ECU Transfer Tristen Newton Currently on Visit to UConn

[AllAbout5]

Let’s stay focused. We’ve had all time greats that went from warm to cold. Ray Allen (South Carolina), Emeka Okafor (Texas), Jeremy Lamb (Georgia), just to name a few.

 

[djct1999]

This was my question too - I didn't understand where the idea was coming from that Hurley told these guys there were no minutes. MAYBE what he said scared them off, but I haven't seen anything like that.

Thats typically how these things go. Nothing official was reported but its intuition based on circumstance and timing of transfers. Both were announced after they met with Hurley. Almost always that means the coach told the player things they didn't want to hear. Honest question, if Hurley told Gaffney he was next years starting pg or would see a much bigger role, do you really think he would leave?

 

[mauconnfan]

 

[SoFla Steve]

95 in Southern California yesterday. Was great to jump in the pool after work. Of all the things I miss about the Northeast the cold is not one of them.

I hear that! I love CT for about 4 weeks in the fall. Warm days, cool nights, colors on the trees, cider bought fresh from the orchard. Then those cold, rainy days come where the damp cold seems to just go right through you. Then the snow and ice.

I'll take the endless summer every time. Down here, ice is something that occurs in your drink. Speaking of which . . .

EDIT: Pizza! I miss CT pizza. Also, has anyone seen Newton on campus?

 

[6xChamps]

Clingan on campus too

 

[Huskybass]

I’m as big a Boat fan as you’ll find and agree about all the praise for him here; I’m somewhat surprised at how dismissive people are about RJ. No, he’s not Boat, but he did earn first team all BE last season and was without question the best scorer on the team. Of all the problems we had, he was not one of them.

I really like Cole, but Boat was a completely different type of player. Despite his size, Boat threw down many dunks while in a UConn uniform. I don't recall Cole ever dunking. Great player, just nowhere near the athlete that Boat was.

 

[djct1999]

Clingan on campus too

Is Hurley?

 

[HooperScooper]

Thats typically how these things go. Nothing official was reported but its intuition based on circumstance and timing of transfers. Both were announced after they met with Hurley. Almost always that means the coach told the player things they didn't want to hear. Honest question, if Hurley told Gaffney he was next years starting pg or would see a much bigger role, do you really think he would leave?

I don't know why people on here would make up stories about what Hurley did or didn't say to players. They have no idea.

So let me ask this for the people who believe he told Diggins and Gaffney they wouldn't play next year. Or that he might have told them they're the starting pg next year if he wanted them to be.

First, from what we've seen from Hurley does he seem like the type who would blatantly tell a player they wouldn't play next season? He seems to tell players what they would need to do to get on the court more next season. Doesn't that seem more like him?

Second, do you ever think he would tell a player that they have a certain position locked up for next season? Of course not. We've heard it from multiple recruits and players that he tells them they need to work for their playing time. Right?

Obviously Diggins and Gaffney had bad experiences this past season because they weren't good enough to play more. And they didn't see that changing next year. So they left. End of story.

 

[Improviser]

Thats typically how these things go. Nothing official was reported but its intuition based on circumstance and timing of transfers. Both were announced after they met with Hurley. Almost always that means the coach told the player things they didn't want to hear. Honest question, if Hurley told Gaffney he was next years starting pg or would see a much bigger role, do you really think he would leave?

Cause and effect.

 

[6xChamps]

Is Hurley?

Since he isn’t at the tournament today I’d have to imagine him and Kimani are the guys on campus taking care of business today. My knowledge of how the visits go is that they’ll usually fly in to Hartford on Friday and stay over there before spending the remainder of the weekend on campus.

 

[tcf15]

Following Tyrese Martin on IG now too.

 

[Kenny11]

I really like Cole, but Boat was a completely different type of player. Despite his size, Boat threw down many dunks while in a UConn uniform. I don't recall Cole ever dunking. Great player, just nowhere near the athlete that Boat was.

It’s so hard to dunk in games at the height. This is even more true for a two foot jumper like Boatright because it means it’s much harder to dunk on breakaways because you have to gather and slow down before jumping. It’s amazing the amount of dunks he had at uconn. Even Someone like Jackson probably isn’t even close to career dunks as boat.

