Oriakhi Jumping on Twitter 30 min after the game

[aceboon]

AO said he didn't think the comment the other day was a big deal so its not surprising that he's still at it. I think he tried to be slick with the "mumu" comment thinking people wouldn't get it, its 2011, all it takes is a google search. I'd imagine after that one someone is going to get after him.

 

[tuvent08]

Yeah, but clearly with the way he's been responding to fans, he doesn't care if it is out there. If you have a problem, either talk about it privately with Calhoun, or talk privately with a buddy. It's not like Oriakhi is new to twitter.

I don't think he really puts much thought into it. He's an emotional 21-year-old kid who is pissed off about his situation. Of course he could be handling it better, but I don't think that he wants everyone to know that he thinks his coach is an idiot. He's just being an idiot kid -- I would have done the same thing at 21 but I had middle-school level talent and would have had about five followers if Twitter was around then. He just has to be smarter and accept that athletes just have different rules on social media -- it's essentially treated as a perpetual news conference by ESPN, etc.

 

[tykurez]

During yesterday's game the announcer (Not Donny Marshall) started to talk about Oriaki and twitter. It sounded like he was going to mention the Coombs conversation but there was some game action so he want back to play by play and never mentioned it again. Media is definitely paying attention.

Seth Davis immediately took notice and he's in Atlantis. It's a big deal, unfortunately. Does he think Calhoun or one of the coaches isn't going to hear about his attitude? Really disappointing.

 

[RS9999X]

Player MIN PPG RPG APG BPG FG% FT%
Alex Oriakhi 20 7.7 6.3 0.3 2.2 49% 53%
Tyler Olander 25 7.7 6.8 1.7 1 50% 71%
Andre Drummond 20.8 7.5 6.5 0.3 2.2 49% 33%

Looks close to me

 

[msgordon]

i think the mumu comment was directed at somebody who tweeted him and not calhoun, but i could be wrong

edit---actually i think it was, wow that bad

 

[UChusky916]

Considering he's a co-captain, and our only upperclassman this isn't good and needs to be addressed. Hopefully either Kemba or Bazz find out and get his head right.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Did you notice on the post game interview how Boatright, Shabazz, and Lamb made a point of talking about unity and shaking hands together? I think this was a subtle shot at AO (or maybe a way to diffuse the ridiculous Shabazz-Boatright rivalry talk).

Wait, you're not serious with this, are you?

Alex was stupid to tweet that, but "fans" need to stop saying **** like "step your game up" over twitter.

 

[Prezidint]

Twitter is meaningful, because it's public, and when a team player announces stuff over Twitter it's the same as if they're saying it to Jay Bilas in an interview.

Alex O, in his twitter feed, in response to a dude saying, "AO and AD need to play together, what's up with your coach?" replied - "he's a mumu."

THIS IS NOT GOOD. NOT GOOD I say.

I get his frustration, but calling your coach an idiot in a foreign language is flat out asking for a long stint in the dog house, and, frankly, we can live without any player.

Alex needs to end his twitter account now, or at least put a lock on it so that he doesn't tweet within a few hours of a game.

Dumb. Somebody earlier said it best - Alex McCoombs Oriakhi.

 

[Prezidint]

Wait, you're not serious with this, are you?

Alex was stupid to tweet that, but "fans" need to stop saying **** like "step your game up" over twitter.

What? Alex doesn't have to have a twitter account. He chooses to. Of course if you're a celebrity and random idiots have access to your twitter you're going to get spam and stupid comments.
What's more obvious . . .
Alex grows up and drops the childish Twit nonsense, or
every person out there agree to not harass him?

 

[johnhuskies95]

I'm not defending him. All I'm saying is that he is obviously pissed after the game, and fans shouldn't be saying that stuff. A lot of those fans probably post on this message board.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by asking what's more "obvious" though...

 

[Prezidint]

I'm not defending him. All I'm saying is that he is obviously pissed after the game, and fans shouldn't be saying that stuff. A lot of those fans probably post on this message board.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by asking what's more "obvious" though...

All I mean is that Alex needs to learn - right now - that's he's a celebrity, and there are thousand of us schmoes out there - me and you and unreasonable s to boot.
IF he wants to run a twit account where every tom dick and harry can post spam, THEN he needs to develop a very thick skin or just stop posting twits.

That's all I'm saying.

There're always going to be idiots running around - that doesn't mean you have to grab one and wrestle him.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

you guys are all mumus

 

[caw]

Some UConn fans are @sshats. Some aren't UConn fans.

