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2019/20 UConn Recruiting

DEpup said:
I wouldn't get too crazy. I know the Fudd family and she is still focused on UConn. I will say that UConn is not quick on the offers. Theu wait a bit longer than other schools before giving the official paperwork. They could be playing a hard sell game themselves as if sating UConn get the paperwork together because we got options.....
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Geno doesn’t like to offer or get commitments too early, though he is more flexible than he was a decade ago. He was burned by Harper, Gemelos, DelleDonne, Ekmark, Collier, et al. His interest in Fudd is 10 of 10. He compares her to Maya. The only other recruit he wants as much is Bueckers, whom he compares to Taurasi.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Geno doesn’t like to offer or get commitments too early, though he is more flexible than he was a decade ago. He was burned by Harper, Gemelos, DelleDonne, Ekmark, Collier, et al. His interest in Fudd is 10 of 10. He compares her to Maya. The only other recruit he wants as much is Bueckers, whom he compares to Taurasi.
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The only other recruit I want more than Bueckers is Baby Bruney. Im sure you trust my judgment over Geno's ha
 
JustinesGuy said:
The only other recruit I want more than Bueckers is Baby Bruney. Im sure you trust my judgment over Geno's ha
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I know you really want Sam, as do I. However, if the rumor about ND is true, I don’t want you to be despondent if we don’t get her. If we get Haley Jones, instead, you’ll love Hay. You may have to be content with Justine. ;)
 
MilfordHusky said:
I know you really want Sam, as do I. However, if the rumor about ND is true, I don’t want you to be despondent if we don’t get her. If we get Haley Jones, instead, you’ll love Hay. You may have to be content with Justine. ;)
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The only Hay I want to see in a uconn uni is Haley Van Lith.
 
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dolphan said:
You are my favorite on here JustinesGuy....lol. The great thing is that all the folks on this board want the best (at least I hope so) for these talented and gifted young ladies.
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Thank u! Thank u! A true fan.
 
dolphan said:
Sluconn...you gotta relax brother....don't you know it's normal for recruits to visit teams on their list and post an innocent pic of where they're at? Come on man...baby bruney posted Uconn pics too and others....fact of the matter is UConn dropped the ball (maybe intentionally, I don't know) with continuing to try and build a relationship....period....brunelle decision still unmade
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If you don't know, maybe you shouldn't say eh?
 
We know Geno has made 2 trips to California in the past month and a couple of in-season trips to Minnesota.

As far as we know, when was the last time Geno or one of the asst coaches traveled to Virginia to visit or watch Brunelle play?
 
If in fact (and I really don't know) UConn has lost interest in Sam B it's not due to deterioration in her game...............either they already have a commitment from another similar player or she has made it clear that UConn is no longer a consideration...........we'll see when she cuts her list but the odds are this is much ado about nothing.....
 
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Went back and did a little digging because this reported confusion among the UCONN staff about "if" Samantha had a UCONN offer did not make sense to me never mind the alleged “UCONN dropped the ball with Samantha.”

" I wanted to see UConn practice for a long time and it was great to experience it for myself," said Brunelle, who received a scholarship offer from coach Geno Auriemma during her visit. "I'm really glad I got to see how hard they really work. It was amazing for me to see the different things they do. It showed me why they're constantly a national championship contender."

Sam Brunelle hoping to set gold standard

This article is dated May 2017. Samantha and her parents visited UCONN in early January 2018.
 
CocoHusky said:
Went back and did a little digging because this reported confusion among the UCONN staff about "if" Samantha had a UCONN offer did not make sense to me never mind the alleged “UCONN dropped the ball with Samantha.”

" I wanted to see UConn practice for a long time and it was great to experience it for myself," said Brunelle, who received a scholarship offer from coach Geno Auriemma during her visit. "I'm really glad I got to see how hard they really work. It was amazing for me to see the different things they do. It showed me why they're constantly a national championship contender."

Sam Brunelle hoping to set gold standard

This article is dated May 2017. Samantha and her parents visited UCONN in early January 2018.
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so perhaps the SB sky isn't falling?
 
CocoHusky said:
Went back and did a little digging because this reported confusion among the UCONN staff about "if" Samantha had a UCONN offer did not make sense to me never mind the alleged “UCONN dropped the ball with Samantha.”

" I wanted to see UConn practice for a long time and it was great to experience it for myself," said Brunelle, who received a scholarship offer from coach Geno Auriemma during her visit. "I'm really glad I got to see how hard they really work. It was amazing for me to see the different things they do. It showed me why they're constantly a national championship contender."

