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ThabeetDown said:
Also worth noting that Kimani Young recruited him to Minnesota. So 3/4 on the coaching staff (Dan Hurley, TM, KY) have had a significant interest in him already.
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Yeah!
 
Guapo said:
They may know slightly more about talent evaluation and program building than us here.
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They surely do. But I just want to point out that what they've really excelled at is talent development. Kids who've gone to URI over the last 6 years have almost uniformly improved a ton, which is probably what I'm most excited about.

I don't think we're going to be reeling in 5-stars left and right, and I don't think we're suddenly going to be getting Emeka or Jeremy-like (i.e., way underrated future lotto picks) every single season. What I do expect is that pretty much every guy we land will consistently improve over the course of their stay in Storrs.

And when you have that foundation, you will win a lot of games. Add the occasional five-star to that foundation, and you give yourself a puncher's chance of hanging banners.

I just want the process to be a process again. I want to watch the kids we get improve. If that happens, we will be very good for a very long time.
 
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Matrim55 said:
They surely do. But I just want to point out that what they've really excelled at is talent development. Kids who've gone to URI over the last 6 years have almost uniformly improved a ton, which is probably what I'm most excited about.

I don't think we're going to be reeling in 5-stars left and right, and I don't think we're suddenly going to be getting Emeka or Jeremy-like (i.e., way underrated future lotto picks) every single season. What I do expect is that pretty much every guy we land will consistently improve over the course of their stay in Storrs.

And when you have that foundation, you will win a lot of games. Add the occasional five-star to that foundation, and you give yourself a puncher's chance of hanging banners.

I just want the process to be a process again. I want to watch the kids we get improve. If that happens, we will be very good for a very long time.
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100% agree!
 
Matrim55 said:
They surely do. But I just want to point out that what they've really excelled at is talent development. Kids who've gone to URI over the last 6 years have almost uniformly improved a ton, which is probably what I'm most excited about.

I don't think we're going to be reeling in 5-stars left and right, and I don't think we're suddenly going to be getting Emeka or Jeremy-like (i.e., way underrated future lotto picks) every single season. What I do expect is that pretty much every guy we land will consistently improve over the course of their stay in Storrs.

And when you have that foundation, you will win a lot of games. Add the occasional five-star to that foundation, and you give yourself a puncher's chance of hanging banners.

I just want the process to be a process again. I want to watch the kids we get improve. If that happens, we will be very good for a very long time.
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Agreed, but a counterpoint: that's all part of identifying guys that want to work, too. Hopefully all the guys on the roster right now buy what Hurley is selling. The fact none have transferred yet is a good sign that they have.
 
JMick said:
Agreed, but a counterpoint: that's all part of identifying guys that want to work, too.
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Very fair point. Hopefully he's as good at identifying guys with a talent for hard work as he is at identifying guys with a talent for basketball.

Hopefully all the guys on the roster right now buy what Hurley is selling. The fact none have transferred yet is a good sign that they have.
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It really is. I have such high hopes for Carlton in particular.
 
Matrim55 said:
Very fair point. Hopefully he's as good at identifying guys with a talent for hard work as he is at identifying guys with a talent for basketball.


It really is. I have such high hopes for Carlton in particular.
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The S&C guy is gonna have a huge factor in that as well.

He needs to add strength and some explosiveness (even if not quick twitch, just the ability to get off the floor and dunk some of those put backs).

I think Sid might be the one i have the most hopes for on the current roster now (for the future).
 
If we're looking at bringing in a freshman PG, and not a grad transfer, then this is the right level of player. Stud PG aren't going to come here until the Gilbert situation is resolved, and he's either great, or clearly not. Next year we could bring in a more highly rated guy, with Adams gone and Gilbert a Junior.

I do like that Hurley seems to be focusing on guys who have more size.
 
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businesslawyer said:
We need a point guard on the roster for next year beyond what we have given the uncertainty with Gilbert. Even if it's just a Rob Garrison to play 5 minutes a game if Gilbert goes down (and given Hurley wanted him for a team that's been in the Tourney I have no reason to think he isn't a lot better than Rob Garrison). We are UConn, but we need to get back to where URI was under Hurley as a step towards getting back to where UConn was under Calhoun.

If this is the best point guard we can get for next year, and the staff thinks he can help us, great. We can't judge recruiting based on what happens plugging holes for next season -- we just need to plug the holes. We can start judging with the class of '19. But we don't help future classes by not being the best team we can be next year and showing improvement.
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I agree with most of what you said here. But I would prefer we get a grad transfer (or one & done) to fill the point guard need so we have that scholarship available in 2019 where we have a good chance of landing a higher level player. Hurley brought in three really strong recruiters as assistants, all well-connected. Let's make sure they have the scholarships to go after some of this top level talent that these guys seem capable of bringing in.
 
Palatine said:
I didn't say he was an exact clone. But a thin, 6-4, PG, who attacks the rim, and does have a high dribble made me immediately thin of TSam. And I really didn't see enough outside shooting in those highlights to have a opinion on that.

AND.. TSam wasn't a bad player, he helped on a NC squad, so it's not an insult.
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Samuel should never be the standard for recruiting. He wasn't a bad player he just wasn't a very good player at our level despite a few good and very important plays. Adams looks to have more talent.
 
JMick said:
Agreed, but a counterpoint: that's all part of identifying guys that want to work, too. Hopefully all the guys on the roster right now buy what Hurley is selling. The fact none have transferred yet is a good sign that they have.
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Sounded like he made work ethic a priority ("hardest practice of your life" I think was the comment) when he met with the team.
Not mincing words to the faint of heart.
 
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Huskybass said:
Banking scholarships is not a good idea. Especially with the uncertainty at Guard with Gilbert. Fill the roster and get guys working together.

Ollie left 2 scholarships unfilled in 2016-17. That compounded the problem once injuries hit. It just isn't a good idea to have less scholarship players on the roster than other teams.
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That's why we need a grad transfer. Immediate player with a banked scholarship all in one.
 
Not sure how I feel about a 6’3” shooting guard. At some point we’re going to need some size out of our guards
 
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Storrs South said:
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HawkHusky said:
I was looking for his older bro's recruiting profile and it looks like Jaylen Adams (A10 POY) wasn't ranked and only received offers from St Bonnies and Mt St Marys.

We could be getting an incredible steal with Brendan.
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We need a guard but I'm not sure Adams warrants a 4 year scholarship. Nobody really knows so we have to trust Hurley's judgement.
 
Danzz said:
We need a guard but I'm not sure Adams warrants a 4 year scholarship. Nobody really knows so we have to trust Hurley's judgement.
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So we go with Jalen and vital for the year?
 
With all the studs Penny is getting to Memphis I hope we start hearing some positives from Coach Dan Hurley and staff on the recruiting trail
C'mon guys - bring 'em on!!!!
 
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