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2022 Recruiting: Alex Karaban Unoffical Visit (Again)

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Mooch82 said:
Are there any UConn "insiders" on Twitter worth following?
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After a like from “King of Pancakes” might I self-nominate?
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navery12 said:
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“There’s a big difference, I believe, in Big East basketball compared to the American,” Karaban said. “Even seeing the exposure they get from the Big East and the teams they play of course, just how hard it is to win in the Big East now with all the teams on the rise, I think it was a huge jump for them, and it was only a positive move.”
 
Fatroony5 said:
“There’s a big difference, I believe, in Big East basketball compared to the American,” Karaban said. “Even seeing the exposure they get from the Big East and the teams they play of course, just how hard it is to win in the Big East now with all the teams on the rise, I think it was a huge jump for them, and it was only a positive move.”
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Freescooter, "AaC iS BeTteR"
 
navery12 said:
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“I just want a very good relationship with a coaching staff,” Karaban said. “I’m not looking for a four-year commitment but a forever commitment, have them in my wedding, etc. And of course being a better player coming out of the school, but building life skills, too, and being a better man.

“And winning. I’m not trying to go to college and lose.”

Someone mentioned this before, but really high quality guys that Hurley is bringing in. Not only do they want to make the NBA, but they want to have lasting legacies at UConn.

Let's hope this is our next one :D
 
Fatroony5 said:
“There’s a big difference, I believe, in Big East basketball compared to the American,” Karaban said. “Even seeing the exposure they get from the Big East and the teams they play of course, just how hard it is to win in the Big East now with all the teams on the rise, I think it was a huge jump for them, and it was only a positive move.”
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someone should tell Karaban he’s dead wrong on this. Freescooter said so.
 
Fatroony5 said:
“There’s a big difference, I believe, in Big East basketball compared to the American,” Karaban said. “Even seeing the exposure they get from the Big East and the teams they play of course, just how hard it is to win in the Big East now with all the teams on the rise, I think it was a huge jump for them, and it was only a positive move.”
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So what is that now...100% of our recruits explicitly mentioning that the Big East is a huge selling point and deciding factor?

Does anyone remember a time when a recruit hyped up the AAC? I don't lol
 
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A class of Karaban, JJ Starling, Floyd, and Clingan would have put us as the number 7 class in the country last year. Just ahead of Kentucky and Kansas
 
I think a big story in all this that’s underrated is Hurley is learning we need a better mix of skilled guys & amazing athletes.

Need multiple guys be able to hit threes consistently and also be able to put it on the floor. Like maryland did to us. So excited for Hawkins to be onboard this year And hopeful we can shoot better from deep as a group.

I feel like that @ Providence game woke Everyone up that needed it, that we need that mix of skill and athleticism, can’t just have a bunch of Andre Jackson’s - as much fun to watch and as talented as he is! Hurley is learning and open to change - hes killing it so many places, this is a big deal.
 
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rip7774 said:
I think a big story in all this that’s underrated is Hurley is learning we need skilled guys & a mix of long, amazing athletes.

Need multiple guys be able to hit threes consistently and also be able to put it on the floor. Like maryland did to us. So excited for Hawkins to be onboard this year And hopeful we can shoot better from deep as a group.

I feel like that @ Providence game woke Everyone up that needed it, that we need that mix of skill and athleticism, can’t just have a bunch of Andre Jackson’s - as much fun to watch and as talented as he is! Hurley is learning and open to change - hes killing it so many places, this is a big deal.
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He definitely learned his lesson after last year--we weren't recruiting Karaban very heavily until this spring. I think having a mix of guys with skill (Sanogo, Diggins, Karaban, etc.) and freak athletes (Johnson, Hawkins, Jackson) can work really well as long as we have enough shooters on the team and those athletes are bringing some type of skill to the team so they aren't JUST an athlete like Sid or Jumpman. Hawkins = shooting; Jackson = passing, for example.
 
IMO, what you’re describing is related more to timeframe (complete recruiting year 2 to year 4, for example) than a change in recruiting philosophy/learning a lesson. His “rebuilds” (I hesitate to use that term for UConn because the situation is a little different) always take a step too long for some people, but they work. Get the (sometimes underrated) athletic “dogs” that will fly around and attack and establish a style, fill in with skill as recruiting gets easier as the program improves.
 
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NJHoops said:
IMO, what you’re describing is related more to timeframe (complete recruiting year 2 to year 4, for example) than a change in recruiting philosophy/learning a lesson. His “rebuilds” (I hesitate to use that term for UConn because the situation is a little different) always take a step too long for some people, but they work. Get the (sometimes underrated) athletic “dogs” that will fly around and attack and establish a style, fill in with skill as recruiting gets easier as the program improves.
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Pretty hard to complain about the process at this point. I've got some qualms with the offense and in-game adjustments still, but it looks like that was moving in the right direction the second half of the season. And obviously, our team management, defense, and recruiting have been fantastic.
 
husky429 said:
Pretty hard to complain about the process at this point. I've got some qualms with the offense and in-game adjustments still, but it looks like that was moving in the right direction the second half of the season. And obviously, our team management, defense, and recruiting have been fantastic.
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I think this year is the first time we will truly see "Hurleyball". We finally seem to have all of the pieces that we need. We have shooters, great athletes, and size, AND a full healthy offseason.

And from looking at the guys coming in next year, it's pretty clear his plan is to have a team that can play fast/slow/big/small at different times to just cause chaos for defenses
 
The combination of better two way athletes along with an improving overall team BB IQ that Dan Hurley/staff are identifying in their recruits will be huge. Great to hear recruits/signees talking about putting up more banners.

Should be a wild ride.
 
aburks41 said:
I think this year is the first time we will truly see "Hurleyball". We finally seem to have all of the pieces that we need. We have shooters, great athletes, and size, AND a full healthy offseason.

And from looking at the guys coming in next year, it's pretty clear his plan is to have a team that can play fast/slow/big/small at different times to just cause chaos for defenses
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We hope to have shooters. Having enough actual players who have demonstrated they can shoot efficiently is still TBD.
 
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