KAEO Alex Oriakhi

Chris20 · Post by **Chris20** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:31 am

Well, that's a point in his favor, and ours....

kdogg8173 · Post by **kdogg8173** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:09 am

InnervisionsUMASS wrote:I don't believe the school can do that, no.

They can but the backlash always hurts. Tennessee football just took a beating because they wouldn't let a kid transfer home to Michigan.

uz2b-len · Post by **uz2b-len** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:11 am

Speaking of backlash, that kid who wanted to transfer from St Joe's to UAB has dropped off the map.

Chris20 · Post by **Chris20** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:29 am

Hurley active, trying to get Oriakhi and Olander from UConn. Oriakhi considering Big 12 apparently.....which makes much more sense than URI if he's leaving because of NCAA tournament. Missouri wants him.

Chris20 · Post by **Chris20** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:21 pm

So does Xavier.

I don't think we're in the mix with Alex O.

chdavis295 · Post by **chdavis295** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:14 pm

i 100% dead serious on my life and my families life when i say this...but Oriakhis cousin lives in Framingham Mass and I happend to be play basketball with him today...he doesnt really know anything about the situation but his buddy who goes to my high school is a huge umass bball fan.

im not saying that that will influence his decision but i think its pretty cool that his cousin and buddies from central mass have enjoyed watching the NIT run

ibleedmaroon413 · Post by **ibleedmaroon413** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:05 pm

dont know why this didnt click in my head before,but im about 90% sure he goes to missouri,1 they are a very good team in need of a big man.2 hes best friends with phill pressey, and friends with phills older brother matt pressey who also goes to missouri,and incoming freshman Domonique Bull..all from the NEPSAC AA division, all four players also played for aau power house babc...alot of connections to the program,missouri will be a preseason top 10 team with or with out alex next yr....this is just my opinion...... here are some posts from phil presseys page in the last month........

S/O to Alex Onojie Oriakhi who told me Flip Pressey was gone be a problem about 6 years ago... Definitely get right!

Goodluck to my boys Alex Onojie Oriakhi Flip Pressey and Matt Pressey for tomorrow and the rest of the tournament

UMass87 · Post by **UMass87** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:00 pm

ibleedmaroon413 wrote:....1 they are a very good team in need of a big man.2 hes best friends with phill pressy...

ding.ding.ding...I think we have a winner.

UMassZappa · Post by **UMassZappa** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:11 pm

That's gonna suck for him when we beat Missouri in the Sweet 16 next year

HoopHead · Post by **HoopHead** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:35 am

I must have missed something? No one is mentioning Sampson Carter in the mix here with our bigs next year. Isn't there a chance he'll get that year of eligibility back, and be in the picture for us next year? Might that be announced by the NCAA this summer, or is it a done deal that he's no longer eligible?

Chris20 · Post by **Chris20** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:38 am

He is eligible and will get a medical redshirt. He has two years left.

But he's not a "big", I think he's more of a swing guy. I love his potential as a good rebounder, though, and many here seem to think he has gained some upper body strength this year while he's been sitting out.

sbloombe · Post by **sbloombe** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:39 am

HoopHead wrote:I must have missed something? No one is mentioning Sampson Carter in the mix here with our bigs next year. Isn't there a chance he'll get that year of eligibility back, and be in the picture for us next year? Might that be announced by the NCAA this summer, or is it a done deal that he's no longer eligible?

Well Sampson was a junior this year, so he's back regardless... but he's also a 4 and not a 5. Oriaki is a 5. Sampson is really more of a 3-4 anyway.

HoopHead · Post by **HoopHead** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:18 am

OK. Thanks guys. I think we should keep Sampson in the discussion. He'll be a good piece of the puzzle hopefully for the next two years!

DoctorJ · Post by **DoctorJ** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:18 pm

Having Sampson for another year after TV graduates will be very helpful after losing the rest of that recruiting class.

Samp seemed to have taken the weights seriously as he came in looking a lot stronger physically this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he continues to fill out his frame.

Chris20 · Post by **Chris20** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:12 pm

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... ek-10-days

UConn to learn fate soon. I'd expect Oriakhi and the rest to hold off on anything until they know what's what.

Will be wierd for him if they win their appeal, making UConn eligible next year and voiding his ability to leave without sitting out.