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re: Arkansas Basketball 2026 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread** Abdou Toure** Commits!

Posted on 5/7/26 at 5:03 pm to
Posted by Ham Solo
Member since Apr 2015
8260 posts
Posted on 5/7/26 at 5:03 pm to
That dude looks real skinny. I'm not impressed at first glance. I could be wrong though. There is a possibility that a hall of fame college basketball coach know more than me. We shall see.
Posted by spehog
Little Rock
Member since Mar 2011
1251 posts
Posted on 5/7/26 at 6:47 pm to
lol back at ya. We got another one or two other Sigep alum on here.

Agreed this dude seems like another Semedo but who knows.
Posted by Poker_hog
Member since Mar 2019
3689 posts
Posted on 5/7/26 at 7:59 pm to
According to AI in order to win a title:

You usually need at least 3 of these 5 things:

1. Elite guard play. [check]
2. NBA-level wing talent. [check]
3. Rim protection [???]
4. Defensive rebounding [???]
5. Half-court offense that can survive cold shooting nights [???]

Defense rebounding and rim protection shouldn’t be that hard to buy.
Posted by Ham Solo
Member since Apr 2015
8260 posts
Posted on 5/7/26 at 10:44 pm to
quote:

Defense rebounding and rim protection shouldn’t be that hard to buy


This is where you're wrong. Any players that can can provide both at a top level are rare. Their agents have realized this. To get one you need a lot of money and be willing to play shady games.

A whole lot of smoke the center we lost to Louisville had a whole group behind him demanding "kickbacks" for everyone.
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69796 posts
Posted on 5/8/26 at 3:09 am to
He also said he didn't want to be "the guy" year 1.
Posted by JeffLebowski
Member since Feb 2015
2834 posts
Posted on 5/8/26 at 10:35 am to
I will never understand why people don’t always hire the best for their needs when they can afford to. If you have a heart problem, do you go to the best cardiologist or the one who’s not the best but you were buddies in high school with?(I realize a lot of people make decisions based on emotion, etc. but that is literally bad business decision-making and I get so sick of these younger athletes saying “it was a business decision, getting a huge payday and then having financial issues only a few years later)
Posted by TheCheshireHog
Cashew Chicken Country
Member since Oct 2010
41569 posts
Posted on 5/8/26 at 9:41 pm to
HFF my man.
Posted by Hank Murphy
Tejas
Member since Nov 2010
464 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 10:10 am to
What in the name of Carter Ashton Jenkins is going on around here?
Posted by WonderWartHawg
Member since Dec 2010
10814 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 10:28 am to
quote:

He also said he didn't want to be "the guy" year 1.


He would have probably been much less 'the guy' at Arkansas than at Louisville, so that argument doesn't hold much water.
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 10:30 am
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69796 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 10:32 am to
Opposite, he's coming off the bench at Louisville. We wanted him to be the starting 5 and fix all the no center problems all over the media. He didn't want that, his camps own words. They know he isn't ready for that year 1.
Posted by WonderWartHawg
Member since Dec 2010
10814 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:23 pm to
So... he wants to sit back and draw that paycheck instead of earning it on the floor?
Yeah, he probably needs a year of development, but that's a curious thought process for a player.
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Member since Nov 2011
64261 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 6:01 pm to
Arkansas fans: ‘We need a man at the 5, a guy that can get tough rebounds & score’

Also Arkansas fans: ‘Dang we missed out on a 17yo 5, we’re doomed.’
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 6:02 pm
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:16 pm to
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 5/12/26 at 10:48 am to
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 5/12/26 at 2:32 pm to
Posted by TheCheshireHog
Cashew Chicken Country
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41569 posts
Posted on 5/12/26 at 3:32 pm to
Shoot your shot Coach!
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 5/12/26 at 5:07 pm to
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 5/12/26 at 8:22 pm to
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 5/13/26 at 6:50 pm to
Posted by STLhog
Dallas, TX
Member since Jan 2015
19539 posts
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:23 pm to
Apparently his measurable were not great.

Hearing from other boards they feel good about him coming back, Richmond for sure and our play for a 5 is Micah.

Big if on the waiver but you get the 3 above, we’re feeling pretty good all things considered.
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