2026 Recruiting: Dylan Mingo Official Visit this weekend!

[ec33]

This is fun

Even funnier when you ignored the original comment because you knew it was nonsense before it was even typed.

 

[Lafayette]

Did he forget what position Dan Hurley played at Seton Hall?

 

[karstenkibbe]

You forgot about Tate.

And Doron Sheffer.

 

[caw]

I know it’s hard to defend our HS PG development recently after looking at a list like that. So yeah let’s lock the thread and end the convo lol

Development?

2024 - Nowell - top 35ish player in high school who transferred down to VCU after one year
2023 - Castle - top ten player who was drafted in the top 5 of the NBA draft.
2022 - none
2021 - Diggins - top 60ish player in high school who transferred down to UMass after one year, played well at UMass but never tried to transfer back to a high-major. UMass was his level
2020 - none
2019 - Gaffney - top 100ish player in high school who transferred down and didn't exactly develop a ton after, though he was a decent bench player
2018 - Adams - top 250ish player in high school who graduated and transferred down and played well at a lower level and I would argue played well compared to his ranking at UConn

He's had a chance to really develop two high school PGs in Gaffney and Adams. Both of them were lower ranked high school players who probably played to their rankings. Castle, Nowell and Diggins only played a year at UConn. My personal opinion is that Diggins was overrated in a flawed COVID recruiting year. Castle was Castle and probably good enough to be drafted out of high school. Nowell is the question mark but he was also purportedly injured last year. It's just not a large list.

I think the bigger thing is Hurley has missed on his first choice recruit at PG almost every year (Castle aside).

 

[HW611]

Development?

2024 - Nowell - top 35ish player in high school who transferred down to VCU after one year
2023 - Castle - top ten player who was drafted in the top 5 of the NBA draft.
2022 - none
2021 - Diggins - top 60ish player in high school who transferred down to UMass after one year, played well at UMass but never tried to transfer back to a high-major. UMass was his level
2020 - none
2019 - Gaffney - top 100ish player in high school who transferred down and didn't exactly develop a ton after, though he was a decent bench player
2018 - Adams - top 250ish player in high school who graduated and transferred down and played well at a lower level and I would argue played well compared to his ranking at UConn

He's had a chance to really develop two high school PGs in Gaffney and Adams. Both of them were lower ranked high school players who probably played to their rankings. Castle, Nowell and Diggins only played a year at UConn. My personal opinion is that Diggins was overrated in a flawed COVID recruiting year. Castle was Castle and probably good enough to be drafted out of high school. Nowell is the question mark but he was also purportedly injured last year. It's just not a large list.

I think the bigger thing is Hurley has missed on his first choice recruit at PG almost every year (Castle aside).

Like I said, Calhoun made Craig Austrie into a viable PG from Day 1. At some point it’s not about evaluations. If all of your students are failing it’s not the students fault.

 

[pj]

Like I said, Calhoun made Craig Austrie into a viable PG from Day 1. At some point it’s not about evaluations. If all of your students are failing it’s not the students fault.

Calhoun was a great coach, but his great point guards were already great point guards in high school, and he wasn't picky about height.

Hurley has tried to get tall, long guards, and when he couldn't recruit a tall natural point guard, he tried to convert shooting guards like Mahaney and Newton. Worked with Newton, didn't work with Mahaney.

I don't know of any coach who's had a high hit rate trying to convert non-point guards into high D1 point guards. It rarely works out, even for the best coaches. Some things just can't be taught.

Craig Austrie as a "viable" point guard - well, we're setting a low bar here. Hurley can develop Craig Austrie level point guards any time he wants. Craig Austrie was Aidan Mahaney with a little better defense and fewer fouls.

 

[SoCalCanine]

If all of your students are failing it’s not the students fault.

By the same token, if the whole Boneyard thinks you're full of it, you probably are full of it.

 

[HW611]

Calhoun was a great coach, but his great point guards were already great point guards in high school, and he wasn't picky about height.

Hurley has tried to get tall, long guards, and when he couldn't recruit a tall natural point guard, he tried to convert shooting guards like Mahaney and Newton. Worked with Newton, didn't work with Mahaney.

I don't know of any coach who's had a high hit rate trying to convert non-point guards into high D1 point guards. It rarely works out, even for the best coaches. Some things just can't be taught.

Craig Austrie as a "viable" point guard - well, we're setting a low bar here. Hurley can develop Craig Austrie level point guards any time he wants.

Why are you calling a guy who lead his team in assists by a large amount a SG?

Craig Austrie is purposefully a low bar to show how not hard it was yet we haven’t been able to create even a Craig Austrie for 8 years.

 

[KingAG]

Why are you calling a guy who lead his team in assists by a large amount a SG?

