Enoch is transferring

[Ewekon]

My bad, I totally meant to type Diarra, thanks for correcting me and being a about it.

And thank you for your keen insight into UConn basketball

 

[Connrack]

I really hope Steve thinks his choice out before he makes a decision. Like it or not there are a few high level programs that would tell him anything for him to come there and be their back up. He should choose a school he can get the time he needs to play and get better, more like a Manhattan, Iona like Sam Jr, Siena not another program at Husky level where he's going to get recruited over next year while sitting out.

I wish him all the luck in the world hope this decision works for him!

If Steve is thinking about transferring to Providence, or a program of similar stature, this may reflect his thinking that he should have progressed further on the court than he did and the coaching staff hindered that progression. The draw of Providence is that there is a general perception that Cooley and staff do a good job of developing their players. I could see Providence taking a stab at him.

 

[upstater]

2014- yes
2003- No, pats were number 1 ranked defense. Were middle of the road on offense.

Think he was talking of the final game itself -- with a score of 32-29 (which is why I didn't argue that one). But I agree with both of you there.

Yes

That Patriots D actually gave up almost a point a minute for the final 30+ of the game. A lot of that had to do with Rodney Harrison breaking an arm.

Carolina had a great D that year.

 

[upstater]

I really hope Steve thinks his choice out before he makes a decision. Like it or not there are a few high level programs that would tell him anything for him to come there and be their back up. He should choose a school he can get the time he needs to play and get better, more like a Manhattan, Iona like Sam Jr, Siena not another program at Husky level where he's going to get recruited over next year while sitting out.

I wish him all the luck in the world hope this decision works for him!

Would not be surprised if he goes to Syracuse.

 

[intlzncster]

The draw of Providence is that there is a general perception that Cooley and staff do a good job of developing their players. I could see Providence taking a stab at him.

They seem to have done so from the eye test. I mean, it would be hard to really knock they're development results.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Would not be surprised if he goes to Syracuse.

That'd be third on my 'most likely' list behind PC and URI

 

[intlzncster]

Would not be surprised if he goes to Syracuse.

Honestly, if he's dead set on a high major, that's probably the best place he could go. Syracuse is Exhibit A on how to hide a guys defensive deficiencies. Especially inside.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Steve Enoch is not transferring to PC or Cuse, why would either of those schools even sniff him? Paschal Chuckwu can't get on the floor for cuse, and he's better than Enoch will ever be.

 

[Travelman6]

Criticizes posters' tangents...goes off on a tangent. Classic Yard.

I would not really consider a 75 (give or take) word response a tangent.

 

[enochlover12]

Huge loss . Should've been treated better.

 

[UCbcm]

Steve Enoch is not transferring to PC or Cuse, why would either of those schools even sniff him? Paschal Chuckwu can't get on the floor for cuse, and he's better than Enoch will ever be.

Paschal was getting minutes but then lost vision in one of his eyes, which he played with for 4 or 5 games. He didn't want to tell the coaches and lose his minutes. The injury required 3 surgeries. Knocked him out for the year.

 

[dennismenace]

The '54 Indians never had four 20 game winners. The '71 Orioles (palmer, dobson, McNally, cuellar) and the 1920 white Sox are the only teams to ever do that

You are correct. Two 20 game winners, a 19 game winner, 15 game winner and 13 game winner. However, my point was about their dominance and three were Hall of Famers in there prime. Take a look at some gaudy pitching statistics if you like. Also, Hall Newhauser was a Hall of Famer too in the bullpen.

1954 Cleveland Indians Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

 

[pj]

Would not be surprised if he goes to Syracuse.

I wouldn't either ... Syracuse has a depopulated roster ... and they take big men who hate defense, want to focus on offense, because they can let mediocre defenders stand still near the basket in the middle of the zone. Pascal Chukwu for example: Providence transfer Paschal Chukwu says Syracuse 'is a place where I can make my dream come true' "I'm more focused on what they'll help me do offensively."

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Would not be surprised if he goes to Syracuse.

Well, Boeheim did turn Fab Melo into a first round draft pick ...

 

[Jaker]

We should have a no transfer clause to Cuse.

