Sid suspended

[gtcam]

If Sid isn’t back I just say shut it down. This season has been exactly what Hurley wanted for year 2. Don’t risk anything.

Good thing for CV and AG it isn't up to you
A UConn player and non casual fan never says give up or die
And to think all those folks who said that this kind of stuff would end with KO out and the Dan Hurley coming in.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Wasn't Sid getting a 3.0 this semester?

 

[formerlurker]

And to think all those folks who said that this kind of stuff would end with KO out and the Dan Hurley coming in.

"These are things you deal with as you try to build a great organization "

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Temi working on that baseline jumper

FWIW I got to the UCF game really early. Thought there’d be more traffic heading into Hartford. So I watched most of their pregame warmups

Anyways, point is that Temi shot better during pregame than our starters. Kid can flat out shoot.

Also, as an aside I can confirm that much dynamic stretching went on during pregame.

 

[navery12]

Wish Sid all the best, but don't think this really changes our season hopes. Obviously 7 guys is tough but not exactly a ton of minutes to replace

 

[HuskylnSC]

All in or get out. Like Hurley said, if AG or Sid can't find minutes on an 8-man team, it ain't happening. Sid couldn't figure it out or didn't have his own system in place to show that he wanted to make an effort, or so it seems.

Kills our chances at making an AAC tournament run, so for a fan this is just another season down the tubes even before it ends.

A bit premature. The team has been playing very well with very little positive (i.e., none) input from Sid. here is how it goes, we finish 1 and 1 in the regular season and 2 and 1 in the AAC. Then its on to the NIT where we win 3 games. Then we come back next year with Polly, Akok, Jackson, Javonte Brown Ferguson and the masked singer to win 25 games, make the BE championship round and then make noise in the NCAA.

 

[Rocktheworld]

An aside. Rothstein is a writer who said “has went”?

His signature phrase is a nonsensical “the epitome of brutality”

 

[87Xfer]

All this talk about shutting down the season and turning down postseason tourney bids because we’re down to 7 scholarship players is re-god-damn-diculous.

Seriously, people?

I fundamentally agree.

I shudder at the thought of what that could look like if they oppose a halfway decent coach, facing 7 scholarship guys. And despite the ridiculously low odds of it happening, the way things have been going and the unbelievably bad luck the program's faced, I think about young fatigued guys playing minutes they aren't used to playing getting hurt.

I'm the farthest thing from a D-1 BB coach, but if the opportunity is there, how can you deny them the opportunity?

 

[ZenConn]

Next men up! Let's go Temi and Matt!

 

[HuskylnSC]

I have found that is very difficult to get the super athletic (and Sid is super athletic) to embrace fundamentals. Almost every kid is a good kid, but there is a mindset that what I do works and I'll continue to make it work. Super athletes focus on their highlight plays and forget the 3 times their man back-doored them for an easy layup. Fundamentals and drills are no fun. They are the grind of sports. I have been incredibly frustrated this entire year watching Sid. Believing what he could be (do you remember Dr. J?) and watching a display of the worst basketball I have ever seen in a UConn uniform. His thunderous blocks usually came from behind because he couldn't keep his man in front of him. I am so sorry to see the young man go. I hope he wakes up while there is still a little sand in the hourglass.

 

[Dove]

He gone.

Maybe KO will pick him up at Blaze Pizza.

 

[87Xfer]

I've ALWAYS had high hopes for Sid, but whatever happens, I think that Hurley's signature thus far has been to make tough decisions for the right reasons.

 

[storrsroars]

Next men up! Let's go Temi and Matt!

I'm wondering if Mamadou can suit up and give 5 minutes a game.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Exactly. Kinda glad the season is ending soon. Ride the positive mojo into next season. Let the injuries heal. Get back 3-4 more players. This was a huge success of a season. Now if we do get an NIT bid but Sid Wilson isn’t back, does Hurley opt out of the invite? Matt Garry is out for the season we are down to 7 Schollys and one walk on

Are you daft? Never pass up op to play more games. I enjoyed sitting in row 5 behind our bench in an NIT game many years ago

Remember Hurley's post game press conference a few games ago where Hurley was going through the box score and praising most of the players about how they've improved and are good building blocks for next year? Didn't mention Sid or Alterique even after scanning the box score again and saying something like, "Yeah, that's everyone." (something like that). You could tell from that there was something going on.

