PF Mamadou Diarra (Signed LOI on 11/14)

[tcf15]

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Borges is heading to Woodstock Academy for the announcement. That's a pretty long drive from New Haven - I doubt the Register would be willing to reimburse his mileage to cover a VCU commitment.

 

[aceboon]

Borges is heading to Woodstock Academy for the announcement. That's a pretty long drive from New Haven - I doubt the Register would be willing to reimburse his mileage to cover a VCU commitment.

To be fair Borges did cover the Abu press conference.

 

[Brochacho]

Take away what Shaka Smart accomplished, and VCU would have 0 sweet sixteens. On top of that, they would have only advanced to the round of 32 five times. #Havoc

 

[OkaForPrez]

This joke is really getting old for me.

It was old for me 20 min ago.

 

[tcf15]

I'm actually surprised at how positive their fanbase has been given that they lost their entire 2015 recruiting class, their best recruit from 2014, and Stanford Robinson to Rhode Island. Just a major disconnect between their mindset and the state of their program.

 

[CallMeBruce]

I'm actually surprised at how positive their fanbase has been given that they lost their entire 2015 recruiting class, their best recruit from 2014, and Stanford Robinson to Rhode Island. Just a major disconnect between their mindset and the state of their program.

The majority of posters on there think Wade is a better coach than Shaka. Several people think VCU made Shaka, and not the other way around.

 

[upstater]

"Hopefully someone makes him understand that UConn 2016 is not the same UConn as 2006."

It really isn't the same. In the last decade, UConn has doubled the amount of championships it'd won in the previous millennium.

 

[Leebo]

I'm actually surprised at how positive their fanbase has been given that they lost their entire 2015 recruiting class, their best recruit from 2014, and Stanford Robinson to Rhode Island. Just a major disconnect between their mindset and the state of their program.

cognitive dissonance leads to wonky self-defense mechanisms

 

[Brochacho]

"Hopefully someone makes him understand that UConn 2016 is not the same UConn as 2006."

It really isn't the same. In the last decade, UConn has doubled the amount of championships it'd won in the previous millennium.

We should remind him that 2016 VCU would be lucky to match 2006 VCU (19-10).

 

[tcf15]

The majority of posters on there think Wade is a better coach than Shaka. Several people think VCU made Shaka, and not the other way around.

Yeah, I forgot who said it, but it was mentioned on here that what has happened to VCU happens when you allow your coach to become bigger than your program. Love how they are still clinging on to the #HAVOC nonsense.

 

[ktuck911]

just checking out Mamadou Diarra mixtape... he's a jumping jack around the basket... quick off his feet.. He can provide some immediate help around the glass for us IMO... and he understands how to finish at his size... just flush.. no waisted motion/time... up and dunk and move on to the next play... I like him a lot... he fits what we need for our frontcourt....

 

[SirHypeAlot]

The VCU board is laugh out loud funny. Please continue to share their delusional thoughts.

 

[Yankees32123]

I'm excited. When was the last time a recruit announced his commitment to UConn in a press conference? We never get this kind of announcement!

 

[Brochacho]

I'm excited. When was the last time a recruit announced his commitment to UConn in a press conference? We never get this kind of announcement!

I think Moe Harkless did an announcement, could be wrong. He of course decommited however.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

The entire VCU board is like our conference realignment board. Not sure if I find that funny or sad.

 

[Leebo]

They seem tickled by the whole "Mamadou sounds like Mama do" thing, which I guess is better than the diarrhea jokes, but it's still not funny.

 

[Kembacity]

guys help me please, is this 11am thing a well worn Boneyard bit (like 20 minutes/carwash/hilton units) or is he announcing at roughly 11am, meaning whenever his grandmother finally shows up after 11am

 

[OkaForPrez]

They seem tickled by the whole "Mamadou sounds like Mama do" thing, which I guess is better than the diarrhea jokes, but it's still not funny.

Mama do not agree.

 

[OkaForPrez]

guys help me please, is this 11am thing a well worn Boneyard bit (like 20 minutes/carwash/hilton units) or is he announcing at roughly 11am, meaning whenever his grandmother finally shows up after 11am

11.30a

 

[gwhuskyfan]

They seem tickled by the whole "Mamadou sounds like Mama do" thing, which I guess is better than the diarrhea jokes, but it's still not funny.

They're all in on the Mamadou puns

Mamadou is Mamadoubledouble waiting to happen ... there is no doubt.

 

[alexd]

I'm excited. When was the last time a recruit announced his commitment to UConn in a press conference? We never get this kind of announcement!

Announceents? We don't need no stinkin' announements.
Our announcements come from the podium after winning two games at the F4.

 

[ktuck911]

FWIW:

Russell Steinberg retweeted
A Dime Back‏@ADimeBack 8m8 minutes ago

Hearing UConn fans should expect some more good news today.

 

[Danzz]

Well, you still would have needed 10 more minutes on your countdown, but in this thread it had been shared as 11:30. That did sound like an odd time to me.

Perfect time. Make the announcement and go have celebratory lunch.

 

[Caronimo]

Would love to have this guy at UConn, however, it isn't the end of the world if he chooses VCU. It is, however, the end of the world for VCU if he chooses us. We are UCONN...