Akok Akok in the portal

[Todoubled23]

I remember thinking Akok would've been one of our best weak side shot blockers in years had he come here out of HS. Maybe it never happens now and maybe his potato/leg/foot always cuts his play down to varying degrees. But on paper Akok seems to be a better fit than Ballard.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Give Ballard to the end of this week to decide if he wants to come home
Then move onto other targets

 

[ORRange]

Give Ballard to the end of this week to decide if he wants to come home
Then move onto other targets

I read somewhere that he is deciding tomorrow

 

[Niastri]

I read somewhere that he is deciding tomorrow

I read that here, without attribution. I remember taking it at face value, so it must have been a good poster.

 

[SWC75]

Decent breakdown of his time at Yukon

So it's "A-Cook", not...

A guy who can hit jump shots, drive to the basket and is a terrific 'help' shot blocker? Wes Johnson?

(If healthy)

 

[Briancuse]

I read somewhere that he is deciding tomorrow

So it could be a good Friday for some?

 

[Dave]

Sounds like coitus.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Any guesses where Quincy decides to go? Would be nice if we had Quincy and Akok on the roster.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Is the staff even pursuing him? If not, what’s the point of all the handwringing? I like the kid and think he’d be a steal, fyi.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

I keep checking this thread hoping that we’ll get indication that we’re interested and have reached out.

I do not believe or have not heard that we have offered Akok Akok at this time.

 

[grepal]

Yeah, realistically, the UConn fan said Akok often didn't know where to go, but a long, twitchy guy like this just drops down to the middle and is usually pretty well positioned for us.

Not a lot of confusion unless he's gotta run out to defend the corner three I guess.

The biggest question I would have is can he rebound in the ACC. SU and UCONN are completely different defensively.

 

[SUFan44]

Question I have for the group who doesn’t want this kid:

You’d rather go into next season with a sophomore who played sparingly on a 16-17 team at one forward, paired with a freshman who has yet to play college basketball?

I’m at a loss for words quite honestly. Do you want the team to be successful?

 

[DBCooper]

Question I have for the group who doesn’t want this kid:

You’d rather go into next season with a sophomore who played sparingly on a 16-17 team at one forward, paired with a freshman who has yet to play college basketball?

I’m at a loss for words quite honestly. Do you want the team to be successful?

No. The people who have a different opinion than you about Akok do not want the team to be successful.

 

[gmoney44]

Question I have for the group who doesn’t want this kid:

You’d rather go into next season with a sophomore who played sparingly on a 16-17 team at one forward, paired with a freshman who has yet to play college basketball?

I’m at a loss for words quite honestly. Do you want the team to be successful?

I’m with you. If we don’t pick up a forward in the portal it seems likely that we have another losing season.

 

[orangejunkie]

If we pick up a starting calibre forward I can hear the complaints all year, why are we playing the freshman. Can't have it both ways.

 

[kcsu]

Im good either way. If Jim plays the frosh more that will help out Red the following year.

 

[orangejunkie]

If we pick up a starting calibre forward I can hear the complaints all year, why are we playing the freshman. Can't have it both ways.

My bad, I meant to say "why aren't we playing the freshman?" JB will play all his starters 30+ minutes which will hurt the development of some of our freshman. Having said that, if you can get a player in the portal that will help you, go for it.

 

[Orangezoo]

As long as next years menu includes many more wins and a tourney bid I say let's bring him in.

 

[CardiacCuse]

Question I have for the group who doesn’t want this kid:

You’d rather go into next season with a sophomore who played sparingly on a 16-17 team at one forward, paired with a freshman who has yet to play college basketball?

I’m at a loss for words quite honestly. Do you want the team to be successful?

i want huntley hatfield (or another PF)...akok has injury issues that reminisce of sidibes potato knee

 

[CuseFaninVT]

i want huntley hatfield (or another PF)...akok has injury issues that reminisce of sidibes potato knee

Hasn’t he had just the one injury?

 

[CuseFaninVT]

i want huntley hatfield (or another PF)...akok has injury issues that reminisce of sidibes potato knee

But to your point, the last thing we need is Akok all banged up.

 

[DilemaCuse]

No. The people who have a different opinion than you about Akok do not want the team to be successful.

It's not that they don't want the team to be successful. It's that they don't understand the formula to build a winning team today in the portal era.

 

[orange79]

But to your point, the last thing we need is Akok all banged up.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I’m 12 inside. Always.

 

[orange79]

I’m 12 inside. Always.

Welcome to the club.