Craig Austrie is purposefully a low bar to show how not hard it was yet we haven’t been able to create even a Craig Austrie for 8 years.

Why are you so loud and wrong? Hassan Diarra virtually played his entire career here. Are you gonna say his 1 year at A&M is proof he came here developed? Lmao

 

[pj]

Why are you calling a guy who lead his team in assists by a large amount a SG?

Craig Austrie is purposefully a low bar to show how not hard it was yet we haven’t been able to create even a Craig Austrie for 8 years.

Tristen Newton led his team in assists. Austrie in his best year was fourth on the team in assists (2.3 apg in 2008-09).

 

[Lafayette]

Tristen Newton led his team in assists. Austrie in his best year was fourth on the team in assists (2.3 apg in 2008-09).

1st team All American Tristen Newton from UConn?

 

[karstenkibbe]

Like I said, Calhoun made Craig Austrie into a viable PG from Day 1. At some point it’s not about evaluations. If all of your students are failing it’s not the students fault.

Craig Austrie is a poor example. Yes, he didn’t have elite-level athleticism or physical skills, and wasn’t flashy at all, but you make it sound like JC turned Austrie from scrub into “viable PG”. In reality, the kid was a fairly polished PG from the moment he arrived in Storrs. He started the first two dozen games his freshman year and set the freshman single-game assist record (14) early that season. Anyone who watched this kid in the FCIAC at Trinity (Stamford) Catholic knew that he was a solid PG and a winner: 103-6 record his four years there, three FCIAC titles, two CIAC state titles and two-time CIAC runner-up. Gatorade CT POY. You make it sound like Calhoun turned a Rob Garrison-level player into a serviceable PG. Austrie deserves a lot more respect.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

I was sober when i started reading this ridiculous thread. By page 7 I had forgotten the original theme of the thread (Mingo). By page 10 I kept wishing for a quick death. I kept thinking that this thing would return to Mingo. No luck. I am nice and drunk now so I am going to bed. Good night.

 

[karstenkibbe]

I was sober when i started reading this ridiculous thread. By page 7 I had forgotten the original theme of the thread (Mingo). By page 10 I kept wishing for a quick death. I kept thinking that this thing would return to Mingo. No luck. I am nice and drunk now so I am going to bed. Good night.

Hopefully you drank everything on the “Beer Expert” @Fishy recommendation list. Lots of solid hops wisdom from the puncher of throats in the beer thread. 🍻

 

[uconngb]

You love to derail threads and won't let go of even the most false beliefs. How many times do you have to post basically the same thing? So yes, I think almost everyone on here would enjoy the board more if HW611 would just go away.

FIFY A

 

[ucp990411]

Development?

2024 - Nowell - top 35ish player in high school who transferred down to VCU after one year
2023 - Castle - top ten player who was drafted in the top 5 of the NBA draft.
2022 - none
2021 - Diggins - top 60ish player in high school who transferred down to UMass after one year, played well at UMass but never tried to transfer back to a high-major. UMass was his level
2020 - none
2019 - Gaffney - top 100ish player in high school who transferred down and didn't exactly develop a ton after, though he was a decent bench player
2018 - Adams - top 250ish player in high school who graduated and transferred down and played well at a lower level and I would argue played well compared to his ranking at UConn

He's had a chance to really develop two high school PGs in Gaffney and Adams. Both of them were lower ranked high school players who probably played to their rankings. Castle, Nowell and Diggins only played a year at UConn. My personal opinion is that Diggins was overrated in a flawed COVID recruiting year. Castle was Castle and probably good enough to be drafted out of high school. Nowell is the question mark but he was also purportedly injured last year. It's just not a large list.

I think the bigger thing is Hurley has missed on his first choice recruit at PG almost every year (Castle aside).

B Adams was a point guard?

 

[caw]

Like I said, Calhoun made Craig Austrie into a viable PG from Day 1. At some point it’s not about evaluations. If all of your students are failing it’s not the students fault.

Not sure Austrie was much better than Gaffney off the bat.

B Adams was a point guard?

Was Castle a PG? I was going off of where I recalled him playing in high school, but feel free to correct me on that. If you want to say he was a 2, that just makes my point stronger. Hurley hasn't recruited many PGs at UConn.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Why are you so loud and wrong? Hassan Diarra virtually played his entire career here. Are you gonna say his 1 year at A&M is proof he came here developed? Lmao

He played 2 seasons at A&M.

 

[Magic32]

I guess I really could care less about Hurley being unable to develop a PG, he did coach 2 championship teams in a short period. I'm happy with that, now please provide Dylan Mingo news in the Mingo thread.

 

[HW611]

Not sure Austrie was much better than Gaffney off the bat.

