Recent content by Ricker

Not a question of badly in the sense that he is a difference maker like Mingo. I just prefer to have a strength player in the front court like Sanogo, Tarris, Kirk King. Jeff Adrien, Toraino Walker, that can enforce his will in the paint. Tristan seems like that type of player to me. I've...

Mingo and Kieta are difference makers. (Rippey and Diane were also). Everyone else IMO is just a piece. I'd like Toure for the local connection, but Toure, Samuels, and Howard, are all equivalent in my eyes. Moreover, none are better than what can be expected to be in the portal. I'm not...

Would have loved to have him here.

In previous interviews Mingo has said he wants to be known as a lock down defender. That statement is gold to me.

Like them or hate them, Sleepers is all in on Mingo has no business going anyplace but UConn. They think Dan and crew will hit it out of the park with this visit and Mingo will commit sooner rather than later. No info. Just their gut, but nice to hear.

I think Singare was as playable a center as Samson Johnson was early on. Singare had a way to be effective as a lob threat, rebounder, and shot blocker, but just didn't have the girth and strength often needed. When we recruited him the talk was he was a 7 footer but I think 6'10 was more like...

Everybody loves Reed, Reed loves it here at UConn, we obviously know the parents and family, his brother is a top 100 2026 player with a power body that is effective in the couple times I have seen him. He looks like he would be a great piece to add yet I have never seen any interest expressed...

Since the authoritative opinion has been rendered by our Boneyard savants you might as well get a good laugh from a USA Today writeup. "Now, DeVito suddenly becomes one of, if not the best, veteran quarterbacks available for teams needing a backup." I understand other opinions aren't valid, but...

I can't believe the players the giants are waiving. It's like they don't want to win. How do you waive Dante Miller but you are going to keep Singletary? Why waive Devito when you can capitalize on trading him or Winston for something in return? Even keep 4 quarterbacks for a bit after the...

I thought Storrs Central was an official source?

Shouldn't we have 1 roster of heights and weights of our players? The link on this site under Storrs Central brings you to a roster updated for both our new foreign players so is clearly recent. Huskies.com also links to a roster that has also current because it includes both players. Almost...

Wasn't it Rashad Anderson who had the serious leg infection and could have lost his leg or his life?

Interesting point on Silas but I have listened to commentators that actually think Smith will be better in our offense because they see him as our best facilitator. I don't have my own opinion. Certainly Silas can be big for us but we are not without other capable guys.

I like our chances in each game but there are no automatic wins. I will say that I think the BYU game will be the most revealing game as to how the season might play out. My biggest fear is major foul trouble at the 5 that limits our bigs. Dybantsa is a foul drawing machine, If we get...

I have been solidly in the camp of wanting a third true center. Now that we have a guy, I do agree it is most likely we will play small ball at center. It's a lot to ask to have a kid acclimate to a new culture, acclimate to academics, learn a sophisticated offense, and be game ready in 2...