2022 Recruiting: Clingan Top 8

[Ajs120102]

Why would he even be releasing a top 8 if he’s sold on us? I knew I was going to marry my wife early on.

He wants to enjoy the recruiting experience

 

[Chin Diesel]

Why would he even be releasing a top 8 if he’s sold on us? I knew I was going to marry my wife early on.

Sure, but did you realize your wife released a top 8 before settling on you?

 

[djct1999]

Why would he even be releasing a top 8 if he’s sold on us? I knew I was going to marry my wife early on.

For the same reason the Bachelor takes three chicks to the overnight suite. Because he can.

 

[HooperScooper]

Free access article:

UConn among 7-footer Clingan’s final eight choices

Donovan Clingan, the 7-foot-1 center from Bristol Central, incudes Syracuse, Georgetown,...

www.nhregister.com

I don't remember seeing this article before. Maybe I just missed it.

“I feel like not being able to go look at a school is just holding off my decision,” Clingan said. “I haven’t toured one campus yet. … I feel I want to be committed before the start of my senior high school season and be able to go out and play my senior season not worrying about college and already having made my decision and (have my) head straight with one school.”

2021 GameTimeCT Boys Basketball MVP: Donovan Clingan, Bristol Central

GameTimeCT · Courtside With Joe Morelli (S3; E8): Bristol Central’s Donovan Clingan and...

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[Ajs120102]

Free access article:

UConn among 7-footer Clingan’s final eight choices

Donovan Clingan, the 7-foot-1 center from Bristol Central, incudes Syracuse, Georgetown,...

www.nhregister.com

I don't remember seeing this article before. Maybe I just missed it.

“I feel like not being able to go look at a school is just holding off my decision,” Clingan said. “I haven’t toured one campus yet. … I feel I want to be committed before the start of my senior high school season and be able to go out and play my senior season not worrying about college and already having made my decision and (have my) head straight with one school.”

2021 GameTimeCT Boys Basketball MVP: Donovan Clingan, Bristol Central

GameTimeCT · Courtside With Joe Morelli (S3; E8): Bristol Central’s Donovan Clingan and...

www.gametimect.com

Feel like he’s been to UConn enough to get a feel. He’s going to be blown away by Michigan though.

 

[Dove]

We must cling to Clingan.

 

[UCDaveD]

Sure, but did you realize your wife released a top 8 before settling on you?

Hopefully she’s not considering entering the transfer portal.

 

[nomar]

I don’t remember the last time I’ve been more excited about possibly getting a prospect as much as I am about Clingan.

Gotta be Dre

 

[nomar]

Sure, but did you realize your wife released a top 8 before settling on you?

Literally LOLed. Happens like once a month from reading a MB post. Thank you.

 

[gtcam]

Weird final eight - Michigan and UConn seem to be the final choices unless someone else sneaks in
It will be tough to compete with Michigan, no matter if JH is the coach or not
I hope DH has a back-up option hidden up his sleeve

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Anyone else feel like we're chasing this kid solely because of proximity and not necessarily fit? Hurley likes athletes who can switch and this guy is as old school big as it gets. I think he'll enjoy a good college career wherever he ends up, just won't be upset if it's not here...minus the fact that we've apparently hedged pretty hard on him and probably don't have much of a backup plan for '22

 

[djct1999]

He is from right down the road. Home school, home state, top of the Big East, back in the garden, player friendly coach, talented roster. UConn seems hard to beat.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Why would he even be releasing a top 8 if he’s sold on us? I knew I was going to marry my wife early on.

How did you break it to the other seven?

 

[husky99]

Good guys and Michigan are the two real horses in this race

 

[ClifSpliffy]

I love how ppl are certain Michigan is the leader because he might’ve had a Michigan poster on his wall when he was 10. For all we know one of those other schools is the biggest competition. Fit, relationship with coaches and players, perception of ability to get him to the next level, etc, are all going to carry way more weight than his “favorite team growing up”.

Michigan obviously has a lot going for it in terms of actual valuable characteristics, but ppl are basing their opinions on something which will have next to no impact on his decision.

u sure aboot that?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Literally LOLed. Happens like once a month from reading a MB post. Thank you.

I'm not good at much, but I try not to pass up low hanging fruit.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Feel like we can safely cross out Georgetown, providence. Think it’s a two horse race between Michigan and UConn with a hair lead for UConn.

Michigan would ruin a player like Clingan. He needs a developmental type of coach and school. Michigan and Howard definitely don’t offer a kid a chance to develop himself like UConn and Dan Hurley. If he chooses Michigan he’ll get run over and transfer during his second year. I’m surprised Koach Krap, Roy or Mark Few never made a big push for DC. Hard hedging be damned, Hurley and his assistants would be much better for DC and his college career.

 

[BuckleyNerd]

I don't know the kid at all, but I do know humans, and I could imagine that the fact he stayed home for HS could actually be driving his decision to possibly go farther away for college. He had good reason to stay home for high school, but he also seems to have an alpha mentality and I can see him not wanting to be defined as someone with an unhealthy attachment to home. Going away for college could be a natural and healthy next step in his progression through life. Now, having been a CT kid who went to UConn, I know that the campus can be a world unto itself, making the mileage from home a moot point, but he might not fully get that or just want to not even have those thoughts lingering at all, in which case best of luck to the kid. Hurley is so damn good in terms of long-term planning I have no doubt we will be fine either way this thing goes.

 

[TheChamps990411]

How adorable! Hes cut his list down to 8. Hes really having fun with his recruitment. What number is he going to wear when he comes here? Isnt 32 retired?

 

[TheChamps990411]

Why would he even be releasing a top 8 if he’s sold on us? I knew I was going to marry my wife early on.

Because hes enjoying the recruiting process. Why shouldnt he?

 

[HooperScooper]

How adorable! Hes cut his list down to 8. Hes really having fun with his recruitment. What number is he going to wear when he comes here? Isnt 32 retired?

No numbers are retired. They're up on the wall but not retired. They let Jonathan Mandeldove wear 32 for God's sake. ?

 

[NYtoCT]

No numbers are retired. They're up on the wall but not retired. They let Jonathan Mandeldove wear 32 for God's sake. ?

No. 34 is retired for a certain someone

 

[Fishy]

From what I was able to parse from Clingan‘s tweet, I believe that he has not yet decided on which college to go to yet, but that he will likely pick one of the eight he listed.

Of those eight, one of them was UConn which I took as a good sign.

 

[Samoo]

doubtful, or were you just a fair weather fan as a kid?

Casual even???

 

[HooperScooper]

No. 34 is retired for a certain someone

When did they do that? After he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame? David Onuorah wore 34 in 2017-2018 which was just before Ray was inducted into the Hall in September 2018.