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7'5" is starting to get into that range where people begin to have serious issues remaining healthy, just... physically, never mind basketball wise. Who knows, maybe he'll be fine, but it seems like just over 7 feet is a sweet spot for basketball.
 
I think we can fill those 3 schollies with contributors this is like a 7 year project inorder to get 2-3 years max. Imo. If we sign him I hope he proves me wrong.
 
He looks quite strong in that latter video, but the music is really bothering me. Shouldn't the soundtrack be "Putting on the ritz?"
 
UcannUconn said:
I think we can fill those 3 schollies with contributors this is like a 7 year project inorder to get 2-3 years max. Imo. If we sign him I hope he proves me wrong.
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He's ready right now.

7 year project?

He's ready now.
 
Tacko's teammate appears to be 7'0" Thon Maker in several of the highlights. Yeah, the possible #1 recruit for 2015/2016 is Maker.... You might not recognize Thon, since he seems dwarfed next to Tacko.... It may look like Tacko's playing against 4th graders, but he's playing against big guys. It's from the NBPA Top 1oo camp.



I would hate to be on the other team. Teaming up a 7'5" C with a 7'1" PF/C is just plain mean.
 
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This guy is gonna be good. Could develop into a slightly less athletic Embiid. That's a first rounder, maybe even a late lottery pick.
 
Dogbreath2U said:
Tacko has some attitude out there...pushing some guys out of the way and getting away with it. He barely has to jump to dunk. I'm not sure he is fast enough to be a star, but that could improve with work as well.

I wonder how much Amida will discourage these guys from coming to UConn.
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Why would he? He'll be a junior by the time they set foot on campus
 
dogfan96 said:
Why would he? He'll be a junior by the time they set foot on campus
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The more notoriety they get, the more they will want immediate playing time. Chukwu looked elsewhere because UConn "already had a center." Koumadje will have a lot of choices.
 
Jean Marc and Amidah with DHam, Stone, Enoch and our big guards?

I don't think this board will be begging for rebounds anymore ...
 
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tcf15 said:
Adam Zagoria ‏@AdamZagoria
7-foot-3 Jean Marc 'Chris' Koumadje will visit UConn & Florida State in August. May take more...Story coming.
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Wow, KO obviously made an immediate and huge impression on JMCK...now those letters roll right off you tongue...to have him already decide to take a visit to UConn. Hard not to like our chances based on our history with inexperienced and rapidly developing big men.

I don't remember a year where there were so many recruits that I wanted. It will be interesting to see what the 2015 class turns out to be. Now I know what a UK, Dook, KU and UNC fan feels like. ;) Yeah, I realize it's more perception than anything, but it just seems their fans talk as if they pick the recruits compared to the recruits picking them. All programs swing and miss on recruits, though UConn often would miss early on with some of the higher ranked kids, to end up landing later on some less heralded recruits such as Emeka, Thabeet, Brimah, etc. If only we could win some championships with those types of under-the-radar...um...nevermind! :p
 
UcannUconn said:
I think we can fill those 3 schollies with contributors this is like a 7 year project inorder to get 2-3 years max. Imo. If we sign him I hope he proves me wrong.
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You're the only one sticking to this pt of view. That should raise some red flags for you.
 
BearJWS said:
[QUOTE Yo Quero Tacko Bell! Ollie offer him!
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Holy sh_t though dude, can he even see anything through those plate-glass specs?! Guy sounds like hes going to be successfully no matter what.[/QUOTE]

Check out this video... Tacko's teammate appears to be 7'0" Thon Maker in several of the highlights. Yeah, the possible #1 recruit for 2015/2016 is Maker.... You might not recognize Thon, since he seems dwarfed next to Tacko.... It may look like Tacko's playing against 4th graders, but he's playing against big guys. It's from the NBPA Top 1oo camp.


Tacko is from Senegal, same country as UC-Irvine's 7'5" Mamadou N'Diaye. Damn, I want some of that water!

He may be slower, but who is going to block him out?[/QUOTE]
Run him up and down the court till his tongue drags along the court.
 
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BearJWS said:
QUOTE="Kitaman, post: 1010852, member: 67"]Hell after 1 year he already looks better than Taco.
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So is he allowed to hang on the rim? He's only about two inches off the ground when he dunks.
 
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Dogbreath2U said:
The more notoriety they get, the more they will want immediate playing time. Chukwu looked elsewhere because UConn "already had a center." Koumadje will have a lot of choices.
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Well Brimah isn't gonna play 40 minutes/game. You need more than one big guy and as of now we don't have another center.
 
CAHUSKY said:
The brother of the guy who spotted him in Senegal (N'Diaye). Not Koumadje's brother.
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Our last game of the 1998-99 season, things worked pretty well with our last Senegalese center, Souleymane Wane. Bet the brother of the guy doesn't have an NCAA championship ring.
 
dogfan96 said:
Well Brimah isn't gonna play 40 minutes/game. You need more than one big guy and as of now we don't have another center.
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I agree we need another real center. I'm just talking about how the recruits might look at it.
 
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