Corey Floyd on the Circuit

[rollskies]

He was napping against future lottery picks. I think he’s ready for the jump if he wants

Absolutely. Looks like a grown man already. Even if he’s not playing major minutes, a year of practice with the team would be super valuable. I am all on board for this.

 

[WinnersCircle]

Wasn't this also said in a Zags article a while back or am I misremembering?

 

[rollskies]

Wasn't this also said in a Zags article a while back or am I misremembering?

It was. But then Zags came out and said it was an accident

 

[Get a Job]

Something fishy is going on here.

 

[UCfor3]

It was. But then Zags came out and said it was an accident

Maybe he had inside info that this was a possible plan but wasn't supposed to disclose it yet so he retracted? Just spitballing and speculating. Zero inside info.

 

[husky429]

3 possibilities imo

1) This is BS

2) If Cole is really coming back, then the exact same guys will be here in fall 2022 anyways. If he doesn't envision himself as a 4-year player, then it would make sense. Get some game reps (just maybe not as much as he would fall 2022), practice against top-notch players, etc.

3) We're planning on giving him the Richie Springs treatment and redshirting a year while he develops in practice and in the system.

 

[seeya27]

 

[Brochacho]

3 possibilities imo

1) This is BS

2) If Cole is really coming back, then the exact same guys will be here in fall 2022 anyways. If he doesn't envision himself as a 4-year player, then it would make sense. Get some game reps (just maybe not as much as he would fall 2022), practice against top-notch players, etc.

3) We're planning on giving him the Richie Springs treatment and redshirting a year while he develops in practice and in the system.

If this happens I wouldn’t expect him to redshirt (or be a major contributor) because I think he can be a solid to impactful defender next season in limited minutes.
Springs as we know wasn’t ready to contribute when he came.

 

[GoatHouse]

If he doesn't envision himself as a 4-year player, then it would make sense. Get some game reps (just maybe not as much as he would fall 2022), practice against top-notch players, etc.

Definitely echo this. It doesn't really make sense to come early for very limited playing time unless both he and staff think he's got a shot to go to the NBA early.

 

[Umami Zen]

Don't know if the recent news that UConn has officially satisfied the probation period with NCAA and would then open up a spot that would make it more attractive for the University from a fiscal perspective or not.

Can't imagine not wanting Corey sooner rather than later ( if doable) by all parties and his academics are in order. His game is ready.

Been a lot of public (mis) information out there that he was definitely returning to HS for another year.

Interesting times we live in..

 

[rip7774]

We still need guards that can dribble and get their own shot since whiffing in the transfer portal. Why not come now? Who scares you on the roster at guard??

-Cole is what he is: really limited athletically but a strong good catch and shoot guy.
-Hawkins and Diggins are potential at this point - while I'm super high on them, they will still be here in a year;
-Gaffney has upside but has played really tentative much of his two years.

Not many top 25 programs are as open at guard as we are from a proven perspective. Hope it works out! Floyd is UConn-tough!!

 

[CallMeBruce]

Dauster was there all week so I'm guessing that's legit and not just speculation.

It's legit

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Would he be eligible to play starting in January 2022?

 

[HooperScooper]

Would he be eligible to play starting in January 2022?

I'm assuming if they're talking about him reclassifying to 2021 then he'd be eligible as soon as he comes to campus and registers for classes.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Has there been any chatter about Oweh?
I seem to recall we were on his list or he was on ours.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Storrs South]

 

[rollskies]

Seems so weird that 2 different well known basketball reporters mistakenly wrote that. Not implying anything, but it’s just odd that it’s happened twice

 

[auror]

Dauster's not a nobody. He's been covering college basketball for over a decade.

He's a bit of a dingus, but this isn't a random blogboy (although Dauster did start that way and is now a random podcastboy).

But this didn't come out of thin air, despite whatever that Uncle is saying.

 

[uchusky32]

 

[Umami Zen]

I could be wrong but I just don't see it making sense for Corey to come this year other than doing a red-shirt year where he's practicing vs college dudes(instead of HS dudes) and utilizing the SnC Program at UConn while he gets his groove together with college life and academics.

Dan Hurley is always loyal to his incumbent guys and his new freshman re: PT. IMO..That's why he didn't get crazy because he didn't "score" in transfer portal.. He'walks the walk with his recruits.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Seems so weird that 2 different well known basketball reporters mistakenly wrote that. Not implying anything, but it’s just odd that it’s happened twice

I wouldn't assume two different reporters both heard the information. More like a friend of a friend type scenario where on person reports based on info from a source and then a second reporter reports they heard from a source.

 

[the Q]

3 possibilities imo

1) This is BS

2) If Cole is really coming back, then the exact same guys will be here in fall 2022 anyways. If he doesn't envision himself as a 4-year player, then it would make sense. Get some game reps (just maybe not as much as he would fall 2022), practice against top-notch players, etc.

3) We're planning on giving him the Richie Springs treatment and redshirting a year while he develops in practice and in the system.

I don’t think there’s any question it’s better off him coming here.

Gets to play against good players. Get used to college life.

And the team has the room due to the Covid exception.

Seems like a win-win scenario

 

[seeya27]

Corey is reclassifying.

 

[Husky Alien]

Corey is reclassifying.

Nice! I think we are good for this year.

 

[jibsey]

There’s only so much playing time at guard and there can be problems with Hurley trying to integrate all of them and keep them happy at the same time.