Brimah is having one of the better season on the Huskies.

[mauconnfan]

Guess we should just cut him from the team.

Someone say that? Good kid and would be a great back up playing 10-12 minutes in a really good program.

 

[Leebo]

Someone say that? Good kid and would be a great back up playing 10-12 minutes in a really good program.

He's a terrible failure, so I'm told. If he got hurt, someone would be talking about addition by subtraction before he was off the court.

 

[mauconnfan]

He's a terrible failure, so I'm told. If he got hurt, someone would be talking about addition by subtraction before he was off the court.

He's not a failure and I'm not sure anyone said that. But he shouldn't be a starting "5" for the UConn Huskies program - is this something you disagree with? I mean yeah he should now, but he's part of the situation we're in and what's so bad about being honest?

 

[BUConn10]

I just crunched the numbers and Purvis is also having a pretty good season.

Currently Purvis is having his 4th best FG% as a college player.

3pt% also a strong 4th best finish career wise.

Turnovers? You guessed it 4th best year of his career!

In terms of scoring and FT% purvis is having his 3rd best year.

I don't know about you guys, but finishing top 4 in all of those categories is pretty impressive, I think both players are having fantastic seasons.

 

[Leebo]

He's not a failure and I'm not sure anyone said that. But he shouldn't be a starting "5" for the UConn Huskies program - is this something you disagree with? I mean yeah he should now, but he's part of the situation we're in and what's so bad about being honest?

If you don't agree with the posts I'm referring to, you don't have to respond like I accused you of making them.

 

[James]

Sorry James "ton" is so overblown gtcam and others are right. I have a question, is he really even good at blocking shots? I mean he's windmilling all game, we rarely keep possession on one and even when he's swinging and missing people think he's playing good D? Here's the difference, Thabeet intimidated people, had less chances at blocks because he was a game changer, our guys not. As I've said many times before people did get rebounds around him but rarely went straight up with them when an offensive rebound, usually bringing the ball back out, scared. Guards were less apt to take it to the hole. No one is afraid to do that with AB, they can outsmart him ball fake, get into his chest and score no matter what size. And besides blocking shots, his defense is weak at best because whether you guys like it or not help D and rebounding is a needed quality to be good on defense. 4.7 rebounds and 3 blocks isn't great 4 years later, wish I could give him more credit and agree with you but it's just not right. Is the UConn defense better when he's in, hell yeah look at the other options. And yeah the guards could be better too no doubt, but again he's not better either.

so brimah is not a good defender? if thats your point then we'll just disagree. i mean, its clear as day the guy alters the performance of the other team with his shot blocking. If you are going to call him terrible , than our guards and other big men are worst than terrible on defense, so whats that?


KenPom Stats Through Game 7 (BU)

 

[uchusky32]

so brimah is not a good defender? if thats your point then we'll just disagree. i mean, its clear as day the guy alters the performance of the other team with his shot blocking. If you are going to call him terrible , than our guards and other big men are worst than terrible on defense, so whats that?


KenPom Stats Through Game 7 (BU)

. . . A bad team!

 

[Stainmaster]

I just crunched the numbers and Purvis is also having a pretty good season.

Currently Purvis is having his 4th best FG% as a college player.

3pt% also a strong 4th best finish career wise.

Turnovers? You guessed it 4th best year of his career!

In terms of scoring and FT% purvis is having his 3rd best year.

I don't know about you guys, but finishing top 4 in all of those categories is pretty impressive, I think both players are having fantastic seasons.

Cool post bro, 10/10

 

[Walker11]

I just wish he could set a screen. I don't think I can seriously blame KO and the staff for the lack of development of him and RP. There is a limited ceiling for guys with poor IQ and no touch. Facey on the other hand bums me out. There is a very good player in there somewhere and KO hasn't been able to tap in.

 

[BUConn10]

Cool post bro, 10/10

Since we are busy putting lipstick on a pig I thought you might appreciate it, after all you paint the makeup on with the best of 'em.

 

[Stainmaster]

Since we are busy putting lipstick on a pig I thought you might appreciate it, after all you paint the makeup on with the best of 'em.

Whatever you frontrunners say to keep yourselves feeling superior.

 

[BUConn10]

Whatever you frontrunners say to keep yourselves feeling superior.

The irony behind your feeling superior line only confirms to me that you are completely oblivious.

You can't pass by a critical comment during one of the coldest stretches of UConn ball in the last decade without pulling out your fan card.

