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More depth at PG is never a bad thing, but Hurley would have to crack down on his low basketball IQ tendencies much more than he does now. And he would have the depth to do it.

Gilbert would have to deal with not being the go-to guy. I'd welcome him back in that scenario, scholarships permitting.
 
I’d love to have AG back. His jumper has been getting better and better and he’s played well several games in a row. His defense is stellar. I’d start AG and Cole together. An experienced backcourt in a two pg system. We’ve been to that rodeo many times. Works well for us every time.
 
Things can change but all I’ve heard is that this is his last season. He probably doesn’t want to say it publicly because it’s not set in stone and because that will lead to too many “last game for alterique against Houston where he’s 0-3” tweets and articles by our forever negative beat writers.
 
I'm just happy to see AG shining some light on what his plans might be for next year. Reading it here over the past several months has been complete BS. I would definitely like to see him return for his senior season of balling. With this whole season under his belt, the coaching and learning curve that he is on, AG will bring the most veteran playing to our very good backcourt next year.
 
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Say what you want but its obvious AG has not figured out the D1 competition yet. I think the injuries really set him back. Next year he will have figured things out, make the adjustments and show why he was a McDs. He can not go out this way! Also Sophomore Bouk by his side vs Vital should be an upgrade.

Gaffney needs more time as well, its January and he doesn't appear comfortable, confident or assured of his game.
 
Kenny11 said:
Things can change but all I’ve heard is that this is his last season. He probably doesn’t want to say it publicly because it’s not set in stone and because that will lead to too many “last game for alterique against Houston where he’s 0-3” tweets and articles by our forever negative beat writers.
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That's what I heard before the season and early season, people are saying he's leaning on coming back now. Who knows...
 
While I understand the frustration many have with AG, I feel like many are frustrated with him because of:

1. Unrealistic Expectations of him this year
2. Bad weekend in Charleston
3. A bad pass at the end of the game today

He is the leader of this team, and while that might mean nothing to many of you, it matters to the players on the team. Stop acting like the right move is being so cutthroat.
 
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Wordbomar said:
I would welcome him back. I never felt that we had enough ball handlers this year. Adding RJ Cole and retaining gilbert/gaffney will give us enough in my opinion.
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No doubt Hurley rolled the dice at PG especially with AG ‘s history.
Injuries to Gaffney have slowed his growth but the handle drop off is a tad large for me.
 
It seems the board is largely in favor of his return. I’m very much on the fence with this one. He has a LOT of limitations as a player. The most frustrating one being his decision making abilities as a floor general in clutch moments. I don’t think a more talented roster around him solves that.

If he comes back I’ll root to the ends of the earth for him. If he leaves I don’t think we’re in a bad spot. Regardless, I still think we’re 2 players away from truly contending in the BE or as a top 25 team - a scoring guard or wing and an elite big such as Cliff.
 
I was thinking the other day how we would miss AG next year For various reasons mentioned previously.... defense, ball handling, penetration, passing, etc. I also worried about replacing JA scoring....

I would welcome AG back as well. He is one tough kid that's still getting back to his former self. AG deserves having a good season. Having multiple ball handlers would help as well.
 
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LIuconn said:
He should make $ for his efforts. If he comes back and if we put real weapons around him it will really be something
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I still think part of his problem is that he and Vital don't trust the bigs to catch and make plays. I can see why. But aside from the one pass, which really hurt, he and Vital made many really good decisions most of the game. He just missed some shots.
 
Spaceman213J said:
I still think part of his problem is that he and Vital don't trust the bigs to catch and make plays. I can see why. But aside from the one pass, which really hurt, he and Vital made many really good decisions most of the game. He just missed some shots.
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He always misses some shots tho. He shoots 33% from the floor. Gotta be in the bottom 5% of all NCAA PGs with any kind of N
 
We would be crazy not to want AG to come back. He may never bring the brilliance we anticipated, but he can handle the rock. With the addition of RJ Cole and the development of Brendan Adams and Gaffney, there won't be as much of a reliance on him...I think the combination of all of them, will give us a lot of versatility...and versatility is key in March
 
intlzncster said:
He always misses some shots tho. He shoots 33% from the floor. Gotta be in the bottom 5% of all NCAA PGs with any kind of N
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His shot had just not been there. He's been below average... I agree. I still think part of the problem is who he plays with.
I wasn't a big fan of Brimah when he was here because of his lack of development. That said, Brimah knew how to set a pick and roll to the rim with a purpose or know to just get out of the way sometimes.
I've seen it with Bouknight sometimes too. He drives and has an open lane but it's his own big dragging an opposing big into the space they are driving to.
I think basic spacing is a problem with this team's half court offense.
 
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Spaceman213J said:
His shot had just not been there. He's been below average... I agree. I still think part of the problem is who he plays with.
I wasn't a big fan of Brimah when he was here because of his lack of development. That said, Brimah knew how to set a pick and roll to the rim with a purpose or know to just get out of the way sometimes.
I've seen it with Bouknight sometimes too. He drives and has an open lane but it's his own big dragging an opposing big into the space they are driving to.
I think basic spacing is a problem with this team's half court offense.
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I think it's his shoulder. Maybe not the same ROM or balance or what have you. Kid was a 50% 3pt shooter in high school iirc. I don't think he'll be a great shooter here on out.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
More depth at PG is never a bad thing, but Hurley would have to crack down on his low basketball IQ tendencies much more than he does now. And he would have the depth to do it.

Gilbert would have to deal with not being the go-to guy. I'd welcome him back in that scenario, scholarships permitting.
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I thought you meant Dan Hurley would have to crack down on his low basketball IQ tendencies...???
 
intlzncster said:
I think it's his shoulder. Maybe not the same ROM or balance or what have you. Kid was a 50% 3pt shooter in high school iirc. I don't think he'll be a great shooter here on out.
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Int Man....don't you think it was odd everyone had Gilbert bolting? It must have been wishful thinking for that crew. He should consider the GT route. Consider it and then make a decision on his return to UConn. If he returns great.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Lol, we’d be lucky to have AG back next year. Newsflash, a guard from the worst conference in the country is not gonna turn us into a contender. And double LOL at those saying AG would be benched for Cole. Either they start together, or Cole is 6th man.
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No way cole starts over AG next year. Either their both starting in backcourt or cole coming off bench.
 
StepbackCity said:

How we feeling about this?
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Where else would he go and why would he want to go? I don't see him leaving and getting a better opportunity elsewhere. When he plays smart and takes care of the basketball he is a solid player. In my opinion, his best opportunity is to stay right where he is and finish his collegiate career strong. Al's final chapter at the collegiate level, with all he's been through with injuries and making a comeback, should end at UConn.
 
Wordbomar said:
I would welcome him back. I never felt that we had enough ball handlers this year. Adding RJ Cole and retaining gilbert/gaffney will give us enough in my opinion.
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I agree, good to have ball handlers. The issue is we need shooters and Bigs too.
 
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