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[QUOTE="superjohn, post: 5097056, member: 1522"]
We're killing it in recruiting and the portal.  We just had the best starting backcourt I can remember seeing in college with Tristen and Cam and they were transfers.  When you expand that backcourt further you had a top 10 recruit in Castle and another transfer in Hass.  Hurley is simply doing the portal and high school recruiting better than anyone in the country.

A one and done stud in Castle and a one in done stud in McNeeley and then a whole bunch of studs who are two or three year UConn players.  He's managed to bring in transfers Tristen, Cam, Hass, Joey, Alleyne, Mahaney, Reed without scaring off any of our returning players.

The winning formula isn't getting a bunch of 5 stars who likely leave after one season.  It's having a mix of guys who will come back, transfers, and retaining all your players who will be significant contributors and Hurley simply does it better than anyone else.  It also helps that Hurley and staff are better at coaching them up than anyone else.

Self and Oats are simply trying to replicate what Hurley has done as are other coaches across the country.
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