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bendm said:
chief's posts about cliff don't seem to contain any coded messages... altho the first post does say 2019/2020...
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Well he said this...

"If you listen to these posters, Chief totally alienated Cliff rather than having some fun and here we are - LOL"

here we are...seems to imply that he isn't alienated and could be on his way. It's vague but he could be hinting or anything really. just putting that out there
 
the Q said:
It’s so fascinating that guys will stay in hs an extra year when age (younger) is one of the best correlations of success in nba draft picks.

It’s also one less year getting paid.
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KembaStepback said:
Most of these guys will never play in the NBA. Their best chance is to perform well in hs as an older player. They can pick up a better offer and land at a better program. Then they can develop down the road.

These one and done guys are few and far between...and a lot of them don't pan out.
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Yeah HS evaluation, ratings, etc. are at odds with NBA draft evaluation.

It's pretty clear for both the NFL and NBA that college "breakout age" is basically the most important indicator for future prospect success, followed by athletic testing SPARQ-esque stuff weighted by size, and then more specific sport/position skill stuff.

But HS recruiting rankers evaluate present day players with less regard for future development. There's some thought given to size/athleticism if a player is raw, but age is very rarely taken into account. Individual coaches probably do, but the big sites less so.
 
Which of the bigs that we’re on have discussed/could reclassify? Cliff and Springs we know. Any others?

Some people are worried about reaching here. The staff won’t reach. We’ve all heard about the recruiting uptick since the big east news. Hurley has said year 3 should be our big jump as well.
 
Kemba2Rememba said:
And just like that, the account (somehow, completely randomly) is gone.

What happened Chief? Why only 6 followers for one of the most influential people around UConn basketball? Lmaooo
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Chief is doing just fine - and I don’t have six followers
 
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Chief00 said:
Chief is doing just fine - and I don’t have six followers
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Don't worry. You'll get some soon...





(Sorry, it was just sitting there... ;))
 
was there some chatter about cliff not being a shot blocker? granted none of the other names on this list sound sound familiar, but how can he not with a 7'6" wingspan?

 
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bendm said:
was there some chatter about cliff not being a shot blocker? granted none of the other names on this list sound sound familiar, but how can he not with a 7'6" wingspan?

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He is not a great shot blocker.

1) that isn't a great sample size. 7 games in UA vs 15 in EYBL. And he wasn't great in eybl. ##s were similar at Roselle. Good not great.

2) a 9% block % is fine but not elite.

He is not a natural shot blocker. He is long and big, and gets some blocks because of that when he has good positioning on D. Carlton is the same way.

He isn't someone who is going to deter drives like Brimah did most recently. Carlton same thing. Not an intimidator, just plays well positionally.

The natural timing/aggressiveness isn't there. It can be taught to an extent
 
husky429 said:
He is not a great shot blocker.

1) that isn't a great sample size. 7 games in UA vs 15 in EYBL. And he wasn't great in eybl. ##s were similar at Roselle. Good not great.

2) a 9% block % is fine but not elite.

He is not a natural shot blocker. He is long and big, and gets some blocks because of that when he has good positioning on D. Carlton is the same way.

He isn't someone who is going to deter drives like Brimah did most recently. Carlton same thing. Not an intimidator, just plays well positionally.

The natural timing/aggressiveness isn't there. It can be taught to an extent
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I will take the guy who plays well positionally already and can be taught a bit more about shot blocking rather than the shot blocker who has pretty much only that.

Pretty funny first 2 pages of this thread had a lot of talk about “who it might be” with Cliff, Springs so I’m thinking can’t wait to get to pages 5 & 6 there may be some insiders who will steer the hopes and rumors in the right direction. Instead it died on who and instead on where did you live on campus? Only the BY lol
 
mauconnfan said:
I will take the guy who plays well positionally already and can be taught a bit more about shot blocking rather than the shot blocker who has pretty much only that.

