Canadian Big Man Kasongo Enjoys UConn Visit

[champs99and04]

Why is everyone late to this party?

I don't know, but I wish they were a little bit later to the party. The tidbit about him outplaying Alexander over the summer makes me wonder if this could be one of UConn's patented steals.

 

[champs99and04]

Tolksdorf (1) hasn't really shown anything in games, and (2) doesn't have the skill set of a frontcourt player, even in Ollie's system. He isn't really a credible rebounder or interior defender the way someone like Robinson would be. He's basically a spot-up shooter who happens to be 6'8.

I'm not sure how you're drawing these conclusions based on the 81 minutes of game action we saw him play last year. It's hard to prove yourself as an asset when you play that sparingly, much of it in garbage time.

 

[FeedTheDove]

Ray Kasongo just favorited my tweet which said: "We gettin Ray Kasongo fo sho"

hahahaha

 

[Fishy]

I'm not sure how you're drawing these conclusions based on the 81 minutes of game action we saw him play last year. It's hard to prove yourself as an asset when you play that sparingly, much of it in garbage time.

Hmm.

Think about it.

You have hours and hours and hours of practice to show the coach that you deserve more than 81 minutes of mop-up time. If you happen to get 81 minutes of mop-up time, it's because you've only managed to carve out that role for yourself.

 

[Huskybass]

I have a very good felling about Ray Kasongo becoming a Husky. Add Ray to Rodney and Daniel, and the recruiting class starts to look very, very good.

 

[uchusky32]

[qIt="Huskybass, post: 701705, member: 746"]I have a very good felling about Ray Kasongo becoming a Husky. Add Ray to Rodney and Daniel, and the recruiting class starts to look very, very good.[/quote]


It's just gas.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

I have a very good felling about Ray Kasongo becoming a Husky. Add Ray to Rodney and Daniel, and the recruiting class starts to look very, very good.

STARTS to look good? With Purvis and Hamilton it's ALREADY good. This kid makes it GREAT!

 

[phillionaire]

Ray Kasongo just favorited my tweet which said: "We gettin Ray Kasongo fo sho"

hahahaha

thats pretty much the same as signing a letter of intent isn't it?

 

[Scot-e]

This kid might be better then " he who shall not be named" that picked PC. Every year we are DOOMED- then the staff goes out and fills the spots with high level talent.

 

[upstater]

This kid might be better then " he who shall not be named" that picked PC. Every year we are DOOMED- then the staff goes out and fills the spots with high level talent.

It's because they come to UConn that they go on to the NBA.

 

[champs99and04]

Hmm.

Think about it.

You have hours and hours and hours of practice to show the coach that you deserve more than 81 minutes of mop-up time. If you happen to get 81 minutes of mop-up time, it's because you've only managed to carve out that role for yourself.

I'm not arguing, necessarily, that he is going to be a good or even contributing player. I was referencing the specific observations listed in tenspro's post: "isn't really a credible rebounder or interior defender...spot-up shooter who happens to be 6'8". It could be as simple as, the guys ahead of him in the rotation are better than him. We have no idea what his limitations/strengths are unless we've seen him play in practice on a regular basis, which I'm assuming nobody on this board has.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Let's see, if we get him we'll have a Ray (Kasongo) and a Hamilton (Daniel). Is an Okafor (Jahlil) too much to ask?

 

[Yonick]

Let's see, if we get him we'll have a Ray (Kasongo) and a Hamilton (Daniel). Is an Okafor (Jahlil) too much to ask?

I do believe we've already had our Okafor...

 

[Palatine]

Why don't guys commit on their visits?

 

[upstater]

Why don't guys commit on their visits?

He came with his parents. If I were a parent, I'd tell him to take the trip to Oregon, but then make his decision quickly because this is his best offer.

 

[aceboon]

he hasn't set up up any other visits as of yet and LSU just signed another big, I think after the Oregon trip he'll be making a decision.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I do believe we've already had our Okafor...

I believe, sir, that you've missed the point.

 

[huskiesnyc]

He came with his parents. If I were a parent, I'd tell him to take the trip to Oregon, but then make his decision quickly because this is his best offer.

I disagree, it's bad parenting if you ask me. Why look elsewhere when you know UConn and Kevin Ollie is the best option? If he were my son I would've made him commit to UConn the day he got offered. UConn is always the best offer and don't forget it

 

[Yonick]

I believe, sir, that you've missed the point.

No point missed, I was merely joking...

 

[BFieldHusky]

I know he is visiting Oregon this weekend, but he has been retweeting a lot of UCONN stuff, even within the last day or two.

 

[pj]

I disagree, it's bad parenting if you ask me. Why look elsewhere when you know UConn and Kevin Ollie is the best option? If he were my son I would've made him commit to UConn the day he got offered. UConn is always the best offer and don't forget it

Why not visit another school and confirm that UConn is the best option? Especially if the other visit is only a week later?

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Why not visit another school and confirm that UConn is the best option? Especially if the other visit is only a week later?

That's what Boatright did. Visited Uconn, visited UNLV, commited to Uconn.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

Okay, we need mauconn or some other loyal Boneyarder to go to OR or if we have one there, to become the creepy OR fan stalker on campus.

 

[imno1]

One thing Oregon has going for it is there are already 2 Canadians on the roster.

 

[Mots010]

Damn. I was hoping he wouldnt have anyone else who speaks Canadian on the roster at Oregon.