Brendan Adams to UConn

[Hankster]

Christian Vital - make this guy a Captain right now. Always brings max energy. A leader. A cheerleader. Optimist. Made clear he was staying the course, with no negativity, when KO got axed.
Can't wait to see what CV becomes with Dan Hurley as coach.

Either can I. Great news on a couple of guards. However, I liked CV from the start. Love to see what coach does with him. Seems that excitement is growing with players and fans.

 

[Hankster]

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Is that really Chief? Get some sleep Chief.Those bags under your eyes don't look good. BTW, what;s in that pipe.

 

[Chief00]

Why didn't you teach him to shoot?

He wasn’t quick enough to really play SG at D1 level - he could get some shots down but not consistently enough and KO’s offense wasn’t designed for Sam.

 

[UC313]

That dude can block shots with his teeth.

Pretty sure he all ready has.

 

[Son of Robert]

Welcome Brendan. Hope you enjoy your stay here and play some good ball over the next few years.

 

[Ant3411]

I was happy when I heard, but now that I know that he is #chiefCertified, I am ecstatic !

 

[6xChamps]

 

[AntG168]

Okay okay!

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Big, strong, athletic guard who seems to be a competent shooter at least. Very happy with that this late in the process

 

[Madmannsucks]

That’s going to help us put the ball in the hole - God Bless

I should have said should NOT be a worry....I suppose he would be replacing Matthews....

 

[UconnU]

Here's more game tape of Adams #3. He plays alongside Noah Locke(top 50 Florida commit) in the back court. Locke is obviously a much more polished player but Adams has the higher ceiling imo; He's significantly taller, longer, quicker, more explosive going to the rim. Locke is the better shooter but they both can shoot. Adams is more physical and explosive. Problem with Adams when I watch tape is that he takes plays off, especially on the defensive end.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Williams aplenty.

Actually, I was thinking of 2 at the same time, Donny & Donyell, and forgetting that Justin, Taliek, and Denham were all on the 2002-03 roster.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

And kinda Moore and Calhoun. lol

In that case, Miller too.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Because Adams fills a hole we need, which is depth at guard. Plus he has a lot of upside from the sounds of it.
This won't feel as good if we don't get a big fish like Lecque in the future, and if Adams ends up being anything higher than our 3rd guard. But considering what we've been dealing with, this is a good start. Obviously would've taken Akinjo over Adams, but I wasn't expecting Akinjo to stay anyway.

Akinjo left before we ever hired Hurley. He didn’t want to be at UConn so I won’t shed any tears. Akinjo is shorter and a pure PG. If Gilbert is healthy he would have ended up transferring anyway. Adams looks like a combo guard, more versatile, better suited to a bench role providing depth at two positions (unless he blows up like his brother). Just an entirely different player, and one we needed more than a pure PG in this class.

 

[bmayuc]

after watching some of the videos, reading some of the scouting reports, and given our roster situation, I think this is an ideal signing.

#1 - Hurley recruited him at URI, so he clearly fits with his long-term plans and style of play
#2 - We need guards, particularly those with some size. Jalen is our only "big" guard at 6'2. Rique and CV are not big guys, I don't care what CV is listed at he's little.
#3 - Watching the tape he makes strong, fundamentally sound plays. Nothing super flashy(except maybe that poster dunk), but plays in control, with strength. You need those type of guys on any program.

So whether he's rated #110 or #170, he's a good fit for us at this moment, for the long term.

 

[Chief00]

Made two trips to Storrs this weekend doing the grind.. So far, 2 out of 3 is not bad. Good job by the coaching staff.

 

[Excalibur]

Reminds me of a Sam Cassel Jr. Hopefully I m wrong on this

Literally nothing about his game looks like Sam Jr. Sam had to play with his back to he basket because he was not quick enough or a good enough ball handler to take guys off the dribble. He had no lift on his jump shot and a slow release. None of that describes Adams.

 

[David 76]

Welcome Brendan!

 

[UconnU]

Jerome Dyson clone.

 

[ctchamps]

Jerome Dyson clone.

In the tape I watched Brendan appears to be a better passer.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Leebo]

An amusing number of URI fans seem to believe this couldn't have happened without UConn tampering. As if it's that hard to believe he just wants to follow Hurley without anyone telling him what to do.

 

[UconnU]

Go check out the URI forum thread on Adams for a good laugh. They are discussing wild conspiracy theories about Hurley and Adams.

 

[champs99and04]

An amusing number of URI fans seem to believe this couldn't have happened without UConn tampering. As if it's that hard to believe he just wants to follow Hurley without anyone telling him what to do.

I would imagine tampering happens a lot in college basketball and I highly doubt anyone cares.

 

[Towney007]

I mean with every recruit, the simple question is - does he make the team better or make us better than we were last year?

-He's clearly going to be an upgrade over Anderson. Check.
-We lack guard depth - he gives us insurance which we haven't had for years. Check.
-He's a bigger guy with some upside who can shoot. He could outkick his coverage for four years. Check.
-He's not as good as Akinjo, but he's still a top 150 guy who will be a solid piece for a while.

So I mean across the board, we're better because he's coming than we were yesterday or last year. So yeah. Sign me up. Especially this late in the process.