Chukwu down to Providence and St. Joes

[superjohn]

http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/08/19/sports/doc5212d25f192e5279998413.txt Heron I'm pretty sure grew up in Meriden and the family now lives in West Haven.

 

[upstater]

http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/08/19/sports/doc5212d25f192e5279998413.txt Heron I'm pretty sure grew up in Meriden and the family now lives in West Haven.

Does the writer not realize that UConn has won 3 NCAA championships in the last 15 years?

Talk about mailing it in.

 

[superjohn]

Does the writer not realize that UConn has won 3 NCAA championships in the last 15 years?

Talk about mailing it in.

Yup I noticed that, he mentions Kansas like it's this mythical place and he doesn't even mention UConn when writing about a local kid. I've noticed this with some people in CT., they seem to not realize or want to acknowledge that UConn is basketball royalty.

 

[upstater]

Yup I noticed that, he mentions Kansas like it's this mythical place and he doesn't even mention UConn when writing about a local kid. I've noticed this with some people in CT., they seem to not realize or want to acknowledge that UConn is basketball royalty.

Maybe, as you're getting a quote from the kid's father, ask if he's spoken to anyone from UConn. If the father says, "UConn, no way, crap. We're shooting for bigger and better!" then that is newsworthy.

 

[ctchamps]

Maybe, as you're getting a quote from the kid's father, ask if he's spoken to anyone from UConn. If the father says, "UConn, no way, crap. We're shooting for bigger and better!" then that is newsworthy.

Obviously the writer has ten fingers out!

 

[HooperScooper]

Yup I noticed that, he mentions Kansas like it's this mythical place and he doesn't even mention UConn when writing about a local kid. I've noticed this with some people in CT., they seem to not realize or want to acknowledge that UConn is basketball royalty.

I think it's meant to show an elite program that's far away even has him on their radar. If they said UConn the initial reaction would be big deal, they're right up the street so they would easily know about him.

 

[Danzz]

It never seemed like he was recruited aggressively by us. Hard to tell since his camp has pretty much been silent.

 

[upstater]

Another example of a tendency for fans to downplay recruiting losses: PC fans right now are saying Abu was getting beat regularly at the PF spot during this summer's AAU season.

 

[ZenConn]

As long as KO keeps pulling in 5 star kids, I don't care what part of the country he "owns". Top recruits are top recruits. We are long past being "regional".

We've also been consistently getting the top basketball players from NYC and most of these players have played a major part in each NC.

 

[mauconnfan]

Simply ignorant.

Simply ignorant.

Would you like to elaborate smart guy?

Let's see St Joes and PC vs GTown and UConn..........lot's of big guys knocking down contracts from the 1st 2........after all isn't that the kids dream? I doubt it's to make a mid major happy by getting him!!