Sam Brunelle hoping to set gold standard

This article is dated May 2017. Samantha and her parents visited UCONN in early January 2018.
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The offer came in October of 2016, just to be clear.
 
UConnCat said:
Geno and Chris don't drop balls when it comes to recruiting.
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@UConnCat , you know how much I enjoy your posts and inside information, but Alana Beard says hello.

And UConn and Tennessee passed on her.
Geno Auriemma leans against a bureau in the UConn coaches' office, his head framed by six of his nine Big East championship trophies. The Huskies have just slapped Miami 81-45, but Auriemma scowls and shakes his head. "We were in Colorado Springs last summer, tryouts for the Junior World Championships," he says. "And she just made this unbelievable move -- another one." He is talking about Beard, of course. "At that point I just turned around, found [UConn assistant] Chris Dailey and [Tennessee assistant] Mickie DeMoss in the stands, and told them, 'You should both be fired.' "

ESPNMAG.com - Li'l Devil
 
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UConnCat said:
Geno and Chris don't drop balls when it comes to recruiting.
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I wouldn't think so................when you're only actively recruiting a minimal number of kids how could you drop any balls? Now Walz, Aston, Freze etc they are master jugglers!!!
 
CamrnCrz1974 said:
@UConnCat , you know how much I enjoy your posts and inside information, but Alana Beard says hello.

And UConn and Tennessee passed on her.
Geno Auriemma leans against a bureau in the UConn coaches' office, his head framed by six of his nine Big East championship trophies. The Huskies have just slapped Miami 81-45, but Auriemma scowls and shakes his head. "We were in Colorado Springs last summer, tryouts for the Junior World Championships," he says. "And she just made this unbelievable move -- another one." He is talking about Beard, of course. "At that point I just turned around, found [UConn assistant] Chris Dailey and [Tennessee assistant] Mickie DeMoss in the stands, and told them, 'You should both be fired.' "

ESPNMAG.com - Li'l Devil
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LOL Not exactly my point but funny anyway.
 
CamrnCrz1974 said:
@UConnCat , you know how much I enjoy your posts and inside information, but Alana Beard says hello.
And UConn and Tennessee passed on her.
Geno Auriemma leans against a bureau in the UConn coaches' office, his head framed by six of his nine Big East championship trophies. The Huskies have just slapped Miami 81-45, but Auriemma scowls and shakes his head. "We were in Colorado Springs last summer, tryouts for the Junior World Championships," he says. "And she just made this unbelievable move -- another one." He is talking about Beard, of course. "At that point I just turned around, found [UConn assistant] Chris Dailey and [Tennessee assistant] Mickie DeMoss in the stands, and told them, 'You should both be fired.' "

ESPNMAG.com - Li'l Devil
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That's not dropping the ball so much as a recruiting miss. Misses happen all the time.
 
Charliebball said:
I wouldn't think so......when you're only actively recruiting a minimal number of kids how could you drop any balls? Now Walz, Aston, Freze etc they are master jugglers!!!
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Right. Geno traveled to Arkansas a couple of weeks ago to watch a kid who's already signed her NLI. He's made 2 trips to California in the past few weeks to watch and then visit Haley Jones.

Have Geno and Chris forgotten about Brunelle?
 
CocoHusky said:
That's not dropping the ball so much as a recruiting miss. Misses happen all the time.
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If you watch the ESPN "College SportsCentury" on Alana Beard from 2002, you hear an interview with Geno Auriemma when he stated, "At that point I just turned around, found [UConn assistant] Chris Dailey and [Tennessee assistant] Mickie DeMoss in the stands, and told them, 'You should both be fired.' "

What follows is an interview with Chris Dailey where she admits to dropping the ball, relying on, what she called, "the rumor in the recruiting world" that Beard was not going to leave the state of Louisiana to play college basketball.

But this is the exception that proves the rule (and your point) - that "Geno and Chris don't [generally ever] drop balls when it comes to recruiting."
 
CocoHusky said:
That's not dropping the ball so much as a recruiting miss. Misses happen all the time.
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A recruiting miss that was made more than 18 years ago. Both Geno and Chris will tell you that they are much better recruiters today then they were back then. There were other misses back then. Many here remember the post-Taurasi dark years.

I'm talking now and about a top-ranked player who has visited Storrs more than once and has an offer. As far as I know Geno did not travel to Virginia to watch Brunelle play this year. Maybe he and Chris made a home visit and we don't know about it. I just don't think they'd "drop the ball" when it comes to Brunelle.
 
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