Brandon Austin could decide this week-Zags

[mauconnfan]

Listen, I don't know the situation with Coach Andre, nor was I commenting on it. I also agree with you on Dunn

If you think he was alluding to Ledo's ineligibility then I have a bridge for you. Ledo plays big minutes on ever team in the country and he would be the best player on UConn's team the minute he ties his shoes.

#1 is we get the "I have Billy Donovan and you don't" asst coaching logic.....it's a winner right there but our guys are good!!

#2 is Ledo hasn't played a minute anywhere outside of AAU and HS so there's no way of knowing if he'e the best player on the Husky if he ties his shoes for them, none!! Ever hear of Felipe Lopez.....no need to elaborate! let him play first he's a mental case and you'll be lucky if you ever see him tie his shoes.........now please, just beat UMess!!

 

[FriarJ]

#1 is we get the "I have Billy Donovan and you don't" asst coaching logic.....it's a winner right there but our guys are good!!

#2 is Ledo hasn't played a minute anywhere outside of AAU and HS so there's no way of knowing if he'e the best player on the Husky if he ties his shoes for them, none!! Ever hear of Felipe Lopez.....no need to elaborate! let him play first he's a mental case and you'll be lucky if you ever see him tie his shoes.........now please, just beat UMess!!

I honestly don't see us beating UMass without a point guard.

 

[upstater]

Do you really want to compare success of assistant coaches that have left the schools? Think about this, because I don't think you do.

They were at schools that have not had much success.

DePaul. It's been three decades since Ray Meyer. They went downhill. Their high watermark was Dave Leitao. Even Purnell, who had had some success at Clemson, has lead therm to the bottom of the BE.

Brown. Perennial bottom-dwellers in all sports. They had a moment in the sun under Miller.

Hobbs brought GW to be ranked #5 in the entire country ... in MARCH!!! Something no PC coach has accomplished in eons.

When you look at Calhoun's assistants, you have to account for the jobs they took, and how they outperformed the head coaches they took over from, and those that replaced them. It's not easy to win at these places.

You're the one that came up with this: "each one of those former division one coaches all have something in common..."

This is why I responded to you.

As for mauconnfan, he's mistaken. Billy Donovan was never an assistant coach at PC. Or maybe I'm wrong if he was referring to something else.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Honestly Ledo probably would be the best player on this team the moment he ties his shoes. Unfortunately for PC, he probably doesn't even know how to tie his shoes.

 

[FriarJ]

In regards to Hobbs, his staff recruited very well, he obviously was good at that as well. If he could coach though he would be the HC at UConn right now.

 

[mauconnfan]

Honestly Ledo probably would be the best player on this team the moment he ties his shoes. Unfortunately for PC, he probably doesn't even know how to tie his shoes.

john, best player on UConn or PC?? I know he's talented and sheer size allows him to potentially be better than Bazz and Boat but would he be?? I see Felipe potential!! But also NBA star............eventually

 

[upstater]

In regards to Hobbs, his staff recruited very well, he obviously was good at that as well. If he could coach though he would be the HC at UConn right now.

He could coach. UConn's PGs through the years came through him. Look at GW now--they are a total mess. From ranked to bottom of A10. Lots of guys get stuck in one job, and then rolled out. It happens. Laranagga finally got a break into his 60s. And no, he wouldn't get a job over Ollie.

 

[mauconnfan]

In regards to Hobbs, his staff recruited very well, he obviously was good at that as well. If he could coach though he would be the HC at UConn right now.

Truth be told some guys are made to be damn good assistants........and others who could be great head coaches never get the chance to get a dream job at a high profile program.....it's timing, luck, visibility etc etc.......These guys are all damn good coaches just where they fit you never know! There are so many who looked so much better next to the HC making an impact that way while recruiting like a champ for him also............

 

[Yonick]

And yet he beat UConn out for Dunn, Ledo and An assistant coach no one thought would leave. EC can close!!!

Regarding Dunn, after Omar Calhoun UConn had no scolie available. Two months later when Drummond declared for UConn, Calhoun moved mountains to get Drummond in. Calhoun wouldn't have moved mountains for Dunn.
Regarding Ledo, I doubt UConn bothered with him since the spring of 2011. I do believe several other programs, like Louisville, backed off Ledo.
Ledo is ineligible this year. Because he changed his mind twice before finally entering PC, my guess is he was hoping for a better offer. Will he ever play college ball? Stay tuned.
As far as LaFleur, basically he saw the writing on the wall. He wasn't going to beat Ollie out for that eventual HC job. BTW, most UConn fans were not happy with Sellers and LaFleur as assistants. Check the threads from 2 years ago.
As far as head to head competetion on the floor, yes, PC has more than held it's own vs UConn. But, I'll take a loss vs PC, any day for the March/April results of UConn vs those of PC over the last 15+ years.
Now, go out and kick UMess .

 

[uconNYC]

Problem with UConn assistants was they all wanted to fly before they could run. Leitao had a good thing going at DePaul but quickly left it for UVA. Miller left Brown for Penn. Hobbs had issues with his AD and School President and their silly fans had visions of being in the Sweet 16 every year. He had a top notch class coming in the year he got canned. Dickerman did a good job at Central. The StonyBrook coach is doing well. Tom Moore might be the one disappointment.

 

[Rico444]

Let's not kid ourselves. Rick Ledo would play for every school in the country if he were eligible. Dunn is really good too.

