Akok Akok in the portal

[tptcuse]

I thought the original post was a joke but this conversation really happened? Lol

Same! Ha!

 

[HOFCeluck]

Mulva?

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Hmmm, must be why he was “upset” when Jimmy Boeheim transferred in for 1 Year and started for him.

 

[ORRange]

Hmmm, must be why he was “upset” when Jimmy Boeheim transferred in for 1 Year and started for him.

Good one. Too funny so true.

 

[rrlbees]

Hmmm, must be why he was “upset” when Jimmy Boeheim transferred in for 1 Year and started for him.

Not even the same. Whether it was Jimmy or someone else, we had to take someone.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Unfortunately, I spoke with Akok this weekend and he said did not want to play in the zone because he felt it hurt his pro potential. He was not pleased when I told him he would be merely a backup here

And your goal in even speaking to him was??? Uggh

 

[Todoubled23]

Heard again as of late last week right around when the Akok news came out that JB doesn't want to go after transfers for what he deems as just one year rentals.

Seems like an about face turn from grabbing guys like AW3, Gillon, Thorpe.

 

[Carduccib]

I thought the original post was a joke but this conversation really happened? Lol

I wish it was a joke. Akok was not pleasant

 

[Carduccib]

And your goal in even speaking to him was??? Uggh

Idk I just saw him at the bar and said "come to cuse" No strategy or goal

 

[Cheriehoop]

Seems like an about face turn from grabbing guys like AW3, Gillon, Thorpe.

Maybe Thorpe was a wake up call for requiring more serious vetting.??

 

[HOFCeluck]

I wish it was a joke. Akok was not pleasant

Was he eating a chipwich? I’d be annoyed if you came between me and my chipwich ngl

 

[Todoubled23]

Maybe Thorpe was a wake up call for requiring more serious vetting.??

Thorpe was definitely a strange one. Didnt he make it to campus and suit up for a few games then just bolted? Wonder what he's up to. Seems like an outlier as far as our grad transfers/portal rentals. Not an outlier though Seems to be every guy we get from the portal wouldn't be mistaken for a defensive menace even withstanding maybe not fully understanding intricacies of the 2-3. If all we need is a gunner/scorer and can surround them with some defensive talent on paper it seems like it would work okay. The cocktail isn't perfected yet there on the staffs end it would seem. We either get too many shooters and no athletes or all athletes with no shooters lol.

 

[rrlbees]

Idk I just saw him at the bar and said "come to cuse" No strategy or goal

So I assume your near UConn’s campus?

 

[Briancuse]

I wish it was a joke. Akok was not pleasant

That's what she said.

 

[Carduccib]

So I assume your near UConn’s campus?

I was visiting a friend at uconn this past weekend

 

[Briancuse]

He is going to get drunk and go cow tipping for sure.

He's a burger away from cows tipping him over.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Idk I just saw him at the bar and said "come to cuse" No strategy or goal

Shoot your shot.

Respek

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I was visiting a friend at uconn this past weekend

She hot?

 

[tee1222]

Sounds like we've self-Akok blocked.
It feels too soon, so I'll just go that-aways.

 

[Carduccib]

She hot?

Of course not. She goes to uconn

 

[rrlbees]

I was visiting a friend at uconn this past weekend

That was your first mistake

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Of course not. She goes to uconn

Shoot your shot.

 

[Cuse1055]

Of course not. She goes to uconn

Incredible response, an all-timer right there. Marsh would be proud.

 

[Oakland]

I think you've outlined this quite well.

There is so much that has to go right just to get into the 18-13 range that we've been muddling through for the last 8 years. This roster looks like year 9 to me.

We're banking on a lot of IFs going right, but we've seen a consistent pattern of IFs going wrong over the last 8 years.

What happens if Judah shows up and plays like the last 2 PGs we recruited with similar rankings (Joseph and Carey)?

What happens if Benny doesn't make a giant leap? I mean, the leap he has to make for us to be decent is HUGE. He played a lot of minutes as a frosh and outside of one game against Duke accomplished a lot of nothing. From a correlative standpoint, his season stats on a per minute basis stack up historically with former SU players that never really developed. Not saying he won't, just saying that the empirical data doesn't fill me with hope.

What happens if Jesse can't play 30+ a night due to persistent foul trouble or worse yet, injury?

The only thing I'm willing to predict with certainty about next year is that Joe is going to have the ultimate green light. He's gonna average 1 shot attempt per 2 minutes of floor time at minimum. Worried that will lead to a lot of bad/low efficiency shots without other shooters to spread the floor for him.

I definitely realize that we can't discount the fact that there may be pleasant surprises from the frosh class. But the way player development and handling of FR has gone recently, it would be dubious to bank on that.

Unfortunately, I completely agree with you and Mike.

I think the season will come down to how far we get before we know we wouldn’t make the NCAA.

At least you saved me from posting Thx.

Given that, I think if we could get a good PF that would change my outlook.

 

[Oakland]

I’ll say it:
“I have lost faith in how JB utilizes his player roster”.
There, I said it.

What took you so long to catch up?