 

[Chief00]

Contrary to some reports, a push is on for Castle to re-class. Hopefully, academics don’t get in the way.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Looks like D Clingan is on campus right now as well per his IG.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Do you like watching sports so much earlier in the day? Aside from not having family/friends out there, I think that would be my biggest mental barrier to moving out west.

You get used to it pretty quickly. Now it feels odd to wait around until noon for a football game on Sunday. The 4 pm weekday UConn starts are not ideal I’ll admit.

 

[Mr. French]

Thats typically how these things go. Nothing official was reported but its intuition based on circumstance and timing of transfers. Both were announced after they met with Hurley. Almost always that means the coach told the player things they didn't want to hear. Honest question, if Hurley told Gaffney he was next years starting pg or would see a much bigger role, do you really think he would leave?

Def not. I don't think it's always as clear as the coach saying "you have no role on this team next year" I doubt that's what's being said. But obviously the tone wasn't as peachy as they wanted.

 

[auror]

Contrary to some reports, a push is on for Castle to re-class. Hopefully, academics don’t get in the way.

Newton, a Castle re-class, and then 1 of the available combo/wing guards (Ramey/Young/Richard/Reeves/Carter) would make me quite excited indeed about this upcoming year.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Newton, a Castle re-class, and then 1 of the available combo/wing guards (Ramey/Young/Richard/Reeves/Carter) would make me quite excited indeed about this upcoming year.

This happens and we are set and deep at every position.

 

[djct1999]

I don't know why people on here would make up stories about what Hurley did or didn't say to players. They have no idea.

So let me ask this for the people who believe he told Diggins and Gaffney they wouldn't play next year. Or that he might have told them they're the starting pg next year if he wanted them to be.

First, from what we've seen from Hurley does he seem like the type who would blatantly tell a player they wouldn't play next season? He seems to tell players what they would need to do to get on the court more next season. Doesn't that seem more like him?

Second, do you ever think he would tell a player that they have a certain position locked up for next season? Of course not. We've heard it from multiple recruits and players that he tells them they need to work for their playing time. Right?

Obviously Diggins and Gaffney had bad experiences this past season because they weren't good enough to play more. And they didn't see that changing next year. So they left. End of story.

You are debating semantics. Without question Hurley painted a rather bleak picture and both saw the writing on the wall. That’s how this works. Again, maybe Hurley wasnt as blatant but there are many coaches, even hall of famers, that attach a specific number at the year end meetings. End of story.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Looks like D Clingan is on campus right now as well per his IG.

Clingan is now Agent Don!!

 

[aburks41]

This happens and we are set and deep at every position.

Castle likely wouldn't play, but I wonder if the staff would burn a redshirt on him after Hurley sounded like they regretted that with Floyd. In any case, it seems more likely Castle joins over the winter instead of the fall semester which is what Karaban did. Gives him some extra time to complete his courses and I think it would allow him to play his full senior season

 

[djct1999]

You get used to it pretty quickly. Now it feels odd to wait around until noon for a football game on Sunday. The 4 pm weekday UConn starts are not ideal I’ll admit.

I can understand how a week day game may be more difficult. But on the weekends, when I wake up for a 7:30 am est English Premier League game, I am in my glory.

 

[LBird33]

I can’t believe this thread is still on weather.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

I’m as big a Boat fan as you’ll find and agree about all the praise for him here; I’m somewhat surprised at how dismissive people are about RJ. No, he’s not Boat, but he did earn first team all BE last season and was without question the best scorer on the team. Of all the problems we had, he was not one of them.

RJ was not the problem at all, the fact that he was THE guy on our team was moreso it.

Boat was amazing while he was here. He can truly get any kind of shot he wanted at any time and get guys involved. Something we didn’t see this past year.

 

[Platt81]

Castle likely wouldn't play, but I wonder if the staff would burn a redshirt on him after Hurley sounded like they regretted that with Floyd. In any case, it seems more likely Castle joins over the winter instead of the fall semester which is what Karaban did. Gives him some extra time to complete his courses and I think it would allow him to play his full senior season

You can’t come to campus after fall semester and be able to play your full senior season. It’s one or the other.