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[AdamaNation]

I dunno.. I think Kwintin can take this guy.

Easily.

 

[Scrutineer]

Quite frankly, please let Chief break this down. A cycle is a long drawn out process, where you go with your routine and ignore feedback and therefore do not make the necessary adjustments. A close is based on a strategic plan where everything comes to an exciting climax on the official visit. The visit is not wasted on course catalogs and the optimal schedules for classes.
The tour of facilities is not generic where the guide is in his comfort zone reciting the usual history that the recruit may or may not be interested in. Rather it is taylored to the recruit and his interest as well as his handlers. Chief hopes this helps.

Are you saying the tailored scenario you described isn't the norm for all recruiting visits?

 

[Scrutineer]

Easily.

Kwintin's head is usually above the rim while this guy barely reached his hand over the rim. No contest.

 

[dennismenace]

Jim Thorpe?

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Not too shabby.

 

[CL82]

Eh, step up to the mic. Everybody needs a good thrashing once in a while

 

[Chief00]

That's a completely made up definition that no one else uses Chief.

A recruiting cycle is merely a period of time that you recruit guys from a particular class. So the recruiting cycle for the 2019 kids ends somewhere in the 1st third or half of 2019. It's just the period of time you go after guys.

You try to close during the cycle. Earlier the better.

The Cycle ( Chief and coaches call it the grind) and The Close are uniquely different phases. The grind builds the foundation but the close is a moment in time - you either walk away a winner or loser.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Quite frankly, please let Chief break this down. A cycle is a long drawn out process, where you go with your routine and ignore feedback and therefore do not make the necessary adjustments. A close is based on a strategic plan where everything comes to an exciting climax on the official visit. The visit is not wasted on course catalogs and the optimal schedules for classes.
The tour of facilities is not generic where the guide is in his comfort zone reciting the usual history that the recruit may or may not be interested in. Rather it is taylored to the recruit and his interest as well as his handlers. Chief hopes this helps.

Good lord this is gibberish. I love it. Chief's the man.

 

[CL82]

The Cycle ( Chief and coaches call it the grind) and The Close are uniquely different phases. The grind builds the foundation but the close is a moment in time - you either walk away a winner or loser.

This explains UConn's historic success in recruiting. Everyone knows Connecticut loves a grinder.

 

[tcf15]

From Jeff Borzello (ESPN):

Top-10 prospect Precious Achiuwa (No. 10) was the surprising visitor on Thursday, as he had been considered the subject of a UConn vs. St. John's recruiting battle for most of the summer. UCLA, Syracuse and others have also been mentioned with Achiuwa.

Precious Achiuwa prediction: UConn
Confidence level: 55 percent
Others in the mix: Memphis, St. John's

 

[intlzncster]

From Jeff Borzello (ESPN):

Top-10 prospect Precious Achiuwa (No. 10) was the surprising visitor on Thursday, as he had been considered the subject of a UConn vs. St. John's recruiting battle for most of the summer. UCLA, Syracuse and others have also been mentioned with Achiuwa.

Precious Achiuwa prediction: UConn
Confidence level: 55 percent
Others in the mix: Memphis, St. John's

Surprising visitor where exactly?

 

[tcf15]

Surprising visitor where exactly?

Memphis

 

[jibsey]

Kwintin's head is usually above the rim while this guy barely reached his hand over the rim. No contest.

Kwintin gets a lot of oohs and ahhs and love on this board but just a small point. With this great athleticism why was he no more than a bit player last year? If his head was a foot above the rim shouldn't he have dunked on any possession inside of 5 feet? It's not like the front court was nailed down by others last year. He could've played 30 minutes a game if he showed talent. But he didn't did he? But I'm glad he can win a dunking contest.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Memphis

Yeah, but did drake and Justin show up?

 

[Stainmaster]

Kwintin gets a lot of oohs and ahhs and love on this board but just a small point. With this great athleticism why was he no more than a bit player last year? If his head was a foot above the rim shouldn't he have dunked on any possession inside of 5 feet? It's not like the front court was nailed down by others last year. He could've played 30 minutes a game if he showed talent. But he didn't did he? But I'm glad he can win a dunking contest.

Kwintin gets love because the previous coach didn’t give him minutes. That makes people think that since the previous coach had poor judgement, he must be a stud.

 

[jibsey]

The front court was shockingly bad last year. Just reviewed Kwintin's stats vs Carlton and he played 6 minutes per game vs 15 for Josh with virtually the same terrible production. If Kwinton was doubled you produce a Carlton. Or I could give you 5 Polleys for both of them.

 

[superjohn]

The front court was shockingly bad last year. Just reviewed Kwintin's stats vs Carlton and he played 6 minutes per game vs 15 for Josh with virtually the same terrible production. If Kwinton was doubled you produce a Carlton. Or I could give you 5 Polleys for both of them.

Then why do you think frontcourt recruits would be scared they wouldn't get playing time here?

 

[jibsey]

Well I think that Carlton has a slot because you guess he will be better this year and cement his role, and if we get one of those other bigs that’s the playing time right there. But I’d love to get 2 quality bigs for sure.

 

[Ewekon]

Well I think that Carlton has a slot because you guess he will be better this year and cement his role, and if we get one of those other bigs that’s the playing time right there. But I’d love to get 2 quality bigs for sure.

It's recruiting. You measure what you have and if you can bring in a better player or 2 at a position you let the chips fall where they may. The openings basically always take care of themselves.

 

[dennismenace]

This explains UConn's historic success in recruiting. Everyone knows Connecticut loves a grinder.

Yes, and the coaches in NYC are called "Heroes"

 

[CL82]

Yes, and the coaches in NYC are called "Heroes"

Well the grinders are.

 

[David 76]

Not me, I like a good sub.

 

[StepbackCity]

Doesn’t this have relevance with us vs UNC for Precious?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

The front court was shockingly bad last year. Just reviewed Kwintin's stats vs Carlton and he played 6 minutes per game vs 15 for Josh with virtually the same terrible production. If Kwinton was doubled you produce a Carlton. Or I could give you 5 Polleys for both of them.

You are a model of consistency.

 

[tcf15]

On [Achiuwa's] recruitment (Meyer has a Crystal Ball pick for UConn):
[Jerry] Meyer: "Man I haven't heard anything real recently — or, you know, that recently. The last that I heard was UConn, they looked like they were in good shape. So I haven't heard anything different since having heard that."

 

[Matrim55]

On [Achiuwa's] recruitment (Meyer has a Crystal Ball pick for UConn):
[Jerry] Meyer: "Man I haven't heard anything real recently — or, you know, that recently. The last that I heard was UConn, they looked like they were in good shape. So I haven't heard anything different since having heard that."

We are in good shape, but 1) don't expect this to wrap up until April, and 2) we're now going against UNC for this kid, and traditionally UNC's eaten our lunch on the recruiting trail.