Alternatively, you could give Hurley credit for developing Whaley and getting more out of a player of his caliber than we had any business getting.
Except I absolutely did predict it. I said a guy gets hurt another gets in early foul trouble and the depth is gone.
Your logic here is incredibly flawed. It was not a choice between Carlton and Richie Springs. It was a choice between Carlton and Sanogo. Carlton clearly did not want to be a bench player/insurance policy, which I totally understand, and found a better situation for himself.
Amazing banner year. Take that cuse!
We may have won a couple more games this year with Josh, but he would have been doing himself a huge disservice by staying. People before me have already adequately explained why.
The vast, vast majority on the board is genuinely happy that Josh is doing well and isn’t looking to victory lap on it. Disregard the few outliers that feel the need to stir the pot.
I don't disagree about his development of Whaley. But IMO Hurley was still slow to recognize this improvement -- Whaley went from barely playing mid-season his Junior year, to getting consistent double-doubles over the last several games (after Akok went out).
Totally agree. Dan Hurley was committed to AS as starter at the 5.. IW was invaluable in his role at the 4/5.. Wasn't an option to encourage JC to stay based on minutes. UConn won--JC won.. Worked out for both parties.
Never said he didn't have to go, he did because he didn't fit. With everything I've read about Clingan not sure he fits the offense as it is now.
Akok had a catastrophic injury that often ends or substantially changes the arcs of players careers. That has zero to do with Hurley's ability to judge talent. He's just not the same athlete that he was before that injury.
The Purdue coach seems to be able to make it work with 2 big kids.
Boneyard's gonna Boneyard.
Very different situations. Purdue basically has a 50/50 timeshare between two centers. There were 3 centers at UConn, and regardless of views on whether it was coaching/system issues, Carlton was pretty clearly #3 of the group and unlike Whaley, did not have any position versatility. If Carlton had stayed, he was probably looking at a similar 10 mpg when Sanogo and Whaley were healthy. Clearly that was not going to work for him and he found a better situation.
Thats the Super 64 damn it.
Perhaps Carlton could have gotten more run last year, but again, it's not in a vacuum, it would have to be at someone's expense.
And in this case the new toy was 1st team All Big East. It was the right call for everyone involved
How do you know it didn't take part way through Whaley's junior year to be ready to produce like that? He was not highly rated or highly recruited. Was a very raw prospect that frankly looked overmatched when he did get minutes his first couple years. Credit the kid for working hard and not quitting on himself or the program. Also, credit Hurley for not forcing him out and reaping the benefits from Whaleys hard work paying off later on. Akok was highly recruited and provided a spark his freshman year pre injury. Nobody should be criticizing Hurley for giving him minutes. Remember Marcus White? Guy never played. Calhoun missed a game, the assistant played White. White played well and when Calhoun came back he said Marcus White should and will get minutes going forward. Point is, even the great ones are sometimes a little late to the exact moment in a players development that a player is ready to play and contribute.
Actually there4 big, we hardly saw one. If Sanogo has NBA aspirations then having Carlton at the 5 could have allowed him to develop at the 4. Howany get were we strapped because of injuries/foul trouble.
Carlton at 5 with Sanogo at the 4? Too plodding on defense and too clogging for offense. You are wondering if Clingan fits but you want to play Sanogo and Carlton together?
The question on Clingan is the same question on Carlton. As far as Sanogo, we all know if Sanogo wants NBA he needs to develop a '4' gameset.
