kid's major motivation is NIL money then he's not a good fit for UConn. I know there are probably a lot of kids looking for NIL money these days but what do you seriously think a player like Timberlake is going to make in NIL? Nobody is giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars for 1 year at Kansas.

I can tell you right now he is making that at Kansas. We weren’t offering close to what they did

 

[21Huskies]

Remember that poster who was gonna get us on Augusta and guaranteed Timberlake was done deal… message boards are the best

 

[Hurleyman216]

Credit to @auror on this one. Something changed between yesterday and today, my sources missed this one for sure.

 

[3rdbass]

Right now Clingan, but hopefully that changes. We need the staff to work their magic again, Joey C didn't join us until June 13th.

Anyone know what Roumoglou's shot looks like? He's a wildcard.

On another note, hopefully Diarra is staying.

I know you are joking. Karaan and hopefully Newton. I know we aren't counting on Clingan to be our best 3 pt shooter next year.