You don't say...This is the guy we need..
William Paxton @wspaxton 8m8 minutes ago
Hamidou Diallo, Putnam Science Academy team attending #UConn First Night on Oct. 16
was he here last year? i think diarra was
i was so hyped to see hamidous name i skipped over that portion of the tweet ha. Whole nepsac team with some good high d1 talent on campus, very nice.The whole team's coming? Awesome. Espinosa brought in some huge talent over the summer.
i was so hyped to see hamidous name i skipped over that portion of the tweet ha. Whole nepsac team with some good high d1 talent on campus, very nice.
Indeed. That said, I want to see how we do with Expressions Elite's new gang:KO is answering the questions people raised about the staff's ability to build recruiting contacts. It took a little time, that's understandable, but now by all appearances we're tight with Mass Rivals, tight with PSA...that's a lot of prospects on a regular basis.
KO has a plan, he always has a plan. And since he's a very smart guy, the plan is usually pretty good.
Pretty sure we haven't landed one of their kids since Olander. I'd love, love love to get Waters & Samuels.
On 247 composite, they have Makai (#41) just above Tremont (#43) in the rankings, with Makai listed at 100% for UConn and Tremont 66% UConn. Are these rankings way out of date in regard to Waters, at least? Waters was not listed with a Dook offer. Stamford was the other school with a percentage. I would love to see Waters come to UConn...why not take both if Waters has an interest? They seem to complement each other in their style of play, but they would be quite small.i remember olander playyed wing on expressions... we missed on a few of their players recentlyy (terrell... abu)... Don't mind targeting makai over tremont ( who i thought was NE playaz guess not)
For some reason I had thought Waters committed to Siberia.
It looks like he has his heart set on Duke, who haven't offered (and probably won't). We'd be sloppy seconds.Bear in mind that I know absolutely zip about recruiting, but aren't we out of the Waters sweepstakes?
Thanks. Good to know.The rumor on Waters is that he has no interest in UConn, and, barring a Duke offer, will end up at Stanford.
The rumor on Waters is that he has no interest in UConn, and, barring a Duke offer, will end up at Stanford.
Indeed. That said, I want to see how we do with Expressions Elite's new gang:
Pretty sure we haven't landed one of their kids since Olander. I'd love, love love to get Waters & Samuels.
To be fair, he would be coming in with Jalen Adams and Alterique on the team with neither being a senior. I'd say point guard wouldn't be the most pressing need for Uconn when Tremont makes his decision. With that said, if Adams blows up and leaves early, I'm sure that'll change the landscape of his recruitment.Good for him good luck to him. Next
Good for him good luck to him. Next
He could wait until May to reclassify if he wanted to. There's really no timetable on it right now.Awesome that he's coming to First Night. Hopefully this neon/blacklight thing they're doing this year will look impressive and leave an impression.
When is a reclassification decision made? Is that still a possibility? We have 2 schollys left for 2016, yes? Would love it to be Jackson and Diallo. Although Diallo in 2017 would be a year better.
Thanks for the update, Yankees. To be honest, it's not really the reclassification I'm worried about. I'd take a commitment first.He could wait until May to reclassify if he wanted to. There's really no timetable on it right now.

Whats the latest on Diallo?
Meh, they're just a bunch of bastards anywayNo Stone. No Waters. Are we recruiting any kids named Rivers, Storm, Flowers or Sand?
#got
Let's not forget Snow, Hill, and Pyke.No Stone. No Waters. Are we recruiting any kids named Rivers, Storm, Flowers or Sand?
#got
Meh, they're just a bunch of bastards anyway
Actually what happened with Jalen was Louisville offered late and he was miffed. Not saying we wouldn't have signed him anyway but Louisville was too late to the dance.I get this and don't really disagree. But one thing we've seen from KO so far is that when he really bonds with a kid - Omar, Facey, Hamilton, Adams - he gets him, and keeps him even when the Louisvilles, Syracuses and UCLAs of the world get involved.
We should all remember that Adams only committed after Louisville offered, so for some kids, it's important to have a few particular invites to the prom before you go with the date you knew you were taking all along.
Let's hope that's what's happening with Diallo.