Charli Collier will announce her college today

[Go/huskies]

Majority of Baylor fans have been saying they will land Collier for months, with the passing of her father it's possible she'll be looking to play closer to home.

 

[uconnever]

Wow her video is amazing. I'm not sure I've seen a better one. My guess is Texas or UConn.

 

[Carnac]

I'll be surprised if it isn't Connecticut. Just makes too much sense in terms of roster space/visits/etc similarly to Walker choosing Connecticut.

UConn is trending lately.

 

[Carnac]

Hopefully ONO and Christyn aren't far behind. What a bunch of nasty years for other teams in WCBB upcoming.

I would love for Ono to become a Husky.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I know it's a highlights video, but I have to disagree with HG's ranking of her at #7. I think the other rankings of #1 and #2 are more accurate. She has range, agility, length, and skills.

She was badly overshadowed by Nelson-Ododa with team USA this summer. Collier looked very raw to me.

 

[MilfordHusky]

She was badly overshadowed by Nelson-Ododa with team USA this summer. Collier looked very raw to me.

She apparently upped her intensity after her father passed away in the spring. I am aware that ONO has jumped in the rankings and possibly passed Charli, but Charli looks better than a #7 player in the video.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

She apparently upped her intensity after her father passed away in the spring. I am aware that ONO has jumped in the rankings and possibly passed Charli, but Charli looks better than a #7 player in the video.

She's certainly too good for those high school opponents and is skilled. But unlike NO who looks like she's not far from being able to compete on the college level already, I think Collier may be a work in progress.

 

[Mdoggie]

Apparently Geno and staff see something they like.

 

[Kibitzer]

Blue chip recruits very often fall into one of these categories:

Those that want to play for UConn to win NC's ; or,

Those that want to go elsewhere to beat UConn to win an NC.​

We now expect to find out tomorrow if Charli will opt to emulate Megan (most recent of many) or "the ones that got away" most recently, Cox comes to mind).

I like our chances.

Stay tuned.

 

[triaddukefan]

Charli was hosted by Azura. Let's see: Azura will play 2017-18 and hopefully 2018-19. Charli would overlap and play 2018-2022.

Azura has NPOY potential. Charli may as well.

i guess that doesn't bode well for Collier picking Duke

 

[cbraarj]

i guess that doesn't bode well for Collier picking Duke

Never know until they decide, Triad, JPM, still recruits pretty well.

 

[DaddyChoc]

More like a cross between Mr and Mrs Collier from Texas.

 

[DaddyChoc]

If UConn gets her... geesh, Geno will be around for another 6yrs! She's a must have, did her Pops visit UConn with her?

 

[HuskyNan]

Yes and Yes. She also has a solid build and damn near a WNBA body right now.

I don't want to be a downer, and I really, really want Charli to come to UConn, but you guys should have seen Heather Buck as a high school player. Strong physique, aggressive nature on offense, dominating presence in the post. I'm not saying this to put Charli down in any way, but to keep warning folks to temper their expectations for freshmen. College is a whole new universe compared to high school and the adjustments are myriad (leaving home, going to college, adjusting to a new coach and team, travel, longer playing schedule etc etc) but for some reason, people seem to expect that freshmen will be fabulous - and consistent - right out of the gate.

Charli has enormous potential and I honestly believe Storrs is the best place to develop it. We fans can help her by not placing the weight of expectations on her and letting her develop in her own time.

 

[bags27]

She could certainly succeed offensively at the collegiate level. But for being the best professional possible, she needs to be quicker to take complete advantage of her being an outside threat who can drive off of that. I believe you can actually teach quickness, up to a point. Not just exercises that develop quick twitch and explosiveness, but putting her in competitive situations that emphasize attacking from the 3 and 4 positions--in other words, motion offense--that would help her think more in the attacking mode. I think if she chose Baylor instead, she wouldn't get that nearly so much.

What the tape doesn't show at all is how well she rebounds, how well she jumps (at 6'5" in high school you don't have to jump very high!), how physical she is, etc. And how instinctive she is at following the ball off the rim, as well as how quick she is as a defender. A kid blessed with a body like that should use it by being absolutely ferocious and maintaining a very high motor.

