Need a true 4, 10-12 minute guy. Sort of a big version of Malachi attitude. 1 year of eligibility from a high mid major who desperately wants a real chance at a championship ring. Trust in staff.
Where you seeing this?
UConn has the guy you want on the roster -- Koroma. But you won't see play serious minutes at the 4 because at UConn that guy in a 5.
I figured I'd chime in here.
Genuine question, do you get less enjoyment from watching a guy like Tristen Newton for 2 years as a transfer than Jordan Hawkins for 2 years as a HS recruit?
Source?
Same here
Fair enough. I can't say I can understand that mindset at all but I suspect you're not alone. I'm just not sure why I should care if someone spends a year at Monteverde or Texas A&M before coming here
Really great point. The players are equally important and in most cases, coming from places where UConn has massive impact on their development.
One of the nice things of having Furphy coming in and now County is that we are going to be able to have 4 years of Cam Spencer and watch them fully develop. Maybe not the fire, but BBIQ (and after their Hurleyization over that time, I am going to bet much of the fire is there, too).
I think the process of watching a kid come here first as a freshman and get better over time is super satisfying. Especially when they go lottery like Hawkins.
Cam is a case I can agree with. But was it not fun watching Hassan Diarra grow from a guy who was stuck on the bench to a leader on a tournament team? Or Tristen Newton becoming an All American? Or Tyrese Martin go from a guy at URI to an NBA draft pick?
The truth is somewhere in the middle here. Watching freshmen grow is probably more satisfying than a transfer, but watching a transfer hit strides for us that he never hit at his previous stops still hits hard.
How about taking a beast like Tarris out of a totally dysfunctional situation and seeing him potentially grow into a game changing 5? Or giving a talented kid like Silas an opportunity to make a run for a championship. Reality is kids develop at different rates and it's highly variable in that 17-19 age range, so why not grab a kid that worked hard enough to upgrade their platform or development to get to that next level. Just as satisfying in my book. Whether a freshman or an incoming junior is irrelevant.
It depends on the player, not how he got here. Tristen was such a clutch player and winner, leaving a lasting impression in my mind. As for Hawkins, I can barely remember he played at UConn. Does that answer your question?
And I have a running loop in my head of Jordan getting fouled on three point attempts lol. love both
I've added consideration of a single year of Stephon Castle and Cam Spencer, and it brings a nice smile from deep inside to my face.
Looking at some of the posts after mine, I don't know how it turned into enjoying one player over another based on how they got here. My post had more to do with the HS recruiting ecosystem not being as exciting and fun as it once was. Once they get here, however they got here, doesn't matter. They're all Huskies that I root for and root for them to succeed.
The back end is equally frustrating. Hawkins left a very unfinished product and has struggled mightily. I suspect his nba career would have been more successful with an additional year of seasoning. Unfortunately, you have to take life changing money if handled correctly. Clearly, castle was ready but hawikns, andre and even donovan would have benefited from staying another year.
