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Husky15 said:
My only question is why did he change it, what new info does he have that made him change his mind?
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Yesterday a URI guy tweeted that words from people close to these guys say a mutual commitment will only happen at PC. Hard to believe any of it though because Hurley has made Terrell priority number one in Kingston and both Terrell and Abu took an unofficial to them today.

I doubt he did it because of that but that's all I know.
 
Matrim55 said:
If we lose out on all 5 relevant New England kids, it'll be hard to say that the conference affiliation doesn't matter. "Big East" still means something.

Of course, I wouldn't be crushed if we "only" got Colson. I suspect he's going to be very good.
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So far we have 2 players slotted for 2014 and both are 5-stars. We are still months away from the early signing period and in the mix for a lot more. If Ollie continues to land top 20 kids from outside the region it won't bother me one bit if we strike out on every New England kid.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Yeah, I just don't think we're in a place where we "don't need" kids like that.
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Kids like what? He's a shooting guard. I'm not sure how anyone could look at our 2014 roster objectively and not concede that shooting guard is our position of least need.

But again, as I have mentioned a couple of times, this is just as much about him not wanting to come here as it is about us not needing him. This kid wants to play, and he is looking at our 2014 roster and seeing that we have a junior 3 year starter in Calhoun who can play shooting guard, and 2 recruits in his own class that can both play shooting guard.
 
huskiesnyc said:
So far we have 2 players slotted for 2014 and both are 5-stars. We are still months away from the early signing period and in the mix for a lot more. If Ollie continues to land top 20 kids from outside the region it won't bother me one bit if we strike out on every New England kid.
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yea I guess he has a preference since he keeps hammering on that point but as long as we have talented players on the team I could give a damn where they come from. Since JC turned UConn into a power its never been about having the best players from NE on the team.
 
huskiesnyc said:
So far we have 2 players slotted for 2014 and both are 5-stars. We are still months away from the early signing period and in the mix for a lot more. If Ollie continues to land top 20 kids from outside the region it won't bother me one bit if we strike out on every New England kid.
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Agree with this 100%. East coast, west coast, midwest, Germany - who cares? I certainly would love to get a couple of the New England kids, but if Ollie rounds out the class with Devin Robinson and another of the west coast kids is anyone really going to be upset?
 
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7774 said:
I wasn't trying to minimize his talent at all. He's just very much like Purvis, even talking about transitioning to the point like Purvis is. And he is not as good as Hamilton, Hamilton is going to be a flat out stud. It's also realistic that Omar is here as a junior.

I don't think he wants to come here anymore than we want him. We really need Abu to be willing to play at a different school.
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We need guards, as we're losing Shabazz, Ryan, and Niels. Ollie has been recruiting perimeter players. We'd be happy with Terrell and Abu both, and there would be playing time for Terrell. Purvis is going to play point guard, they are not directly competitive.

You need at least 3 quality players to cover the SG/SF spots, plus a couple of younger/less heralded players for depth & development (typical roster: 3 point guards, 5 wings, 5 bigs). We have Daniel Hamilton and Omar Calhoun as wings. We need another high-quality wing in class of 2014. That is why Ollie is looking for another wing in this class.

Abu is certainly the top priority, we have to replace Deandre Daniels and he's the only guy capable of doing it. But Terrell would be a valuable recruit also.
 
Well then....

Still think we're the leader, but who knows.
 
FriarJ said:
I totally agree with that , just trying to stimulate some conversation with new info.
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On 247, Daniel Hamilton was listed as a USC likely commit on that same page AFTER he committed to UConn.
 
upstater said:
On 247, Daniel Hamilton was listed as a USC likely commit on that same page AFTER he committed to UConn.
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That wasn't Meyer, and they leave crystal ball picks up afterwards for everybody to at least show whether they were wrong or right with their picks.
 
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pj said:
We need guards, as we're losing Shabazz, Ryan, and Niels. Ollie has been recruiting perimeter players. We'd be happy with Terrell and Abu both, and there would be playing time for Terrell. Purvis is going to play point guard, they are not directly competitive.