In short, from the 2 minutes here, she's got a huge upside, but definitely needs to continue to progress, as Nan alerts above. Of course, all reports are that she's a fantastic kid and would thrive at UConn. Hope it works out for everyone.

 

[TitleTown]

I don't want to be a downer, and I really, really want Charli to come to UConn, but you guys should have seen Heather Buck as a high school player. Strong physique, aggressive nature on offense, dominating presence in the post. I'm not saying this to put Charli down in any way, but to keep warning folks to temper their expectations for freshmen. College is a whole new universe compared to high school and the adjustments are myriad (leaving home, going to college, adjusting to a new coach and team, travel, longer playing schedule etc etc) but for some reason, people seem to expect that freshmen will be fabulous - and consistent - right out of the gate.

Charli has enormous potential and I honestly believe Storrs is the best place to develop it. We fans can help her by not placing the weight of expectations on her and letting her develop in her own time.

I agree that every recruit is a gamble and there are no "sure things" except death and taxes. However, the biggest difference between Buck and Collier is the level of competition that they each faced. Collier has proven herself against the best in Texas, the best in the US in AAU, and the best in the world in Team USA. Buck played against some of the worst competition in the country that is Connecticut high school basketball, a very "meh" AAU team in the Breakers, and never made a Team USA roster.

 

[DaddyChoc]

I never thought Heather played against quality players and if she did, the Bear lost! I never thought Buck was "UConn ready"... I preferred her going to Holy Cross BUT that's water under the bridge now

 

[ricky]

Thanks for this.

She looks like a cross between Tina and Morgan.

What about a cross between Tina, Morgan and Maya the way she shoots those three's?

 

[HuskyNan]

I agree that every recruit is a gamble and there are no "sure things" except death and taxes. However, the biggest difference between Buck and Collier is the level of competition that they each faced. Collier has proven herself against the best in Texas, the best in the US in AAU, and the best in the world in Team USA. Buck played against some of the worst competition in the country that is Connecticut high school basketball, a very "meh" AAU team in the Breakers, and never made a Team USA roster.

Moriah never faced tough competition in high school, either. Anywho, that doesn't change the fact that when you watched Heather play as a high schooler, she had the same look as that highlight video of Charli. And I have to say, lack of footwork was never Heather's problem. Her fundamentals were sound

When UConn kids struggle, the problems are usually between the ears. I'm just saying folks should temper their expectations and let kids learn to deal with their doubts, if any, in their own time. I hope Charli comes out of high school like Crystal, mentally, but if she doesn't, to not be surprised and act like she's somehow let them down. There are some in this crowd that can turn on players that don't live up to their expectations of them.

 

[Charliebball]

Did notice this tweet the other day.................very interesting that she is announcing now after absolutely no hints of any kind.............if she wants to leave Texas I certainly would have to favor UConn as the best choice for her but the timing of this one tweet gives me a bit of a pause........................hoping for the best!!!!

årî ‏@_hoopersociety_ Nov 22


Even though the lights went out tonight we still had a good time

#NotreDame @CharliC_14 @SkyDigg4

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[BobbyJ]

If UConn gets her... geesh, Geno will be around for another 6yrs! She's a must have, did her Pops visit UConn with her?

I believe her Dad passed away earlier this year.

 

[Charliebball]

I would love for Ono to become a Husky.

O-N-O has not given any hints as to her ultimate college plans so you know what they say about a bird in the hand............

 

[Charliebball]

1. Another one
   
2. In reply to Charli Collier™
   Meg W. ‏@iball_crzy 47m47 minutes agoVirginia, USA
   @CharliC_14 YEAH SIS
   
   
   
3. Meg W. Retweeted
   Charli Collier™ ‏@CharliC_14 13h13 hours ago
   Announcing where I will be attending college tomorrow.
   
   
   

 

[Bestiarius]

I suppose it's normal for fans to:

Idealize recruit's talents prior to their arrival on campus.
Be disappointed/worried post arrival.
See other teams recruits to be superb from day one.
Be confident our recruits shortcomings will quickly improve.

