Boozers

[navery12]

Was there ever any doubt about this?

With Cooper Flagg and now Cameron Boozer, Duke's Jon Scheyer sparks new golden age of Blue Devils recruiting

Scheyer's determination to carve his own winning legacy at Duke is clear on the recruiting trail

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There was, Miami was the reported leader for most of the recruitment

 

[Umami Zen]

Would not worry about Duke getting in the way

Am not worried. Haven't been for awhile

 

[Hunt for 7]

It is like an old record that skips, every year when we get to this point and Dook thrashes us in the recruiting wars. Dook is usually joined by Kentucky and a hand full of schools that come and go right now Arkansas is hot, shoot even Rutgers is stacking five stars this year.

But some of us act like this is a new phenomenon.

This is who we are.

I mean it’s not like we are Judge Smails grandson you’ll get nothing and like it.

 

[awy]

no one is thrashing uconn in anything this year. this class looking legendary.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

One thing you’ve hear over and over with the Boozers is that they are tough winning players. They do the small things and love hoops. Would have been great fits for Uconn, but too many things in the way there to make it a possibility.

Anytime we (UConn) think we need more Boozers we can throw a $2 beer night. Problem solved.

 

[david]

It is like an old record that skips, every year when we get to this point and Dook thrashes us in the recruiting wars. Dook is usually joined by Kentucky and a hand full of schools that come and go right now Arkansas is hot, shoot even Rutgers is stacking five stars this year.

I don't get this post, especially now. We weren't even recruiting the Boozer twins seriously and we're well positioned to get an amazing recruiting class this year.

 

[FlakeyFoont]

When I saw the thread title I thought it was about Carlos and Emerson.

 

[uconngb]

I don't get this post, especially now. We weren't even recruiting the Boozer twins seriously and we're well positioned to get an amazing recruiting class this year.

Actually, I don’t think we were recruiting them AT ALL lol

 

[Hunt for 7]

I don't get this post, especially now. We weren't even recruiting the Boozer twins seriously and we're well positioned to get an amazing recruiting class this year.

Apologies it was all sarcasm….more about where the thread was going. I don’t get caught up in who we are or are not recruiting. I just read through the recruiting threads and the theme of this one seemed to be going down the road of we never get the best players.

The only part of the thread which was not sarcasm was, we are who we are. Which meant we usually never out recruit brand schools in the 5* area. But that does not seem to matter. We do it the Hurley way which is who we are.

I prefer Hurley’s approach, and there was a good point made in this thread. By next March will JStew or Ball after two years in the same system be better players than most of the 5* recruits coming in this year.

I think they will. Sure there will be a few 5* that will shine in March but my guess is Ball and Stewart will be as good or better players than most of the incoming 5*’s either right now or certainly by tournament time.

It could have been written better looking at it now. I have no issues with what or how recruiting is going this year.

 

[HooperScooper]

Actually, I don’t think we were recruiting them AT ALL lol

There was some interest from Cayden back in June but it didn't seem to get very far. Hurley probably didn't want to be hoodwinked by another life long Duke fan.

 

[The Yakk]

It was a brutal dance of sweat and desperation, UConn and Purdue clawing at each other like drunks in a last-call brawl. The ball bounced wild and wicked, the crowd's roar a beast with a thousand throats. UConn came in with swagger, champions from another time, but Purdue wanted it like a man wants his next drink, teeth bared and fists clenched. The clock mocked them all, seconds ticking down like the last gasps of a dying dog. In the end, it was UConn in the winner’s circle, and Purdue was left to drown their sorrows somewhere far from glory’s spotlight.​

B-minus. Reads more like Mailer than Buk.

 

[temery]

It was a brutal dance of sweat and desperation, UConn and Purdue clawing at each other like drunks in a last-call brawl. The ball bounced wild and wicked, the crowd's roar a beast with a thousand throats. UConn came in with swagger, champions from another time, but Purdue wanted it like a man wants his next drink, teeth bared and fists clenched. The clock mocked them all, seconds ticking down like the last gasps of a dying dog. In the end, it was UConn in the winner’s circle, and Purdue was left to drown their sorrows somewhere far from glory’s spotlight.​

Mr. Peterman?

 

[JCSuperstar]

B-minus. Reads more like Mailer than Buk.

Yeah, what originally came out of ChatGPT was even worse, I was counting on the formatting to do some heavy lifting. Needed more about “long athletic legs” and at least one mention of a beer crap.

 

[JCSuperstar]

Mr. Peterman?

The “drunk drinking’ in the post I quoted is American underground writer/poet (and famous drunk) Charles Bukowski. I didn’t expect to find him on the Yard yesterday morning!

 

[Staven]

First of all I don't care what Duke does. They can have a roster loaded with 5 star players but to me it matters most with who is on the sidelines. UConn has the best coaching staff with Coach Hurley, Murray, Young and Moore.

 

[RuffRuff]

Here’s how I look at it. Sports is entertainment. Great entertainment often has villains and heroes. Duke plays a GREAT villain, which makes sports that much more entertaining. We get to watch that bandwagon fanbase build itself up with over confidence to then hopefully lose in disappointing fashion to watch the ensuing meltdown. That is fun.