 

[Huskyforlife]

terrible at what? he's a terrible defender now? you should put your focus on our guards, all of them are red carpets. when larrier was healthy he was a red carpet

Larrier is 30 times the player Brimah is.

 

[jibsey]

I just crunched the numbers and Purvis is also having a pretty good season.

Currently Purvis is having his 4th best FG% as a college player.

3pt% also a strong 4th best finish career wise.

Turnovers? You guessed it 4th best year of his career!

In terms of scoring and FT% purvis is having his 3rd best year.

I don't know about you guys, but finishing top 4 in all of those categories is pretty impressive, I think both players are having fantastic seasons.

At least it's not 5th best. Seriously, he could go off at any time and can 5-7 3's and we're gonna need it. Cmon Rodney!

 

[joober jones]

What's distressing is that the three seniors have not gotten better in any way. no development at all on the court. Did that ever happen under Calhoun?

Here and there. Remember Antric Klaiber?

 

[champs99and04]

If Brimah was averaging 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks per 40 minutes on another team, I bet people would die to have him. But because he's doing it for a completely dysfunctional squad, he's terrible.

Look - he's a frustrating player on a team full of frustrating players. He should be better by now.

He's a situational guy, or, in other words, a very useful player when he's not asked to do too much. He's the type of guy you would love to add to a team that is already made or one piece of way, but he's not going to be an anchor. It's fair to question how well he's been coached.

If you want to know why this team has underachieved, Rodney Purvis is the first, second, and third biggest reason. The fourth reason is the fact that, sans Larrier, we have absolutely nothing at the four (this is a double negative, because Ollie's insistence on using Facey at the four has cost us a valuable back-up center, and instead Enoch, a below replacement level player, eats up those minutes), and the fifth reason is that we've yet to get two guards to play well in the same game.

This has been one of those seasons where it's like you're cleaning out an attic. It's a chore and you want to be done with it, but in the process of cleaning the attic you find a couple of salvageable pieces that you can keep. Brimah is one of those pieces.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Brimah's TOs per 40 minutes are at a career high and Fouls per 40 minutes are the highest since freshman year. And, his FG % (although still high) and his FT %, are at career lows. He is not having a good year.

This. I love the kid but he stinks!

 

[Robertelamin]

He has had a way better career than most "projects" at UConn. Not every project can turn out like Hilton Armstrong. Most end up leaving for a different program where they can actually play.

 

[Horatio]

He has had a way better career than most "projects" at UConn. Not every project can turn out like Hilton Armstrong. Most end up leaving for a different program where they can actually play.

During his recruitment he was rated to be between 2-3 stars . You can still Google that now. 2-3 stars and he was involved in our last championship two years ago. In my eyes he's been a successful " project". The problem is we couldn't recruit a diamond stone, etc. , to make Brimah a talented back- up. That's not his fault.

 

[Kitaman]

You shouldn't (and don't) need stats to determine how Brimah is playing so far. The eye test is sufficient. And we have seen him for 4 years now.

 

[David 76]

That's pretty good stuff for a 4th year guy who had better stats his sophomore year huh? .

Funny. I think I remember a poster who was adamant that AB had not improved as a sophomore.

Previous post said it all. Brimah has over- achieved his expectations as a recruit. Maybe the only player on the team who has. Not his fault we didn't recruit someone better.

 

[mauconnfan]

If you don't agree with the posts I'm referring to, you don't have to respond like I accused you of making them.

I mean you come out with sarcastic posts like "he's a failure" and "we should cut him then" but can't handle a little feedback? My reply wasn't anything but asking a serious question - who called him a failure? Or were you just exaggerating? If you were then you should be able to handle the reply, simple. Try some thick skin on.

 

[UConnfan8]

What's distressing is that the three seniors have not gotten better in any way. no development at all on the court. Did that ever happen under Calhoun?

Been through this for about a month now. Where have you been? But it's a touchy subject. Many in here refuse to believe that KO has no clue what he's doing. And will get ultimately offended if you say otherwise.

 

[mauconnfan]

Funny. I think I remember a poster who was adamant that AB had not improved as a sophomore.

Previous post said it all. Brimah has over- achieved his expectations as a recruit. Maybe the only player on the team who has. Not his fault we didn't recruit someone better.