It's not just us. A look at #1'ND's McGraw's bench site and you'll see comments like this:

Boley - Bad defense. Lost on the court.
Mabrey - Not performing. What's wrong? (Until that one recent game).
Turner = Frail body.

And the ultimate in optimism and pessimism Volnation where next year's recruiting class will guarantee several National Championships if the players will ignore Holly and just play.

Perhaps it's normal for all fans to be in a hebephrenic state until reality sets in and the reality of games played brings all down to earth or to the heavens.

 

[bags27]

I suppose it's normal for fans to:

Idealize recruit's talents prior to their arrival on campus.
Be disappointed/worried post arrival.
See other teams recruits to be superb from day one.
Be confident our recruits shortcomings will quickly improve.

It's not just us. A look at #1'ND's McGraw's bench site and you'll see comments like this:

Boley - Bad defense. Lost on the court.
Mabrey - Not performing. What's wrong? (Until that one recent game).
Turner = Frail body.

And the ultimate in optimism and pessimism Volnation where next year's recruiting class will guarantee several National Championships if the players will ignore Holly and just play.

Perhaps it's normal for all fans to be in a hebephrenic state until reality sets in and the reality of games played brings all down to earth or to the heavens.

1. You win the award for word of the day! (hebephrenic, tragic as it in reality)
2. But you lose on your post: Notre Dame fans are worried for good reason

 

[drweo]

Yes and Yes. She also has a solid build and damn near a WNBA body right now.

Wow and Yow!

 

[Fanmomma]

I think she goes to Storrs Can't wait to find out for sure.

 

[HuskyNan]

I suppose it's normal for fans to:

Idealize recruit's talents prior to their arrival on campus.
Be disappointed/worried post arrival.
See other teams recruits to be superb from day one.
Be confident our recruits shortcomings will quickly improve.

It's not just us. A look at #1'ND's McGraw's bench site and you'll see comments like this:

Boley - Bad defense. Lost on the court.
Mabrey - Not performing. What's wrong? (Until that one recent game).
Turner = Frail body.

And the ultimate in optimism and pessimism Volnation where next year's recruiting class will guarantee several National Championships if the players will ignore Holly and just play.

Perhaps it's normal for all fans to be in a hebephrenic state until reality sets in and the reality of games played brings all down to earth or to the heavens.

I admit to getting a bit exasperated with this sometimes. I recall the threads declaring Natalie Butler a potential All American before she ever wore a UConn jersey. These threads calling for Crystal to start in place of Saniya based on the Baylor game are more of the same. I guess it's normal fandom, but it gets, well, exasperating that fans can sometimes forget these are human beings, young ones at that, who are prone to doubts and periods of exhaustion, confusion, and outright inexperience that afflict young women everywhere. Just putting on a UConn uniform doesn't change any of that, nor does having the best coaching staff in the game.

 

[CocoHusky]

She was badly overshadowed by Nelson-Ododa with team USA this summer. Collier looked very raw to me.

@Sluconn Husky I'm mostly with you Nelson-Ododa had a superior summer and Collier was not even 2nd best post (Bailey was?) but I would still rather have the Kid that knows they want to be at UCONN vs the Kid who who has to be convinced that UCONN is the right place. Also neither player has been exposed to college level coaching yet. That U17 team was all HS coaches and babyBrun hardly got off the bench.
Of course you know my fall back position -UCONN has room for both.

 

[CocoHusky]

I suppose it's normal for fans to:

Idealize recruit's talents prior to their arrival on campus.
Be disappointed/worried post arrival.
See other teams recruits to be superb from day one.
Be confident our recruits shortcomings will quickly improve.

It's not just us. A look at #1'ND's McGraw's bench site and you'll see comments like this:

Boley - Bad defense. Lost on the court.
Mabrey - Not performing. What's wrong? (Until that one recent game).
Turner = Frail body.

And the ultimate in optimism and pessimism Volnation where next year's recruiting class will guarantee several National Championships if the players will ignore Holly and just play.

Perhaps it's normal for all fans to be in a hebephrenic state until reality sets in and the reality of games played brings all down to earth or to the heavens.

Agree mostly but pretty sure UCONN can do better than "normal" fans. Damn sure UCONN via BY can do better than either McGraw's bench or Volnation.