Why was Akok out of the starting line up?

[Palatine]

Was it APR related? I haven't read anything that answers this.

In a way it was a good thing because it kept him out of earl foul trouble which would have really hurt. But it is unusual for Dan Hurley to change the starting line up. Anyone know the answer?

 

[Doctor Hoop]

I suspect it was because Hurley wanted to have 15 fouls to use on Igbanu, whom we seem in two games to be unable to handle. So Carlton gets two, Whaley comes in and gets 1 or two, then Akok gets a shot at him. Once Whaley was able to keep his fouls down reasonably then both he and Akok could be on the floor together. BTW, I like that lineup with both in together a lot. Since both are active players and block shots well they can cause defensive difficulty for the opponent.

 

[HooperScooper]

Best explanation I can find.

Brendan Adams made his first collegiate start, in place of Akok Akok. It was the Huskies’ fourth different starting lineup this season, but expect Akok back in the starting lineup on Sunday against Cincinnati at Gampel Pavilion.

“That was a one-time thing,” Hurley said. “We’re on our way to building a championship organization. On your way to doing that, with the young players, there are teaching and learning moments along the way. There’s a standard these three freshmen have to learn to uphold, of how a championship organization operates. We’ve got to get that message across to our players. You have to do everything right in a championship-level program. It was just a teaching moment for Akok.”

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[Palatine]

A teaching moment. In other words we'll never know.

 

[Caronimo]

He was out of the lineup because people on the boneyard have been calling for starting lineup changes all year

 

[ClifSpliffy]

I have solid information that the talk went like this; 'listen bud, your future is bright, but we just can't have another slow offensive start (akok 6 ppg), so i'm gonna mix it up and send out a different group to try and put the dang biscuit in the dang basket right from the getgo.'
except for the 'dang' part, i'm sure that it went exactly like that. verbatim. or not.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

He was out of the lineup because people on the boneyard have been calling for starting lineup changes all year

If anyone says they predicted starting Adams for Akok as a suggestion I wold have to call BS on them.
However I think it was a way to keep him out of foul trouble Especial with their 5 being unstoppable, Since I just got through watching a bunch of YouTube video’s on Julius Caesar it’s like his strategy of holding an experienced legion in reserve to step in quickly wherever things were going badly. In this case it was our center(s)
Both our fives ended up in trouble and we could have been in even more serious trouble if Akok had to sit with them.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Bigger question is, why when we reply to a post it’s in puke orange?

 

[UConnSwag11]

Our beat writers won’t find out. Would like to know what’s going on with Sid

 

[coachn]

Maybe AA COMING off the bench will light a fire under him. I expect more from him on the offensive end.

 

[auror]

Seems like something on the level of being late for a team meeting.

 

[HuskylnSC]

You guys should pay more attention to @ClifSpliffy. He understands. The players he started gave you the best chance to score points. Also, it was probably a lineup Frank didn't plan for. Good Call Coach

 

[sledog]

A teaching moment.

Got it?

 

[joober jones]

Didn't Brendan Adams also start in the exhibition game last season for a Jalen Adams teaching moment?

 

[Captbluefin]

With the Tulsa big on the bench it allowed Carlton to get some work in before their big came in. Akok then could come in with their big.

 

[tentoes4rings]

Maybe AA COMING off the bench will light a fire under him. I expect more from him on the offensive end.

But there’s also a severe risk of Akok stiffening up if he sits too long.

 

[CbbisGreat]

I was deeply concerned about how they beat us up down low.

 

[UCLJ0211]

But there’s also a severe risk of Akok stiffening up if he sits too long.

How has no one made any comments about this yet...

 

[mussels]

He refused to get a haircut.

 

[UconnU]

Our beat writers won’t find out. Would like to know what’s going on with Sid

We honestly have the worst beat writers in CBB. They don’t let us know about anything, theyll tell us they have information but never say what exactly it is, they toe the program line ALWAYS. All they is do lazy work like tweet what Hurley is saying during a presser. They’re useless.

 

[Huskyforlife]

We honestly have the worst beat writers in CBB. They don’t let us know about anything, theyll tell us they have information but never say what exactly it is, they toe the program line ALWAYS. All they is do lazy work like tweet what Hurley is saying during a presser. They’re useless.

To be fair, Hurley isn't lose lipped like the guy before him. Getting info outa the new guard is a challenge.

 

[gtcam]

Before the game Hurley said that Akok was having some soreness in his knees and may see a diminish in his playing time vs Tulsa
Then he says its a teaching moment
Hmmmm
Whatever the case - Akok needs to become a bigger contributor on the offensive end and I know he learned some valuable lessons on D when Igbanu took him to school. Akok is a fast learn on D