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OT: So which posters have been the most reliable with inside info?

husky99 said:
Following recruiting is about relationships and oz is tight with ollie. He was reporting what ollie and other people close to the team where thinking. Why is it his fault that a 17 year old kid changes his mind in the 11th hour. What we do is a game of telephone and pass it on.
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I really don't agree Diallo changed his mind. I think KO was being fed very bad information - not saying intentionally but rather it was someone's incorrect and self serving read of the situation.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
I know what you disagree with. There's really no confusion here.

I also understand that you'll never give an inch on this point.

But higher standards need to apply as to what pertains to knowledge. There's nothing but gray area when it comes to how teenagers' minds work. The tension comes because insiders can't claim to be insiders unless they claim to know things, but they're claiming to know things that are, in most cases, unknowable.
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You do get that this is not Harvard Law review or john locke concept of truth. There is no real truth.. it's all point of view and perspective. I think you want a higher standard of excellence in reporting in something that is not very realistic
 
Chief00 said:
I really don't agree Diallo changed his mind. I think KO was being fed very bad information - not saying intentionally but rather it was someone's incorrect and self serving read of the situation.
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We probably had Diallo in the bag for over 2 years. Then someone in Storrs lit this dumpster on fire and he walked away. Can't blame him.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
Nobody was "run off." They left of their own accord.
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No that's not correct. You're giving your feelings on it .you have no idea what they felt. Some of them left because people on this board can be
 
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husky99 said:
You do get that this is not Harvard Law review or john locke of truth. There is no real truth.. it's all point of view and perspective. I think you want a higher standard of excellence in reporting in something that is not very realistic
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There is a reason why I am addressing you specifically in this context.

Look what happened yesterday. Do I have to give a play-by-play?

I'm just asking for a bigger helping of discretion. This board will be better for it.
 
husky99 said:
No that's not correct. You're giving your feelings on it .you have no idea what they felt. Some of them left because people on this board can be
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So, they were run off, but they left because people are "." You don't see the inconsistency there?

Am I being an a hole now?
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
There is a reason why I am addressing you specifically in this context.

Look what happened yesterday. Do I have to give a play-by-play?

I'm just asking for a bigger helping of discretion. This board will be better for it.
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So are you saying i am the issue? Easy solution. Block me . Solve your problem. I heard from 2 reporters, my aau coach/guy and a top 10 booster that a top guard is 90% gone. Sorry you would like ny times editorial credentials
 
husky99 said:
So are you saying i am the issue? Easy solution. Block me . Solve your problem. I heard from 2 reporters, my aau coach/guy and a top 10 booster that a top guard is 90% gone. Sorry you would like ny times editorial credentials
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This.

If you don't like what 99 has to say don't listen. He readily admits its secondhand info that changes rapidly. Many of us appreciate his info, even if it is fluid
 
husky99 said:
So are you saying i am the issue? Easy solution. Block me . Solve your problem. I heard from 2 reporters, my aau coach/guy and a top 10 booster that a top guard is 90% gone. Sorry you would like ny times editorial credentials
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Is it possible that guard is actually a wing?

AG just doesn't make sense given he would have to sit out another year. Unless it refers to JA declaring or CV leaving but he seems to be a KO/uconn guy
 
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husky429 said:
This.

If you don't like what 99 has to say don't listen. He readily admits its secondhand info that changes rapidly. Many of us appreciate his info, even if it is fluid
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At best
 
I love how some on the board feel the need to call people out. Really, what's the point?

If you don't find someone credible, don't pay attention to their posts. If you find their posts annoying, use the ignore function. It's not hard.

It seems like some posters want everyone else to not believe or not see some posts. Newsflash, we're all big boys (and girls) here. We can decide for ourselves. I'm not calling anyone out in this thread, just noting a disturbing trend on the board.

FWIW, I appreciate people posting what they hear, even those who I suspect may, um, have taken liberties with the facts from time to time. It is part of what make the BY so engaging.
 
CL82 said:
I love how some on the board feel the need to call people out. Really, what's the point?

If you don't find someone credible, don't pay attention to their posts. If you find their posts annoying, use the ignore function. It's not hard.

It seems like some posters want everyone else to not believe or not see some posts. Newsflash, we're all big boys (and girls) here. We can decide for ourselves. I'm not calling anyone out in this thread, just noting a disturbing trend on the board.

FWIW, I appreciate people posting what they hear, even those who I suspect may, um, have taken liberties with the facts from time to time. It is part of what make the BY so engaging.
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Yup
 
CL82 said:
I love how some on the board feel the need to call people out. Really, what's the point?

If you don't find someone credible, don't pay attention to their posts. If you find their posts annoying, use the ignore function. It's not hard.

It seems like some posters want everyone else to not believe or not see some posts. Newsflash, we're all big boys (and girls) here. We can decide for ourselves. I'm not calling anyone out in this thread, just noting a disturbing trend on the board.

