OT: Emmitt Matthews recruiting update

[tcf15]

BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - Matthews recruited heavily after getting release from UConn
The No. 135 prospect in the 2018 Rivals150 received his release last week and is now a popular prospect as one of the few ranked players still available. Since opening up, the Washington native says Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Virginia Tech, Washington and West Virginia have made contact with him.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Buzz Williams is everywhere.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

Underwhelming list of suitors. Matthews will rue the day of leaving UConn!

 

[WrenchFan69]

I really like his fit at all of these schools honestly. Good for him. Hope he picks Oregon State or WVU, though.

 

[CTBasketball]

He’d fit right into Huggins 1-3-1. He’s a lanky dude.

 

[intlzncster]

I would like to know why Hurley wasn't interested. Maybe too much overlap with Sid? idk

I mean, many of the transfers being thrown out there don't seem to be much better, if at all.

 

[Mike Honcho]

I would like to know why Hurley wasn't interested. Maybe too much overlap with Sid? idk

I mean, many of the transfers being thrown out there don't seem to be much better, if at all.

If I had to guess, it's because this kid takes up a scholarship for 4 years, while the transfers only for 1-2 years. Thus, he's taking a bit of a flier on this year given that the landscape is pretty dry (though it keeps options open in case of a late decommit or reclassifier) and gives himself more space to recruit in following years.

 

[HuskyHawk]

If I had to guess, it's because this kid takes up a scholarship for 4 years, while the transfers only for 1-2 years. Thus, he's taking a bit of a flier on this year given that the landscape is pretty dry (though it keeps options open in case of a late decommit or reclassifier) and gives himself more space to recruit in following years.

It's a fair point. Megaclasses can be ok, but ideally you'd like to spread things out a bit. He has a nice list of interested schools. We'll know more in the weeks to come. If Hurley can land a top rated SG, we'll know he needed the ship. If he targets a grad transfer, maybe he wanted to spread things out. At this point we're just throwing against the wall.

 

[upstater]

If I had to guess, it's because this kid takes up a scholarship for 4 years, while the transfers only for 1-2 years. Thus, he's taking a bit of a flier on this year given that the landscape is pretty dry (though it keeps options open in case of a late decommit or reclassifier) and gives himself more space to recruit in following years.

If you're talking about Carr, he was a freshman. Add his redshirt year, and he can have a scholarship for 4 years potentially.

 

[UConnErik]

Visiting WVU.....we might still be involved. I thought we was going to commit to NC State weeks ago. Strange recruitment given WV scholly situation.

Former UConn commit Emmitt Matthews Jr. will visit West Virginia

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Visiting WVU.....we might still be involved. I thought we was going to commit to NC State weeks ago. Strange recruitment given WV scholly situation.

Former UConn commit Emmitt Matthews Jr. will visit West Virginia

Not saying that article is wrong, but have we even been linked to him at all since he restarted the process?

 

[AntG168]

Why do we care?

 

[gtcam]

Underwhelming list of suitors. Matthews will rue the day of leaving UConn!

you are what your name says!!!!!
Yeah WVU, VT and Oklahoma are underwhelming

 

[MattMang23]

Should I know this player?

 

[Chief00]

I still think Emmitt is underrated with a high ceiling and I have mentioned that to whom it may concern.

 

[polycom]

I still think Emmitt is underrated with a high ceiling and I have mentioned that to whom it may concern.

So no one.

 

[WrenchFan69]

I still think Emmitt is underrated with a high ceiling and I have mentioned that to whom it may concern.

Thank you for your service

 

[Drew]

anyone think he possibly goes to ECU with Chill?

 

[Purple Stein]

I still think Emmitt is underrated with a high ceiling and I have mentioned that to whom it may concern.

Voldemort?

 

[UconnFanDC]

I still think Emmitt is underrated with a high ceiling and I have mentioned that to whom it may concern.

Good for him. Sooo now about those actually going to Uconn

 

[mauconnfan]

Chief thank you for your reviews on Matthews and I agree. Pretty funny how some just find the need to reject a subject many are still interested in, basically where this kid lands. He wanted to be a Husky what's so tough about reading about him even though he's moved on? Hope you people aren't answering the NBA, best pizza or beer threads because it has nothing to do with kids who ARE coming to UConn (as if there hasn't been enough about Adams, Smith and Yakwe?).

 

[upstater]

Chief thank you for your reviews on Matthews and I agree. Pretty funny how some just find the need to reject a subject many are still interested in, basically where this kid lands. He wanted to be a Husky what's so tough about reading about him even though he's moved on? Hope you people aren't answering the NBA, best pizza or beer threads because it has nothing to do with kids who ARE coming to UConn (as if there hasn't been enough about Adams, Smith and Yakwe?).

We also have always done this in the past with the recruits we missed on but who wanted to come here. People mentioned Bonzi Colson and B Brown, etc., for awhile.

 

[Huskybass]

I still think Emmitt is underrated with a high ceiling and I have mentioned that to whom it may concern.

Raising the bar. Chief does not rest on his laurels.