2021-2022 Starting 5 Predicition

[storrsroars]

I'm going to make a bold prediction that Gaff will win 6th Man of the Year in the near future.

 

[navery12]

If Cole is starting next year, we are going to have the same problems as this year. He gets exposed against every high major team. Gaff has the goods to start. We need to look for a 5 star quality point guard to come in immediately.

Martin is a hard working player and a good rebounder, but is mentally soft, robotic in his movements, and low basketball IQ player.

We need to recruit ASAP a sniper to add to the roster who can shoot and defend. Jordan Hawkins needs to be as good as advertised.

PS: I do not want to hear about Year 4 of a rebuild next year.

You make finding a 5 star PG in the spring sound very easy

 

[CTBasketball]

PG: Cole
SG: Gaffney
SF: Martin
PF: Akok
C: Sanogo

Jackson hasn’t shown any ability to start and get starter minutes. I really hope we find a great shooter and slot him into the SF category, because Martin just doesn’t have it.

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Next year ain’t looking too good unless the freshman are really good and Akok plays really good.

 

[Huskymagic]

You make finding a 5 star PG in the spring sound very easy

Nate Oats and Alabama are doing it that's why he has been successful. Auburn and Tennessee are doing it no problem. Without it you cannot reach the next level without incredible talent at every other position. Calhoun won because he understood this and many other important principles to winning.

We cannot take the next step without a 5 star quality point guard. This is UCONN with our rich history and the Big East, finding a 5 star quality point guard should not be mission impossible.

 

[navery12]

Nate Oats and Alabama are doing it that's why he has been successful. Auburn and Tennessee are doing it no problem. Without it you cannot reach the next level without incredible talent at every other position. Calhoun won because he understood this and many other important principles to winning.

We cannot take the next step without a 5 star quality point guard. This is UCONN with our rich history and the Big East, finding a 5 star quality point guard should not be mission impossible.

I'm not saying it's impossible for UConn to ever find a 5 star PG, but this is a thread about next year's starting lineup. Where do you suggest we find this player with the majority of recruits already committed?

 

[scotty0330]

They are gonna have to be players in transfer market. We already saw that many times you are begging for problems counting on freshman to provide anything more than being a complimentary piece. Jackson is clearly more of a project than many were expecting. His offense is extremely limited bordering on non existent outside of a put-back. Martin is inconsistent and not at all efficient. Expecting akok to all of sudden be a significant impact coming off that injury and that much time off is dangerous. No impact transfers and this team struggles to get back to the dance...

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Martin not starting next year is like not starting Jeff Adrien his senior year.

Except Martin can’t shoot or score.

 

[bendm]

If Cole is starting next year, we are going to have the same problems as this year. He gets exposed against every high major team. Gaff has the goods to start. We need to look for a 5 star quality point guard to come in immediately.

Martin is a hard working player and a good rebounder, but is mentally soft, robotic in his movements, and low basketball IQ player.

We need to recruit ASAP a sniper to add to the roster who can shoot and defend. Jordan Hawkins needs to be as good as advertised.

PS: I do not want to hear about Year 4 of a rebuild next year.

So needing at least 2 new starters ie a PG and W doesn’t constitute rebuilding?

You make finding a 5 star PG in the spring sound very easy

And another Hawkins

 

[ClifSpliffy]

1. jmoney
2. jmoney
3. jmoney
4. jmoney
5. jmoney
in our biggest game ever in the Age of Dan, only 2 guys put up double digits for points. one is heading to the nba, and the other? well, mebbe now some of u chowderheads understand why i've been callin him jmoney since fa'evah.

 

[Huskymagic]

So needing at least 2 new starters ie a PG and W doesn’t constitute rebuilding?

And another Hawkins

Every team in America is faced with departures whether to graduation, transfer, or NBA/professional. This is not unique to Hurley and UCONN. Based on this logic, we will hear next year from Hurley "We are in Year 4 of a rebuild".

Absolutely ridiculous. Talk to Nate Oats at Alabama about that. Talk to Musselman at Arkansas about that.

Also, No because the point guard situation is something he created himself. These are his point guards. Hawkins is a wing who is coming. Recruiting is a part of the business. He is not starting from nothing here.

PS: I wouldn't be bothered if we played well and lost. We keep playing tight, scared, and unprepared when the bright lights are on against all decent teams. We are too robotic and predictable in games, just like our head coach. There is no spontaneity and creativity.

 

[3rdbass]

I hope to god Cole isn’t starting

Cole is going to start at PG as Gaffney is a 2 guard who can backup at point in limited minutes. We better get a transfer that can shoot and start or hopefully Hawkins is as good as advertised. I don't want to see cole and gaffney as our starting guards especially with Jackson starting. Who is going to score? Lol

 

[bendm]

Every team in America is faced with departures whether to graduation, transfer, or NBA/professional. This is not unique to Hurley and UCONN. Based on this logic, we will hear next year from Hurley "We are in Year 4 of a rebuild".

