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Cam Spencer Commits to UConn

husky429 said:
I don't know what you're looking at, but it's #7. On3 has us as #7 too. I just checked 10 seconds ago.

It seems monumentally ridiculous to me to advocate for not including transfers in a ranking, but you do you.
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It shows us as #6 for me, although we are the 7th team down since they list Professional as a team. I do see 7 on the Connecticut team page though now

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husky429 said:
I don't know what you're looking at, but it's #7. On3 has us as #7 too. I just checked 10 seconds ago.

It seems monumentally ridiculous to me to advocate for not including transfers in a ranking, but you do you.
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Cool story, we disagree.
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AntG168 said:
I just think you either lack reading comprehension or don’t care to read. Them landing someone occasionally doesn’t make them on our level on the recruiting trail.


For the 30th time.

As I’ve said, they’ll get guys we prioritize occasionally. It won’t ever be frequent enough to view them as competition.

Our competitors are nova, Kansas, Florida , etc. AKA National Championship Programs
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The last two guys we were both involved with picked Rutgers. We historically often find ourselves involved with the same players, but how can you not consider them competition under Pike?

It's ok to admit they have a decent program nobody here will tell them I promise.
 
AntG168 said:
I just think you either lack reading comprehension or don’t care to read. Them landing someone occasionally doesn’t make them on our level on the recruiting trail.


For the 30th time.

As I’ve said, they’ll get guys we prioritize occasionally. It won’t ever be frequent enough to view them as competition.

Our competitors are nova, Kansas, Florida , etc. AKA National Championship Programs
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The mere mention of University of Florida basketball makes me smile as I think about Scottie Wilbekin. So hyped and beloved by the Florida faithful. Yet we broke his spirit in 2014. A thoroughly enjoyable beatdown. Go Huskies!!!
 
AntG168 said:
I just think you either lack reading comprehension or don’t care to read. Them landing someone occasionally doesn’t make them on our level on the recruiting trail.


For the 30th time.

As I’ve said, they’ll get guys we prioritize occasionally. It won’t ever be frequent enough to view them as competition.

Our competitors are nova, Kansas, Florida , etc. AKA National Championship Programs
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Hubris is a dangerous thing.

Statements like never or wont ever or always quite often come back and bite the author on the backside.

Rutgers, under Pikiell can absolutely become a threat, especially if they use some of their vastly superior resources to build a new arena and practice facility.
 
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ConnHuskBask said:
The last two guys we were both involved with picked Rutgers. We historically often find ourselves involved with the same players, but how can you not consider them competition under Pike?

It's ok to admit they have a decent program nobody here will tell them I promise.
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And we still ended up with the better players. Hurley actually prioritized Sanogo over cliff if I remember correctly. I also recall us backing off of Griffiths early. They’re not a threat. We’re not competing with Rutgers at anything. Yes they’re a decent program. But we’re not competing with decent programs.
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
Hubris is a dangerous thing.

Statements like never or wont ever or always quite often come back and bite the author on the backside.

Rutgers, under Pikiell can absolutely become a threat, especially if they use some of their vastly superior resources to build a new arena and practice facility.
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I guess we’ll see. Just don’t hold your breath
 
HailUConn said:
In hindsight, this cannot work any better with Spencer instead of Timberlake!



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This staff is the king of “in hindsight”

They deserve & have earned a great deal of confidence
 
MDHuskFan said:
This staff is the king of “in hindsight”

They deserve & have earned a great deal of confidence
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I disagree. I think Hurley is the bonafide carpenter in not only building the roster but also his coaching staff. Birds of a feather flock together! I don’t remember how many times I heard this, be it from players, recruits, families, since Hurley took the helm.

On to Timberlake, his decision likely had more to do with personality/competitiveness not aligned with Hurley, coaching staff and current huskies than $$$ from Kansas.
 
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The exposure of playing for uconn in the the big east …and playing for Dan Hurley seems to have done it
 
“Cam is the perfect addition to our basketball program,” UConn Coach Dan Hurley said. “He brings a unique combination of high-level skill and feel for the game, with a fierce competitiveness that has allowed him to enjoy a terrific college basketball career thus far.”

“Cam is a big-time shooter who also handles and passes well, while playing a disruptive style of defense,” Hurley said. “We cannot wait to get Cam integrated into our basketball family. His veteran leadership will be a welcome benefit.”

www.zagsblog.com

UConn signs Rutgers transfer Cam Spencer: 'Cam is the perfect addition to our program' | Zagsblog

Cam Spencer is officially a UConn Husky […]
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Ok, this is kind of funny…

“I won’t lie to you, I actually boycotted the tournament because I thought we should have gotten in as a team,” said Spencer, referring to Rutgers. “I went back and watched all their games after the tournament.”

