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C. Collier De-commitment

Padutch5 said:
Since when does a Boneyard source ( of course un named” talking to the family who all claimed there was no poaching come anywhere close to the truth constitute anything close to the truth? What exactly do you think they would say?
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Go/huskies said:


here is a game of hers from May this year, she moves well and can protect the paint, just took as few to many long distances shoots for me. She comes in at about thes 5:55 mark
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Her greatest attribute is her speed from one end of the court to the other............of course it's what you do at either end of the court that counts...........I've seen her play live three times and rarely did I see the dominance at the high school level that one would expect from a kid with her size and athletic ability.............she was almost always positioned at the foul line preferring to shoot from the outside and didn't show much of a back to the basket or inside face up game.............you could blame it on poor coaching .................could be a mental thing............perhaps the right coach could get her motivated to play to her potential............time will tell
 
OK kids.............from my perspective it's time to move on from the Collier debacle.............I will assume that it was simply a change of heart.............if it was more then that, meaning constant Texas contact, then Geno and Co. will surely deal with it as they see fit.............Charli gets to play closer to home and UConn will find post player who really wants the privilege of learning from the best women's basketball coaching staff of all time ........onward and upward!!!
 
Charliebball said:
Her greatest attribute is her speed from one end of the court to the other..of course it's what you do at either end of the court that counts......I've seen her play live three times and rarely did I see the dominance at the high school level that one would expect from a kid with her size and athletic ability...she was almost always positioned at the foul line preferring to shoot from the outside and didn't show much of a back to the basket or inside face up game...you could blame it on poor coaching .......could be a mental thing..perhaps the right coach could get her motivated to play to her potential..time will tell
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I'm a bit behind on this trail. You're right, I happened to see the last HS game she'll probably ever play in New Jersey. And now that I think of it, probably one of her first. The change between that first game and the last game was a complete step-change...for the better. Even the concept of her running from end-to-end improved tremendously, not to mention sliding, boxing out, outlet passes and other basics, which we almost take for granted.

Maybe I'm a bit of a softee, but three things stick with me:
- she didn't start playing the game until just before her move from South America, so she had to learn those basics while being expected to be tall and anchor the defense/rebound;
- her living conditions here were fluid and I'd bet, rather challenging from everything we've read and heard; and,
- she's a very tall post and most bigs, by nature, take longer to mature. Remember, this young woman is just entering her senior year in high school.

Having jsut found my notes from that game, she did attempt a number back-to-the-basket attempts and most of them were off. However, she hit some jump hooks that were well taken, one from each side and made one swell double-pivot move. Hit one or two put backs. Yes, the jumper was the "go to" shot, but why is that a bad thing? (Bri Turner gets crucified for apparently not having one...or not using it more often.)

I'm very much hoping she has a good HS senior year on the west coast (I've heard she's relocated there), feels secure/grounded and keeps on moving forward. Hoping that she gets the same kind of guidance and coaching Ruth Hamblin did. Will she be an adequate D1 center? If she moves forward and plays in the right system, I think she's got a chance if she maximizes what she does have. An All American? Hmmm, that's another step up and I'm not sure she'd got the natural talent to be up there. But, one thing we very much agree on, we'll see (and hope for good things for her...).
 
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Dillon77 said:
I'm a bit behind on this trail. You're right, I happened to see the last HS game she'll probably ever play in New Jersey. And now that I think of it, probably one of her first. The change between that first game and the last game was a complete step-change...for the better. Even the concept of her running from end-to-end improved tremendously, not to mention sliding, boxing out, outlet passes and other basics, which we almost take for granted.

I'm very much hoping she has a good HS senior year on the west coast (I've heard she's relocated there), feels secure/grounded and keeps on moving forward. Hoping that she gets the same kind of guidance and coaching Ruth Hamblin did. Will she be an adequate D1 center? If she moves forward and plays in the right system, I think she's got a chance if she maximizes what she does have. An All American? Hmmm, that's another step up and I'm not sure she'd got the natural talent to be up there. But, one thing we very much agree on, we'll see (and hope for good things for her...).
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She seemed to be a very nice and polite kid.........perhaps that's part of the problem!!!!
 
Charliebball said:
She seemed to be a very nice and polite kid....perhaps that's part of the problem!!!!
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Kids and leaving the comfortable and familiar. I think she sparred us the "I prayed on it" sermonette we see fairly often. So many of the bigs are impeded by being "nice" and the thought crossed my mind about Charli quite a while ago.
 