Reading Rupps Rafters go through a meltdown after a loss is pure comedic entertainment.

I used to despise the Yankees and loved watching them lose. But when they did I realized it just wasn’t as entertaining. Now that they don’t have George, don’t have old Yankee stadium, have players with less personality/swag, don’t win the WS anymore, not nearly as fun to route against.

Be grateful for Duke, they play an important role in this thing we call sports entertainment.

 

[bendm]

Truly sickening that top-10 players keep committing to a coach who has proved absolutely nothing. These guys, especially the tall one, are really good, too. Sucks.

At least here there's a family history

This is the same sentiment I conveyed earlier this week and you compared it to a cat cancer PSA or something

 

[nomar]

This is the same sentiment I conveyed earlier this week and you compared it to a cat cancer PSA or something

It was a Debbie Downer reference. You were complaining about our recruiting; I was doing no such thing.

One can say we’re doing great in recruiting and be annoyed when Duke lands recruits without there being any inconsistency.

 

[nomar]

It is like an old record that skips, every year when we get to this point and Dook thrashes us in the recruiting wars. Dook is usually joined by Kentucky and a hand full of schools that come and go right now Arkansas is hot, shoot even Rutgers is stacking five stars this year.

But some of us act like this is a new phenomenon.

This is who we are.

I mean it’s not like we are Judge Smails grandson you’ll get nothing and like it.

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[Hunt for 7]

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nomar said:
Truly sickening that top-10 players keep committing to a coach who has proved absolutely nothing. These guys, especially the tall one, are really good, too. Sucks.

At least here there's a family history



Not sure what this means…..but my point was exactly like yours. I hate seeing our competitors bring in five stars but in the end it’s not like we get nothing with our recruiting efforts. So it may be hard to comprehend but we are on the same page with our sentiment.

But now looking at your comments it was your usual mocking of one of my posts. Hey guess what I was saying exactly what you were saying. But that is not really the point is it.

Let me troll someone I always troll even though they posted the same thing just with different words. Insult, insult and when that does not work insult more.

I mean even your avatar screams, I drive a Corvette…..because I am compensating.

 

[bendm]

It was a Debbie Downer reference. You were complaining about our recruiting; I was doing no such thing.

One can say we’re doing great in recruiting and be annoyed when Duke lands recruits without there being any inconsistency.

I was simply wishing that Hurley didn’t have to work as hard as he seemingly does because he/luke/kimani are the best staff in the country and we just won 2 in a row. I’m worried he’ll burn out before he turns 55. So it would be nice if 5*s just fell into our laps like they do for schmeyer and calamari. So if I was complaining it was only about how easy Duke and Arkansas have it.

 

[nomar]

nomar said:
Truly sickening that top-10 players keep committing to a coach who has proved absolutely nothing. These guys, especially the tall one, are really good, too. Sucks.

At least here there's a family history



Not sure what this means…..but my point was exactly like yours. I hate seeing our competitors bring in five stars but in the end it’s not like we get nothing with our recruiting efforts. So it may be hard to comprehend but we are on the same page with our sentiment.

But now looking at your comments it was your usual mocking of one of my posts. Hey guess what I was saying exactly what you were saying. But that is not really the point is it.

Let me troll someone I always troll even though they posted the same thing just with different words. Insult, insult and when that does not work insult more.

I mean even your avatar screams, I drive a Corvette…..because I am compensating.

U mad bro?

 

[aceboon]

U mad bro?

Does he not know that's Ray Allen in "He Got Game"?

 

[nomar]

I was simply wishing that Hurley didn’t have to work as hard as he seemingly does because he/luke/kimani are the best staff in the country and we just won 2 in a row. I’m worried he’ll burn out before he turns 55. So it would be nice if 5*s just fell into our laps like they do for schmeyer and calamari. So if I was complaining it was only about how easy Duke and Arkansas have it.

I understand but (and this has already been said) they are falling into our lap also. We are beating the big boys for guys we’re targeting.

Nobody really falls into any team’s lap in actuality. There’s always a lot of work that goes into it. Even if it’s K or Calipari or Scheyer. (Every now and they would pop in the last minute and snag some guy but I doubt very much a Diallo situation would ever happen with this staff.)

All I was saying is we should be enjoying it rather than complaining. That doesn’t mean I can’t get nauseated by Duke getting 2 studs at the same time because their dad played there. I wouldn’t be a UConn fan if I didn’t have that reaction.

 

[Hunt for 7]

U mad bro?

If you had any integrity you would reply with some content…..but you won’t. I don’t appreciate your and a few others taking what I post putting your spin on it then objectively ignoring any misunderstanding so you can troll. Also @aceboon I know who is in the avatar it enhances my view since an avatar is usually something make believe.

And calling me bro? What’s that about…..do you usually continually troll your bro’s? Just don’t understand why some of you would rather insult than be decent…or just leave it alone….bro yeah right.