So, what impressed Spencer about the Huskies?

“The main thing was their chemistry on the court as a team,” Spencer said. “They were nine deep last year. Just how many guys they had who could contribute and just how connected they were as a team on both ends of the floor, that was really intriguing for me.”

 
NJHoops said:
Ok, this is kind of funny…

“I won’t lie to you, I actually boycotted the tournament because I thought we should have gotten in as a team,” said Spencer, referring to Rutgers. “I went back and watched all their games after the tournament.”

So, what impressed Spencer about the Huskies?

“The main thing was their chemistry on the court as a team,” Spencer said. “They were nine deep last year. Just how many guys they had who could contribute and just how connected they were as a team on both ends of the floor, that was really intriguing for me.”

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He's the perfect fit game wise and mentality wise.
 
Feels like this staff has an abnormal hit rate after visits. Still remember Andres quote about how he took the visit for the sake of it and didn’t think it would make a difference in his recruitment. He had the exact same experience as Spencer, saying he knew by the end of it this was where he needed to be. That always stuck out to me.
 
I just saw that Paul Mulcahey is in the portal as well. I feel for Coach Pikiell as he was snake bitten with injuries last year and now is enduring all of these seniors moving on after the portal is closed.
 
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NJHoops said:
“I won’t lie to you, I actually boycotted the tournament because I thought we should have gotten in as a team,” said Spencer, referring to Rutgers.
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I like this. Sounds like me.
 
Add 1 portion Joey California, a cup of Jordan Hawkins , season to taste with a little Andre Jackson Jr., simmer 'till November, and you've got a perfect UConn player - Cam Spencer

Kansas gonna be fun. Remember Timberlake, you wanted this.
 
Sick Puppy said:
Add 1 portion Joey California, a cup of Jordan Hawkins , season to taste with a little Andre Jackson Jr., simmer 'till November, and you've got a perfect UConn player - Cam Spencer

Kansas gonna be fun. Remember Timberlake, you wanted this.
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Can we find another Joey C ? His value as a shooter off the bench, and moxie helped the team alot. Big time portal get by the staff out of nowhere. Hoping we get another late surprise.
 
Marat said:
Can we find another Joey C ? His value as a shooter off the bench, and moxie helped the team alot. Big time portal get by the staff out of nowhere. Hoping we get another late surprise.
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Big upgrade over Joey C! call me crazy but Cam Spencer looks like mini Luka Doncic Lite....Spencer >> Timberlake all day and night...
Cam Spencer #15 in transfer rankings while Timberlake is #51 per ESPN

 
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YellowMamba said:
Big upgrade over Joey C! call me crazy but Cam Spencer looks like mini Luka Doncic Lite....Spencer >> Timberlake all day and night...

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Happy about Spencer, but was talking specifically adding a bench shooter .
 
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Marat said:
Happy about Spencer, but was talking specifically adding a bench shooter .
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oh i see... you wanted another bench shooter in addition to Spencer...I misunderstood...it looks to me like the next year's roster is now set..
 
Having experience like Newton, Karaban and Spencer is unreal. Highlights are one sided of course but Spencer can do so many things, he’s the type of smart player we hate playing against and puts up 20 on us with 5 assists. How’s his defense?
 
jibsey said:
No matter what our ranking is 3-7 what if we get 2 players to be as good as Karaban and Clingan? No guarantee but what if? Would we have traded them preseason for 2 of Duke's top McD's? Likely. That's why this is a crap shoot and we really don't know that much about how new players will play until we actually SEE.
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One of the interesting things that rating services seem to miss quite a bit is the value of high school coaching. If we look at Sanogo, Karaban and Clingan we see athletes who came into the program with very sound fundamentals about the game including their position. They make an immediate impact coming into college because they don't have to be taught the basics. They also had great work ethics that were instilled in them before they got here. That's a real hats off to our coaching staff's insight. If a recruit comes in lacking these attributes it must be like a buzz saw when they hit their first practice.
I am looking forward to all the new players this year and hope we again find some great young men who aspire to be challenged and will thrive in this environment. It's going to be an exciting year!
 
This is great . We will be competitive. I am of course hoping for a repeat but the odds are very high against a repeat. Still we should aim for that but us fans should not expect it but support our team no matter what happens next season.

Looking forward to the football reason with hope that there will be progress over last year.
 
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