Recent content by mets1090

I won't punch down at a program below UConn's level for achieving what 90% of programs can't do. If we made a Final Four in 99 and fell short in the title game, it would still have been a beloved team and achievement. Congrats to Purdue on taking a step closer to their ultimate goal. Much like...

Imagine a local CT kid started following Duke people leading up to his announcement and then pulled the swerve and picked UConn. He would instantly endear himself to our fans lol. But I agree I don't see a parent doing it.

The biggest thing isn't getting info early, it's knowing that the info is 100% accurate because it's straight from the program. No more wading through the sea of "insiders" on Twitter, or wondering who on the Boneyard has real sources when a Timberlake situation happens etc. If we get told...

I would probably start Fagnano just because a positive or negative outcome against Duke resolves the situation in either direction. If he does well in an unfair test, he's the guy. If he does poorly, you give Evers FAU, Buffalo, and Temple at home to shed the rust against some bad teams and show...

I think the notion that any of them would care one way or the other if it's Addison Reed or Just for Men sponsoring the court is hilarious. Their NIL checks are clearing just the same.

Being concerned about a perception that UConn is a women's hoops school is comical coming off 2 men's titles. Would you like our basketball teams to make less money because then the football team looks relatively less bad compared to them? What kind of thinking is that. Not to mention that...

In those 5 games without Clingan, Samson had a great game against St John's, but averaged 19 minutes and 3.75 fouls in the other 4. 2 of those games were against Depaul/Georgetown and he still couldn't stay on the floor. Karaban played as much at the 5 as Samson did in those 4 games. He's a...

Last I heard, no incoming freshmen had NIL deals in place and it is more about the fact that we can point to an established fund that can will be when they start seeing the field. i.e. If a true Freshman wins a starting spot, they will obviously have leverage to get some of that money so it is...

Kenpom is the one everyone knows because it gets mentioned by far the most on TV. Torvik and Evan Miya are the other two that chronically online basketball fans know about. The Boneyard has a subsection of fans who were online before advanced metrics were well known or existed at all, and they...

For a top college team that might spend $5 million on NIL annually, $2 million is 40% of their "salary cap" which isn't too far off what a superstar gets in the NBA so it actually sort of makes sense in those terms especially given these aren't multi year commitments. It would be fascinating to...

We already talking about going double big when they're not even here yet. We can't help ourselves.

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Seemed pretty unlikely he'd cancel the Arkansas visit imo. Don't think it necessarily spells doom. But we are probably doomed I am sure.

Yeah, all day yesterday and today for his visit last we heard. Strange how little we've heard, which is absolutely nothing as far as I know. I haven't seen anything from anyone on Twitter, kind of crazy. Does anyone know if Thomas is active on social media at all? Could just be he doesn't post...

Have schools mostly solved the issue of how to easily get international athletes paid through NIL yet? I know it was a Visa issue as opposed to an NCAA issue, but haven't really followed any progress. I have to imagine that it's a pretty slim middle ground of guys who are good enough to demand...