2024 Recruiting: Ahmad Nowell OV 6/8

[NJHoops]

Will be interesting to see how things change when Kimani leaves. He has a lot of important reaponsibilities for the team and has really stepped up.

Replace Kimani’s name with Bobby then Preston then Dave and you’ve covered it all. And yet, the teams keep winning. With dumb luck like that, who cares if he can’t coach?!

As for news, everybody is respecting the way Ahmad and those around him want to handle his commitment. I loved the last Imhotep kid Danny got, even though he only got to coach him for a year, and this could be an equally good match.

 

[husky429]

Replace Kimani’s name with Bobby then Preston then Dave and you’ve covered it all. And yet, the teams keep winning. With dumb luck like that, who cares if he can’t coach?!

As for news, everybody is respecting the way Ahmad and those around him want to handle his commitment. I loved the last Imhotep kid Danny got, even though he only got to coach him for a year, and this could be an equally good match.

Part of good coaching (or any managerial role) is hiring to supplement your own blind spots/weaknesses. Wouldn't call it dumb luck as much as really smart hiring. "Recruiting" a good assistant is more important than any one player could be. Seems like Danny is pretty good with that.

Luke expanding the recruiting footprint. Tom and being a rebounding savant. Kimani has a great mind for offense and guard work. I imagine our hire after Kimani we'll want to be someone with strong NY connections again. Can't give up home turf.

Only ever heard good things about Imhotep players and I enjoy their games more than most teams. They play a good brand of defense and team-first basketball. They're not as talented as a Montverde or anything, but they play the right way.

 

[Waquoit]

I’m just dreading the first 2 point loss of next season. It’ll be much worse than this.

And they'll still be wrong. I reject the premise. It's a small sample size that will correct itself over time.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Replace Kimani’s name with Bobby then Preston then Dave and you’ve covered it all. And yet, the teams keep winning. With dumb luck like that, who cares if he can’t coach?!

As for news, everybody is respecting the way Ahmad and those around him want to handle his commitment. I loved the last Imhotep kid Danny got, even though he only got to coach him for a year, and this could be an equally good match.

Having Bobby bring his west coast ties will be interesting. Might start recruiting coast to coast for real, not just a one off.

 

[NJHoops]

Having Bobby bring his west coast ties will be interesting. Might start recruiting coast to coast for real, not just a one off.

Oh no, that’s not what I meant. Those are just Dan’s other former assistants who people have always attributed his success to. He stays being lucky and dumb. Amazing!

 

[August_West]

Oh no, that’s not what I meant. Those are just Dan’s other former assistants who people have always attributed his success to. He stays being lucky and dumb. Amazing!

I don't think anyone , even on this shithole board, doesn't fully credit coach for ultimate success. No matter who the assistants are. If they don't they are morons (no shortage of those here, it's a fricking message board). He built it, asst coaches and all, and then he won it. Dan is a northeast guy UConn is a northeast school, he knew exactly what the deal is in this environment, so save me the thin skinned BS. The underdog thing works once, now we ain't. Lets run it back.

Dan hired GREAT assistants who should be, and will be, Head Coaches in short order. I still expect the same results from Coach.

 

[NJHoops]

I don't think anyone , even on this shithole, board doesn't fully credit coach for ultimate success. No matter who the assistants are. If they don't they are morons (no shortage of those here, it's a fricking message board). He built it, asst coaches and all, and then he won it. Dan is a northeast guy UConn is a northeast school, he knew exactly what the deal is in this environment, so save me the thin skinned Stop. The underdog thing works once, now we ain't. Lets run it back.

What are you going on about?

 

[August_West]

What are you going on about?

B12 sucks.

 

[NJHoops]

B12 sucks.

I couldn’t care less about the Big 12.

I would love to save you the thin skinned Stop underdog, but I have genuinely no idea what you are even saying.

 

[August_West]

I couldn’t care less about the Big 12.

I would love to save you the thin skinned Stop underdog, but I have genuinely no idea what you are even saying.

Did you get hackles up about people crediting his asst coaches?

 

[NJHoops]

Did you get hackles up about people crediting is asst coaches?

Of course not. What a silly question.

Do I think it’s funny that a lot of URI fans were completely sure that David Cox was the reason for their success and then they were awful under him? I do, yes. And now he has to work with Kevin Willard, which seems like an awful time.