Pretty funny first 2 pages of this thread had a lot of talk about “who it might be” with Cliff, Springs so I’m thinking can’t wait to get to pages 5 & 6 there may be some insiders who will steer the hopes and rumors in the right direction. Instead it died on who and instead on where did you live on campus? Only the BY lol
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Agreed. We're not getting a player with both abilities until we start competing for 5*s.
 
djct1999 said:
Oz has moved on to tweeting about the Lakers. I guess some people are magnets to dysfunction.
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Who is this mysterious Oz? Is he connected to the car wash? Feeling as if recruiting rumors spread more quickly under KO.
 
mauconnfan said:
I will take the guy who plays well positionally already and can be taught a bit more about shot blocking rather than the shot blocker who has pretty much only that.

Pretty funny first 2 pages of this thread had a lot of talk about “who it might be” with Cliff, Springs so I’m thinking can’t wait to get to pages 5 & 6 there may be some insiders who will steer the hopes and rumors in the right direction. Instead it died on who and instead on where did you live on campus? Only the BY lol
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I think Matrim55 effectively narrowed it down on the first page. Who’s a big that we’ve put effort into, visited, and has a good chance of reclassing? One person jumps out to me.
 
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husky429 said:
Agreed. We're not getting a player with both abilities until we start competing for 5*s.
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And if shot blocking wasn't teachable, UConn wouldn't have lead the country in it for a decade. Sure Okafor, Donyell and Thabeet were naturals, but most others picked it up. That culture is something we can build and it will rub off. There is no reason Cliff can't be well above average with some coaching.

On the current roster, Sid, Whaley and Akok (supposedly) all have good natural timing and shot blocking instincts. But Carlton and Polley have each improved.
 
HuskyHawk said:
And if shot blocking wasn't teachable, UConn wouldn't have lead the country in it for a decade. Sure Okafor, Donyell and Thabeet were naturals, but most others picked it up. That culture is something we can build and it will rub off. There is no reason Cliff can't be well above average with some coaching.

On the current roster, Sid, Whaley and Akok (supposedly) all have good natural timing and shot blocking instincts. But Carlton and Polley have each improved.
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Agree, and you can’t teach length.
 
Chief00 said:
If you listen to these posters, Chief totally alienated Cliff rather than having some fun and here we are - LOL
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Chief00 said:
Looks like message was received! So I wonder how you will explain it, if he decides to come to UConn?
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so the mystery man really is cliff! but him coming here is still an "if" ... even though this was all allegedly happening within a month? gonna start tempering my expectations now
 
They are mutually exclusive events. Any commitment will have had nothing to do with an alleged conversation with some old dude at the pisser. But we really need a center and it will make for a great story along with endless debate and name calling. I hope it happens for both reasons.
 
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Chief00 said:
Of course, like much of what you post that’s a distortion. Cliff was already in there, unknown to Chief. It was a random event but it went well. By saying we need more guys tall enough to bend their knees at a standard urinal, Chief was driving home a point how special Bigs are to us right now. Looks like message was received! So I wonder how you will explain it, if he decides to come to UConn? Your narrative will collapse.
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Is this a clue that we will be adding a taller urinal this fall?
 
bendm said:
so the mystery man really is cliff! but him coming here is still an "if" ... even though this was all allegedly happening within a month? gonna start tempering my expectations now
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In recruiting you should ALWAYS temper your expectations - it’s very competitive on a level playing field and too often the playing field isn’t level - $.
 
Peacefrog said:
They are mutually exclusive events. Any commitment will have had nothing to do with an alleged conversation with some old dude at the pisser. But we really need a center and it will make for a great story along with endless debate and name calling. I hope it happens for both reasons.
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“Old dude” ???
 
UCDaveD said:
OZ was KO's personal Uber driver or something of the sort. He's a total clown and is probably one of the random accounts who still defends KO on this board.
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sorry wrong guy
KO drives his own vehicle
 
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