2020 Recruiting: Etienne considering reclass

[Edward Sargent]

Orlando Antigua failed miserably as a head coach at USF but has had huge success as a head recruiting assistant.

Clearly better at holding a bag than a clipboard.

For Mac, a bag and a starting spot on a BIG10 (top 25) team await. Any reason for Dan Hurley to continue recruiting?

He was pretty successful at KY too

 

[ToolzieFan]

would have to be mac and aiken

That's disappointing, but not shocking. I love discussion about whether or not we'd take him even more now that his list of schools is out.

As for Etienne, while I don't like hearing about any visits to other schools, there's no reason to think this is a Kofi situation. We have been all over him, and he has interest in us. From what I read on here, Kofi was never enthusiastic about UConn.

 

[auror]

Towns is immediate eligible 2 years left I think, right? That's the main reason the quality of offers is so high. He's a Cam Johnson type.

 

[JimHurley]

I think my ideal scenario is signing Etienne and having Gilbert return. Gilbert as a 4th or 5th guard off the bench would be great. Gives us a really good defender and plenty of depth at the guard position.

 

[bendm]

I think my ideal scenario is signing Etienne and having Gilbert return. Gilbert as a 4th or 5th guard off the bench would be great. Gives us a really good defender and plenty of depth at the guard position.

sonogo over etienne but otherwise agreed. cole, bouk, and polley/jackson are starting. wont believe a better grad transfer than Al will want to come off the bench here until i see it

 

[JimHurley]

sonogo over etienne but otherwise agreed. cole, bouk, and polley/jackson are starting. wont believe a better grad transfer than Al will want to come off the bench until i see it

Sorry, yes Sanogo over Etienne but I think Etienne is the more likely option. I’d take either for sure.

 

[UConnRock]

If we landed him we’d have a cool pairing of MacBouk.

With Andre it would be MacBoukAir.

 

[tentoes4rings]

With Andre it would be MacBoukAir.

And hopefully not MakBouk Pro too soon.

 

[uconngb]

And hopefully not MakBouk Pro too soon.

Nicely done

 

[gtcam]

Sanogo is heading to Seton Hall - thats my gut feeling
Dan Hurley has to get a quality BIG

 

[Ajs120102]

Etienne is currently at the illinois-Iowa game. Seemed to have had a good weekend. Also visited Marquette recently.

 

[UConnStats]

Sanogo is heading to Seton Hall - thats my gut feeling
Dan Hurley has to get a quality BIG

Not going to Seton Hall, but probably not reclassifying.

 

[navery12]

Not going to Seton Hall, but probably not reclassifying.

Strangely that makes me feel more comfortable, we can definitely lock down one of him and Sanogo

 

[UconnU]

Perfect game for him to be at from an Illinois standpoint

 

[MDHuskFan]

Perfect game for him to be at from an Illinois standpoint

Kofi committed after they got beat by like 30 by Chipowa CC... who cares if it was a good game

 

[navery12]

Kofi committed after they got beat by like 30 by Chipowa CC... who cares if it was a good game

And Javonte Brown Ferguson committed in the middle of the SJU game

 

[ucawn]

Thing is after Cockburn and Dosunmu leave Illinois is gonna be trash

 

[The Viking]

I am.on the Hurley train. If these kids are swayed by anything other than playing for UConn in the Big East next year than so be it (i think he's just taking visits which is fine)

 

[Ajs120102]

He is just taking visits from info I know from the family. He’s a heavy UConn lean but anything can happen.

 

[bfs3]

I like Basketball.

 

[JimHurley]

He is just taking visits from info I know from the family. He’s a heavy UConn lean but anything can happen.

Every recruit does this. Why not take advantage of your visits to experience some of these schools? If I was a recruit you'd best bet I'd be exercising all my visits. I'd give UConn a silent verbal then take a visit to UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, Miami, etc.

 

[mauconnfan]

Every recruit does this. Why not take advantage of your visits to experience some of these schools? If I was a recruit you'd best bet I'd be exercising all my visits. I'd give UConn a silent verbal then take a visit to UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, Miami, etc.

My buddy played with Flutie early 80's at BC. When at Maloney HS we was recruited by mostly everyone. He knew he was going to select from BC, Cuse or Penn State so those were 3 of his 5. The other 2 he visited were USC and Miami for exactly the reason you speak of.

 

[JimHurley]

My buddy played with Flutie early 80's at BC. When at Maloney HS we was recruited by mostly everyone. He knew he was going to select from BC, Cuse or Penn State so those were 3 of his 5. The other 2 he visited were USC and Miami for exactly the reason you speak of.

Exactly. And exactly why I'm not concerned about the Illinois visit. We lead for him.

 

[Huskygrad88]

My buddy played with Flutie early 80's at BC. When at Maloney HS we was recruited by mostly everyone. He knew he was going to select from BC, Cuse or Penn State so those were 3 of his 5. The other 2 he visited were USC and Miami for exactly the reason you speak of.

The only problem is that in this case, if you had 10 top destinations to choose from for some free trips, Bloomington might be #11. In the scanario you describe, it means Indiana is really in it (unless he hates warm weather, beaches, beautiful co-eds, etc.)

 

[bfs3]

@Matrim55 @Chief00 How are we looking with Etienne post-visit to Illinois? It seems like he is our best chance at landing an impact recruit for next season (if he really does consider to reclass). I've lurked on the boneyard/247/Rivals for years mainly to try to piece together recruiting information.