Whose minutes would they take in our backcourt? It wouldn't be Boatright or Shabazz, and I seriously doubt they'd be above Omar. Best case, you're looking at 5-10 minutes in RJ Evans' role.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Whose minutes would they take in our backcourt? It wouldn't be Boatright or Shabazz, and I seriously doubt they'd be above Omar. Best case, you're looking at 5-10 minutes in RJ Evans' role.

You're making us look bad here. There are far easier ways to make fun of Providence. Saying Ricky Ledo wouldn't play for us is just false.

 

[ctchamps]

I hope we get Brandon. I believe the same as others. He might delay his announcement to see how KO does and to see if he gets an extended contract. That would be the intelligent way to approach this.

BTW - its great to flame against PC but they and all the remaining BE schools are important for UConn's future. Save the rhetoric for the BE traitors.

 

[caw]

Listen, I don't know the situation with Coach Andre, nor was I commenting on it. I also agree with you on Dunn

If you think he was alluding to Ledo's ineligibility then I have a bridge for you. Ledo plays big minutes on ever team in the country and he would be the best player on UConn's team the minute he ties his shoes.

I said it was implied he wasn't and I said as much.

I'm not sold on Ledo being UConn's best player the minute he ties his shoes (which isn't a knock to his game, as much as it is a testament to my belief in Boatright's ability), though he would likely start at the 3.

 

[FriarJ]

Whose minutes would they take in our backcourt? It wouldn't be Boatright or Shabazz, and I seriously doubt they'd be above Omar. Best case, you're looking at 5-10 minutes in RJ Evans' role.

Sorry Rico but you are either delusional or with me, maybe both. Ledo is an elite level talent. Take a look on youtube for the Ledo vs. John Wall video from a game they played against each other this summer and then tell me he would get 5-10 minutes at UConn. Ollie would have him out there for as much as he could, and this is no diss to Boatwright or Napier, I like both there games a lot.

 

[FriarJ]

 

[caw]

BTW, good luck versus UMass, I hope PC beats the snot out of them. Just have Cooley send a ballboy into the UMass lockerroom to stitch Conn over the Mass and PC's players may get confused enough to play their best game of the year.

Seriously, good luck this year. I do actually like Cooley and think he has a good future, I just think he's pretty unproven.

 

[aceboon]

for whatever its worth in Amore's chat he thinks they get Austin

 

[caw]

Come on, glorified pick-up ball and select highlights. No doubt he is talented but until he plays college ball or NBA, he's unproven and unknown. Also, it's John Wall...one of the most overhyped PG's out there.

 

[FriarJ]

BTW, good luck versus UMass, I hope PC beats the snot out of them. Just have Cooley send a ballboy into the UMass lockerroom to stitch Conn over the Mass and PC's players may get confused enough to play their best game of the year.

Seriously, good luck this year. I do actually like Cooley and think he has a good future, I just think he's pretty unproven.

If we can beat them without Council I will be almost as happy as when we beat you guys.

 

[FriarJ]

Come on, glorified pick-up ball and select highlights. No doubt he is talented but until he plays college ball or NBA, he's unproven and unknown. Also, it's John Wall...one of the most overhyped PG's out there.

Yes, it was but you can see the talent, which was my point. The kid is just plain good. He starts and plays big minutes on UConn. Rico is letting his Husky goggles affect his judgement.

 

[FriarJ]

for whatever its worth in Amore's chat he thinks they get Austin

If PC get's Austin, then we have a seriously big team next year for the 1st time for as long as I can remember actually.

 

[aceboon]

If PC get's Austin, then we have a seriously big team next year for the 1st time for as long as I can remember actually.

Don Amore is a UConn beatwriter, "they" is UConn.

 

[Vuce]

I honestly don't see us beating UMass without a point guard.

Umass needed a last second 3 point prayer from a player that never takes them to beat Harvard who lost their top 4 players from last year!

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

In regards to Hobbs, his staff recruited very well, he obviously was good at that as well. If he could coach though he would be the HC at UConn right now.

the issue there wasnt whether or not he could coach, the administration at GW decided to adopt a much more strict admittance policy in regards to athletes (as well as regular students), leaving him with alot smaller talent pool to work with.

 

[Yonick]

Sorry Rico but you are either delusional or with me, maybe both. Ledo is an elite level talent. Take a look on youtube for the Ledo vs. John Wall video from a game they played against each other this summer and then tell me he would get 5-10 minutes at UConn. Ollie would have him out there for as much as he could, and this is no diss to Boatwright or Napier, I like both there games a lot.

I haven't seen Ledo, but, as an example, Deandre Daniels was the #10 recruit in the nation. He looked great on tape, like Ledo. My point is not everybody, ranked high will make an instant impact in college, let alone the BE.
Daniels is much better in his soph season. Nobody knows how Ledo will fare next year, especially after missing a year.

 

[FriarJ]

Don Amore is a UConn beatwriter, "they" is UConn.

got ya, he may be right.

 

[UConn990411]

Why does every PC-related thread turn into a 10-page pissing match? Do people still care about an irrelevant program that much?

Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[FriarJ]

I haven't seen Ledo, but, as an example, Deandre Daniels was the #10 recruit in the nation. He looked great on tape, like Ledo. My point is not everybody, ranked high will make an instant impact in college, let alone the BE.
Daniels is much better in his soph season. Nobody knows how Ledo will fare next year, especially after missing a year.

Of course you never know, you guys might be right; he rides the pine at UConn.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Rico and Yonick, Ricky Ledo is one of the most talented offensive players to come out of high school in the last few years. I think he was a top 5 player in the class of 2012, but he bounced around a lot so he flew under the radar a little bit.

To say he wouldn't play ahead of Omar Calhoun is asinine.