Adamec: Christyn Williams to Visit UConn Oct 12-15

[JordyG]

I'm probably showing my age here but for the greater good.
Joe Piscopo looks back on the origins of the immortal Jersey joke, 'What exit?'

Are you implying that knowing this reference somehow makes you old?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Not to mention she just played with Meg and Crystal Dangerfield on the U19 team in Italy. Those two would fill our post Gabby and Kia blues...

Yeah, we'll miss Kia and Gabby! They have had great careers, and the best is yet to come. But Charli and Christyn will help ease the pain. Olivia would help in that regard too.

 

[winlots]

Yeah, we'll miss Kia and Gabby! They have had great careers, and the best is yet to come. But Charli and Christyn will help ease the pain. Olivia would help in that regard too.

MIL: not to mention Larry, Russ, The Cous and Wilt

 

[Charliebball]

well................she's got to travel to Los Angeles, South Bend, Austin and Knoxville when "everybody" knows she's going to end up in Storrs CT............

 

[CocoHusky]

Are you implying that knowing this reference somehow makes you old?

No, I was not "implying" anything.

 

[Geew1992]

well......she's got to travel to Los Angeles, South Bend, Austin and Knoxville when "everybody" knows she's going to end up in Storrs CT..

While I agree, Tennessee fans believe they have as much of a chance as UCONN

 

[Charliebball]

While I agree, Tennessee fans believe they have as much of a chance as UCONN

after their recent recruiting success, the Tennessee fan base is apparently suffering from a mass delusional disorder.............

 

[oldude]

While I don't necessarily view CW as an absolute lock, it's about as close as it gets. Making Storrs the last stop and coming in with Collier has everything lined up for a verbal to the Huskies soon thereafter.

Geno, CD and the team do a great job on these recruiting weekends. I will be amazed if CW ends up in LA, South Bend or (god forbid) Knoxville.

Maybe ONO will join the gang for the weekend. That would be perfect.

 

[HGN]

There is no first night this year. Apparently Gampel is under construction, and they did not set up for an alternative site...

Ok , thanks for that info.

 

[HGN]

While I don't necessarily view CW as an absolute lock, it's about as close as it gets. Making Storrs the last stop and coming in with Collier has everything lined up for a verbal to the Huskies soon thereafter.

Geno, CD and the team do a great job on these recruiting weekends. I will be amazed if CW ends up in LA, South Bend or (god forbid) Knoxville.

Maybe ONO will join the gang for the weekend. That would be perfect.

Oldude, I also would love to see ONO join CW visit. It could take on a Stewie , MO , and Tuck look. With similar results over 4 years I think. And Especially on the heels of the 2017 incoming class already onboard.

The only problem could be whether the rest of WCBB start to complain to the NCAA about fairness and refuse to play the season with such a powerhouse dominating for 4 more years......(just kidding).

 

[AdamOwe]

Not to mention she just played with Meg and Crystal Dangerfield on the U19 team in Italy. Those two would fill our post Gabby and Kia blues...

Ain't no cure for the Gabby and Kia blues

 

[gamer]

I'm not an expert on recruiting. Someone enlighten me. Do kids usually set it up so that their last visit is to the school that is leading for them? I remember something about the primacy effect and recency effect from social psych. In this case, the recency effect would maybe play a role, i.e., will Christyn even remember that much about UCLA after such a whirlwind of back to back visits? Christyn's visit schedule sounds mind-twisting. It may be easier just to throw your hands up and go with the school which is most recent and vivid in your mind. I'm sure UConn puts on an impressive visit, with all the spectators at practice and with Geno's spiel about UConn's greatness, etc. Someone should do a study on the degree of correlation between "last visit" and ultimate choice.

As a Texas fan, I'm glad we wormed our way into the top 5. You never know, but, like everyone else, I am expecting CW to choose UConn.

 

[JordyG]

No, I was not "implying" anything.

Good young man.

 

[eebmg]

I'm not an expert on recruiting. Someone enlighten me. Do kids usually set it up so that their last visit is to the school that is leading for them? I remember something about the primacy effect and recency effect from social psych. In this case, the recency effect would maybe play a role, i.e., will Christyn even remember that much about UCLA after such a whirlwind of back to back visits? Christyn's visit schedule sounds mind-twisting. It may be easier just to throw your hands up and go with the school which is most recent and vivid in your mind. I'm sure UConn puts on an impressive visit, with all the spectators at practice and with Geno's spiel about UConn's greatness, etc. Someone should do a study on the degree of correlation between "last visit" and ultimate choice.

As a Texas fan, I'm glad we wormed our way into the top 5. You never know, but, like everyone else, I am expecting CW to choose UConn.

This falls under "save the best for last". This is ingrained in humanity.

 

[oldude]

I'm not an expert on recruiting. Someone enlighten me. Do kids usually set it up so that their last visit is to the school that is leading for them? I remember something about the primacy effect and recency effect from social psych. In this case, the recency effect would maybe play a role, i.e., will Christyn even remember that much about UCLA after such a whirlwind of back to back visits? Christyn's visit schedule sounds mind-twisting. It may be easier just to throw your hands up and go with the school which is most recent and vivid in your mind. I'm sure UConn puts on an impressive visit, with all the spectators at practice and with Geno's spiel about UConn's greatness, etc. Someone should do a study on the degree of correlation between "last visit" and ultimate choice.

