SG Hamidou Diallo (UConn Offer)

[CallMeBruce]

Welcome to the Boneyard, where fans who feel insecure about recruiting (since there is no good info and no control) congregate. Then, some people, who repress those feelings and turn them into misdirected anger, get mad at the other people who don't repress it and admit that they are worried.

I suppose it's also possible that some people don't take nonsense interviews seriously, and further possible that they have information you don't, but what would I know, I'm just repressed.

 

[Walker11]

Welcome to the Boneyard, where fans who feel insecure about recruiting (since there is no good info and no control) congregate. Then, some people, who repress those feelings and turn them into misdirected anger, get mad at the other people who don't repress it and admit that they are worried.

You are not the person to comment on board psychology. Please don't project. Some of us realize that while a commitment would be awesome, a miss isn't the end of the world.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Your issue is pretty transparent, it's that too much of you self-worth is wrapped up in your perceived sense of UConn fan superiority.

You've sure got me pegged.

 

[selles]

You've sure got me pegged.

It's like he's staring right into your soul. Freaky.

 

[imno1]

You've sure got me pegged.

Well he out-degreed you

 

[CallMeBruce]

Well he out-degreed you

Sometimes it seems like I'm the only person on the Internet without a PhD.

 

[tcf15]

You've sure got me pegged.

We both got the same diagnosis from him *high five*

 

[nomar]

The best thing about the people getting upset over the interview is that they clearly didn't watch the first linked interview.

If an offer from Duke or Kentucky ever makes its way to Diallo, that would be cause for concern. Aside from that, UConn will be fine.

Anybody freaking out over his UConn comments or his "demeanor" should watch the first video. He was responsive and outgoing and said UConn/Ollie offered a "family thing" and that the first and second things he's looking for are a good relationship with the coach and a good fit.

Who do you guys think he was talking about?

 

[huskiesouth]

It's not stupidity, it's paranoia caused by fear of rejection.

Uh oh - please don't tell me there is something wrong with having these personality traits - that's me for every decade since I turned 10, which was a really long time ago.

 

[JimHurley]

He only measured at 6'3.5 that's pretty small. If he played the 3 with Gilbert and Adams at the 1 and 2, that will be one tiny lineup.

 

[aceboon]

He only measured at 6'3.5 that's pretty small. If he played the 3 with Gilbert and Adams at the 1 and 2, that will be one tiny lineup.

that's in socks, 6'5" in shoes and a massive wingspan at 6'10", that is more than fine at the 3.

 

[imno1]

He only measured at 6'3.5 that's pretty small. If he played the 3 with Gilbert and Adams at the 1 and 2, that will be one tiny lineup.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

He only measured at 6'3.5 that's pretty small. If he played the 3 with Gilbert and Adams at the 1 and 2, that will be one tiny lineup.

What that is, is a dream lineup.

 

[HuskyCLT]

Anybody freaking out over his UConn comments or his "demeanor" should watch the first video. He was responsive and outgoing and said UConn/Ollie offered a "family thing" and that the first and second things he's looking for are a good relationship with the coach and a good fit.

Who do you guys think he was talking about?

The first video was all you really needed to see. He seems like a good kid that's trying to leave his options open and keep working on his game.

The second video was just a bunch of stupid questions - I was basically annoyed FOR him while I was watching it. For starters, the second video was done by a UConn guy. It seemed the interviewer was basically trying to ask him questions that would allude to him giving s information everyone knew he wouldn't give. It felt like a TMZ interview where some annoying random guy with a camera comes up and asks a celebrity questions they don't want to answer.
Some stupid questions asked:
"Are you reclassifying?" ... Why would you ask that? Does this guy think HE was going to be the one to get that from Diallo?
"Are you impressed by former UConn guards that went to the NBA?" ... How would you answer that? He might be, but this guy was basically trapping him into giving pro-UConn press when it is clear he is trying to be neutral.
He was asked "what are your goals for this camp?"... Are you kidding? What the hell do you think all of these kids are doing here? Every single kid is there to improve their game and get exposure.

Diallo is fine, guys. The second interview should be discarded/all should pretend it never happened.

 

[Sonofabeach]

https://connecticut.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1781242&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

He doesn't get mention as us recruting him here... Whats up with that.

 

[Sonofabeach]

try this link grrrr...
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[Sonofabeach]

Forget it stupid me I forgot he is 2017

 

[CTBasketball]

I would bet that Hamidou thinks he's better than us and therefore wants to keep his options open.

 

[CAHUSKY]

I would bet that Hamidou thinks he's better than us and therefore wants to keep his options open.

Based on absolutely nothing.

 

[mdkhusky]

I would bet that Hamidou thinks he's better than us and therefore wants to keep his options open.

Based on his interview last month I would say you're well on your way to becoming Americas top sports psychologist

 

[Inyatkin]

Based on his interview last month I would say you're well on your way to becoming Americas top sports psychologist

Let's wait till we find out how many degrees he has

 

[CTBasketball]

Based on absolutely nothing.

Based on his interview last month I would say you're well on your way to becoming Americas top sports psychologist

Had low P5 offers plus our offer 1-2 months ago. Says "If I would have committed today I'd be a Husky." Pulls more offers from high D1 schools and shoots into 5 star range. Says he has no leader and is excited about getting more blue blood offers. Don't know about you, but for me this sounds exactly like Prince Ali all over again.

 

[mdkhusky]

first of all alot of info points to the fact that prince ali left because we were recruiting other guards. second of all he was breaking out when he said this and had recieved some good offers

 

[Tenspro2002]

Had low P5 offers plus our offer 1-2 months ago. Says "If I would have committed today I'd be a Husky." Pulls more offers from high D1 schools and shoots into 5 star range. Says he has no leader and is excited about getting more blue blood offers. Don't know about you, but for me this sounds exactly like Prince Ali all over again.

Except Prince Ali had actually committed to us.

That said, if true, this would be a disheartening narrative. On the other hand, the commitment of Gilbert, ranked similarly (albeit different classes -- for now), should counter that perception for someone like Diallo.

 

[CL82]

It's like he's staring right into your soul. Freaky.

Dude! I was going to post the exact same thing!