Official: Mamoudou Diarra to Cinci

[AntG168]

Yes, you can ignore threads. And it's called trolling. We are not going to be an attractive spot until we look good on the floor which I hope/think will be this season. A good start to next season should thwart all this negative recruiting. I don't care about this miss unless we actually can't even suit up 12 legit D1 players. It's disconcerting that we lost a kid who seemed like a lock but outside perception can change very quickly. I don't think it has been this bad in a long time.

Didnt know you were trolling, you stink at it lol. But i agree with you on pretty much everything you said. We're fighting a perception problem right now that will only change with winning.

 

[CL82]

No, baby. That's an angry spirit. A little chardonnay will get you where we're going tonight.

Enya says everything is just fine. I believe her.

I do believe a receiving a good humming would make me more relaxed.

 

[The Funster]

I think we should join the BE for basketball.

 

[gtcam]

ahhh just the way I wanted to end my week. Keep up the phenomenal work, Staff!

This was not UConn's to have and we've known it for a while - maybe you should try to keep yourself up to date Sir
Great post - keep the positives coming

 

[gtcam]

I do believe a receiving a good humming would make me more relaxed.

HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

 

[FASTEDDY]

"Fire Ollie"

Obviously , I know that this is crazy and you're kidding.

However, another dreadful year next year and it really would be very possible that HCKO would be fired.

 

[boog204]

No, baby. That's an angry spirit. A little chardonnay will get you where we're going tonight.

Enya says everything is just fine. I believe her.

My wife insisted that Enya helped her relax and she started playing it at night to fall asleep. I got used to it. And she was more relaxed. And nicer and interested in "humming." So Enya is alright in my book. Pinky's up everyone while sipping that Chard...

 

[nomar]

This is like the 75th worst thing that's happened to the program since November.

I know the fact that we didn't get a mediocre player is a bad sign but we didn't get a mediocre player.

NEXT.

(There's a Next, right?)

 

[buddy]

Everyone can joke and make merry of this. But the fact is that clearly this guy saw something with UConn that he didn't like. I don't think he will be the greatest basketball player ever and I have a lot of questions about him...but clearly there is something wrong with the UConn basketball program. Everyone thought that Chillious would be the recruiting savior, but it does not appear to be the case. I thought Vance left because of his dad, but now I am really wondering if he and Steve left the program because they see something that we have not be privy to.

 

[Fishy]

This is like the 75th worst thing that's happened to the program since November.

I know the fact that we didn't get a mediocre player is a bad sign but we didn't get a mediocre player.

NEXT.

(There's a Next, right?)

Oh, there's definitely a next.

This one's about the Caribbean and it stars a young Luke Skywalker in what's best described as a fever dream. But everything's all right in the end.

 

[AntG168]

Everyone can joke and make merry of this. But the fact is that clearly this guy saw something with UConn that he didn't like. I don't think he will be the greatest basketball player ever and I have a lot of questions about him...but clearly there is something wrong with the UConn basketball program. Everyone thought that Chillious would be the recruiting savior, but it does not appear to be the case. I thought Vance left because of his dad, but now I am really wondering if he and Steve left the program because they see something that we have not be privy to.

Its simple he wants to be a wing and the staff didny view him as such. No secrets here

 

[superjohn]

Didnt know you were trolling, you stink at it lol. But i agree with you on pretty much everything you said. We're fighting a perception problem right now that will only change with winning.

Wish it was just a perception problem.

 

[AntG168]

Wish it was just a perception problem.

I think thats the biggest hurdle. The things going on inside the program seem to be over

 

[Fishy]

The past few hours have convinced me that if Enya has a singing career, there is absolutely no excuse why the rest of us can't have one, too.

The woman sings one song over and over and over.

 

[uconnphil2016]

I think thats the biggest hurdle. The things going on inside the program seem to be over

So we only perceived losses to Wagner, Northeastern and East Carolina last year?

 

[AntG168]

So we only perceived losses to Wagner, Northeastern and East Carolina last year?

That effected how recruits perceive us. Which results in a perception problem. Idk what your asking

 

[kobe]

THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE I THINK

IS THIS GUY EVEN GOOD?

 

[Stainmaster]

THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE I THINK

IS THIS GUY EVEN GOOD?

Considering failing to land him has doomed UConn to permanent damnation, I guess he's decent.

 

[don356]

He must have some upside. Enough folks pursued him. We'll get to see first hand. I don't think he's Gary Clark II.

Definitely looks like Cincy is heading to the big 12...........................wait, that was last year.

 

[TRest]

THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE I THINK

IS THIS GUY EVEN GOOD?

He would have been a slump-buster for us.

 

[uconnphil2016]

That effected how recruits perceive us. Which results in a perception problem. Idk what your asking

What I'm saying is that losing can't just be a perception problem...losing is a reality problem. Players are accurately assessing things.

 

[AntG168]

What I'm saying is that losing can't just be a perception problem...losing is a reality problem. Players are accurately assessing things.

Thats still a perception problem....

 

[Fishy]

Thats still a perception problem....

Our inability to prevent them from perceiving reality is definitely an issue.

 

[AntG168]

Our inability to prevent them from perceiving reality is definitely an issue.

Definitely. But i dont think things are as bad as they might seem from the outside. I mean saying Cincinnati or seton hall offer better opportunities than UConn is not reality. It just isnt. But with all the transfers and the disaster of a season, its put a negative filter over a still elite basketball program in UConn. I gurantee you if we win and make the tourney next yr our recruiting will pick back up. Would that mean that reality shifted that much in less than a yr? Doubt it

 

[djct1999]

Ahhhhh, the boneyard. Let's not make this out to be more than it is. This isn't a miss, it's more of parting of ways. UConn only saw one fit, Diarra disagreed, both agreed to move on. Again, I applaud Ollie and co for not repeating past mistakes. Diarra was never a fit here. Giving a ship to him would not have ended well for either party.