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St John’s broadcast Alleyne mention

I respect him because he helped us win a title. The comment about Pitino seems like a dig at Hurley over playing time. The grass isn't always greener... but everyone makes their own decisions. Just unfortunate that he'll be watching from home this year
 
PLAYOFFS said:
Much would rather give the freshman his run. Ball is pretty much the same player as him and will be even better.
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Would not be surprised if he is much much better and I liked Alleyne. Big heart, 43" vertical and 7 foot wingspan. Watch out. The talent and drive of this incoming class is going to be something to behold.
 
He has to be regretting his decision - maybe not to leave, but certainly to go there. He's buried on the second unit and Rick is currently subbing like an NBA coach with a bench he doesn't trust. The only reason he got so many shots up last night is Rick benched the starters for the last 7-8 minutes of the game in a blowout. If it was a close game, all of the starters would have been over 30 minutes. Most of Alleyne's shots were garbage time 3's.
 
UConn3432 said:
He has to be regretting his decision - maybe not to leave, but certainly to go there. He's buried on the second unit and Rick is currently subbing like an NBA coach with a bench he doesn't trust. The only reason he got so many shots up last night is Rick benched the starters for the last 7-8 minutes of the game in a blowout. If it was a close game, all of the starters would have been over 30 minutes. Most of Alleyne's shots were garbage time 3's.
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"Buried on the second unit" is an exaggeration since it's only been 1 game. They've played 2 games and the 1st game he started and played 35 minutes. I don't really care but these posts saying he made a mistake after 2 games are strange. He's not on this year's UConn team so whatever. I'm out on the subject.
 
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HooperScooper said:
Hurley has intimated many times in interviews that Alleyne had one foot out the door before the season was over. He didn't specifically mention Alleyne's name but it was clear who he was talking about. I don't think Alleyne was happy coming off the bench and wanted a bigger role. Remember that he was a 3 year started at Virginia Tech so I can see how that happened. Hurley never seemed to be upset about it so no big deal.
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The irony is that Pitino recruited over him and he would have been coming off the bench but for injuries.
 
I think he went there for the NIL, period. And I don't blame him for that. He isn't an NBA player. I guess he can make a living playing basketball, but it's smart to start getting paid asap. The word was that the Vitaminwater guy was going to throw around big NIL bucks. Alleyne jumped early and may have gotten a lot of cash. Plus, Pitino is a legend regardless of what we think of him as a person which is a side benefit.

My only issue with Alleyne transferring to SJU is that it's in conference. If he went anywhere else, I'd be rooting for him. As a one year player, I don't have a lot of strong feelings for him, so I'll be rooting against him like any other SJU player. Corey Floyd I root against even more than the typical Providence player. Akok Akok was a bit different, but I still didn't like that he went to Georgetown (but certainly hope he is healthy after his collapse). I'd be happy to see Diggins do well (but UMass suck). I'm all in on Springs and QU!
 
There should be no negative words about Naheim Alleyne mentioned here. He played an integral part in #5. And if he was disgruntled he never let it affect how he cheered for his teammates or how hard he played. He’s an amazing young man who helped this fan base achieve the ultimate prize in the sport. There are no hard feelings between Naheim and anyone in our program. He participated in the celebrations all throughout the summer even after committing to St John’s. I hope he kills it the rest of the way. Thank You Naheim.
 
HooperScooper said:
"Buried on the second unit" is an exaggeration since it's only been 1 game. They've played 2 games and the 1st game he started and played 35 minutes. I don't really care but these posts saying he made a mistake after 2 games are strange. He's not on this year's UConn team so whatever. I'm out on the subject.
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Not as big of an exaggeration as him playing "35 minutes" in game 1. He started and only played 15 minutes in game 1, which isn't exactly a vote of confidence. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good argument though. His 18 minutes in game 2 were mostly in garbage time - I was at the game. Pitino even left him on the court with the walk-ons until the final horn, which was insulting to him imho.
 
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St John's did not look good from what I saw last night. Team play looked weak, no cohesiveness, buncha' gunners trying to get shots off, Alleyne included, at least the 10 minutes I saw. It's gonna be tough for Pitino to wrangle this group into contenders.
 
Son of Robert said:
St John's did not look good from what I saw last night. Team play looked weak, no cohesiveness, buncha' gunners trying to get shots off, Alleyne included, at least the 10 minutes I saw. It's gonna be tough for Pitino to wrangle this group into contenders.
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Honestly, if Pitino can't get this group playing cohesively there are very few people who could. Horrible person--brilliant coach.
 