 

[Horatio]

Enoch's most likely transferring because he refuses to wear that two piece bathing suit another season. They looked like " The Unsullied of Storrs". Poor babies

 

[CTBasketball]

Wherever he goes, I wouldn't put it past him to average 12 and 6. Once a coach teaches him how to play defense, he can be an impact player.

 

[Fishy]

Wherever he goes, I wouldn't put it past him to average 12 and 6. Once a coach teaches him how to play defense, he can be an impact player.

This....is my nightmare.

I think it will happen.

 

[CTBasketball]

This....is my nightmare.

I think it will happen.

It probably will happen. He'll get that redshirt year he originally needed, and if he's stashed behind a good big he can go up against in practice every day, he will be a really good player. He just needed to grow despite his defensive inefficiencies.

 

[boog204]

This....is my nightmare.

I think it will happen.

I think it will too. He was very, very close to being a really good player. A little more seasoning defensively and just relaxing offensively and he's there. Him and Shonn Miller had the best pure, fundamentally sound post moves of any UConn big since Rod Sellers. It wasn't always effective, but it was damn close to being so.

 

[CTBasketball]

I think it will too. He was very, very close to being a really good player. A little more seasoning defensively and just relaxing offensively and he's there. Him and Shonn Miller had the best pure, fundamentally sound post moves of any UConn big since Rod Sellers. It wasn't always effective, but it was damn close to being so.

I would say Jeff Adrien, Emeka Okafor, Charlie Villanueva, and Hilton Armstrong had all better post moves than the ones listed above.

 

[BUConn10]

Wherever he goes, I wouldn't put it past him to average 12 and 6. Once a coach teaches him how to play defense, he can be an impact player.

It's not even the need to teach him advanced defense. If he just moves his feet better he would instantly become twice the player he is now and a serviceable starter on most teams.

I know some people are saying they never saw any of the potential people keep talking about but the offensive footwork and speed that he executes his moves were always very, very impressive, even if the shots bricked 85% of the time. He has the hard part of being an exceptional offensive 5 down pat, its the little things he lacks, and the ability to finish but lets just gloss over that for now.

 

[CTBasketball]

It's not even the need to teach him advanced defense. If he just moves his feet better he would instantly become twice the player he is now and a serviceable starter on most teams.

I know some people are saying they never saw any of the potential people keep talking about but the offensive footwork and speed that he executes his moves were always very, very impressive, even if the shots bricked 85% of the time. He has the hard part of being an exceptional offensive 5 down pat, its the little things he lacks, and the ability to finish but lets just gloss over that for now.

He might have been the most offensively skilled low-post big man we've recruited since Drummond. And the fact we just let him transfer because Ollie gave him 10 minutes a game to struggle on defense is mind boggling. How the hell can we not make him move his feet and be an active defender? I have a bad feeling about this - I think we're going to regret this one.

 

[boog204]

I would say Jeff Adrien, Emeka Okafor, Charlie Villanueva, and Hilton Armstrong had all better post moves than the ones listed above.

Charlie V, definitely... Adrien had a nice jump hook. Hilton and Emeka? Eh. They were more effective. But neither had great post moves in the traditional sense. Emeka's jump hook was effective against other 6-9 big men but his body was far too squared off and was not effective on the next level. Hilton was never a great low post scorer. His big scoring year was 9.7ppg and the vast majority of those points were either dunks from Marcus feeds or put backs. I'm not saying Enoch was a great low post scorer. He wasn't. But his skills in the low post were actually quite good and I'll still maintain from a pure fundamental standpoint, they were better than Emeka's. Emeka was not a "pretty" scorer in the post from a pure skill standpoint.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Charlie V, definitely... Adrien had a nice jump hook. Hilton and Emeka? Eh. They were more effective. But neither had great post moves in the traditional sense. Emeka's jump hook was effective against other 6-9 big men but his body was far too squared off and was not effective on the next level. Hilton was never a great low post scorer. His big scoring year was 9.7ppg and the vast majority of those points were either dunks from Marcus feeds or put backs. I'm not saying Enoch was a great low post scorer. He wasn't. But his skills in the low post were actually quite good and I'll still maintain from a pure fundamental standpoint, they were better than Emeka's. Emeka was not a "pretty" scorer in the post from a pure skill standpoint.

I disagree. Enoch had some nice moves on occasion, but they are being completely overblown.

Better in the post or better moves than Emeka and Adrien? No way.