You need at least 3 quality players to cover the SG/SF spots, plus a couple of younger/less heralded players for depth & development (typical roster: 3 point guards, 5 wings, 5 bigs). We have Daniel Hamilton and Omar Calhoun as wings. We need another high-quality wing in class of 2014. That is why Ollie is looking for another wing in this class.

Abu is certainly the top priority, we have to replace Deandre Daniels and he's the only guy capable of doing it. But Terrell would be a valuable recruit also.
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All depends in where you slot Purvis. Is he a two or a one or a combo. Right now you have Purvis and Samuel at the one/two and Hamilton/Calhoun at the two/three with the assumption Boatright is gone. The two can be easily covered with players with unique skill sets. While Terrell would be a fantastic get, he is less of a priority than a pure one, IMO. Or even a three/four like Daniels (Robinson/Oubre/Chatman?)
 
aceboon said:
That wasn't Meyer, and they leave crystal ball picks up afterwards for everybody to at least show whether they were wrong or right with their picks.
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It's just silly how often they change their picks, usually for no good reason.
 
caw said:
It's just silly how often they change their picks, usually for no good reason.
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I agree with that, Meyer changes his alot, including days before a decision when it becomes more clear where a recruit is going to.
 
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I like Colsons game a lot. Strange he isn't ranked higher. Physical, high motor. Good defensive player
 
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seanmc94 said:
I like Colsons game a lot. Strange he isn't ranked higher.
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Teams are hesitant to rank a 6-foot-5, 190 lb. PF too high. And I can't say that I blame them, no matter how productive he is right now.
 
Matrim55 said:
Teams are hesitant to rank a 6-foot-5, 190 lb. PF too high. And I can't say that I blame them, no matter how productive he is right now.
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That an most analysts think in terms of pro potential and not simply college potential.
 
caw said:
That an most analysts think in terms of pro potential and not simply college potential.
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Well put!

I think this applies to point guards as well. A guy who can't run a team but is super-athletic will get a much higher rating than guys who are a bit undersized but know what the they're doing.

Apropos of everything, Peyton Siva just won a national title.
 
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caw said:
That an most analysts think in terms of pro potential and not simply college potential.
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Agree Colson has very well-developed low post skills and has long arms that allow him to play more like a 6'8"-6'9" inch player in terms of rebounding, shot blocking and finishing inside.
He doesn't look like a 190 lb. player, his upper body is actually pretty beefy, but he also gets up and down the floor quite well and plays with consistent energy (i.e. has a good motor).He should be very productive as a college player.
That being said, Abu is clearly a stud and I would be very happy with either .
 
superjohn said:
Adrian Dantley was able to have a Hall of Fame career playing down low at 6'5.
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The fact that you had to go back over 20 years to find an example tells you how rare it is.
 
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Matrim55 said:
Well put!

I think this applies to point guards as well. A guy who can't run a team but is super-athletic will get a much higher rating than guys who are a bit undersized but know what the they're doing.

Apropos of everything, Peyton Siva just won a national title.
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Like Bazz.
 
Abu is definitely taller than Jeff Adrien- also from New England - who played 4 years at UConn and did for himself quite well. I assume with the similar build that he has and (most probably) better skills set than Adrien's, he will do great things on the hard court, hopefully for at least 3 years. Come to Storrs, baby! We need ya.
 
Northbound said:
How tall was Barkley?
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Barkley was and is 6'5" also don't let anyone kid you. Dantley, Barkley, Aguirre so many good 6'5 guys who just knew how to use their body down low, could shoot it good enough to get their guy away from the basket too....all tough as nails. In college guys like McCready, Abrahms, Middleton were always our nemesis, small undersized low post players who bodied their way to excellent careers in the Big East!!

If Colson has that kind of ability and a nose for the ball I'll take him in a second!
 
mauconnfan said:
Barkley was and is 6'5" also don't let anyone kid you. Dantley, Barkley, Aguirre so many good 6'5 guys who just knew how to use their body down low, could shoot it good enough to get their guy away from the basket too..
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That's the key right there being a mulitdimensional player - physical down low with the ability to be an effective shooter.
 
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