It's disappointing. For Sid and for the team.

For Sid yes but the Team will get over it

 

[Blaneylover]

His 2nd suspension, I believe?

Hurley’s references to Sid have been less than glowing recently, so I wonder if this has been building for a while or due to a recent occurrence. Disappointing that he just has never figured out a way to build on his insane athleticism. I would imagine his future here is very much in doubt

I totally agree. Sid is the type of player that will drive a coach like Dan Hurley absolutely crazy. He has athletic gifts that not many have. Despite these gifts, he frustrates the coaching staff by lack of effort and then the habitual violation of team rules. After the USF game, Hurley actually stated that Sid wasn't to be of much use to them due to the way he was playing. This has been coming.

 

[Edward Sargent]

I'm wondering if Mamadou can suit up and give 5 minutes a game.

No

 

[Kenny11]

Next men up! Let's go Temi and Matt!

I think Matt is injured too.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Kills our chances at making an AAC tournament run, so for a fan this is just another season down the tubes even before it ends.

I think you’re getting the players mixed up. Sid seems like a nice kid but this doesn’t kill anything.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Are we just assuming he’s gone or does someone know something? Everyone saying good luck to him but I haven’t seen anything on him being done here. Genuinely asking.

 

[formerlurker]

All this talk about shutting down the season and turning down postseason tourney bids because we’re down to 7 scholarship players is re-god-damn-diculous.

Seriously, people?

Spot on.

 

[MDHuskFan]

I think Matt is injured too.

In a boot last game

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

3.0 Ballers as per my own thread he had a 3.0 first semester. Possibly late to meetings\practice or something more sinister. Do they typically say “violation of team rules” for grades anyways?

 

[Austin316]

In a boot last game

Heard Hurley put him in the ankle lock after he received a C in class... nobody is safe.

 

[navery12]

Are we just assuming he’s gone or does someone know something? Everyone saying good luck to him but I haven’t seen anything on him being done here. Genuinely asking.

For me personally it's that he was the logical 2nd scholarship to open before this and now another suspension from Hurley just seems to be too many coincidences

 

[JB75]

I wish Sid nothing but the best wherever he goes. When he came in last December in his debut game against zona and had that little 8 point spurt , I thought the sky was the limit with him and was rooting for him hard- But looking back on it , let’s break it down:
-Sat out his entire first year and never really improved
-got decent run last year but besides the zona game , never really improved
- had this whole summer with Sal to improve but never really took advantage of it
-first half of this year , didn’t really improve
- polley goes down - still no improvement
-akok goes down - he still doesn’t step up
- gets suspended indefinitely.
unfortunately , he’s had many chances. Time to cut our losses. If there was one player of the eight remaining players we could “afford” to lose , he would be the guy - let’s ride with our seven gangsters -F it. Time to cut our losses. Good luck to him wherever he ends up. Wish him the best.

 

[glastonbury50]

Exactly. Kinda glad the season is ending soon. Ride the positive mojo into next season. Let the injuries heal. Get back 3-4 more players. This was a huge success of a season. Now if we do get an NIT bid but Sid Wilson isn’t back, does Hurley opt out of the invite? Matt Garry is out for the season we are down to 7 Schollys and one walk on

Can we add Walk-Ons during a season? This is dangerously low. Also he would definitely take the NIT invite.

 

[Mazhude]

Savage seven it is...

 

[UconnFanDC]

Welp. Off to St John

 

[djct1999]

It is what it is.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

I am thinking Sid would fit in perfectly with Chris Jans assuming CJ doesn't score another gig. That would be my recommendation. Complete change of scenery with a great coach.