As a Texas fan, I'm glad we wormed our way into the top 5. You never know, but, like everyone else, I am expecting CW to choose UConn.

I don't know about the kids, but as a salesman, I always wanted to make my pitch last. I'm sure if you asked Geno, he would prefer to be last on CW's list.

 

[HGN]

I'm not an expert on recruiting. Someone enlighten me. Do kids usually set it up so that their last visit is to the school that is leading for them? I remember something about the primacy effect and recency effect from social psych. In this case, the recency effect would maybe play a role, i.e., will Christyn even remember that much about UCLA after such a whirlwind of back to back visits? Christyn's visit schedule sounds mind-twisting. It may be easier just to throw your hands up and go with the school which is most recent and vivid in your mind. I'm sure UConn puts on an impressive visit, with all the spectators at practice and with Geno's spiel about UConn's greatness, etc. Someone should do a study on the degree of correlation between "last visit" and ultimate choice.

As a Texas fan, I'm glad we wormed our way into the top 5. You never know, but, like everyone else, I am expecting CW to choose UConn.

Gamer , I think it has something to do with the 'odds'....I would venture to say that if a study was done it would show that a recruit signs more with the 'last school visited' more so than the
first school. Or 2nd..... AND , probably more so than not , most coach's put on their BEST recruiting pitch to get that recruit to commit while on the visit. Knowing that once they leave campus the odds of the recruit committing to your school declines. Thus , increasing the 'odds' of them committing someplace else.

After all said and done , its certainly no guarantee that Williams will commit to UConn , but the odds are now in their favor.

JMHO.

 

[southie]

For some uncommitted recruits (in all sports), even though they schedule several official visits, they end up committing to the first or second school they visit officially, and then cancel all their remaining official visits. Don't think that will be the case with Christyn, as she seems intent on making all 5 official visits.

 

[Charliebball]

While I don't necessarily view CW as an absolute lock, it's about as close as it gets. Making Storrs the last stop and coming in with Collier has everything lined up for a verbal to the Huskies soon thereafter.

Geno, CD and the team do a great job on these recruiting weekends. I will be amazed if CW ends up in LA, South Bend or (god forbid) Knoxville.

just remember the old saying ..............if you move to Los Angeles your IQ immediately drops by 20 points.......... playing basketball in Knoxville is the equivalent of moving to Los Angeles.......

 

[Charliebball]

I don't know about the kids, but as a salesman, I always wanted to make my pitch last. I'm sure if you asked Geno, he would prefer to be last on CW's list.

I'm envisioning theses coaches as car salesmen..........you know the ones that won't let you walk out of the dealership without making a deal.......

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I used up all my recruiting angst on Megan and the bottom of the reservoir is still nearly dry. Has anyone started the argument about "she likes football so much" yet?

 

[EricLA]

just remember the old saying ....if you move to Los Angeles your IQ immediately drops by 20 points..... playing basketball in Knoxville is the equivalent of moving to Los Angeles..

I live in LA so I... never mind. Forgot what I was going to say...

 

[EricLA]

I'm envisioning theses coaches as car salesmen.....you know the ones that won't let you walk out of the dealership without making a deal..

You are probably right. Especially coaches who feel that maybe she favors UCONN. I have also heard in interviews that Geno sometimes gets frustrated when HE feels the kid should pull the trigger and verbal, but the kid is not ready yet. Maybe he feels like "we've done this dance for a while now. Time to poop or get off the pot"...

 

[Charliebball]

I used up all my recruiting angst on Megan and the bottom of the reservoir is still nearly dry. Has anyone started the argument about "she likes football so much" yet?

just between you and me, I thought CW was a UConn lock when she first visited the school but she has widened her recruiting horizons in the past months..............I would still give UConn an edge but would not be surprised if she chose another school.............

 

[Dillon77]

just between you and me, I thought CW was a UConn lock when she first visited the school but she has widened her recruiting horizons in the past months....I would still give UConn an edge but would not be surprised if she chose another school...

I feel a bit like a few other comments here: after going through the Megatron and Evina exercises last year, I'm keeping (emotional) involvement with this particular recruit to a bare minimum. Obviously, top-level D1 hoops is the aim of the game with UConn, ND, UCLA, Texas and Tennessee the finalists. Outside of that, I don't see a whole lot in common (ND and UConn run similar offenses, Tenn. and Texas both wear orange) so will kind of sit back and see what happens. Not get too high or get too low.

Perhaps some of this has also been tempered by the amount of transfers and changes in commitments. MM had an interesting quote the other day that said she still had up to three spots open for 2018 if "there was mutual interest." I get that. Katlyn Gilbert has been a long-time commitment to ND who has not wavered and while she may not be at William's level, I'm cool with the bird in hand who will stay in nest.

Hopefully, Chistyn Williams will find the right place for her and the same with the school that recruits her. Until then, let's see what plays out....

 

[wallman]

First the best and I will give you last is pretty good too