UConn sees recruiting bump from Big East move

McLovin · Jul 1, 2019

UConn sees recruiting bump from Big East move

UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley said he already is seeing benefits on the recruiting trail from the school's decision to return to the Big East.

www.espn.com

Hurley says that since the announcement, recruits are getting back to him quicker and some guys who had stopped talking to him "did come out of the woodwork and ask me how I'm doing."

HuskyBandDad · Jul 2, 2019

I want names.

uchusky32 · Jul 2, 2019

HuskyBandDad said:
I want names.

Grind.

Fishy · Jul 2, 2019

The timing of move has not been finalized, but Hurley said the excitement he's been hearing both from fans and prospects has been palatable.

Technically correct, but just an odd use of the word 'palatable'.

Ever notice that in every article that references the American's weird collection of members, Tulsa is the example given? Has anyone anywhere ever seen a Tulsa fan try to defend themselves? I'm starting to believe that they just don't exist.

Slick · Jul 2, 2019

HuskyBandDad said:
I want names.

Sidney Wilson is the only name you need

Tenspro2002 · Jul 2, 2019

Fishy said:
The timing of move has not been finalized, but Hurley said the excitement he's been hearing both from fans and prospects has been palatable.

Technically correct, but just an odd use of the word 'palatable'.

Obviously meant "palpable". Does anyone have an editor these days?

pj · Jul 2, 2019

Fishy said:
The timing of move has not been finalized, but Hurley said the excitement he's been hearing both from fans and prospects has been palatable.

Technically correct, but just an odd use of the word 'palatable'.

Ever notice that in every article that references the American's weird collection of members, Tulsa is the example given? Has anyone anywhere ever seen a Tulsa fan try to defend themselves? I'm starting to believe that they just don't exist.

A mixed metaphor, suggesting that Hurley hears with his mouth.

The cliche "palpable", implying that what is heard is solid enough to be felt, is not necessarily more sensible, just more familiar.

InKembaITrust · Jul 2, 2019

Sky's the limit for Hurley after the move to the BE.

He must've been told this was the university's intention when he was first interviewing with DB.

Can't wait to see which 20'-21' recruits are the first dominoes to fall on our road back to prominence.

Walker11 · Jul 2, 2019

Fishy said:
The timing of move has not been finalized, but Hurley said the excitement he's been hearing both from fans and prospects has been palatable.

Technically correct, but just an odd use of the word 'palatable'.

Ever notice that in every article that references the American's weird collection of members, Tulsa is the example given? Has anyone anywhere ever seen a Tulsa fan try to defend themselves? I'm starting to believe that they just don't exist.

He was going for a Rothstein.

Durks07 · Jul 2, 2019

Paging @BFieldHusky @Matrim55 @superjohn @Zionn

Edward Sargent · Jul 2, 2019

Fishy said:
The timing of move has not been finalized, but Hurley said the excitement he's been hearing both from fans and prospects has been palatable.

Technically correct, but just an odd use of the word 'palatable'.

Ever notice that in every article that references the American's weird collection of members, Tulsa is the example given? Has anyone anywhere ever seen a Tulsa fan try to defend themselves? I'm starting to believe that they just don't exist.

I think he meant palpable maybe?

HuskyHawk · Jul 2, 2019

Fishy said:
The timing of move has not been finalized, but Hurley said the excitement he's been hearing both from fans and prospects has been palatable.

Technically correct, but just an odd use of the word 'palatable'.

Ever notice that in every article that references the American's weird collection of members, Tulsa is the example given? Has anyone anywhere ever seen a Tulsa fan try to defend themselves? I'm starting to believe that they just don't exist.

I assumed that either Hurley used the wrong word or the reporter got it wrong. Mentally I read it as "palpable". It doesn't even make sense otherwise.

Fishy · Jul 2, 2019

My first thought was that he meant ‘palpable’, but after looking at it for a while, I think he meant to use ‘palatable’ - again, it’s technically correct, but it doesn’t really work well.

Or autocorrect got him....

husky429 · Jul 2, 2019

Durks07 said:
Paging @BFieldHusky @Matrim55 @superjohn @Zionn

Look up Bfields posts. He's sent a

on one particular guy. I won't say who. Go like his post--that stuff is currency around here.

CL82 · Jul 2, 2019

Fishy said:
The timing of move has not been finalized, but Hurley said the excitement he's been hearing both from fans and prospects has been palatable.

Technically correct, but just an odd use of the word 'palatable'.

I think he was going for "palpable."

upstater · Jul 2, 2019

Fishy said:
Ever notice that in every article that references the American's weird collection of members, Tulsa is the example given? Has anyone anywhere ever seen a Tulsa fan try to defend themselves? I'm starting to believe that they just don't exist.

It really doesn’t help that the school is devolving.

One of the first of many d1 private school failures

Matt (Chicago) · Jul 2, 2019

CL82 said:
I think he was going for "palpable."

"palpable buzz" in the words of the esteemed John Rothstein

pj · Jul 2, 2019

upstater said:
It really doesn’t help that the school is devolving.

One of the first of many d1 private school failures

Storm Clouds Over Tulsa

McLovin · Jul 2, 2019

husky429 said:
Look up Bfields posts. He's sent a on one particular guy. I won't say who. Go like his post--that stuff is currency around here.

If this helps us land that one guy in 2020, who we seem to have lost ground on recently to the NBA factory, I'll be pumped. If it gets said guy to reclass for 2019 and choose the good guys, something weird will happen in my pants.

Clockshop · Jul 2, 2019

some hot takes in here regarding our move:

AAC moves forward as UConn looks to the past - Bonesville: The Authoritative Independent Voice of East Carolina

Inyatkin · Jul 2, 2019

Most other AAC schools you can make some case for their relevance -- they're in Texas or Florida, have a decent history in Memphis and Temple, even Tulane has New Orleans. But Tulsa just sits there.

McLovin · Jul 2, 2019

Clockshop said:
some hot takes in here regarding our move:

AAC moves forward as UConn looks to the past - Bonesville: The Authoritative Independent Voice of East Carolina

So many uninformed takes. Whoever wrote this post is clearly an ECU fan also living in the past, in like 1995 the last time their football team finished a season in the top 25...

husky429 · Jul 2, 2019

McLovin said:
If this helps us land that one guy in 2020, who we seem to have lost ground on recently to the NBA factory, I'll be pumped. If it gets said guy to reclass for 2019 and choose the good guys, something weird will happen in my pants.

A pretty decent source says they haven't really been on him since offering. He's a safety. I can't read the kid's mind, but if that's true I have to think we have as good a shot as anyone

McLovin · Jul 2, 2019

husky429 said:
A pretty decent source says they haven't really been on him since offering. He's a safety. I can't read the kid's mind, but if that's true I have to think we have as good a shot as anyone

If he is a safety, I'd love to know who we are prioritizing in front of him... and so we are on the same page, I'm referring to Cliff O lol

husky429 · Jul 2, 2019

McLovin said:
If he is a safety, I'd love to know who we are prioritizing in front of him... and so we are on the same page, I'm referring to Cliff O lol

Safety for Kentucky.

UConn sees recruiting bump from Big East move

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