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Has BOO planned an official visit to UConn or has she set up an in home visit wit Geno? I know we are listed in her top 6 but she has planned visits with other schools but i have heard nothing about UConn
 
ucalum said:
Has BOO planned an official visit to UConn or has she set up an in home visit wit Geno? I know we are listed in her top 6 but she has planned visits with other schools but i have heard nothing about UConn
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BOO?
 
JS said:
Boo who?
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ucalum said:
Has BOO planned an official visit to UConn or has she set up an in home visit wit Geno? I know we are listed in her top 6 but she has planned visits with other schools but i have heard nothing about UConn
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@ucalum who is BOO that you are referring to?
 
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But on Sept. 22, Collier's 18th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she had changed her mind, is now headed to Texas and plans to sign her letter of intent on Nov. 8.


"No disrespect to UConn. They're the top team," Collier told HoopGurlz's Dan Olson at the time. "I wish them the best."


According to Collier, the feeling was mutual. When she called Auriemma and UConn assistant Marisa Moseley -- "those were the main two who recruited me" at UConn -- about her change of heart, Collier said both were "really understanding."


"He was really supportive. He said, 'Good luck with the rest of your career,'" Collier said. "He wished the best for me and was really encouraging me to do what's right for me and what's right for my family."

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For Collier, that meant staying closer to home.

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"My mom, she's a single mother, and I felt like being with her, being with my family, that's what I need. That's my support group," Collier said. "I want my family to be able to watch me play, and I want to watch my brother grow and play high school football.


"Texas is a great program, and I know UConn is the best program in the country. But I feel like either way, I will be successful."


No. 2 prospect Charli Collier wants to stay close to home and play for Texas Longhorns
 
Sluconn Husky said:
But on Sept. 22, Collier's 18th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she had changed her mind, is now headed to Texas and plans to sign her letter of intent on Nov. 8.


"No disrespect to UConn. They're the top team," Collier told HoopGurlz's Dan Olson at the time. "I wish them the best."


According to Collier, the feeling was mutual. When she called Auriemma and UConn assistant Marisa Moseley -- "those were the main two who recruited me" at UConn -- about her change of heart, Collier said both were "really understanding."


"He was really supportive. He said, 'Good luck with the rest of your career,'" Collier said. "He wished the best for me and was really encouraging me to do what's right for me and what's right for my family."

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For Collier, that meant staying closer to home.

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"My mom, she's a single mother, and I felt like being with her, being with my family, that's what I need. That's my support group," Collier said. "I want my family to be able to watch me play, and I want to watch my brother grow and play high school football.


"Texas is a great program, and I know UConn is the best program in the country. But I feel like either way, I will be successful."


No. 2 prospect Charli Collier wants to stay close to home and play for Texas Longhorns
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wouldn't have expected anything less from UConn coaches...........just wish Charli had come to this realization a bit sooner in case UConn had back up recruiting targets
 
Sluconn Husky said:
But on Sept. 22, Collier's 18th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she had changed her mind, is now headed to Texas and plans to sign her letter of intent on Nov. 8.


"No disrespect to UConn. They're the top team," Collier told HoopGurlz's Dan Olson at the time. "I wish them the best."


According to Collier, the feeling was mutual. When she called Auriemma and UConn assistant Marisa Moseley -- "those were the main two who recruited me" at UConn -- about her change of heart, Collier said both were "really understanding."


"He was really supportive. He said, 'Good luck with the rest of your career,'" Collier said. "He wished the best for me and was really encouraging me to do what's right for me and what's right for my family."

...


For Collier, that meant staying closer to home.

...

"My mom, she's a single mother, and I felt like being with her, being with my family, that's what I need. That's my support group," Collier said. "I want my family to be able to watch me play, and I want to watch my brother grow and play high school football.


"Texas is a great program, and I know UConn is the best program in the country. But I feel like either way, I will be successful."


No. 2 prospect Charli Collier wants to stay close to home and play for Texas Longhorns
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I'm sure that Geno was unhappy and disappointed, but he's a nice guy and had to feel sympathetic about Charli's family situation.

Adding Tina Thompson to the staff was a great move by Karen, even though some of the recruits may not remember her.
 
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