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Message: [QUOTE="REB1094, post: 5262106, member: 12147"] Not here to rag on Nowell because I was a fan of his throughout the season, but this is a funny article [B]"As a four‑star prospect and a top-40 national recruit, many assumed he would quickly blossom into a cornerstone of the Huskies' backcourt." [/B] [LIST] [*]With Diarra returning and Mahaney transferring, I'm not sure how many people he'd "quickly" blossom. This was always going to be a multi year thing, forced to expedite after Mahaney didn't work out [/LIST] [B]"While there were flashes of brilliance in his lone freshman year at UConn, the overall picture was one of unfulfilled potential."[/B] [LIST] [*]Flashes of "brilliance" is not true, but you'll find a lot of posts from me (especially early season) praising Nowell. There were flashes of potential, but brilliance is......generous lol [/LIST] [B]"With more consistent playing time ahead and a fresh environment, Nowell’s transfer serves as a win for VCU and a wake-up call for UConn."[/B] [LIST] [*]What is the wake up call? [/LIST] [B]"As the Huskies prepare for the future, questions abound about how they will fill the void left by Nowell"[/B] [LIST] [*]The void was filled 10x over when Silas Demary committed almost 2 weeks before the article was written, and filled even more a few days ago with Malachi Smith. Exaggerating for puff pieces is one thing and everyone does it, but this quote makes it very clear this writer knows absolutely nothing about what he is writing about lol [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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