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Javonte Brown Ferguson reposted this on social media. Looks like Etienne may be on campus?
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can we just get all the guys they want : etienne, Cruz and Clingan
 
Can we chalk their presence up to just wanting to see the Dome and Duke?
Or should we be worried that Boeheim will find a way to hoodwink the guys we want into going there?
 
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Can we chalk their presence up to just wanting to see the Dome and Duke?
Or should we be worried that Boeheim will find a way to hoodwink the guys we want into going there?

It’s not like all these high school kids are idiots...they see what we see...a fading program, a stubborn and old ass coach, and a guarantee of being a below average defender
 
It’s not like all these high school kids are idiots...they see what we see...a fading program, a stubborn and old ass coach, and a guarantee of being a below average defender

I agree with this. I’m no fan of Duke, UNC, Kentucky, Michigan State, Arizona, etc. but I get why players want to go there. Syracuse I just don’t get. Syracuse is in the middle of nowhere. Boeheim is old, lethargic, and often badmouths his own players. They play a zone that in no way translates to the next level. They hardly ever produce good pros. Why any top recruit would go there is far beyond me.
 
I agree with this. I’m no fan of Duke, UNC, Kentucky, Michigan State, Arizona, etc. but I get why players want to go there. Syracuse I just don’t get. Syracuse is in the middle of nowhere. Boeheim is old, lethargic, and often badmouths his own players. They play a zone that in no way translates to the next level. They hardly ever produce good pros. Why any top recruit would go there is far beyond me.

Only thing I can think of is the exposure and the big east in the 80s through early 2000s. Parents of these kids lived through Syracuse’s prime time.

I’d rather break and redefine the wheel as we have (forced to or not) versus riding the coat tails of decades past “success” and the refusal to adapt or change with the times.

Imagine being so inept as a program to allow Mike Hopkins to leave when he was named the coach in waiting....
 
Only thing I can think of is the exposure and the big east in the 80s through early 2000s. Parents of these kids lived through Syracuse’s prime time.

I’d rather break and redefine the wheel as we have (forced to or not) versus riding the coat tails of decades past “success” and the refusal to adapt or change with the times.

Imagine being so inept as a program to allow Mike Hopkins to leave when he was named the coach in waiting....

Good point about what parents and relatives remember about the glory days of the "championship team" there in the past, but it's also got to be exciting to be there along with over 33,000 others to watch the vaunted Blue Devils. Forward looking kids can probably see themselves making the big shot in front of a record crowd when UConn comes to the dome every other year in the renewed series.
 
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Of all the bigs we're going after I think this kid is the best shot at being a pro based on his combo of size, skill and athleticism. Would be great to see him in Storrs.
 
Agreed on Etienne's talent. He needs to remember to not bring the ball down so often, as he will get tied up or stripped.
 
Agreed on Etienne's talent. He needs to remember to not bring the ball down so often, as he will get tied up or stripped.
That's the first thing I noticed in the most recent clip posted as well. Big men need to keep the ball high when they catch the ball high. Bringing it down gives smaller guys like Vital (who does this very well) the chance to get their hands in and slap the ball loose. He is very fluid in the post. A good frame to add some muscle. I like what I see from him for sure.
 
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A few tidbits here:

“I talk to many schools on a regular basis so I wouldn’t say I have someone in the lead right now but Syracuse, UCLA, Illinois, Marquette, UConn, Providence, Miami and many others,” Etienne told Stockrisers.com.

He also says he will plan other visits: “but I’m definitely looking to plan visits after my basketball season while I’m in March break.”

“I have no time table for when I want to commit. I’m gonna commit once I know what college I want to go to for a fact.”

 
A few tidbits here:

“I talk to many schools on a regular basis so I wouldn’t say I have someone in the lead right now but Syracuse, UCLA, Illinois, Marquette, UConn, Providence, Miami and many others,” Etienne told Stockrisers.com.

He also says he will plan other visits: “but I’m definitely looking to plan visits after my basketball season while I’m in March break.”

“I have no time table for when I want to commit. I’m gonna commit once I know what college I want to go to for a fact.”

We are in good shape here.
 
Don’t know if the ponytail is a factor but I see a lot of Joakim Noah in his game.
 
It’s the French names
Noah was a strange case
He never looked overwhelming but got great results . It took me awhile to figure out that he was in reality overwhelming without the appearance.
He was sneaky great if thats applicable to basketball. If this kid is half Noah than we should grab him .
 
It’s the French names
Noah was a strange case
He never looked overwhelming but got great results . It took me awhile to figure out that he was in reality overwhelming without the appearance.
He was sneaky great if thats applicable to basketball. If this kid is half Noah than we should grab him .
Joakim Noah is a French name?
 
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