FWIW, I appreciate people posting what they hear, even those who I suspect may, um, have taken liberties with the facts from time to time. It is part of what make the BY so engaging.
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And I'm disturbed you're just noticing this trend. This has been going on since ..... forever. Head bang
And I'm disturbed you're doing what you want us not to do - telling us how to do it.
Now I'm busting your chops and personally agree with your premise. However it seems obvious to me most of us are set in our ways and will continue to act accordingly.

I think the bigger pattern that creates the trend you find disturbing is how people react during adversity. In the particular case of this forum it's how people deal with negativity such as bad seasons or shocking losses. Two things happen during bad times. First more people feel the need to express themselves and second the bad situation bubbles into our emotions resulting in more expressed negativity. We become thin skinned, argumentative, entrenched, repetitive, subjective, insulting, demeaning, looking for scapegoats and so on.

This happened after the George Mason loss, the 2002 season and the 2010 season. It happens after a disappointing recruitment, a player having a bad game, players not developing, being on the wrong side of CR, the NCAA treatment of the APR and so on.

I love the opinions of people. I love this forum. You can garner a lot of knowledge about the team, about players, about many subjects. There are a lot of informed individuals here. And you can learn a lot about humanity from what people post, how they express themselves and how they handle situations.

Here's something to consider. Many of us believe it's easier to change someone else rather than change ourselves. What can be more ridiculous than that?
 
BUConn10 said:
I erased Oz from my mind after Diallo, what a laugh.
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Eh, not speaking for Oz specifically, but there's no one, no one who can give you an accurate assessment regularly. That includes KO. I know it's an inside joke, but 'recruiting is fluid' and to be 'taken with a grain of salt'.
 
boog204 said:
My prediction is that he never plays at UK and then has a pretty undistinguished pro career. You need more than athleticism to play the two. For his sake, I hope I'm wrong.
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That's a really tough call to make at this point, no? He hasn't even played a minute of college ball.
 
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Mr. Wonderful said:
The real lesson here is that even the "insiders" really don't know anything in most cases.
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As I said above, even Ollie doesn't know anything with a lot of cases in the end. You're at the whims of kids and their handlers.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
I know what you disagree with. There's really no confusion here.

I also understand that you'll never give an inch on this point.

But higher standards need to apply as to what pertains to knowledge. There's nothing but gray area when it comes to how teenagers' minds work. The tension comes because insiders can't claim to be insiders unless they claim to know things, but they're claiming to know things that are, in most cases, unknowable.
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So basically nobody knows anything and we shouldn't even post about what recruits might be thinking.
 
Chief00 said:
Man, what do I need to do to get in that category - be wrong ? LOL
Diaco, Diallo, AD, Miller, Travis and numerous other calls
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A lot of people made those same calls. I will personally give you credit for being on the Travis for a while. Not many others were on that.

As far as Miller goes, most aren't really surprised, but I think it's a case of Benedict needing to make changes and Miller's pretty much the only option there [Ollie's not going anywhere; Killings just got here; and Ricky is a perfect EOB assistant]. Things definitely changed once Warde left.

Your biggest problem is you are often too vague, and post a lot of diff things. It's far easier to be 'right' with that method.
 
Chief00 said:
I really don't agree Diallo changed his mind. I think KO was being fed very bad information - not saying intentionally but rather it was someone's incorrect and self serving read of the situation.
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Maybe, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if, were we saddled with just a couple of losses, Diallo would have matriculated UCONN this spring. We looked so bad.
 
CL82 said:
I love how some on the board feel the need to call people out. Really, what's the point?

If you don't find someone credible, don't pay attention to their posts. If you find their posts annoying, use the ignore function. It's not hard.

It seems like some posters want everyone else to not believe or not see some posts. Newsflash, we're all big boys (and girls) here. We can decide for ourselves. I'm not calling anyone out in this thread, just noting a disturbing trend on the board.

FWIW, I appreciate people posting what they hear, even those who I suspect may, um, have taken liberties with the facts from time to time. It is part of what make the BY so engaging.
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I'm not putting anyone on ignore. I prefer to just "call people out," and if it's me calling you out, be certain that you needed it.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
I'm not putting anyone on ignore. I prefer to just "call people out," and if it's me calling you out, be certain that you needed it.
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I am calling you out...arguing to argue us lame. ;-)
 
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husky99 said:
I am calling you out...arguing to argue us lame. ;-)
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lol

It's all good.

Just beware of the role you may be playing in the creation of dumpster fires like yesterday's Enoch transfer thread.
 
Hi all,

As I have stated before, I am Oz. Very tight with my friends Kevin and Dave and Hamidou.


Anyone looking for a scoop?



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Thank you.


-Oz
 
Chief can you have a paid fan club called "the Tribe?" Can I be the president of the Tribe?
 
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