 

[August_West]

Of course not. What a silly question.

Do I think it’s funny that a lot of URI fans were completely sure that David Cox was the reason for their success and then they were awful under him? I do, yes. And now he has to work with Kevin Willard, which seems like an awful time.

No one should have to work with Kevin Willard.

 

[superjohn]

Did you get hackles up about people crediting his asst coaches?

She put me on ignore for responding I think Rick Pitino is fine with waking up as Rick Pitino each day. Lolz

 

[CL82]

Oh no, that’s not what I meant. Those are just Dan’s other former assistants who people have always attributed his success to. He stays being lucky and dumb. Amazing!

And that way he is a perfect match for us, because our last three national championships have all been "lucky" ones or so I hear. Here's the thing, successful people, and the organizations they run, make their own luck.

 

[husky429]

She put me on ignore for responding I think Rick Pitino is fine with waking up as Rick Pitino each day. Lolz

Me too, for the assistant coach thing earlier in this thread. She's oddly sensitive.

I said Kimani has a big role in our success and that Dan hires assistant well to fill gaps. I don't get what's so contentious about that, but whatever.

 

[Waquoit]

Did you get hackles up about people crediting his asst coaches?

Yeah, but the point they are going for is such transparent nonsense. Heck, Dan credits his assistant coaches.

 

[August_West]

Yeah, but the point they are going for is such transparent nonsense. Heck, Dan credits his assistant coaches.

Who is making that point?

 

[NJHoops]

Me too, for the assistant coach thing earlier in this thread. She's oddly sensitive.

I said Kimani has a big role in our success and that Dan hires assistant well to fill gaps. I don't get what's so contentious about that, but whatever.

Feel free to message me with any questions you have. You’re the one taking it seriously and being insulting.

You also can’t possibly think your last sentence is actually what this conversation is about. You just can’t.

 

[NJHoops]

Yeah, but the point they are going for is such transparent nonsense. Heck, Dan credits his assistant coaches.

Of course he does. Anything he’s ever won, he says it’s all about getting the right players and hiring the right colleagues. That statement is 100% accurate. They’re great. Is anyone questioning that? If you’re not someone who has been saying for the past 10 years that his success is solely due to others, it’s not about you. Feel free to move on past it. When you’re someone who has seen this play out for that long, it’s humorous.

 

[NJHoops]

If you are in the Philly area, there are going to be some opportunities to see Nowell play this summer in some local games/showcases.

 

[pj]

1-5 in close games could just mean the refs were against you. Refs can easily swing a tossup by a few points to get the outcome they prefer. ... On the other hand in a blowout, they're unlikely to try to swing the game, it would be too obvious. ... So winning all the blowouts but losing the close games might tell how the referees view you.

 

[NJHoops]

1-5 in close games could just mean the refs were against you. Refs can easily swing a tossup by a few points to get the outcome they prefer. ... On the other hand in a blowout, they're unlikely to try to swing the game, it would be too obvious. ... So winning all the blowouts but losing the close games might tell how the referees view you.

No, he sucks. He said it himself!

“Listen, I suck at close games. So we had to blow everybody out.”

Dom Amore: Dan Hurley did it his way, and for UConn men, national champs, there was no other

Coach Dan Hurley can finally change his lucky wardrobe now that UConn men are national champions. But he will not change his hard-nosed way.

www.courant.com

Can’t wait for someone to take this post overly serious, too.

 

[August_West]

1-5 in close games could just mean the refs were against you. Refs can easily swing a tossup by a few points to get the outcome they prefer. ... On the other hand in a blowout, they're unlikely to try to swing the game, it would be too obvious. ... So winning all the blowouts but losing the close games might tell how the referees view you.

Nah,. It is a thing, but I don't think it is any longer. Calhoun was known as a tight coach who knocked on the door in the 90's a bunch of times before he got to FF. Then he just did it, and that myth was gone (but it had a tad of merit until then). Hurleys close game deal had merit (just a small amount) but I feel that he has now just blown right through it to a Natty, and it won't be an issue any longer. We will still lose close games, everyone does. That's a sign of a good team, but I bet we close a lot out more going forward. Just a hunch. Im not worried. (unless we go to B12, then we might as well bury this program under the ocean)

 

[NJHoops]

Nothing beats the three point line at Roman Catholic, but I love the chaos of Philly gyms

 

[drayenob]

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