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« on: January 27, 2025, 05:10:42 EST »
..........said Jonas Aidoo.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/aidoo-going-awol-leaves-hogs-in-tough-spot-against-sooners/ar-AA1xU2HV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=cb200723319947c4b2f9c1e700161e5a&ei=89
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2025, 02:20:16 EST »
He would have played less than that if he was still here last Saturday night
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2025, 04:05:02 EST »
I know the foot surgery didn't help, but he was a bust last year. He missed so many shots from within 3 ft of the basket. He had terrible hands, couldn't catch a pass consistently, more often than not the ball would just slip through his hands. If he happened to catch a pass under the basket, instead of going straight up (like Phillips does now, or Okpara) he'd immediately begin dribbling the ball and get it stolen or a jump ball. I was glad to see him go and if Ark had watched film I can't understand why they wanted him...well he could block a shot once in a while but not enough to justify a starting spot.       
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2025, 04:34:43 EST »
Quote from: VOLMAN on January 27, 2025, 04:05:02 EST
I know the foot surgery didn't help, but he was a bust last year. He missed so many shots from within 3 ft of the basket. He had terrible hands, couldn't catch a pass consistently, more often than not the ball would just slip through his hands. If he happened to catch a pass under the basket, instead of going straight up (like Phillips does now, or Okpara) he'd immediately begin dribbling the ball and get it stolen or a jump ball. I was glad to see him go and if Ark had watched film I can't understand why they wanted him...well he could block a shot once in a while but not enough to justify a starting spot.       

I can easily explain why Arkansas wanted him: the hubris of their HC, who thought he could develop him into a superstar.
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2025, 06:40:27 EST »
Quote from: Black Diamond Vol on January 27, 2025, 04:34:43 EST
Quote from: VOLMAN on January 27, 2025, 04:05:02 EST
I know the foot surgery didn't help, but he was a bust last year. He missed so many shots from within 3 ft of the basket. He had terrible hands, couldn't catch a pass consistently, more often than not the ball would just slip through his hands. If he happened to catch a pass under the basket, instead of going straight up (like Phillips does now, or Okpara) he'd immediately begin dribbling the ball and get it stolen or a jump ball. I was glad to see him go and if Ark had watched film I can't understand why they wanted him...well he could block a shot once in a while but not enough to justify a starting spot.       

I can easily explain why Arkansas wanted him: the hubris of their HC, who thought he could develop him into a superstar.

100%, but it could also be simple incompetance
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2025, 12:18:37 EST »
Glancing at the title of the article in the link, I thought he literally went AWOL as in "He's gone and coaches can't get ahold of him". 
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