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Message: [QUOTE="LStudfellow, post: 2168729, member: 5436"] Well played, per usual, Fleudslipcon. As I stated, your rationality combined with your introspection is much appreciated. The way this particular situation is playing out though... Hamidou and his handlers have exposed themselves for what their plan was all along. And I do not hold that against him or them. He has every right to take the path he believes gives him the best chance to get a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract, whether we all feel it does or does not serve his best interests long term (or UConn's interest in the immediate term). I am also not coming from a place of anger or hate, saying he "screwed us". Could he have been more honest? Yes. But we are talking about an 18 year-old kid here who has stated on multiple occasions that his goal is to play in the NBA. He is definitely following what he believes to be the path of least resistance to reaching that stated goal. The truth is that we did not lose Hamidou because either Kevin Ollie or Glen Miller are not good enough recruiters. Once Calipari offered him a scholly, he was going to Calipari. Not because Calipari will always beat us for every recruit (most he will, but not all). But because he will almost always beat us for this type of recruit with the goals and mindset that Hami has. Go read his statement that was used to start this thread. He spells it out. Here is a very plausible scenario for you: we emphasized to Hami his ability to be a star here for the next several years and then go as a potential lottery pick. Calipari sold him on his well-established "Succeed and Proceed" program. Knowing what we know now, which one was he choosing? Honestly, we had practically zero chance with THIS particular player once Calipari offered him, and showed him his plan for getting him to the NBA as soon as possible. Kevin Ollie was not getting him, Glen Miller was not getting him and frankly neither would have Jim Calhoun. [/QUOTE]

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