 

[Ts5034]

I think its stupid when random people write those type of things on athletes twitter accounts. Oriakhi doesnt even know who they are and he doesnt have to be told by them how hes playing. But, I also think its wrong that he responds to that garbage. He can choose to ignore it or block them if it gets out of control. Theres no doubt about it that he looks like the bad guy in this situation now

 

[tuvent08]

A hilarious update:

aoriakhi34 Alex Oriakhi ​

Where I'm frm n Nigeria mumu means boss​

3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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[tuvent08]

"Where I'm from in Connecticut, motherfu***** ***hole means 'grand dad.'"

 

[frosh360]

yeah AO seems to be trying to do damage control on his comments. Also, check the Uconn Blogs story on this and read the viewer comments and you have someone saying to be AO's sister getting very combative with the readers. Its kinda getting ugly. Also I backchecked with her twitter account and it rlly seems to be her on the blog comments. Hopefully this doesnt lead to a transfer or anything, we need alex

 

[Prezidint]

Hopefully this doesnt lead to a transfer or anything, we need alex

Hofstra probably has an opening.

JK. Love Alex and I'm glad he's fired up about not playing. It means he's raring to come in, which is good.

 

[caw]

Honest question. Do you think Calhoun cares? I think he might in some ways actually be glad Alex is angry he's not playing more.

 

[TopDog18]

Link posted on Seth Davis twitter

http://www.theuconnblog.com/2011/11/26/2588772/alex-oriakhi-criticizes-jim-calhoun-twitter-again

 

[tuvent08]

Honest question. Do you think Calhoun cares? I think he might in some ways actually be glad Alex is angry he's not playing more.

I actually think part of him probably finds it funny, especially given the hilarious backtracking that Alex is doing.

He'd probably find it less funny if he couldn't win the next ten games without playing him.

 

[Buffett10]

Wow I love how people jump Alex when he does bad but during the UCF game when he was doing good everyone praises him. Honestly who gives a what he tweets? Have anyone you actually talked to Alex in person? I have and he keeps up with the social media to connect with his fans because he loves his fans and loves uconn. Everyone should get off his back he's a 21 yr old kid.

 

[DaddyChoc]

yeah AO seems to be trying to do damage control on his comments. Also, check the Uconn Blogs story on this and read the viewer comments and you have someone saying to be AO's sister getting very combative with the readers. Its kinda getting ugly. Also I backchecked with her twitter account and it rlly seems to be her on the blog comments. Hopefully this doesnt lead to a transfer or anything, we need alex

in the streets it could mean BOSS... there's tons of words that mean somthing else when you're talking slang.

everyone "may think" he's mad with Coach and thats the reason for reading his comments wrong.

 

[RayRay19]

lol everyones gotta relax again...what goes on in the locker room stays there...we wouldnt be where we are today with AO...he will shine and the best players will find their way back onto the floor...just get behind this team because its going to be a very fun season...thats our job as fans...love AO and we will need him...

 

[Gurleyman]

Alex could walk away from basketball tomorrow and devote the rest of his life to the pan flute, and I would still love him for helping us bring the title last year. He was a beast in the championship game. However, I really hope it doesn't come to that - he still has two more full seasons to give us, and the pan flute will still be there when he's finished.

 

[Prezidint]

It's amazing that the younger generations seem to think that there's an automatic exception to anything that's posted on social media.
It's like they don't think it counts if it's not said aloud to another person.
It counts, and there is zero doubt that JC has heard about it and that it pisses him off.
Wasn't the last twit before the FSU game?
Maybe the reason he only got 10 minutes of run time was because JC heard about the that he twitted.

Comparable to the Italian no-harm no-foul finish: "but I don't mean that in a bad way."
Your mother's a whore, but I don't mean that in a bad way.

I love hearing about mumus getting fired because they post stuff on their twits and farcebook accounts and the boss finds out about them.
I can imagine the conversation when they get canned - "What do you mean you're firing me? I said you were an ? But it's on farcebook, it doesn't count."

 

[willie99]

Alex, the vast majority of UConn fans love you, but you better listen to whatever messages JC is sending you

If you want to get to the next level, he's the best at getting people there

We all watched you in the tourny last year, we know what you can do

"just do it"

 

[jcf2000]

Kid is young and emotitional.

My definition of Mumu is what Homer wore in one of the best Simpsons episodes.

He should kill that twitter account during game days though. I love his twitter account in offseason.

 

[joober jones]

Kid is young and emotitional.

My definition of Mumu is what Homer wore in one of the best Simpsons episodes.

He should kill that twitter account during game days though. I love his twitter account in offseason.

In that case Dajuan Blair really could've used Calhoun in college.

 

[UConniki]

Wow I love how people jump Alex when he does bad but during the UCF game when he was doing good everyone praises him. Honestly who gives a freak what he tweets? Have anyone you actually talked to Alex in person? I have and he keeps up with the social media to connect with his fans because he loves his fans and loves uconn. Everyone should get off his back he's a 21 yr old kid.

He's a 21 yr old man! And a disrespectful one at that.