Big Recruiting Weekend

[Mr. French]

Mullins and Lewis are going to Michigan for OVs;
Jemison and Greer going to Bama; and
Reibe and Adams coming to Storrs.

Lots of targets across the country, Michigan making some plays!

Alabama, Kansas, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, UConn all set for big official visit weekends | Zagsblog

Several elite programs have huge official visit weekends ahead with five-stars or multiple prospects coming to campus. ZAGSBLOG is here to break it down.

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[Mister P]

I think the Adams visit is set for 10/4-10/6.

 

[FreeKlaiber]

I think both Kentucky and Michigan will be major players in recruiting. Both have good progressive coaches. Add them to Alabama as long as Oats is there. Then you have Kansas and Duke blue blood expectations and Kansas St and Arkansas $. Tough terrain to reign in 5 star(s)

 

[RuffRuff]

I think both Kentucky and Michigan will be major players in recruiting. Both have good progressive coaches. Add them to Alabama as long as Oats is there. Then you have Kansas and Duke blue blood expectations and Kansas St and Arkansas $. Tough terrain to reign in 5 star(s)

UM has historically recruited well as one of the best college environments in the US, and a great brand. May will likely breath some credibility back into the program, so I agree with you on this one.

I honestly don’t think the gameplan is more than one 5 star year over year, which is all we need. Key will continue to be building a smart overall balanced roster, finding the 4 stars with the right character and upside potential. I can see more long term sustainability finding the right guys in the 25-80 range than landing multiple OADs year over year.

And continuing to have a top brand with transfers, where if the frosh don’t work out, being able to fix quickly in the portal.

 

[HooperScooper]

I think the Adams visit is set for 10/4-10/6.

It was originally reported as 9/4 - 9/6, which does seem kind of strange since it's mid-week. It's still that date on the recruiting sites. 247Sports says 10/4 - 10/6. That's a Friday through Sunday which seems to make more sense.

2025 Recruiting: - Darius Adams Official Visits

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[HawleyArmou]

I have a question. Will the Big-12 situation hamper the recruiting process?

 

[auror]

StorrsCentral had previously confirmed with staff that Adams was 10/4.

 

[ucp990411]

UM has historically recruited well as one of the best college environments in the US, and a great brand. May will likely breath some credibility back into the program, so I agree with you on this one.

I honestly don’t think the gameplan is more than one 5 star year over year, which is all we need. Key will continue to be building a smart overall balanced roster, finding the 4 stars with the right character and upside potential. I can see more long term sustainability finding the right guys in the 25-80 range than landing multiple OADs year over year.

And continuing to have a top brand with transfers, where if the frosh don’t work out, being able to fix quickly in the portal.

I don't get the love for Dusty May. He had a great season 2 years ago and then underachieved last year with nearly the same team.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I don't get the love for Dusty May. He had a great season 2 years ago and then underachieved last year with nearly the same team.

He did well at an awful school. Now he has Michigan resources, so we'll find out if it was a fluke.

 

[HooperScooper]

Didn't want to start a new thread for this but figured I would post this article on recruiting from the Courant. If you follow the recruiting on here then there's nothing new in here.

“UConn is second to no other program in college basketball. We don’t decide who we get, but no one should be off the board relative to whether they should be considering us. We do it, right now, as good as anybody,” Hurley said that day.

UConn men’s basketball recruiting update: When will Dan Hurley and Co. land first 2025 commitment?

Dan Hurley and the UConn men’s basketball coaching staff is hard at work to bring in some of the best players in the 2025 high school recruiting class this summer.

www.courant.com

Alternate access:
UConn men’s basketball recruiting update: When will Dan Hurley and Co. land first 2025 commitment?

 

[HooperScooper]

None of those photos with Reibe in a UConn uniform?

Did we make the cut for Ament (I don't have an On3 subscription)?

Five-Star Plus+ SF Nate Ament breaks down head coaches and talks visits

On3’s Jamie Shaw caught up with Five-Star Plus+ Nate Ament to discuss visits taken, head coaches, and more.

www.on3.com

 

[FreeKlaiber]

Didn't want to start a new thread for this but figured I would post this article on recruiting from the Courant. If you follow the recruiting on here then there's nothing new in here.