Absolutely ridiculous. Talk to Nate Oats at Alabama about that. Talk to Musselman at Arkansas about that.

Also, No because the point guard situation is something he created himself. These are his point guards. Hawkins is a wing who is coming. Recruiting is a part of the business. He is not starting from nothing here.

PS: I wouldn't be bothered if we played well and lost. We keep playing tight, scared, and unprepared when the bright lights are on against all decent teams. We are too robotic and predictable in games, just like our head coach. There is no spontaneity and creativity.

no reason why we'll hear about a rebuild then. as of next year all 13 guys will be hurleys

 

[rip7774]

We find out a ton about Hurley next season. These point guards are not UConn quality and all his guys.

Roster as constructed will be scoring 50-60 ppg many nights. Will he continue bringing in culture, gritty guys or some guys that can get buckets?

we will find out if he’s just a builder from ground up or can take it to the next level.

hopeful it’s both - But he better not go in with Cole & Martin being primary scorers. Cole would be such an amazing 6th man/microwave.

 

[SeattleHoop]

There has gotta be some late HS grad sleepers out there because of the Covid season that are well underrated. We don’t necessarily need to go transfer route for every open scholly.

 

[CTBasketball]

We find out a ton about Hurley next season. These point guards are not UConn quality and all his guys.

Roster as constructed will be scoring 50-60 ppg many nights. Will he continue bringing in culture, gritty guys or some guys that can get buckets?

we will find out if he’s just a builder from ground up or can take it to the next level.

hopeful it’s both - But he better not go in with Cole & Martin being primary scorers. Cole would be such an amazing 6th man/microwave.

Don't insult John Gwynn like that!

 

[Greedo]

1. Cole
2. Hawkins
3. A 3 and D transfer
4. Akok
5. Sanogo

Hurley’s offense doesn’t open up good lanes for driving to the basket so we need shooters in the floor. This line up allows for a 4 out system with Sanogo in the post. Even Akok is a good enough shooter that his defender would need to honor him on the perimeter. They can also feed Sanogo in the post where he should be 1v1 with space to feast on whoever is guarding him. If they double Sanogo he can send it back out to whoever is open to knock down a 3. If that player gets closed quickly keep swinging it around the perimeter to find the open man.

 

[Deadrody]

This place if flippin' hopeless. Was a fun run here for a few weeks, but you're all reminding me why it sucks here so much

 

[Huskyforlife]

Cole
Gaffney
Jackson
Martin
Sanogo

Akok rotates with Martin and Sanogo, Hawkins rotates with Gaffney and Jackson, and Diggins plays Coles leftover minutes. Springs and Johnson are wild cards, you can't really predict how much they'll play right now.

This projection obviously changes when we find out who we get to fill our remaining scholarships.

 

[BigEastCT]

I don't think Jackson starts over Martin

We need a transfer that can get buckets

Akok hopefully is back day 1 starting

Possibly our freshman can contribute

 

[UconnFanDC]

I'll be back. I want to see if we get a transfer to join us.

 

[bendm]

the concern is that we are banking on so much improvement from so many players in our projected starting lineup. we dont have a single player returning that we can 100% rely on like we did with bouk and whaley this year

we are hoping gaffney can be more assertive...we are hoping hawkins can be our 3&D SG from day 1... we are hoping jackson can develop a semblance of a jump shot... we are hoping martin learns to make a layup...we are hoping akok is back to 100% and can improve his shooting.... we are hoping sanogo stops fouling so much....

 

[Fatroony5]

Nate Oats and Alabama are doing it that's why he has been successful. Auburn and Tennessee are doing it no problem. Without it you cannot reach the next level without incredible talent at every other position. Calhoun won because he understood this and many other important principles to winning.

We cannot take the next step without a 5 star quality point guard. This is UCONN with our rich history and the Big East, finding a 5 star quality point guard should not be mission impossible.

Rahsool Diggins is the 46th ranked prospect in his class and the number 9 PG in the country. You’re aware he’s coming into the program right? He’s the future.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

We need to add knock down shooters badly. That should be a top priority in the next few years on the recruiting trail and grad transfer market. We simply cannot expect Cole, Hawkins, and maybe Polley (if he returns) be our only shooting threats.

 

[BlueDogs]

PG: Cole
SG: Gaffney
SF: Martin
PF: Akok
C: Sanogo

Jackson hasn’t shown any ability to start and get starter minutes. I really hope we find a great shooter and slot him into the SF category, because Martin just doesn’t have it.

That’s a line up that scores 50 game with no outside threat. Going to be a tough year unless we find a 2 and/or 3 that can shoot lights out from 3.