I was a big fan of freshman year Gaffney so no push back from me.

Craig Austrie is a poor example. Yes, he didn’t have elite-level athleticism or physical skills, and wasn’t flashy at all, but you make it sound like JC turned Austrie from scrub into “viable PG”. In reality, the kid was a fairly polished PG from the moment he arrived in Storrs. He started the first two dozen games his freshman year and set the freshman single-game assist record (14) early that season. Anyone who watched this kid in the FCIAC at Trinity (Stamford) Catholic knew that he was a solid PG and a winner: 103-6 record his four years there, three FCIAC titles, two CIAC state titles and two-time CIAC runner-up. Gatorade CT POY. You make it sound like Calhoun turned a Rob Garrison-level player into a serviceable PG. Austrie deserves a lot more respect.

I like Austrie a lot. Unfortunately he’s the lowest on the totem poll because Calhoun was so legendary when it came to making a great PG.

And it’s crazy he can trust him the way he did but we couldn’t trust Nowell, a top 30 recruit under any circumstance.

 

[Son of Robert]

Speaking of recent point guards.

My take on Ahmad Nowell is that early in the season he was IN IT, very limited minutes, but he made some nice plays, some sharp passes, seemed to handle the ball well, took a few shots, played aggressive D, and the potential for more minutes was a very possible thing. Then he got hurt, some arm strain, some injury that kept him out of practice, out of games, then he came back even more limited on minutes and opportunity, and I swear, his body language changed, he did not seem to have that same fire to his game that I saw earlier in the season. Hate to put this on anyone, just my opinion, and I never say stuff like this, but I think he checked out somewhat when the playing time door closed. He may play very well at VCU, a fresh start, new season, 2nd year baller.

 

[Inyatkin]

I was a big fan of freshman year Gaffney so no push back from me.

I like Austrie a lot. Unfortunately he’s the lowest on the totem poll because Calhoun was so legendary when it came to making a great PG.

And it’s crazy he can trust him the way he did but we couldn’t trust Nowell, a top 30 recruit under any circumstance.

Some of us remember that 2005-06 season. We "trusted" Craig Austrie because our other two point guards were suspended.

 

[boog204]

I was a big fan of freshman year Gaffney so no push back from me.

I like Austrie a lot. Unfortunately he’s the lowest on the totem poll because Calhoun was so legendary when it came to making a great PG.

And it’s crazy he can trust him the way he did but we couldn’t trust Nowell, a top 30 recruit under any circumstance.

The only reason Austrie played was because Marcus and AJ were suspended. Let's not make it seem like Austrie was expected to be a major contributor from day one.

 

[Mr. French]

Some of us remember that 2005-06 season. We "trusted" Craig Austrie because our other two point guards were suspended.

The only reason Austrie played was because Marcus and AJ were suspended. Let's not make it seem like Austrie was expected to be a major contributor from day one.

Was hoping someone made this point.

I’m exhausted with his takes. I swear, he wasn’t this ridiculous last year. The new username has really emboldened him.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Was hoping someone made this point.

I’m exhausted with his takes. I swear, he wasn’t this ridiculous last year. The new username has really emboldened him.

He was-The Ross takes were just as ridiculous

 

[HW611]

Some of us remember that 2005-06 season. We "trusted" Craig Austrie because our other two point guards were suspended.

We were putting Liam at point at times last year when Diarra was hurt. Diarra had to play 30 minutes on a bum knee for the whole back half of the season because we refused to trust Nowell.

 

[TheHorde]

We were putting Liam at point at times last year when Diarra was hurt. Diarra had to play 30 minutes on a bum knee for the whole back half of the season because we refused to trust Nowell.

The bigger issue is that the staff thought Mahaney could provide valuable minutes at point guard. As we saw, he was more suited to playing 2 guard than the point. It was a roster construction issue. The staff learned from it and appeared to make significant efforts to shore up the point guard spot and ball handling going into this coming season.

 

[Son of Robert]

The only reason Austrie played was because Marcus and AJ were suspended. Let's not make it seem like Austrie was expected to be a major contributor from day one.

If I remember right Austrie was the Gatorade Player of the year in CT his senior year of high school.

 

[Inyatkin]

We were putting Liam at point at times last year when Diarra was hurt. Diarra had to play 30 minutes on a bum knee for the whole back half of the season because we refused to trust Nowell.

Players earn trust. You don't just give it to them. So much happens in practice that we don't see. And despite your convictions, you don't know everything.

 

[navery12]

We were putting Liam at point at times last year when Diarra was hurt. Diarra had to play 30 minutes on a bum knee for the whole back half of the season because we refused to trust Nowell.

Which should tell you everything you need to know. You saw him in those few games, he was awful