2026 Recruiting: Deron Rippey Jr. Update 1/3/24

[TeasenDonut]

Was behind the bench last night

 

[Mr. French]

Was behind the bench last night

 

[Mr. French]

Dad retweeted UConnmbb account too - his daughter is a ‘24 prepping at Cheshire.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[BoukofJames]

Do people who type like that have a setting on their phone that automatically capitalizes the first letter of every word, or do they have to press the uppercase button every time?

 

[auror]

What are the odds he thinks John Thompson and Rollie Massimino are Kimani and Tom Moore?

 

[Umami Zen]

Why not enjoy the shout out?

 

[runner11]

What are the odds he thinks John Thompson and Rollie Massimino are Kimani and Tom Moore?

I think his dad was a hooper so probably 0.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Why not enjoy the shout out?

We can't have nice things.

 

[Waquoit]

I think his dad was a hooper so probably 0.

Plus he can read so...

 

[Gutter King]

I see this a fair amount, so I hope we get to the bottom of this. I just want to know the psychology behind it. Something there is intentional, because it's obviously not a factory setting.

File this away under "things I shouldn't give a damn about, but lingers in the head anyway".

 

[IllinoisHuskie]

That virtual brain folder is already maxed out. Maybe I’ll make room by deleting “What is Geraldo Rivera up to?”

 

[Drame]

What are the odds he thinks John Thompson and Rollie Massimino are Kimani and Tom Moore?

What are the odds the father of a recruit reads the dumb semi insulting posts on a teams fanbase message board. 50/50.

 

[auror]

What are the odds the father of a recruit reads the dumb semi insulting posts on a teams fanbase message board. 50/50.

It's a joke. If that affects his recruitment, then I guess we've overestimated our coaching staff's ability to recruit.

The much bigger sin is that it's not a very good joke.

 

[Huskyforlife]

It's a joke. If that affects his recruitment, then I guess we've overestimated our coaching staff's ability to recruit.

The much bigger sin is that it's not a very good joke.

They’d have interesting priorities if the boneyard dot com is a factor in the recruitment.

 

[Samoo]

What are the odds the father of a recruit reads the dumb semi insulting posts on a teams fanbase message board. 50/50.

It's a joke. If that affects his recruitment, then I guess we've overestimated our coaching staff's ability to recruit.

The much bigger sin is that it's not a very good joke.

And here I was thinking it was a general "kids these days" comment on how long-ago Rollie and JT were actually relevant.

 

[Drame]

They’d have interesting priorities if the boneyard dot com is a factor in the recruitment.

What?, you mean if the fanbase is mocking the family. I would care. I would be like F these people. The boneyard is well known. All kinds of people read these forums. If I was a father I would for sure go on every forum of a school that was recruiting my son and especially read the the thread that has my son as the title. How about trying to be a positive in the process and not make extra work for the staff. These types of threads are incredibly cringey.

 

[superjohn]

What?, you mean if the fanbase is mocking the family. I would care. I would be like F these people. The boneyard is well known. All kinds of people read these forums. If I was a father I would for sure go on every forum of a school that was recruiting my son and especially read the the thread that has my son as the title. How about trying to be a positive in the process and not make extra work for the staff. These types of threads are incredibly cringey.

You're reaching for something that isn't there.