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Did Daniel Hamilton feel wanted? Did Jalen Adams feel wanted? There are a ton of similarities in what type of recruit both were. Both didn't require the "nursing" of handlers, both have two, involved, supportive parents, both appreciated the family aspect of the UConn program, both appreciated that they would have to earn time, both knew that they would leave UConn a better person and basketball player. Not all recruits are the same. I am certain that KO makes the players he values feel wanted. The rest, the stories, the quotes from third party's is all hearsay.
I'm in with your line of thinking. KO made several statements from the get go that he wanted to coach players that decided that UConn is the place for them. At the time he was referring to those who didn't bolt after the banning. Could it be that his recruiting approach is that he wants to get to know a player, have the player get to know him and the program, both of whom should know fairly early on if it is a good fit.
Maybe after this "dating" process and it becomes clear that one side still isn't close to being committed to the other, he's not going to chase after someone as they play the field. Nothing wrong with a recruit playing the field, but maybe once KO has shown the prospect what UConn has to offer, it is then up to them to make the decision based on what they have learned. There's not much more of a message to be delivered in daily texts.
Of course, KO could also slow down the "dating " himself, if he wasn't as enamored of what he saw. It's not 100% just the player's floor game, there's also the other attributes a player brings, and it appears that KO places more emphasis on the latter than average.