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OT: Gavin Griffiths to Announce on Thursday

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Yea, unfortunately it's over for the good guys here.
 
A poster who may or may not have been trolling in the other thread said we stopped expressing interest.
 
@NJviaCONN wrote this in the 2023 rankings thread:

It’s not that surprising if you know the Griffiths family. Pikiell has known Gavin since he was born. Pike and his dad came up in the same programs and are good friend. I believe Gavin’s father played for Hartford while Steve was UConn

We may still have wanted Gavin ( I know I sure did) but he probably expressed early on that he would not be committing to UConn allowing the staff to pursue other possibilities.
 
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It’s a killer loss no matter how people spin it. Doesn’t mean we won’t pull out a strong class in the end(I trust the staff to do so). But losing our 2 biggest targets so far is disappointing.
 
I'd like him on our roster, but maybe a bit too duplicative with Karaban to get both? And some kids just want to go away for their college experience.
So, whether we get him or not you just gotta tip your cap to him - seems like a class kid with good upside.
 
CTFAN4LIFE said:
I'd like him on our roster, but maybe a bit too duplicative with Karaban to get both? And some kids just want to go away for their college experience.
So, whether we get him or not you just gotta tip your cap to him - seems like a class kid with good upside.
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I hear you, man. Growing up as a kid in cold and dreary Connecticut, I always dreamed of the exotic women and culture in far-off Piscataway, NJ.
 
Rich said:
What? No, we didn't lose Castle! You wanna give people around here heart attacks? LOL
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Lol I rewrote it about 5 times trying to find the least misleading way to phrase it, knowing someone would think that from quickly reading my post
 
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Huskyforlife said:
It feels like you’re trolling me at this point.

2/3. Is that better?
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Not trolling, I just don't agree. I could be wrong, but I never got the feeling the interest the staff had in Griffiths was anywhere close to the same as how much interest this board had in him. Even searching through old threads I can't find much that would make me think he was ever a priority outside this board

Can't argue with Edwards being a miss but there wasn't anywhere close to as much time spent on Griffiths as him. Edwards cutting us hurt, this one doesn't even register for me as much as I think he'll be a great player
 
I will never understand our fans being excited for Buttgers to beat us on recruits. They are P5 if they get their way, we’d be kept out of the tournament and sharing any slice of the pie.

They can kick rocks as far as I’m concerned. I don’t think rooting for P5 teams that recruit head to head with us makes much sense.
 
navery12 said:
Not trolling, I just don't agree. I could be wrong, but I never got the feeling the interest the staff had in Griffiths was anywhere close to the same as how much interest this board had in him. Even searching through old threads I can't find much that would make me think he was ever a priority outside this board

Can't argue with Edwards being a miss but there wasn't anywhere close to as much time spent on Griffiths as him. Edwards cutting us hurt, this one doesn't even register for me as much as I think he'll be a great player
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Maybe it is an illusion based on how much this board talks about him, but I seemingly remember him attending multiple games and the staff going to visit him many times. I might be confusing him with other players.
 
fleudslipcon said:
@NJviaCONN wrote this in the 2023 rankings thread:

It’s not that surprising if you know the Griffiths family. Pikiell has known Gavin since he was born. Pike and his dad came up in the same programs and are good friend. I believe Gavin’s father played for Hartford while Steve was UConn

We may still have wanted Gavin ( I know I sure did) but he probably expressed early on that he would not be committing to UConn allowing the staff to pursue other possibilities.
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That makes sense. I was wondering if there was a connection with Pikiell
 
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Huskyforlife said:
It’s a killer loss no matter how people spin it. Doesn’t mean we won’t pull out a strong class in the end(I trust the staff to do so). But losing our 2 biggest targets so far is disappointing.
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Biggest target does not mean a guy you barely watch or recruit his junior year. Should he have been a bigger target? Most of us would agree.
 
Get a Job said:
I hear you, man. Growing up as a kid in cold and dreary Connecticut, I always dreamed of the exotic women and culture in far-off Piscataway, NJ.
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I hear you, too, my man. I've been to their campus and it's just "ok"/maybe it appeals to some but not me... But each kid has to make his own decision. Maybe some NIL money brought him in... Best of luck to GG no matter what path he takes.
 
Get a Job said:
I hear you, man. Growing up as a kid in cold and dreary Connecticut, I always dreamed of the exotic women and culture in far-off Piscataway, NJ.
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Piscataway… It sounds like the answer to the question “how would a drunk get rid of a cat that was bothering him while he was peeing?”
 
It's always curious when a decision may be pressured due to familial ties...not assuming he didn't want to go to RU, but did he want to go 100% all in? I wonder what's the ratio of players who stay vs. leave programs due to this exact reason...
 
CL82 said:
Piscataway… It sounds like the answer to the question “how would a drunk get rid of a cat that was bothering him while he was peeing?”
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Or the command you yell at an incontinent cat that's invading your space.
 
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navery12 said:
Not trolling, I just don't agree. I could be wrong, but I never got the feeling the interest the staff had in Griffiths was anywhere close to the same as how much interest this board had in him. Even searching through old threads I can't find much that would make me think he was ever a priority outside this board

Can't argue with Edwards being a miss but there wasn't anywhere close to as much time spent on Griffiths as him. Edwards cutting us hurt, this one doesn't even register for me as much as I think he'll be a great player
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That seems like spin that the staff never made him a priority. If they cooled on him it's strange and makes me question the staff.
 
superjohn said:
That seems like spin that the staff never made him a priority. If they cooled on him it's strange and makes me question the staff.
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Maybe he cooled on us first. Maybe he wants to go somewhere else/leave CT. Maybe he thinks he'll get more PT at Rutgers. Maybe they offered a great NIL deal. Maybe he just digs Snooki. There's so many reasons a kid could have de-prioritized UConn. It's ok - we're not going to get every player. It's impossible. And, it doesn't mean the coaching staff is questionable.
 
CTFAN4LIFE said:
I hear you, too, my man. I've been to their campus and it's just "ok"/maybe it appeals to some but not me... But each kid has to make his own decision. Maybe some NIL money brought him in... Best of luck to GG no matter what path he takes.
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Maybe the RU decision is odd, but it sounds there is a long personal history with Steve Pikiell. Re the decision to deny the state u, is it really surprising? It’s pretty common for Northeast kids to leave their state for college, even if their home school is as good or better. Northeast kids don’t generally have the same state U pride as the south or Midwest. Maybe it would’ve been better if Griffiths was from a surrounding state.
 
superjohn said:
That seems like spin that the staff never made him a priority. If they cooled on him it's strange and makes me question the staff.
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I mean maybe let’s wait to see who we get instead. Everyone was bummed we didn’t get Simeon Wilcher and we end up with Stephon Castle. We haven’t been connected with Griffiths since the beginning of the year.
 
AntG168 said:
I mean maybe let’s wait to see who we get instead. Everyone was bummed we didn’t get Simeon Wilcher and we end up with Stephon Castle. We haven’t been connected with Griffiths since the beginning of the year.
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I’m sure our coaches knew Rutgers had a really strong chance of landing him and planned accordingly. Our staff is very well prepared as far as recruiting goes. I’m not concerned.
 
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