It's Time to let Akok play

[Kenny11]

He just played a couple minutes in his first 2 games back. I understand and agree with limiting his minutes but nobody is going to be able to get in a rhythm or have time to do almost anything positive by playing 2-3 minutes. Also, he's been fully participating in these extreme 2+ hour practices lately which are more likely to result in an injury than playing 15 minutes in a game. It's time to unleash Akok. .

 

[ucawn]

He can play his way onto the court.

 

[Kenny11]

He can play his way onto the court.

Not in 2 minutes.

 

[ucawn]

Not in 2 minutes.

From my understanding Sanogo earned his starting role in practice.

 

[uconngb]

I think you meant it’s time to unleash Akok

 

[Kenny11]

I think you meant it’s time to unleash Akok

Yes, I wrote that as well.

 

[uconngb]

Yes, I wrote that as well.

Ah, just saw that! I like it!

 

[EDouble]

He can play his way onto the court.

From my understanding Sanogo earned his starting role in practice.

I understand this reasoning. Sanogo has outplayed Akok Akok and therefore Akok Akok needs to “earn” back his playing time. However, I think it ignores the fact that Akok is coming back from a devastating injury and needs to gain confidence that his body has recovered. If we are going to count on him at all against tougher Big East opponents Akok needs to be confident in both his health and his game. You can only get that from game action reps.

 

[Kenny11]

From my understanding Sanogo earned his starting role in practice.

That's good and I'm sure its true. But we know akok. Its not like he isn't bringing it in practice....I just think its time to let akok play some extended minutes and get comfortable.

 

[back2BE4us]

Dunno, I'm still in the camp of waiting. If physically he's not ready to go full-on and mentally he's not over the injury then he will favor other parts of the body that aren't injured to compensate. That's how new injuries form. We're 7-1, this is not panic mode. Preserve our assets and get them stronger before throwing them into reckless game scenarios where anything can happen. If we skid a few games then maybe reevaluate the situation but we still have plenty of weapons and young players that need court time as we to prepare for March.

Now if he's fully healthy and completely cleared by the medical staff to go 100% then he absolutely should be logging closer to 10 minutes a game, as long as he produces to warrant it.

 

[NJHusky]

As we've seen with Tyler Phommachanh, it takes time to trust your body after a significant injury...and Akok's injury was much worse than an ACL....when he shows he's ready, I'm sure DH will use him. With the style of play St John's uses, today might be the day!

 

[BParkDog]

You either trust the coach or you don't.

I've seen a few hundred "so and so should get more playing time" over the last 20 years or so on this site, and virtually all, after JC was sick and the assistant played said guy, ended with, no, no he shouldn't.

The only one most were clearly correct on was Giffey, who should probably have been starting for most of 14, instead of only the last handful of games.

Trust the coach. He knows exactly when the team should play with Akok.

 

[superjohn]

Dunno, I'm still in the camp of waiting. If physically he's not ready to go full-on and mentally he's not over the injury then he will favor other parts of the body that aren't injured to compensate. That's how new injuries form. We're 7-1, this is not panic mode. Preserve our assets and get them stronger before throwing them into reckless game scenarios where anything can happen. If we skid a few games then maybe reevaluate the situation but we still have plenty of weapons and young players that need court time as we to prepare for March.

Now if he's fully healthy and completely cleared by the medical staff to go 100% then he absolutely should be logging closer to 10 minutes a game, as long as he produces to warrant it.

He's fully healthy and completely cleared by the medical staff to go 100% for at least a couple of weeks now.

 

[CL82]

Akok needs seasoning. He's been out for almost a year. Give it time.

 

[HuskyBoi]

Its time to trust the coach as we always should

 

[UCTitleTown]

I think you meant it’s time to unleash Akok

I believe the correct word in unsheath.

 

[gtcam]

The only one most were clearly correct on was Giffey, who should probably have been starting for most of 14, instead of only the last handful of games.

Didn't seem to hurt the team at all - why screw with chemistry?
That's right - it's who was the coach
Many thought Anderson and Gwynn should have started
If Akok proves he is back 100% and ready I am sure he will get the burn he deserves
When he started he was not in there long due to fouls - that has to change
The two headed monster of Sanogo/Akok will be a handful most teams

 

[BParkDog]

Didn't seem to hurt the team at all - why screw with chemistry?

If Omar Calhoun continued to start and get minutes, we don't have 4. If Kromah continued to start and get minutes, we don't have 4.

This is easy.

 

[Gutter King]

As we've seen with Tyler Phommachanh, it takes time to trust your body after a significant injury...and Akok's injury was much worse than an ACL....when he shows he's ready, I'm sure DH will use him. With the style of play St John's uses, today might be the day!

I agree. He seems like the logical choice to defend the inside/outside threat of Champagnie.

 

[bendm]

winning games is still the priority. if akok is a liability on the floor right now why would hurley force it?
polley is also coming back from injury but he's back to getting starters' minutes because he's been producing. each guy is a different story

 

[HHusky]

1. The objective is to win
2. The coaches see the players in practice and know all the info on injury and rehab.
3. Let's trust the coaches who are most informed.

 

[UConnStats]

He’s lost out there

 

[smoothcriminal]

He continues to look really bad. We all expected him to be rusty, but disappointing he’s a legit liability to play right now

 

[bendm]

He continues to look really bad. We all expected him to be rusty, but disappointing he’s a legit liability to play right now

i'm not disappointed i just feel so bad for him. it's hard to watch.

 

[uconnfan68]

He’s lost out there

Who “he”? They’re all lost.