Naheim had eight points and a rebound last night. I hope he has a good season. Hope Corey, Rashool and Akok have a good season too. Good luck former huskies
 
UConn3432 said:
Not as big of an exaggeration as him playing "35 minutes" in game 1. He started and only played 15 minutes in game 1, which isn't exactly a vote of confidence. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good argument though. His 18 minutes in game 2 were mostly in garbage time - I was at the game. Pitino even left him on the court with the walk-ons until the final horn, which was insulting to him imho.
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O.K. I messed up. I looked at the boxscore from the Rutgers game, which was just an exhibition. That is the one he played 35 minutes. You are correct, he only played 15 minutes against Stony Brook. So it doesn't look good after 2 games. You are right.

We'll see what happens but it is only 2 games. The first few games at UConn he started and played 30+ minutes and then things changed when Jackson came back from his injury. So things can change.
 
I think what’s going to hurt him is that he was part of a championship team with a banner on the wall..and I don’t think he will be welcome to come visit the team like past players are when his college career is over
 
Beachview said:
I think what’s going to hurt him is that he was part of a championship team with a banner on the wall..and I don’t think he will be welcome to come visit the team like past players are when his college career is over
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He was a multi-year starter on an SEC team that played in the tournament. After spending a year as a bench guy on a national championship team - winning the whole thing - it's hard to fault a kid for looking for a bigger role elsewhere for his last year of college basketball. It might not work out the way he planned but that's life. It would be stunning if he's not "welcome" on campus when his career's over. We can be thankful that the Boneyard doesn't have any role in those calls.
 
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Beachview said:
I think what’s going to hurt him is that he was part of a championship team with a banner on the wall..and I don’t think he will be welcome to come visit the team like past players are when his college career is over
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You're wrong. Hurley already has and will continue to welcome him back. Pretty sure he's been back multiple times as part of championship celebrations already
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
He was a multi-year starter on an SEC team that played in the tournament. After spending a year as a bench guy on a national championship team - winning the whole thing - it's hard to fault a kid for looking for a bigger role elsewhere for his last year of college basketball. It might not work out the way he planned but that's life. It would be stunning if he's not "welcome" on campus when his career's over. We can be thankful that the Boneyard doesn't have any role in those calls.
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ACC, the Hokies haven't left yet.
 
Beachview said:
I think what’s going to hurt him is that he was part of a championship team with a banner on the wall..and I don’t think he will be welcome to come visit the team like past players are when his college career is over
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This is a shockingly stupid comment. He's a national champion and left on good terms. He's "welcome" to visit the team any time he pleases. He's literally been back on campus already.
 
I think what’s going to hurt him is that he was part of a championship team with a banner on the wall.

This is never, ever, ever going to hurt him.
 
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BigErnMcCracken said:
He was a multi-year starter on an SEC team that played in the tournament. After spending a year as a bench guy on a national championship team - winning the whole thing - it's hard to fault a kid for looking for a bigger role elsewhere for his last year of college basketball. It might not work out the way he planned but that's life. It would be stunning if he's not "welcome" on campus when his career's over. We can be thankful that the Boneyard doesn't have any role in those calls.
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I deserve the criticism. The post was in bad taste.. I regret posting it
 
husky429 said:
He was poised to be a starter at SJU before some transfers came in. I wonder if he is regretting it at all.
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Yeah I thought the same thing. Not sure his new situation is better than what he left. Clearly St. John’s doesn’t have the talent for a deep run in the tourney. And it will be interesting to see if he accrues more minutes now.
 
I wish him well and I also wished he stayed. Because one thing when you listen to Hurley about what he wants he uses the word “dog” all the time. My interpretation of a dog is someone who plays with an edge, does not shy away from the moment and puts his body on the line on defense. Someone who just has that don’t duckk with me look. He gave us an edge it was a perfect marriage as far as a role player. The misjudgment came when evaluating playing time. He would have been #1 off the bench or after Samson pending foul trouble for Clingan. He would have played 15 to 20 minutes a game for this team. Because he can rebound and that looks like it will be something we need to focus on considering the last game. If you recall he also brought the ball up for us last year and he does handle the ball well.
 
SilentDog said:
I wish him well and I also wished he stayed. Because one thing when you listen to Hurley about what he wants he uses the word “dog” all the time. My interpretation of a dog is someone who plays with an edge, does not shy away from the moment and puts his body on the line on defense. Someone who just has that don’t duckk with me look. He gave us an edge it was a perfect marriage as far as a role player. The misjudgment came when evaluating playing time. He would have been #1 off the bench or after Samson pending foul trouble for Clingan. He would have played 15 to 20 minutes a game for this team. Because he can rebound and that looks like it will be something we need to focus on considering the last game. If you recall he also brought the ball up for us last year and he does handle the ball well.
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So what did Ricky promise? Isn't he from down there? Maybe he just wanted to play in front of family?
 
jibsey said:
So what did Ricky promise? Isn't he from down there? Maybe he just wanted to play in front of family?
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Certainly we don’t know all the facts and hindsight 20/20 and all that. But the way it looks now he might have ended up getting more playing time with us than them. And we are a way better team….go figure.
 
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