Cole is moving toward elite status

[husky429]

You sound like a casual fan...maybe go find another hobby if you really think Cole sucks. He's putting up almost identical stats to our star from last year's team who was selected as a lottery pick. Yes, he isn't as athletic as Bouknight, but he's just as efficient a scorer at the college level and he's doing it while also having to handle the ball almost 100% of the time.

These people are spoiled. Kid is putting up 16 points a game with a 2.5:1 A:TO ratio on the 15th ranked team in the country. Just cause he isn't a lottery pick doesn't mean he isn't elite.

 

[RichCTBB]

Cole has been the answer to replacing Bouknight ‘s scoring. Now it’s a matter of replacing RJ’s scoring which this team is capable of doing by committee when healthy.

 

[jibsey]

If we had 2 Coles we’d be top 5.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Why do we do this to ourselves? Sad.

 

[NCNutmeg]

Love Cole and I think he's a special player. He's an absolute dog and he keeps us in games where we would be lost without him. I think he could be even more special some day and possibly ascend towards "elite" status. A couple things he could work on are decision making and getting other guys involved early in games through dribble penetration and getting the defense to shift allowing other guys to get open. I think people's definition of "elite" are different here. Definitely glad this dude transferred from Howard to UCONN. Big time Cole fan here.

 

[Husky Alien]

You sound like a casual fan...maybe go find another hobby if you really think Cole sucks. He's putting up almost identical stats to our star from last year's team who was selected as a lottery pick. Yes, he isn't as athletic as Bouknight, but he's just as efficient a scorer at the college level and he's doing it while also having to handle the ball almost 100% of the time.

Not to mention playing hound dog defense to boot! Phew!

 

[TheChamps990411]

These people are spoiled. Kid is putting up 16 points a game with a 2.5:1 A:TO ratio on the 15th ranked team in the country. Just cause he isn't a lottery pick doesn't mean he isn't elite.

Thats how i spot casual/fairweather fans. If as a fan you dont love players that excel in the college game who clearly dont have much of an NBA future then youre missing a part of whats special about the college game. I love players like RJ.

 

[bendm]

and to think that over the summer about half the board thought gaff was gonna be our starting PG at some point this season lol

 

[gtcam]

You sound like a casual fan...maybe go find another hobby if you really think Cole sucks. He's putting up almost identical stats to our star from last year's team who was selected as a lottery pick. Yes, he isn't as athletic as Bouknight, but he's just as efficient a scorer at the college level and he's doing it while also having to handle the ball almost 100% of the time.

While I don’t agree that RJ is close to suck- everyone has an opinion. Let’s be big boys and not politicians and stop suggesting people do other things. Makes you look small.

 

[fatlucy]

I’ve been a UConn fan since 1979. Pound sand kid.

Delete your account

 

[Chasm64]

Imagine being a fan for 42 seasons and knowing this little about the game of basketball. God help you.

This is exactly why so many readers of the boneyard and long time UConn fans don’t do much posting on here

 

[imno1]

Cole may not be make the NBA but they said the same about Fred VanVleet.

 

[willie99]

Very much a key player, we're lucky to have him.

I still think Sanogo is our best player. And Sanogo and Hawkins have the most next level talent, but I love having Cole and I like all the kids that chose UConn

Some UConn fans on the other hand, 'HAVE A VERY LOW BASKETBALL IQ"

Oh the irony, I know

 

[husky429]

This is exactly why so many readers of the boneyard and long time UConn fans don’t do much posting on here

Good riddance.

 

[QuickDraw]

Before the season started I wasn't sold on Cole but the teams future success rides on his shoulders along with Whaley. I don't see the team going far without those 2 healthy & playing well.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

“That’s not a freshman beard, that’s a senior beard.”

- Jon Crispin

 

[Dove]

Akok Akok. Is it possible that you could box out on a free throw? Does anybody coach fundamentals on this team? Live by the playground, die by the playground.

I have no doubt fundamentals are taught, Vet. Doing them in a game is the problem. The cause for many quick hooks by JC. Will always be an issue.

I mean, free throws are a fundamentals. Some guys suck at it but they take a ton of them in practice.

 

[Kolumbo]

I'm sure this was posted somewhere but I just saw it.