Good Luck Boubacar Diakite

[quote="fordham96" post=285443]Someone on twitter made an interesting remark. There are now 3 players that SJU signed in 2017 that will never actually play 1 minute for them. Zach Brown never even enrolled. Sid Wilson enrolled then transferred to UCONN before ever playing a game and now Diakite. Wow think about that....3 players from one class never make it to the floor....[/quote] has that ever happened to us before ?
 
[quote="mjmaherjr" post=285444][quote="fordham96" post=285443]Someone on twitter made an interesting remark. There are now 3 players that SJU signed in 2017 that will never actually play 1 minute for them. Zach Brown never even enrolled. Sid Wilson enrolled then transferred to UCONN before ever playing a game and now Diakite. Wow think about that....3 players from one class never make it to the floor....[/quote] has that ever happened to us before ?[/quote]

Not sure but considering this staff was brought in to end this type of stuff it's hard to argue that they have done a good job of recruiting let alone winning.  Man this season better be good....
 
[quote="fordham96" post=285445][quote="mjmaherjr" post=285444][quote="fordham96" post=285443]Someone on twitter made an interesting remark. There are now 3 players that SJU signed in 2017 that will never actually play 1 minute for them. Zach Brown never even enrolled. Sid Wilson enrolled then transferred to UCONN before ever playing a game and now Diakite. Wow think about that....3 players from one class never make it to the floor....[/quote] has that ever happened to us before ?[/quote]

Not sure but considering this staff was brought in to end this type of stuff it's hard to argue that they have done a good job of recruiting let alone winning.  Man this season better be good....[/quote] my brain is so fried on friday nights. That Lavin first class Pelle never made it and Sampson took a year and Amir played late that first year I forget if anyone else didnt make it on campus.

Jarvis must have had a few. I hadn't even thought of it until you just mentioned it. Brown seems like so long ago
 
[quote="mjmaherjr" post=285446][quote="fordham96" post=285445][quote="mjmaherjr" post=285444][quote="fordham96" post=285443]Someone on twitter made an interesting remark. There are now 3 players that SJU signed in 2017 that will never actually play 1 minute for them. Zach Brown never even enrolled. Sid Wilson enrolled then transferred to UCONN before ever playing a game and now Diakite. Wow think about that....3 players from one class never make it to the floor....[/quote] has that ever happened to us before ?[/quote]

Not sure but considering this staff was brought in to end this type of stuff it's hard to argue that they have done a good job of recruiting let alone winning.  Man this season better be good....[/quote] my brain is so fried on friday nights. That Lavin first class Pelle never made it and Sampson took a year and Amir played late that first year I forget if anyone else didnt make it on campus.

Jarvis must have had a few. I hadn't even thought of it until you just mentioned it. Brown seems like so long ago[/quote]

Yes but Garrett and Sampson both played at SJU and Garrett enrolled and played same year in December.  None of these 3 will ever see the floor.  Also That was an enormous class for Lavin besides them.
 
[quote="mjmaherjr" post=285444][quote="fordham96" post=285443]Someone on twitter made an interesting remark. There are now 3 players that SJU signed in 2017 that will never actually play 1 minute for them. Zach Brown never even enrolled. Sid Wilson enrolled then transferred to UCONN before ever playing a game and now Diakite. Wow think about that....3 players from one class never make it to the floor....[/quote] has that ever happened to us before ?[/quote]

None of this stuff ever happened to anyone before players began moving around schools after every season.  College hoops is like that AAU circuit.  Players even come and go in high school these days.
 
[quote="JohnnyFan" post=285442]Some hear Laurel and some hear Yanny.  I just keep hearing Abdul Lewis.  #RecruitHimNow  #ThisIsTheGuy  


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Agree JohnnyFan. He be the one.
 
[quote="mjmaherjr" post=285444][quote="fordham96" post=285443]Someone on twitter made an interesting remark. There are now 3 players that SJU signed in 2017 that will never actually play 1 minute for them. Zach Brown never even enrolled. Sid Wilson enrolled then transferred to UCONN before ever playing a game and now Diakite. Wow think about that....3 players from one class never make it to the floor....[/quote] has that ever happened to us before ?[/quote]

Not picking on Lavin. Loved him reaching for the stars those first 2 years, but he comes closest across those years: Norvelle Pelle, Rico Gathers, Darrick Wood, losing Kyle Anderson to UCLA, and Dwaymne Polee transferred away.
Amir Garrett & JaKarr Sampson’s delayed intro to the team.
The point is a coach who swings and misses is not to be ridiculed but supported.
Chris, arriving late in the chase, also missed on Cheick Diallo and Brandon Sampson and lost recalcitrants Obekpa and Jordan.
Again, the most critical thing is getting in there and swinging.
You'll hit on some.
 
