2020 Recruiting: Alan Griffin

[CL82]

Bottom line, I don’t think the fans or the coaching staff would want a player focused on being “the guy.” This is a rebuild. We don’t need players looking to be the guy. We need guys willing to do whatever it takes to win.

Yep, just saying that I am not all that concerned about it, given the dad's public comments and the daughter's play and personality this past year. The sons could be completely different, I guess.

 

[lange10]

Sounds very Vance Jackson-esque. I want guys who put the team over themselves, not guys who are focused on being “the guy.” How has that worked out for Kyrie Irving?

I wouldn’t buy into this very much. I’m pretty well-versed in NYS basketball - especially CHSAA and Section 1 (Westchester). I’ve heard nothing but special things about Griffin and the entire family.

Illinois fans are just bitter to lose a player of Griffin’s caliber entering into a season that was full of hope and hype.

 

[JimHurley]

I wouldn’t buy into this very much. I’m pretty well-versed in NYS basketball - especially CHSAA and Section 1 (Westchester). I’ve heard nothing but special things about Griffin and the entire family.

Illinois fans are just bitter to lose a player of Griffin’s caliber entering into a season that was full of hope and hype.

That is good to hear. Regardless of whether or not he’s that type of player, we don’t need players like that. This whole thing about needing the be “the guy” is getting a bit ridiculous. Now being the guy is more important than winning for a lot of players. I’m glad to hear this kid isn’t one of them.

 

[Watchdog]

Not sure how valuable this is, but...

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That site is very interesting, especially when you see some of the names chasing a LOT of players........Memphis being one of them.
Lots of kids from smaller schools with high 3 PT %'s getting many major schools involved.
UConn is mentioned with a few, but there's lots of Big East and AAC schools, some B1G, etc.

As for Duke, maybe he'd rather play two years here and be able to watch his sister play then wait a year to play one with his brother................

 

[fatlucy]

That is good to hear. Regardless of whether or not he’s that type of player, we don’t need players like that. This whole thing about needing the be “the guy” is getting a bit ridiculous. Now being the guy is more important than winning for a lot of players. I’m glad to hear this kid isn’t one of them.

His sister is a quiet excellent contributor off the bench as a freshman. She had no obvious ego, a team player and a major athlete. If he's anything like her we want him without question.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Yes. Although you could probably convince me to start him and have Gaffney come off the bench

I love Gaffney, but it is very obvious to me that this kid would start over him at SG. Illinois fans thought he was looking at a 15ppg junior season in the B10. He'd instantly be the best shooter on the team.

 

[Husky1]

Gaffney is not a shooting guard

 

[navery12]

I love Gaffney, but it is very obvious to me that this kid would start over him at SG. Illinois fans thought he was looking at a 15ppg junior season in the B10. He'd instantly be the best shooter on the team.

Yeah he would probably start if he came here, I just don't see what everyone else does when looking at him. Good player sure, best shooter on the team sure. But I just don't see him challenging Bouknight as the best player on the team

 

[dennismenace]

This is not emerging, it is well established science. If you play evening games, you ought to have a 4-hour shifted circadian rhythm such that an evening 7-9 pm game feels to your body like 3-5 pm. That means no significant physical activity or blue light exposure before noon.

5 am weightlifting would be catastrophically bad scheduling. Players ought to wear blue blocking glasses for morning classes and have bright 5000K white light bulbs in the evening in their dorms. Practice in afternoons or evenings.

Would they even be recommended to lift on game days? Doesn't the exertion of the game supercede the need to lift that day?

 

[the Q]

Would they even be recommended to lift on game days? Doesn't the exertion of the game supercede the need to lift that day?

best time to life would probably be after the game.

I know some mlb s&c guys day the best time for them to life is after the game. It is a different set of circumstances, but still could be the same here.

 

[gtcam]

Gaffney is not a shooting guard

IF he is the SG UConn has issues!

 

[the Q]

IF he is the SG UConn has issues!

cole is the pg...where is gaffney right now for you?

 

[Slick]

Sounds very Vance Jackson-esque. I want guys who put the team over themselves, not guys who are focused on being “the guy.” How has that worked out for Kyrie Irving?

He sounds like a poor mans vance jackson

 

[Huskyforlife]

Yeah he would probably start if he came here, I just don't see what everyone else does when looking at him. Good player sure, best shooter on the team sure. But I just don't see him challenging Bouknight as the best player on the team

Why does he need to be the best player on the team?

 

[navery12]

Why does he need to be the best player on the team?

He doesn't but I've seen people saying that today about why we need him

 

[superjohn]

Why does he need to be the best player on the team?

UCannUConn said he could the "the guy" here.

 

[Huskyforlife]

UCannUConn said he could the "the guy" here.

He doesn't but I've seen people saying that today about why we need him

He can be "the guy who fills a need on the wing." Bouk is obviously our best player. He'd still be a huge addition.

 

[navery12]

He can be "the guy who fills a need on the wing." Bouk is obviously our best player. He'd still be a huge addition.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have him. He's right behind Nolley on my wish list

 

[sledog]

Perhaps i mised, but Y is he leaving?

 

[mauconnfan]

He sounds like a poor mans vance jackson

He's a much better player than Vance Jackson so not at all poor mans. My guess is he would change the starting rotation if for some reason he found his way to Storrs.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have him. He's right behind Nolley on my wish list

I gotcha, I'm personally indifferent on Nolley, so I'll take this kid first.

 

[Husky1]

Gaffney not a shooting guard, he would either start at point OR back up RJ - pretty simple
I'm sure DH would use 3 guards at once some of the time.

 

[JellyJalen]

How many more scholarships do we have available? I'd rather prioritize Nolley whose shown more interest in us, and in my opinion is a better player on both the offensive and defensive end. If another spot opens up after we get Nolley (if we do) I would prefer a big man and not another guard.

 

[Zanzman]

To me "The Guy" means the main focus of the offense. Doubt he would be that here.

Not at Duke either

 

[bigknight3]

cole is the pg...where is gaffney right now for you?

You answered your own question. Gaffney is a PG

People picture Bouk with 1 out of Jackson, Polley, Nolley or this guy Griffin as starters.

Gaffney off the bench behind Cole.