2025 Recruiting: Eric Reibe Commits to UConn

[drayenob]

Prized UConn Commit Will Play Surprising Position Under Dan Hurley

The UConn Huskies’ latest signing might be playing a position you don’t expect next year. Wednesday brought great news for UConn Nation: seven-foot center Eric

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"Obviously we're going to be competing and I'm going to do everything I can to get on the floor," Reibe said, per London. "Tarris Reed (current UConn center) is just going to get me better and I'm going to try my best to get him better too. Coach sees us playing together --- with me at the four and (Reed) at the five. I'm more outside he's more inside.”

 

[Mister P]

After the Reibe commitment yesterday I took the opportunity to reflect back to a game that I attended at XL less than 10 years ago. We were part of the AAC getting our butts handed to us by Tulsa(I think anyway). I remember thinking about how far our program had fallen in such a short amount of time.
Fast forward to now and we are 100% on the College Basketball Mountaintop and have the unquestionable best coaching staff in the country.
Hurley and staff have exceeded any expectations I or anyone else could have had when he took a risk on himself and guided this program back to being “The College Basketball Capital of the World”.
We are so extremely lucky to have him and the other amazing assistants on staff.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

"Obviously we're going to be competing and I'm going to do everything I can to get on the floor," Reibe said, per London. "Tarris Reed (current UConn center) is just going to get me better and I'm going to try my best to get him better too. Coach sees us playing together --- with me at the four and (Reed) at the five. I'm more outside he's more inside.”

Live look in at the double big crew:

 

[Lambeau]

Can it possibly be the case that Danny sees Reibe at the 4, and Bundalo redundant? Whaaah?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Can it possibly be the case that Danny sees Reibe at the 4, and Bundalo redundant? Whaaah?

I think it’s more likely the case that Danny sees Reibe as wildly talented and versatile enough to play some stretches at the four so that he can get a starter’s load of minutes, while being in a timeshare with Reed at the 5.

 

[Lambeau]

Makes sense.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Prized UConn Commit Will Play Surprising Position Under Dan Hurley

The UConn Huskies’ latest signing might be playing a position you don’t expect next year. Wednesday brought great news for UConn Nation: seven-foot center Eric

www.si.com

"Obviously we're going to be competing and I'm going to do everything I can to get on the floor," Reibe said, per London. "Tarris Reed (current UConn center) is just going to get me better and I'm going to try my best to get him better too. Coach sees us playing together --- with me at the four and (Reed) at the five. I'm more outside he's more inside.”

Probably a good sign for Reed if Dan is recruiting with him in mind.

 

[awy]

reibe's the starting 5. idk what the outlook on Reed is but they are not going to jeopardize winning for him

 

[WhereistheDove?]

reibe's the starting 5. idk what the outlook on Reed is but they are not going to jeopardize winning for him

He can be the starter and also slide over to the four for stretches with Reed also on the floor. Those two are not mutually exclusive.

 

[El Obrero]

Can it possibly be the case that Danny sees Reibe at the 4, and Bundalo redundant?

That’s a great name for a band: Bundalo Redundant!

 

[bendm]

Just in time for Halloween it’s the “return of the double big”

 

[slepers]

156 ppg sounds about right!! Who needs defense??

Bad math?

 

[bendm]

Bad math?

i also said mpg not ppg

 

[David 76]

Was thinking the same thing

It's a big country.

 

[RuffRuff]

This program is at peak Patriots dynasty levels. Finely tuned well oiled machine. Enjoy it soak it in

Not sure it’s hit its crescendo quite yet but we are in the middle of the high note for sure. Pack another NC on and the decorations will be out full steam, with one of the most colorful personalties it’s seen in awhile. What a fascinating year.

 

[TheHorde]

Not sure it’s hit its crescendo quite yet but we are in the middle of the high note for sure. Pack another NC on and the decorations will be out full steam, with one of the most colorful personalties it’s seen in awhile. What a fascinating year.

Like we just got a commitment from Adams and Reibe. We are about to hopefully get another from Mullins. And the fanbase has now grown so accustomed to the embarrassment of riches we have that the conversation has largely or at least partially moved past those guys and on to Bundalo. That’s incredible and shows the level the program is at.

 

[Waquoit]

And the fanbase has now grown so accustomed to the embarrassment of riches we have that the conversation has largely or at least partially moved past those guys and on to Bundalo.

Isn't that funny? It reminds me of an old Mad Magazine bit - Then and Now. They'd give a phrase or topic and show two examples how it's usage had changed. For here, it would be:

NEXT!

Then: Ah crap, I really thought we were going to land that guy...Next!
Now: We just got commitments from 3 out of the Top 27. Unprecedented...Next!

 

[AllHusky]

Bad math?

14x14???

 

[navery12]

14x14???

14x14 does not equal 156

 

[husky99]

14x14 does not equal 156

Math is for nerds

 

[Waquoit]

Math is hard!

 

[QuickDraw]

 

[AllHusky]

Bad math?

i also said mpg not ppg

Yeah, I started laughing when I saw 14@14 and read it as points per game, which is not unreasonable given how Hurley and crew are recruiting!

 

[cwh20]

I’m leaving all the roster construction and minutes up to Hurley’s discretion for now but I’m sure I’ll have some opinions once the season gets underway. I still enjoy reading all of these conjecture posts anyway. So how many of you have mastered thinking Rye-bah when you see Reibe? That’s a tough one.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Kid has so much skill, easily a top 5 prospect if he hits 7’1.