UConn is in XRM's final three.

No no no you got me all wrong. Chuck was a legend. He was instrumental all season and in the Final Four he even more than a beast than usual.

Landing XRM would be the key to a successful start to the Ollie era. We're talking about a 6'4" prolific and knockdown shooter from distance, still growing into his body, with pro potential. Undoubtedly would be the centerpiece of KOs first recruiting class.

For the '13-'14 season we could have a lethal 3 guard lineup with guys like Bazz, Boat, XRM, and Omar. And I feel like DD will have a breakout season this year at the 3. Throw in some shotblocking from Nolan and Facey, experience from Giffey and Olander and we're looking at a damn good team for '13-'14.

It all starts with XRM.

^ unfortunately DD couldn't average 20 in prep ball.

Boat is most likely gonna leave if he averages anything over 13ppg and 4apg.

Even if Boat leaves (which can only be to play in Europe) a backcourt of Shabazz, Omar, Samuel and XRM will still be stellar. If Boatright comes to his senses we will have one of the top 2-3 backcourts in the country no question. XRM isn't just a top 100 player, he could very well be a McD's AA something Omar got robbed of last year.

Xrms dad was born in New Haven, didn't even know. Went to HS in ct too

I saw his team play live a few times. This is probably a wild thing to say, but I bet that team was the best of the last 25 years. They ended up in the national rankings, they destroyed teams by 40s points in the semis of the state tourney. it was just a dunkfest with them. The 7th and 8th men on the bench went on to play college ball.

If his dad grew up in ct and went to hillhouse i see that just as much of an advantage as fsu's. But well never really know until october 3rd

Back then, though, UConn was not nearly as popular as it is today. They were not yet a national name.

I think it is XRM's stepdad who lives in CT, no?

And XRM was re-tweeting things from K. Nunn and "A new fab-5 at Illinios" last night. Please god no..

??????

Illinois has two SG's signed, Nunn and Malcolm Hil, both rated lower than XRM. So, XRM, also a SG, is going to join them??? And...how is this the start of a new Fab 5??? Must be that unranked center they have in the fold also.

They want Jabari Parker to go to Illinois as well.

His dad is Tharon Mayes who played at Hillhouse and went to FSU......he now resides in Florida I believe but could be wrong.......JC recruited him out of HS.....have no idea who his step-dad is or if he even has one........just get him to Storrs!! LOL............

Does he have a date to announce?

October 13th during a press conference.

If you take XRM's word on his final three Illinois has a 33% shot at him right now (I think it's much lower). Illinois shot with Parker is probably closer to 1-3%, if even that high.

Also even if they got all of XRM, Demetrius Jackson and Parker (the last three they want, and the three highest ranked they are after). Then they still wouldn't match the talent of the fab five, which really about how strong the fab five was out of high school. That's not even getting into the position issues.

Claiming a potential fab five when you haven't gotten a commit from anyone at the level of webber, Howard or rose is just silly.

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UConn's Kevin Ollie and Karl Hobbs will meet with 2013 Huntington Prep (WV) guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes today.

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Whether this kid turns out to be the next Ray Allen or the next Darius Smith is irrelevant. Landing him will instantly grant the program some badly-needed credibility as we inaugurate the post-Calhoun era.

Finally some common sense. He'd be Ollie's first recruit as a head coach. Having a highly regarded kid make that commitment is huge. It does much to signify that UConn's post-ban, post-Calhoun future will still require the wearing of shades. The major impact will be on those in the 14-15 class who are trying to decide if UConn is going to continue to be UConn.