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Big East Portal Additions

boog204 said:
Absolutely we built teams like this in the past.
But that era is over. In the last two years we have recruited eight freshmen. As of right now, zero are confirmed to be returning, four have transferred, one to the nba, and waiting on word from Ross, Furphy and Mullins. If you believe Dan Hurley, our team will be 2/3 transfers this year. We do seem to look for multi year transfers, but still we are free agent shopping more often than not. We’re always going to try to bring in a couple of top HS guys, but the days of retaining and developing guys is over.
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Yawn.

Jayden Ross announced he's returning 4 days ago. Likely every UConn rotation player who could come back is coming back except for Reibe.
 
boog204 said:
Absolutely we built teams like this in the past.
But that era is over. In the last two years we have recruited eight freshmen. As of right now, zero are confirmed to be returning, four have transferred, one to the nba, and waiting on word from Ross, Furphy and Mullins. If you believe Dan Hurley, our team will be 2/3 transfers this year. We do seem to look for multi year transfers, but still we are free agent shopping more often than not. We’re always going to try to bring in a couple of top HS guys, but the days of retaining and developing guys is over.
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Very true, but we are not St. John's or Duke or Kentucky or plenty of other schools that create a new team each year. Obviously everything is relative. There was a transition when players began leaving early as a common practice, which Uconn participated, but no where near the level as other programs.

I believe that we will see that 1/3 of the roster be guys who are high schoolers we recruited or a transfer who stays for 2-3 years and that will be the exception. There is a difference between paying 5 of the top 20 transfers to come in each year and building our roster the 'Uconn' way.
 
jibsey said:
He missed the last shot against Duke and now he’s gone or Pitino just recruited over him?
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He got recruited over. They brought in a 6'-5" European professional. Tough spot for St Johns with Darling. He wasn't good enough to be the primary PG on a team the level they are trying to build, so if he's not willing to take the backup role, what can you do? He was originally recruited to back up Jackson at point last year but then it turned out Jackson couldn't pass, handle the ball or play defense so Darling got more minutes than they ever planned.
 
FriarJ said:
Oh my, is this the infamous Thadd? And yes, everyone in the conference should be pissed we let you guys back in.
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“Back” in? Get your facts right. You all left and bought the BE name from what became the American.
FriarJ said:
Was it good for the BE? Sure.
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Then why exactly should everyone be “pissed” that we were invited back?
FriarJ said:
You are the 800lb Gorilla that on top of being in Connecticut (ugh) sold their soul to the devil,
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Expound.
FriarJ said:
and it affects everyone in CBB.
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How so?
FriarJ said:
Do I wish you were in the ACC? Absolutely, just like every other person that posts on this board. I’m guilty.
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You’d have nothing without your hate for us, little bro
 
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superjohn said:
That's a great pick up. They should have a squad next season- Enis, Swartz, Hudson Greer, Jasen Green, Traudt, McAndrew, Oswin.
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Yea they should. Was a little surprised Enis didn’t follow his coach to Providence.
 
superjohn said:
@RuffRuff

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Creighton and Butler would have both been tournament teams with decent seeds if they did not have huge injuries to starters. Providence had tournament talent but underperformed, we will find out if it was coaching or there is just “suck” in the water in Providence.

The Big East wasn’t that bad last season even with the injuries and PC’s face plant. Seton Hall was one win away from a tournament bid.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Creighton and Butler would have both been tournament teams with decent seeds if they did not have huge injuries to starters. Providence had tournament talent but underperformed, we will find out if it was coaching or there is just “suck” in the water in Providence.

The Big East wasn’t that bad last season even with the injuries and PC’s face plant. Seton Hall was one win away from a tournament bid.
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Marquette, Creighton, Providence, Xavier, should all be a lot better than this past season. DePaul improved a ton this past season but they should also be better next season. I don't know what is going on at Georgetown, Seton Hall and Butler but none of it seems good.
 
superjohn said:
Marquette, Creighton, Providence, Xavier, should all be a lot better than this past season. DePaul improved a ton this past season but they should also be better next season. I don't know what is going on at Georgetown, Seton Hall and Butler but none of it seems good.
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I think Shaheen will have SH competitive and annoying to play again
 
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gsmooth said:
Aaaaaaaand, there we have it folks. Shaka has finally broken through with an acquisition of a good player, or any player, in the transfer portal. Marquette will be good this season unlike this past season. However, they started to play well last season, or at least a lot better, from the middle of January to the end.
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About time!

He was needlessly stubborn about that.
 
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Rocktheworld said:
“Back” in? Get your facts right. You all left and bought the BE name from what became the American.

Then why exactly should everyone be “pissed” that we were invited back?

Expound.

How so?

You’d have nothing without your hate for us, little bro
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Yeah, no. I don’t care enough about what you want to answer any of these.
 
3rdbass said:
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Big East is being aggressive and picking up some great prospects.

Goodman nailed it on the Field of 68 today. The Big East teams know exactly what their rev share is because it's the biggest sport at each school. P4 teams that are only getting 25-30% of that because of football (which is almost all of them) are a little unsure of what their exact budget is.

Now, you have NIL which can go above and beyond rev share. But that needs to be approved by a 3rd party.

So you are a player/agent. A Big East team is offering you 2.5 million guaranteed. A Big Team ten offers you 3 million, but they have to combine it between rev share/NIL, or all NIL. That money can't be guaranteed unless it is approved by the 3rd party, which will take time. Which offer are you taking?

Right now players and agents are taking the guaranteed money.
 
BFieldHusky said:
Early, but UConn, St. Johns, Villanova, Providence, Marquette, Creighton and Xavier are off to really good starts in the portal. Thats 7 teams. Even DePaul and Butler have brought in good players.
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Good start? Who has UConn signed from the portal so far? I realize that Hurley is in interviewing and negotiation process but until we get them on the dotted line……
 
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