Precious Achiuwa

[Huskyforlife]

Jerry Meyer just gave us another pick on 24/7. 67% us then St. Johns and Cuse both have 17%.

And the cuse pick guy got banned right?

 

[businesslawyer]

This would obviously be a great start to Hurley's first real class. It would be even better if, if Precious is coming, he commits early and sends a signal to others that we are going to be UConn again in short order.

 

[BlueMAB]

Sometimes I see Chief’s posts and think, “Is this real life?”

"sometimes" ?

 

[8893]

Sometimes I see Chief’s posts and think, “Is this real life?”

You hear "Bohemian Rhapsody" when you see Chief's posts?

 

[Huskybass]

Sometimes I see Chief’s posts and think, “Is this real life?”

Better.

 

[mauconnfan]

You hear "Bohemian Rhapsody" when you see Chief's posts?

Is this just fantasy?

 

[KembaStepback]

Is this just fantasy?

I don't want to get caught in a landslide here, but I'd love to have this guy

 

[mauconnfan]

I don't want to get caught in a landslide here, but I'd love to have this guy

We won't get him, there's no escape from reality here at the BY.

 

[imno1]

We won't get him, there's no escape from reality here at the BY.

Open your eyes, look up at the skies and and see. With Hurley we have a chance to get this guy

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I wont allow myself to get all pumped up... But wow this would be awesome! But not pumped up... but yea awesome

 

[Bonk]

Would love to see him play the "4" in our lineup. Maybe three guards, him and a big. Rebounds well.

 

[CL82]

Open your eyes, look up at the skies and and see. With Hurley we have a chance to get this guy

Well if don't get him, easy come, easy go.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

We won't get him, there's no escape from reality here at the BY.

I would argue that Chief’s ramblings provide ample escape from reality.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

2 more musical links. Pat Benatar's "Precious Time" and Phil Seymour's "Precious to Me"



Phil Seymour - Precious To Me (1981)

 

[mauconnfan]

I would argue that Chief’s ramblings provide ample escape from reality.

His ramblings are a little high, little low pretty much any way the wind blows! Doesn't really matter to me.

 

[uchusky32]

This is going to be a long summer!

 

[Waquoit]

Well if don't get him, easy come, easy go.

 

[imno1]

I believe you meant to post this in the guilty pleasures thread

 

[tcf15]

Jerry Meyer just gave us another pick on 24/7. 67% us then St. Johns and Cuse both have 17%.

Something to consider too - Jerry Meyer made this pick after attending the Pangos AA Camp. Precious Achiuwa was one of the guys playing there so Meyer could have gotten some legit info that made him pick UConn.

 

[UofCT]

@tcf15 when can we expect the next wave of commitments? Can it happen between now and October?

 

[6xChamps]

Something to consider too - Jerry Meyer made this pick after attending the Pangos AA Camp. Precious Achiuwa was one of the guys playing there so Meyer could have gotten some legit info that made him pick UConn.

Kofi was at the camp too, maybe him and Precious talked recruiting

 

[Dogman69]

Interested to hear if he has any insight on where his recruitment stands. He made a handful of crystal ball picks following Pangos, with Precious to the good guys being the most recent.

 

[Austin316]

One thing I didn’t realize, according to Zagsblog:

“I think everybody in the country should offer him. The kid is that good and he’s got a 3.8 GPA, so he’s the complete package on and off the court.”

3.8 GPA. Good for you Precious. Truly an on and off the court specimen.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

One thing I didn’t realize, according to Zagsblog:

“I think everybody in the country should offer him. The kid is that good and he’s got a 3.8 GPA, so he’s the complete package on and off the court.”

3.8 GPA. Good for you Precious. Truly an on and off the court specimen.

Nigerians generally are not allowed to get anything but good grades. He's probably in deep crap for missing that .2 on his GPA (only partly joking)!

 

[tcf15]

Interested to hear if he has any insight on where his recruitment stands. He made a handful of crystal ball picks following Pangos, with Precious to the good guys being the most recent.

Here's what I asked him:

How'd Precious Achiuwa look at Pangos? What are you hearing on his recruitment? Can you expand at all on the reasoning for your UConn crystal ball pick?

Here's what he said:

He didn't look that good. Skill level and processing of the game just not progressing like hope for. Athletic of course, but didn't look overwhelmingly athletic. Didn't look like a 5-star at Pangos.

Hearing that UConn is definitely the team to beat in his recruitment.

 

[BFieldHusky]

We def are the leader for him and Delaire at this point.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Here's what I asked him:

How'd Precious Achiuwa look at Pangos? What are you hearing on his recruitment? Can you expand at all on the reasoning for your UConn crystal ball pick?

Here's what he said:

He didn't look that good. Skill level and processing of the game just not progressing like hope for. Athletic of course, but didn't look overwhelmingly athletic. Didn't look like a 5-star at Pangos.

Hearing that UConn is definitely the team to beat in his recruitment.

I don’t know how I feel about this. On one hand we are the front runner for a 5 Star. On the other hand it doesn’t seem like he’s as good as advertised

 

[Waquoit]

I don’t know how I feel about this. On one hand we are the front runner for a 5 Star. On the other hand it doesn’t seem like he’s as good as advertised

Shhh. Disinformation.

 

[Bonk]

Here's what I asked him:

How'd Precious Achiuwa look at Pangos? What are you hearing on his recruitment? Can you expand at all on the reasoning for your UConn crystal ball pick?

Here's what he said:

He didn't look that good. Skill level and processing of the game just not progressing like hope for. Athletic of course, but didn't look overwhelmingly athletic. Didn't look like a 5-star at Pangos.

Hearing that UConn is definitely the team to beat in his recruitment.

Not the worst thing in the world, if he isn't a finished product it may steer him away from a Kentucky or Kansas in order to develop some more. Kentucky seems to refine almost-finished products more than they do develop players.

 

[Kenny11]

I don’t know how I feel about this. On one hand we are the front runner for a 5 Star. On the other hand it doesn’t seem like he’s as good as advertised

If true, I think that is great for us. Maybe he is not a true 5 star but instead a 4 star with high potential that would have to stay in college at least 2 years.

But he also may have just played bad at the camp, which can happen to anyone.