Better stats and probably a better player than his freshman year David, but it all stopped there and actually has come backwards since. If you and others are ok with that then congrats. And to be honest I'd be okay with that too, if he was backing up a solid 5 which we don't have. You guys all seem to make it fine that he is what he is, same guy but what else can we expect from him? I mean we can expect by year 4 we can throw it into him and he can make a move, a jump hook, get a rebound for a put back without falling to the floor like he got shot, pass the ball to an open guy for a lay up, pick and roll the right way (or even hold the pick) so our guards can play pick and roll, hedge off a pick and roll and not lose his guy - I can go on and on. But he's so great to you guys? Amazing. I like the kid too, I know you all think otherwise, and I wish KO and the staff did win another recruiting battle so it wasn;t all on him. But it was and year 4 he is the same player, that's not my expectations sorry I'm a bit tougher than you guys I've seen others improve so why expect less.

 

[UConnfan8]

Funny. I think I remember a poster who was adamant that AB had not improved as a sophomore.

Previous post said it all. Brimah has over- achieved his expectations as a recruit. Maybe the only player on the team who has. Not his fault we didn't recruit someone better.

Wait.....WHAAAAAAAA????? Overachieved?? Please tell me this is a joke. The man is a seven footer. Overachieved? We got some real nutso's over here.

 

[mauconnfan]

so brimah is not a good defender? if thats your point then we'll just disagree. i mean, its clear as day the guy alters the performance of the other team with his shot blocking. If you are going to call him terrible , than our guards and other big men are worst than terrible on defense, so whats that?


KenPom Stats Through Game 7 (BU)

We will disagree and that's ok but I guess that makes him a "good" defender on a really bad UConn defensive team. So you are right, our guards and wings aren't very good either but if this is the worst UConn defensive team in his 4 years then why aren't his blocks way up, I mean you're saying it's a lay up line right?

 

[mauconnfan]

He has had a way better career than most "projects" at UConn. Not every project can turn out like Hilton Armstrong. Most end up leaving for a different program where they can actually play.

That's somewhat fair but how many of those so-called "projects" got he minutes he got year 1 and form here on? Not a good comparison because most or all of those never saw anything but mop up if that. He was allowed the time to improve, he didn't. So while yes he did have a much better career than those guys, is this acceptable in a 4 year curve?

 

[mauconnfan]

If Brimah was averaging 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks per 40 minutes on another team, I bet people would die to have him. But because he's doing it for a completely dysfunctional squad, he's terrible.

Look - he's a frustrating player on a team full of frustrating players. He should be better by now.

He's a situational guy, or, in other words, a very useful player when he's not asked to do too much. He's the type of guy you would love to add to a team that is already made or one piece of way, but he's not going to be an anchor. It's fair to question how well he's been coached.

If you want to know why this team has underachieved, Rodney Purvis is the first, second, and third biggest reason. The fourth reason is the fact that, sans Larrier, we have absolutely nothing at the four (this is a double negative, because Ollie's insistence on using Facey at the four has cost us a valuable back-up center, and instead Enoch, a below replacement level player, eats up those minutes), and the fifth reason is that we've yet to get two guards to play well in the same game.

This has been one of those seasons where it's like you're cleaning out an attic. It's a chore and you want to be done with it, but in the process of cleaning the attic you find a couple of salvageable pieces that you can keep. Brimah is one of those pieces.

Not a bad post minus the Rodney hammer. I mean please, one guy is what he is and this guy is the first 3 reasons we are underachieving? Agree he's a lot like the guy we're talking about in many ways, but he can win a game or more for us with his play and has, quite a few. He's been a big part of losses too I get that, can't trust his handle, doesn't seem to be as attentive on D when his shot isn't falling, can't pass it all that well and on the opposite end of the spectrum from AB hasn't achieved what most thought when he came out of HS. I get all that and he's a reason but to magnify it any more than anyone else is ridiculous. They all have their shortcomings so they can share in the many reasons this team will not be very good or consistent. Not fair to give him 3.

 

[mauconnfan]

A lot of people say he hasn't improved since his freshman year. Maybe that is true but the talent around him has gotten worse.

You know what though, he and Kentan Facey have had years to make the talent around them even better. But on offense we play either 3 on 5 or 4 on 5 depending on whether both or just one is in the game. Big guys can also assist in making things better. I don't think the expectations were going this season without the 3 we lost and it wouldn't have mattered in this case.

 

[UConn990411]

I appreciate what Brimah brings to the table, but it's inexplicable that he commits the same fouls as a senior that he was committing as a freshman.

Being able to stay on the floor is a skill set, especially for a defensive-minded player. But he simply never developed that part of his game.