SG Hamidou Diallo (UConn Offer)

[Skies17]

He also likes us with Gabriel, so here's to hoping he's right on both. What a class that would be ... Gilbert, Diallo, Diarra, Gabriel.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Didn't he say AG gave us a soft verbal on his visit to us three months ago? Does this guy have any credibility?

Yes.

 

[Rico444]

Yeah, Ozzie is close to KO. If anyone was watching the Peach Jam on ESPN, after Team CP3 lost, you could see KO and Ozzie talking together.

Yeah but how do I know this "Ollie" character has any credibility?

 

[kelde1wd]

Was the thought for 16 or 17?

 

[RipCity]

He also likes us with Gabriel, so here's to hoping he's right on both. What a class that would be ... Gilbert, Diallo, Diarra, Gabriel.

If you count Larrier, it would arguably be our best class ever. Powell could end up here too.

I would caution that everything Ozzie said about Gabriel came before the Kentucky, Kansas and UNC offers. These are the type of recruiting battles where shady things happen, especially for recruits with legal guardians advising them rather than parents.

I hope it just comes down to us and Duke for Gabriel personally. I think (regardless of what he says), our length of relationship with Gabriel, the Adam's connection, and Duke probably having both Tatum and Giles committed for that class, will put us in a great position.

 

[GemParty]

If you count Larrier, it would arguably be our best class ever. Powell could end up here too.

Is Ozzie on Twitter?

 

[RipCity]

Is Ozzie on Twitter?

Just a rivals poster who knows many in the basketball community, from what I understand. Tcf, aceboon and 3 would likely have a better idea than I the extent of his insider-ness. Hard to knock his track record.

 

[superjohn]

He's very plugged in, knew Gilbert and Gibbs were coming, we should feel really good about Diallo.

 

[Dynasty]

Is Ozzie on Twitter?

Yes, he does. He doesn't tweet often though but he did make an allusion to the AG commitment last month.







https://twitter.com/Oz3178

 

[aceboon]

He also likes us with Gabriel, so here's to hoping he's right on both. What a class that would be ... Gilbert, Diallo, Diarra, Gabriel.

That's a little different, likes where we stand but he didn't say he was coming like Diallo(or Gilbert before that).

 

[James]

lets go!

 

[3rdbass]

Yes, he does. He doesn't tweet often though but he did make an allusion to the AG commitment last month.







https://twitter.com/Oz3178

Great news if true. KO is really doing well with Guards and Swing-men now. Just has to nail down the big men. Unfortunately that was a problem even in the Calhoun days. As long as some his under the radar bigs perform we will be fine.

 

[James]

Great news if true. KO is really doing well with Guards and Swing-men now. Just has to nail down the big men. Unfortunately that was a problem even in the Calhoun days. As long as some his under the radar bigs perform we will be fine.

enoch, diarra. he is recruiting and getting good bigs . i hope he's past your test by now

 

[3rdbass]

enoch, diarra. he is recruiting and getting good bigs . i hope he's past your test by now

What I meant were borderline top 25 like he is pulling in the back court and swing men. Neither SE or HD are rated super high. SE is just barely top 100 and HD is maybe top 150. I like them both but they aren't top rated bigs like the guards and swing men he is bringing in especially if the news of HD is true. I mean AG and HD, and JA are all top recruits.

 

[tcf15]

What I meant were borderline top 25 like he is pulling in the back court and swing men. Neither SE or HD are rated super high. SE is just barely top 100.

Enoch is #46 on 247, #58 on Rivals, and #44 on Scout, with an RSCI composite ranking of #62. Best big we've gotten since Drummond.

 

[3rdbass]

Enoch is #46 on 247, #58 on Rivals, and #44 on Scout, with an RSCI composite ranking of #62. Best big we've gotten since Drummond.

Yeah but he isn't coming in with the expected impact of AG, JA or maybe HD(if he comes). Just saying he isn't DS. I have seen him play a few times and he seems to be a bigger KF at this stage of his game. It will be interesting if he will have a bigger impact.

 

[husky99]

Oz is a REAL insider...

 

[jazyj]

Yeah but he isn't coming in with the expected impact of AG, JA or maybe HD(if he comes).

what the hell are u talking about

 

[4in16]

what the hell are u talking about

Enoch

 

[aceboon]

Yeah but he isn't coming in with the expected impact of AG, JA or maybe HD(if he comes). Just saying he isn't DS. I have seen him play a few times and he seems to be a bigger KF at this stage of his game. It will be interesting if he will have a bigger impact.

what does any of that have to do with you being wrong about him being barely top 100?

 

[superjohn]

what does any of that have to do with you being wrong about him being barely top 100?

But Enoch is from Connecticut so he doesn't count.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Enoch is #46 on 247, #58 on Rivals, and #44 on Scout, with an RSCI composite ranking of #62. Best big we've gotten since Drummond.

Why is it that Enoch is nowhere to be found in ESPN's Top 100? I'm asking seriously. I spot checked a couple other people and their ESPN ranking roughly corresponds to where they slot in other services' lists.

 

[Skies17]

That's a little different, likes where we stand but he didn't say he was coming like Diallo(or Gilbert before that).

He said "UConn will win this battle ... as long as it stays clean" - like @RipCity said though that was before he pulled in UNC/UK/other offers. I was just commenting on Ozzie's overall positivity - he's plugged in so if he likes where we stand/stood that's more than enough reason to be optimistic. No matter what though, this class is going to be full of talent.

 

[tcf15]

Why is it that Enoch is nowhere to be found in ESPN's Top 100? I'm asking seriously. I spot checked a couple other people and their ESPN ranking roughly corresponds to where they slot in other services' lists.

I honestly have no idea - I think they had him as 98 or 99 at one point, but when they updated the rankings, he dropped out. It doesn't really make sense either, since, he's at least top 60 by all the other recruiting services and, like you said, you usually don't see such huge differences in the rankings.

 

[Walker11]

I honestly have no idea - I think they had him as 98 or 99 at one point, but when they updated the rankings, he dropped out. It doesn't really make sense either, since, he's at least top 60 by all the other recruiting services and, like you said, you usually don't see such huge differences in the rankings.

I remember seeing the same thing with Chance Comanche when we were recruiting him. He was a consensus top 50 big everywhere else, but ESPN barely had him in the top 100. It will be interesting to see who it right.