“UConn is second to no other program in college basketball. We don’t decide who we get, but no one should be off the board relative to whether they should be considering us. We do it, right now, as good as anybody,” Hurley said that day.

UConn men’s basketball recruiting update: When will Dan Hurley and Co. land first 2025 commitment?

Dan Hurley and the UConn men’s basketball coaching staff is hard at work to bring in some of the best players in the 2025 high school recruiting class this summer.

www.courant.com

Alternate access:
UConn men’s basketball recruiting update: When will Dan Hurley and Co. land first 2025 commitment?

One tidbit from article is the staff was at Overtime elite recruiting on thursday. So the whispers that we've somehow moved on from Thomas seem untrue. I don't like how this has dragged on though, especially since his early flowery UConn quotes got my expectations up too much. It'll be interesting which big name commits where first, and if that causes domino effect of commitments.

 

[Ricker]

None of those photos with Reibe in a UConn uniform?

Did we make the cut for Ament (I don't have an On3 subscription)?

Five-Star Plus+ SF Nate Ament breaks down head coaches and talks visits

On3’s Jamie Shaw caught up with Five-Star Plus+ Nate Ament to discuss visits taken, head coaches, and more.

www.on3.com

An image in a Kentucky blurb shows Georgetown, Virginia, Notre Dame, Louisville, Kentucky, Kansas St, and Duke in a release from Jamie Shaw. Kentucky remains in hot pursuit of 5-star wing Nate Ament

 

[drayenob]

An image in a Kentucky blurb shows Georgetown, Virginia, Notre Dame, Louisville, Kentucky, Kansas St, and Duke in a release from Jamie Shaw. Kentucky remains in hot pursuit of 5-star wing Nate Ament

 

[HooperScooper]

O.K. I guess we can cross Ament off the list.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Not gonna lie. I’m starting to get worried. And I know I shouldn’t be.

 

[AntG168]

Do we lead for anybody right now?

 

[UCTitleTown]

Michigan, great University, bad basketball program. It will take time to recover from the JH disaster. Not a great destination for one and done recruits.

 

[Drame]

Not gonna lie. I’m starting to get worried. And I know I shouldn’t be.

Not worried about it. NIL is acting as an even better filtering tool for us. Actually didnt want any OADs. 50-15 would be great. The kids are being super distracted by all the money right now. Its going to be bad for whatever programs they go to. Chemistry. focus, etc. Hurley is going to have it properly sorted.

 

[ctchamps]

Not worried about it. NIL is acting as an even better filtering tool for us. Actually didnt want any OADs. 50-15 would be great. The kids are being super distracted by all the money right now. Its going to be bad for whatever programs they go to. Chemistry. focus, etc. Hurley is going to have it properly sorted.

I’d be happy to get any player with a similar attitude as Stephon Castle or Cam Spencer whether they are projected to be OAD or a four year player. So yes chemistry, focus and attitude are critical in recruiting and the coaches are targeting potential OADs that they believe have those qualities, fill needs, and have expressed an interest in UConn.

Whether it pans out is uncertain. We’ll have answers soon enough.

 

[navery12]

Not gonna lie. I’m starting to get worried. And I know I shouldn’t be.

There's no reason to worry until the guys we've been prioritizing start committing elsewhere. There seems to be 7-8 of them and they've all been on campus or we've flown to see them in the past few weeks

 

[Huskyforlife]

Do we lead for anybody right now?

I wouldn’t be shocked if Darius Adams is praying Thomas or Mullins doesn’t take his spot before his visit.

 

[RuffRuff]

I wouldn’t be shocked if Darius Adams is praying Thomas or Mullins doesn’t take his spot before his visit.

I tend to second this. Feels like our key targets are being courted all over the place, now UK is all over Acadian. Adams recruitment has been quiet, he wouldn’t be a bad consolation if the others fell through. He’ll need a year or two to just get stronger before he’s ready, which isn’t a bad thing.