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UConNick said:
Exactly right. I live in "the jungle" now (New London!) and no one ever uses that name. But there is a sign by the bus stop that explains the name and the history of North and Northwest, "A Jungle and some Frats".
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LOL as a former NL guy, is that what it has become. As for "the JUNGLE", I lived there in the mid sixties and it was named appropriately.
 
Guess I'll hold off on Hateing him for now,but it's subject to change.
 
Jaybo said:
Guess I'll hold off on Hateing him for now,but it's subject to change.
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If he goes back to Oregon, make sure you direct that hate towards his handlers. It wouldn't be his choice.
 
Indicision is not a good trait for a basketball player.
However in this case its seems like he made a decision and unfortunately people of influence will not allow him that decision.
 
I feel for the kid. It's not an easy choice and he obviously is struggling with the choice.

I mentioned last night it was odd he hadn't tweeted the commitment. He obviously wants to please a lot of people but hopefully he can step away and chose wherever he wants to be.
 
UConnLen said:
LOL as a former NL guy, is that what it has become. As for "the JUNGLE", I lived there in the mid sixties and it was named appropriately.
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Me too (Eaton House) and I'll second that (appropriate-thing). Eric Burton wailing "we got to get outta this place" at 3am coeds sneaking out in the shadows. Life was sooo much simpler then:rolleyes:
 
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Huskybass said:
The women's bb forum is like Lillith Fair. Only the softest of the soft guys fit in over there. They all need a good dose of cynicism. :D
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Huh? Have you read this board lately?
 
tcf15 said:
If he goes back to Oregon, make sure you direct that hate towards his handlers. It wouldn't be his choice.
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First time I blamed them,second time it's on him.
 
Scot-e said:
Strange- but him picking the Ducks bummed me out more then (he who shall not be named) going to NCS. I just had a feeling that with the right coaching this kid could wind up in the NBA. The thought of him and Rock in the front court was making me very happy.

The season can not begin soon enough.
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Agreed - It's the thought of having TWO 6-8 230+ pound bullies in the paint, along with potentially TWO 6-7 wings (D-Ham and potentially Devin Robinson), on the court at the same time that had me really excited - still a possibility at this point.
 
I have a feeling his heart is telling him UCONN, but there is $ involved with his handlers and they are telling him Oregon. Let's hope the kid sticks with his heart and goes where it's best for him, not where it's best for his handlers.
 
Has Kasongo been told about the Chez-Ben Diner? It's only 20 or so miles from UConn and they specialize in poutine. A taste of home so close, how can Oregon compete?
 
fleudslipcon said:
Why bother. Just observe the posts of the guys who melted down in this forum again!
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There will be huge coast to coast meltdown if he just decides to go to PC. That would be sight to see.
 
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I never got the point in bashing a kid after he picked another school. And now last night's posts look downright stupid.

He's a 17-year-old kid. They make bad decisions, sometimes. And they also change their minds. It happens. Que sera sera.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
Indicision is not a good trait for a basketball player..
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He's a 17 year old kid. Do you remember the kind of human being you were at 17? Would you say your decision-making skills were fully adult-like and well-developed?

Kids grow up a LOT in that 17 to 22 range. I don't see the point in giving these kids a hard time based on the enormous choices they make.
 
ZenConn said:
There will be huge coast to coast meltdown if he just decides to go to PC. That would be sight to see.
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As much as I hope UConn lands this kid and everything works out, there is a part of me that would love to see the scenario you suggest just for the entertainment value that would be afforded by that happening!!!!
 
Irish Loop said:
He's a 17 year old kid. Do you remember the kind of human being you were at 17? Would you say your decision-making skills were fully adult-like and well-developed?

Kids grow up a LOT in that 17 to 22 range. I don't see the point in giving these kids a hard time based on the enormous choices they make.
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I'm more concerned about the forty and up group whose focus is narrow or jaded. Give me back those naive, uncertain days!
 
tcf15 said:
This is somewhat related, and alludes to upstater's concerns:

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2m
Illinois State freshman MiKyle McIntosh deemed a non-qualifier. Went to same school (Christian Faith) as Xavier Rathan-Mayes. #RoRussell
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This is the most important point in all of this. Has UConn vetted the academics of this new rendition of Christian Faith? Maybe the Phase1 program changed its academic approach to fulfill requirements that were missing with Christian Faith. But I hope the AD staff that handles this stuff are not so bogged down with Facey that they had time to vet this program.
 
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Vancat said:
Pardon my naiveté, but what's Oregon got over UConn, anyway?
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fleudslipcon said:
Maybe the Phase1 program changed its academic approach to fulfill requirements that were missing with Christian Faith.
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Not likely. I looked up Redemption. One guy runs it with one teacher. 5 students. Just got up and running. Christian school, but Virtual Classes (i.e. online).
 
upstater said:
Not likely. I looked up Redemption. One guy runs it with one teacher. 5 students. Just got up and running. Christian school, but Virtual Classes (i.e. online).
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dude needs to attend a real school, he's just asking to get bent over by the NCAA attending some setup like this. Given how many schools he's bounced around to it wouldn't surprise me if this time next year he's being ruled ineligible.
 
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upstater said:
Not likely. I looked up Redemption. One guy runs it with one teacher. 5 students. Just got up and running. Christian school, but Virtual Classes (i.e. online).
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So is anyone in the compliance department alerting KO about this!
 
UConnLen said:
LOL as a former NL guy, is that what it has become. As for "the JUNGLE", I lived there in the mid sixties and it was named appropriately.
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I lived in Hartford Hall my freshman year, 70-71, and The Jungle was indeed a jungle. However, we were all proud to live in The Jungle and those friendships have remained some 43 years later. I always remember when people would party they would often put their big stereo speakers in the windows, and blast this tune (which came out in 1970) into the courtyard:

Much of the crew had animal nicknames: the Husky (who actually was the guy who wore the Husky outfit), bear, lion, cub, etc. although I was always known as "Brother Harry". To this day, when I bump into any of those guys at a ball game the first thing we say is "Jungle Baby!"
 
aceboon said:
dude needs to attend a real school, he's just asking to get bent over by the NCAA attending some setup like this. Given how many schools he's bounced around to it wouldn't surprise me if this time next year he's being ruled ineligible.
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I have to apologize for this: http://www.faith-christian.org/

This is the real school. Not the one I posted yesterday. There are two schools with the same name in Arizona. This has 7 or 8 teachers.

It's still kind of slim pickings though. 4 students in 11th grade, 3 students in 12th grade. Overall, K-12, 80 odd students.
 
8893 said:
I am told by friends' children who now attend UConn that it is no longer called "the Jungle," and that the name lives on only in lore. Like the SDS (Secret Democratic Society) of which, coincidentally, Robert Hunter was a member when he attended UConn.
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If I remember correctly, SDS stood for Students for a Democratic Society, not Secret Democratic Society. From a former Windham Hall resident, 1966.
 
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