Borges: UConn not done recruiting 2019

[Chief00]

And just like that, the account (somehow, completely randomly) is gone.

What happened Chief? Why only 6 followers for one of the most influential people around UConn basketball? Lmaooo

Chief is doing just fine - and I don’t have six followers

 

[Vancat]

Chief, Chief, your briefs are still dripping something green.

 

[Chief00]

Is he the recruit coming next year?

That would be interesting - how the NCAA would handle Meek.

 

[CL82]

Chief is doing just fine - and I don’t have six followers

Don't worry. You'll get some soon...





(Sorry, it was just sitting there... )

 

[olehead]

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[HuskyHawk]

 

[bendm]

was there some chatter about cliff not being a shot blocker? granted none of the other names on this list sound sound familiar, but how can he not with a 7'6" wingspan?

 

[husky429]

was there some chatter about cliff not being a shot blocker? granted none of the other names on this list sound sound familiar, but how can he not with a 7'6" wingspan?

He is not a great shot blocker.

1) that isn't a great sample size. 7 games in UA vs 15 in EYBL. And he wasn't great in eybl. ##s were similar at Roselle. Good not great.

2) a 9% block % is fine but not elite.

He is not a natural shot blocker. He is long and big, and gets some blocks because of that when he has good positioning on D. Carlton is the same way.

He isn't someone who is going to deter drives like Brimah did most recently. Carlton same thing. Not an intimidator, just plays well positionally.

The natural timing/aggressiveness isn't there. It can be taught to an extent

 

[mauconnfan]

He is not a great shot blocker.

1) that isn't a great sample size. 7 games in UA vs 15 in EYBL. And he wasn't great in eybl. ##s were similar at Roselle. Good not great.

2) a 9% block % is fine but not elite.

He is not a natural shot blocker. He is long and big, and gets some blocks because of that when he has good positioning on D. Carlton is the same way.

He isn't someone who is going to deter drives like Brimah did most recently. Carlton same thing. Not an intimidator, just plays well positionally.

The natural timing/aggressiveness isn't there. It can be taught to an extent

I will take the guy who plays well positionally already and can be taught a bit more about shot blocking rather than the shot blocker who has pretty much only that.

Pretty funny first 2 pages of this thread had a lot of talk about “who it might be” with Cliff, Springs so I’m thinking can’t wait to get to pages 5 & 6 there may be some insiders who will steer the hopes and rumors in the right direction. Instead it died on who and instead on where did you live on campus? Only the BY lol

 

[husky429]

I will take the guy who plays well positionally already and can be taught a bit more about shot blocking rather than the shot blocker who has pretty much only that.

Pretty funny first 2 pages of this thread had a lot of talk about “who it might be” with Cliff, Springs so I’m thinking can’t wait to get to pages 5 & 6 there may be some insiders who will steer the hopes and rumors in the right direction. Instead it died on who and instead on where did you live on campus? Only the BY lol

Agreed. We're not getting a player with both abilities until we start competing for 5*s.

 

[brihman]

Oz has moved on to tweeting about the Lakers. I guess some people are magnets to dysfunction.

Who is this mysterious Oz? Is he connected to the car wash? Feeling as if recruiting rumors spread more quickly under KO.

 

[Chia Pet]

I will take the guy who plays well positionally already and can be taught a bit more about shot blocking rather than the shot blocker who has pretty much only that.

Pretty funny first 2 pages of this thread had a lot of talk about “who it might be” with Cliff, Springs so I’m thinking can’t wait to get to pages 5 & 6 there may be some insiders who will steer the hopes and rumors in the right direction. Instead it died on who and instead on where did you live on campus? Only the BY lol

I think Matrim55 effectively narrowed it down on the first page. Who’s a big that we’ve put effort into, visited, and has a good chance of reclassing? One person jumps out to me.

 

[UCDaveD]

Who is this mysterious Oz? Is he connected to the car wash? Feeling as if recruiting rumors spread more quickly under KO.

OZ was KO's personal Uber driver or something of the sort. He's a total clown and is probably one of the random accounts who still defends KO on this board.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Agreed. We're not getting a player with both abilities until we start competing for 5*s.

And if shot blocking wasn't teachable, UConn wouldn't have lead the country in it for a decade. Sure Okafor, Donyell and Thabeet were naturals, but most others picked it up. That culture is something we can build and it will rub off. There is no reason Cliff can't be well above average with some coaching.

On the current roster, Sid, Whaley and Akok (supposedly) all have good natural timing and shot blocking instincts. But Carlton and Polley have each improved.

 

[Chief00]

And if shot blocking wasn't teachable, UConn wouldn't have lead the country in it for a decade. Sure Okafor, Donyell and Thabeet were naturals, but most others picked it up. That culture is something we can build and it will rub off. There is no reason Cliff can't be well above average with some coaching.

On the current roster, Sid, Whaley and Akok (supposedly) all have good natural timing and shot blocking instincts. But Carlton and Polley have each improved.

Agree, and you can’t teach length.

 

[CL82]

OZ was KO's personal Uber driver or something of the sort. He's a total clown and is probably one of the random accounts who still defend KO on this board.

If not all of them.

 

[NH Husky]

Creepy - but LOL - Bunkey - newsflash

Wait a minute. A guy who chases teenage boys into the restroom is calling someone else creepy? Classic.

 

[bendm]

If you listen to these posters, Chief totally alienated Cliff rather than having some fun and here we are - LOL

Looks like message was received! So I wonder how you will explain it, if he decides to come to UConn?

so the mystery man really is cliff! but him coming here is still an "if" ... even though this was all allegedly happening within a month? gonna start tempering my expectations now

 

[Peacefrog]

They are mutually exclusive events. Any commitment will have had nothing to do with an alleged conversation with some old dude at the pisser. But we really need a center and it will make for a great story along with endless debate and name calling. I hope it happens for both reasons.

 

[QuickDraw]

Of course, like much of what you post that’s a distortion. Cliff was already in there, unknown to Chief. It was a random event but it went well. By saying we need more guys tall enough to bend their knees at a standard urinal, Chief was driving home a point how special Bigs are to us right now. Looks like message was received! So I wonder how you will explain it, if he decides to come to UConn? Your narrative will collapse.

Is this a clue that we will be adding a taller urinal this fall?

 

[Chief00]

so the mystery man really is cliff! but him coming here is still an "if" ... even though this was all allegedly happening within a month? gonna start tempering my expectations now

In recruiting you should ALWAYS temper your expectations - it’s very competitive on a level playing field and too often the playing field isn’t level - $.

 

[Chief00]

They are mutually exclusive events. Any commitment will have had nothing to do with an alleged conversation with some old dude at the pisser. But we really need a center and it will make for a great story along with endless debate and name calling. I hope it happens for both reasons.

“Old dude” ???

 

[JMick]

“Old dude” ???

to an 18 year old, anyone over 30 is an old dude lol

 

[Peacefrog]

to an 18 year old, anyone over 30 is an old dude lol

Yeah, sorry, no offense intended. Anybody that has graduated college is old to a high-schooler. I qualify.

 

[gtcam]

OZ was KO's personal Uber driver or something of the sort. He's a total clown and is probably one of the random accounts who still defends KO on this board.

sorry wrong guy
KO drives his own vehicle