Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="DogMania, post: 5346641, member: 21"] I figured I'd chime in here. The entire college hoops roster building is a cluster mess. I used to love following and celebrating the whole HS recruiting process as the staff added an array of young recruits that we get to see over a few years develop into talented players and likable young men. Although UConn's turnover hasn't been nearly as bad as other programs, the fact that they clearly will have a bunch of open scholarships next year , but can't add but a couple to a few high school recruits who might not even stick around very long. I have enjoyed watching some of the transfers develop and contribute at a high level such as Spencer, Tristen and others. Even though Cam was here for just 1 season, he gave us a ton of lasting memories and a NC. We are extremely fortunate that many of our recruits have decided to stay for multiple years, but I just don't know if that's going to continue. I understand the importance of adding experienced transfers for important positions such as the point guard and center position. Having freshmen playing lead roles at those positions is not a formula for success. Freshmen centers usually foul at an alarming rate and young lead guards usually struggle when it comes to handling adversity and big moments, such as in win-or-go-home tournaments. High school recruiting has lost its luster to some degree. This is simply the new reality. [/QUOTE]