The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .
 
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[quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote] I’m all for taking some calculated risks. But Brown should have never been offered a scholarship. He may have been the reason Sima left and prevented other recruits from coming. Regarding Wilson; I have no idea what happened behind the scene.
 
[quote="richard A Steinfeld" post=285466][quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote] I’m all for taking some calculated risks. But Brown should have never been offered a scholarship. He may have been the reason Sima left and prevented other recruits from coming. Regarding Wilson; I have no idea what happened behind the scene.[/quote]

What happened to guys working harder and fighting for their position and spot in the rotation? This transfer game these kids play nowadays is a joke. They don't like that a "better" player might join the team, so they decide to leave instead of using it as motivation. I've accepted that's how it is, so I appreciate the transfers that come here, however they still left their original schools because of the same reason. IDK... Just a different kind of world we live in... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
[quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote]

Serious injury, yet at the end of May it's decided he's going to transfer? After the staff themselves said the roster is complete? Everyone including staff and player knew about the injury, but now its an acceptable reason to excuse the staff? Roster management and injury management is a responsibility of no one other than the coach and staff members. Had this been handled appropriately, the right way, it wouldn't have happened this late, and now we're left scrambling for a fill-in.
 
Good luck to Boubacar. I was one of the fans looking to forward to his future with this team.

It is dissapointing but he will land with a scholarship at the good school that will give him more playing time out of the gate.

As for the staff, it seems that they are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
 
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[quote="Chris7" post=285471][quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote]

Serious injury, yet at the end of May it's decided he's going to transfer? After the staff themselves said the roster is complete? Everyone including staff and player knew about the injury, but now its an acceptable reason to excuse the staff? Roster management and injury management is a responsibility of no one other than the coach and staff members. Had this been handled appropriately, the right way, it wouldn't have happened this late, and now we're left scrambling for a fill-in.[/quote]

We are not "scrambling" for a fill in as we intended to replace him once a transfer was identified. It was announced now because he has completed his finals and can move on. He is an excellent student and wish him the best.
 
[quote="Chris7" post=285471][quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote]

Serious injury, yet at the end of May it's decided he's going to transfer? After the staff themselves said the roster is complete? Everyone including staff and player knew about the injury, but now its an acceptable reason to excuse the staff? Roster management and injury management is a responsibility of no one other than the coach and staff members. Had this been handled appropriately, the right way, it wouldn't have happened this late, and now we're left scrambling for a fill-in.[/quote]

More nonsense from the haters, what are we scrambling for, a replacement for a guy that was projected to get, oh, zero minutes. Again, speculation abounds when no one knows what happened, all negative towards Mullin and company. May matters to you? Maybe Diakite just went to a doctor who gave him a negative prognosis regarding his rehab. Maybe Diakite himself realized that he would never get back the explosiveness he once had. Maybe mutually it was agreed that the time lost rehabbing had cut into the time he needed to improve his game to a D1 level because anyone who saw him play knew that had to happen. And, yes, maybe he was forced to leave. But the point is no one knows but the hatred this board has for all things Mullin reeks. Respectfully, IMO.
 
[quote="Class of 72" post=285473][quote="Chris7" post=285471][quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote]

Serious injury, yet at the end of May it's decided he's going to transfer? After the staff themselves said the roster is complete? Everyone including staff and player knew about the injury, but now its an acceptable reason to excuse the staff? Roster management and injury management is a responsibility of no one other than the coach and staff members. Had this been handled appropriately, the right way, it wouldn't have happened this late, and now we're left scrambling for a fill-in.[/quote]

We are not "scrambling" for a fill in as we intended to replace him once a transfer was identified. It was announced now because he has completed his finals and can move on. He is an excellent student and wish him the best.[/quote]

It's a shame. Boubacar was an 'uber athlete' as i believe LJSA said. I hope he regains all or at least most of that athleticism and wish him great success in hoops and in life.
(Praying it's not with UCONN--but I'll let that be my personal nightmare.)
 
