Donovan Clingan

[Improviser]

The Boneyard lawyers ginning up a way to call firing a coach for a player going to Kentucky "for cause" would have been worth the price of admission.

How much would you pay for the ticket?

The bidding has started.

 

[superjohn]

Travis was a first round pick. I haven’t seen Clingan except in a few clips, can he run the floor like Knight did?

If you were 7 feet tall with a pulse you played in the league back then. Travis was probably a little faster down the court, Clingan is way bigger than Travis. Travis being faster down the court is the one thing he has on Clingan right now. I'm also remembering Travis as a finished product..

He came into UConn as a gawky project, he left a solid center. Clingan will be coming into college as a grown man.

 

[ZenConn]

Travis was a solid screener as well. I see this as a lost art in today's game along with outlet passing.

 

[Chin Diesel]

If only there were a way to get a Travis Knight compilation video for people to see how Travis played in college.

If only.

Time to light up the @tcf15 lamp.

 

[Huskyforlife]

What are you basing this on? I've never heard of a player leaving early to go to Europe, unless it was to return home. Unless you know something I don't, this is just wild and unlikely speculation.

It happens all over college basketball every year.

Also when Sanogo committed he said he didn't want to spend 4 years in college. I'm sure someone knows which article I'm talking about.

 

[CL82]

That’s not a thing. I didn’t pick duke to win ‘99

True, but you didn’t eat the mojo sandwich either so…

 

[87Xfer]

Not sure off the top of my head. But I think there will be honest conversations with Sanogo at the end of next season about realistic expectations for his pro career. If he has the season everyone expects of him, he might decide to take that European bag immediately.

This will effect the Clingan situation if he decides to give it one more year. There's no chance Clingan would be anything more than Sanogos backup as a freshman, that's an uphill battle to sell.

that's an interesting take.

 

[SportsFan88]

Do UConn fans come to this board anymore? Man this place has become more bizarre than usual.

I honestly said the same thing to myself. So much junk in here nowadays

 

[Dove]

Right, people heard you say it

Video or it didn't happen.

 

[Tenspro2002]

He's way better than Travis.

No, I know that he's a much better prospect.

I should have said "rich man's Travis Knight", and I say that as someone who, especially in retrospect, loved his game.

 

[Fishy]

Not sure off the top of my head. But I think there will be honest conversations with Sanogo at the end of next season about realistic expectations for his pro career. If he has the season everyone expects of him, he might decide to take that European bag immediately.

This will effect the Clingan situation if he decides to give it one more year. There's no chance Clingan would be anything more than Sanogos backup as a freshman, that's an uphill battle to sell.

 

[uconnbill]

Big10 player.

nice to see him home. But big10 bound.

You know this from what your trips to Arby's

 

[CONN78SEJ]

did the boneyard exist when camby picked UMass?

Camby picked UMass because of a slick talker named Calipari. Unlike Calhoun and Camby, Hurley has a very good chance to land this kid.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Somebody gets it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Camby picked UMass because of a slick talker named Calipari. Unlike Calhoun and Camby, Hurley has a very good chance to land this kid.

And lots of cash. I worked with Marcus' dad Bob Camby for two summers. It was a summer job while in college, operating big printers in the basement at The Hartford. Bob bled blue like we do. Huge UConn fan. Slick talking didn't get Marcus to UMass by itself.

Donovan is in an entirely different situation.

 

[Get a Job]

It happens all over college basketball every year.

Also when Sanogo committed he said he didn't want to spend 4 years in college. I'm sure someone knows which article I'm talking about.

Can you name some examples of non-European players leaving college early to play in Europe? I'm just not aware of any, so I am curious. Outlier situations, like a player flunking out of school, don't count.

I recall the same thing about Sanogo wanting to go pro early. I don't remember the exact words used, but my interpretation was that he was referring to the NBA. Of course, if players leave early for foreign leagues all the time, like you are implying, it could be that my ignorance of that fact caused me to falsely assume he was referring exclusively to the NBA.

 

[ARIDE]

Camby picked UMass because of a slick talker named Calipari. Unlike Calhoun and Camby, Hurley has a very good chance to land this kid.

Its found that Camby recieved cash and other benefits to go to Umass.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Its found that Camby recieved cash and other benefits to go to Umass.

Calipari bought a player? Gee, who woulda thunk it? Maybe John Chaney?

 

[CONN78SEJ]

And lots of cash. I worked with Marcus' dad Bob Camby for two summers. It was a summer job while in college, operating big printers in the basement at The Hartford. Bob bled blue like we do. Huge UConn fan. Slick talking didn't get Marcus to UMass by itself.

Donovan is in an entirely different situation.

Are you saying Hurley doesn’t have a chance like some of the other idiots on this board?

 

[Son of Robert]

Duh. He is priority #1 for 22 and has been for a long time

It was unnecessary to quote my post, just to to be a jerk, and then once again repeat what we all know.

Way to go Einstein. Leave me out of it next time you think your synapses are firing.

 

[husky99]

Heard 3 schools are all over him... obviously take with a grain of salt....
Michigan
Uconn
Some blue blood( asking)

 

[UCDaveD]

Man I would love to land him. My uneducated guess is Michigan though.

 

[Dove]

We must cling to Clingan.

 

[Kenny11]

If you were 7 feet tall with a pulse you played in the league back then. Travis was probably a little faster down the court, Clingan is way bigger than Travis. Travis being faster down the court is the one thing he has on Clingan right now. I'm also remembering Travis as a finished product..

He came into UConn as a gawky project, he left a solid center. Clingan will be coming into college as a grown man.

Yeah that was back when gm’s were drafting tall guys over good players. A couple decades of 6’11 and up guys made a lot of money in those years. Travis was solid for sure, but he wouldn’t be drafted now.

 

[UC1995]

Love the player... hope he comes... but he is going to Michigan. His family won't stop him from going to a place he has always dreamed of playing at. I hope Coach H. is still recruiting other players because if Sanogo leaves and Whaley finishes eligibility we need to keep adding depth and talent to this position.