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[quote="Logen" post=285474][quote="Chris7" post=285471][quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote]

Serious injury, yet at the end of May it's decided he's going to transfer? After the staff themselves said the roster is complete? Everyone including staff and player knew about the injury, but now its an acceptable reason to excuse the staff? Roster management and injury management is a responsibility of no one other than the coach and staff members. Had this been handled appropriately, the right way, it wouldn't have happened this late, and now we're left scrambling for a fill-in.[/quote]

More nonsense from the haters, what are we scrambling for, a replacement for a guy that was projected to get, oh, zero minutes. Again, speculation abounds when no one knows what happened, all negative towards Mullin and company. May matters to you? Maybe Diakite just went to a doctor who gave him a negative prognosis regarding his rehab. Maybe Diakite himself realized that he would never get back the explosiveness he once had. Maybe mutually it was agreed that the time lost rehabbing had cut into the time he needed to improve his game to a D1 level because anyone who saw him play knew that had to happen. And, yes, maybe he was forced to leave. But the point is no one knows but the hatred this board has for all things Mullin reeks. Respectfully, IMO.[/quote]

Didn't we also do the kid a favor by allowing him to enroll early so he could rehab his injury here??
 
[quote="Logen" post=285474][quote="Chris7" post=285471][quote="SLYFOXX1968" post=285465]The Diakite situation is more complicated than just assigning blame to Mullin but, those of you who sing that song. Go ahead . We expect you to. This young man sustained a seriois injury that by all accounts will diminish his Skills in playing Basketball . We had a enormous talent a few years ago, player named Thomas, who tore up a knee and never again played at his ability as as as a result . Nobody’s fault , just bad luck . Also , remember Showtime Hill? Same thing , the injury prrvented him from playing much at all and deprived him of a nice career here . So too, it is with Diakite . He still is not 100 percent and likely won’t ever play st the level his ability suggested . Leaving here , is in his best interests as well as the Team . He would not play much, if at all . And , to lump his injury into another shot at Mullin is a low blow . Brown never enrolled and Wilson played Uconn games as did the kid Wiggins years ago with Calhoun and Norm . To use that as fodder in the discredit Campaign is just not square . Players today
Make their own decesions . Why stay at a School where your ability does not predict any playing time .[/quote]

Serious injury, yet at the end of May it's decided he's going to transfer? After the staff themselves said the roster is complete? Everyone including staff and player knew about the injury, but now its an acceptable reason to excuse the staff? Roster management and injury management is a responsibility of no one other than the coach and staff members. Had this been handled appropriately, the right way, it wouldn't have happened this late, and now we're left scrambling for a fill-in.[/quote]

More nonsense from the haters, what are we scrambling for, a replacement for a guy that was projected to get, oh, zero minutes. Again, speculation abounds when no one knows what happened, all negative towards Mullin and company. May matters to you? Maybe Diakite just went to a doctor who gave him a negative prognosis regarding his rehab. Maybe Diakite himself realized that he would never get back the explosiveness he once had. Maybe mutually it was agreed that the time lost rehabbing had cut into the time he needed to improve his game to a D1 level because anyone who saw him play knew that had to happen. And, yes, maybe he was forced to leave. But the point is no one knows but the hatred this board has for all things Mullin reeks. Respectfully, IMO.[/quote]

I do not hate CM whatsoever. Did not realize any constructive criticism results in someone hating him. If it were anyone but CM coaching, and this happened this late in the game people would not be happy. Did not realize questioning why something like this happens after our staff says recruiting is finished with results in hatred for the staff. Get a grip. Funny that people dismiss the player's capabilities immediately, yet now are suggesting he can end up at a big program. Go figure.

Guys like you and Beast win. I will just keep my mouth shut and refrain from anything I disagree with or question that the staff does. After all, they can do absolutely no wrong.
 
Big Time College Basketball is a tough business . And, make no mistake it is a Business . Transfer Rules and 5 th Grad Student regulations were made by the NCAA and that is scary in itself . But, the reality is with Recruiting top level talent at say , a BE Level , is that some players will get squeezed into less or minimal playing time and they decide to seek PT elsewhere . That’s how transfers move around so freely in today’s Athletic climate . Simon and Clarke transferred here for possibly those reasons or, just more of a featured role . I doubt either Izzo or Sean Miller took heat for bad recruiting when they opted to come here . Yet, when the gate swings the other way and kids like Yakwe, who was not a BE player or Owens, who wanted a guaranteed role or, Diakite , a severely injured player leave , there are the dissenters here who grasp at anything to discredit our Coach and Program . And , many here just make up their own speculations as to why Diakite left at the Term’s end . Ever think he was waiting his final grades to put his transcript together ? Or, that he received Medical Advice that would affect his playing time here or , anywhere ? It’s all conjecture isn’t it ? Or, just maybe he didn’t get a approval from the school he is looking to transfer to ? It could be many things . But, let’s throw logs at Mullin anyway . Kind of sucks doesn’t it !
 
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