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http://www.app.com/story/sports/col...eton-hall-basketball-uconn-transfer/27454775/

"Kevin Ollie is a great coach, coming from an NBA background, and it's just really a great family atmosphere there," Temple Gibbs said via phone shortly after Sterling announced his decision. "(Staying in the Northeast) was a big part of it, so we're real happy about that."

The cherry on top: Gibbs will be a featured guy in a place where they routinely hang banners.

"That was a big key to it," Temple said. "He wanted to be part of a team that could get to the (NCAA) tournament. Those guys can get there."
 
Why, you think the kids decide how hard they play or try based on their ranking? Goofy

UconnFanNVa said:
Great news. I hope we don't start getting all hyped up on a national level now by the media outlets. Still want us underrated so these kids work hard and have something to prove! Excited about this season!
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aceboon said:
Somewhere Rothstein just flipped over a large pizza in disgust for being played
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And tweeted way too much info about the pizza joint too.
 
tcf15 said:
http://www.app.com/story/sports/col...eton-hall-basketball-uconn-transfer/27454775/

"Kevin Ollie is a great coach, coming from an NBA background, and it's just really a great family atmosphere there," Temple Gibbs said via phone shortly after Sterling announced his decision. "(Staying in the Northeast) was a big part of it, so we're real happy about that."

The cherry on top: Gibbs will be a featured guy in a place where they routinely hang banners.

"That was a big key to it," Temple said. "He wanted to be part of a team that could get to the (NCAA) tournament. Those guys can get there."
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Great job as usual, tcf15. Thanks for your contributions on just about a daily basis...gives me hope for the future in some strange way.
 
Didn't see this posted but liked it so much I figured I would add.

From Sam Vecenie at cbssports.com :
From Gibbs' perspective, it's not hard to see the appeal of UConn. Over the past decade, every lead guard that has started at UConn has gotten a legitimate chance to play in the NBA.
 
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JSM1970 said:
Why, you think the kids decide how hard they play or try based on their ranking? Goofy
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Players can get big heads, get overconfident. But I think we have excelled from the underdog position in the past. Not so much about the effort.
 
JSM1970 said:
Is it white or clear?
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JSM1970 said:
Why, you think the kids decide how hard they play or try based on their ranking? Goofy
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I just like being an under dog. I think kids play harder when they feel like they have something to prove. we played our hardest last year when we thought we had to win out to make the tournament.
 
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3rdbass said:
No I think we are set at pf-c with ab, sm, se, Kelis Fisher, and pn. Now it would be nice if we could get a swing player to play 2-3 as we don't have much depth there with only Omar backing up dham. It would be nice if Bruce Brown reclassifies.
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Omar is a pretty good backup, comes with experience and a Ring, Cassell is 2nd backup option who was juco all american. Looks good on paper that's for sure.
 
Kitaman said:
Omar is a pretty good backup, comes with experience and a Ring, Cassell is 2nd backup option who was juco all american. Looks good on paper that's for sure.
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Are you really confident with those two based off last year? I know I'm not but we might just have to make due with them. I'm just glad we have another ball handler now.
 
3rdbass said:
Are you really confident with those two based off last year? I know I'm not but we might just have to make due with them. I'm just glad we have another ball handler now.
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they both were hurt a majority of the season(omar for almost 2 years)... based off of omars previous years yes and sams preseason yes...
 
UConnSwag11 said:
they both were hurt a majority of the season(omar for almost 2 years)... based off of omars previous years yes and sams preseason yes...
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Ok I'm not too confident in either one and we might not have to see either one much. Will give Sam I am the benefit of the doubt due to recent injury. I just don't think Omar will ever be the same player after the surgeries.
 
3rdbass said:
Are you really confident with those two based off last year? I know I'm not but we might just have to make due with them. I'm just glad we have another ball handler now.
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Here's the good part...it doesn't matter.

If you have to rely on players like Cassell or Calhoun, you're going to get deep enough into them where the weaknesses will come into play. As we saw last year, it doesn't work well in the long-term.

Next year, though, we need them in strictly a reserve role. (Perhaps Omar more than Sam). Put 'em in, if they're doing well, roll with them for a few extra minutes. If they're not, take 'em out.

It is a luxury Kevin will have next year that he didn't have this year.
 
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Fishy said:
Here's the good part...it doesn't matter.

If you have to rely on players like Cassell or Calhoun, you're going to get deep enough into them where the weaknesses will come into play. As we saw last year, it doesn't work well in the long-term.

Next year, though, we need them in strictly a reserve role. (Perhaps Omar more than Sam). Put 'em in, if they're doing well, roll with them for a few extra minutes. If they're not, take 'em out.

It is a luxury Kevin will have next year that he didn't have this year.
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I agree but as you noted that we might need more depth at the 3 a Bruce Brown late addition to help play the 3 would be nice if he reclassifies. He can also play thr two. I'm just glad we got Gibbs so it isn't a pressing need.
 
3rdbass said:
Ok I'm not too confident in either one and we might not have to see either one much. Will give Sam I am the benefit of the doubt due to recent injury. I just don't think Omar will ever be the same player after the surgeries.
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I could see KO going with a 3 guard rotation a lot more if Omar doesn't step it up. At this point when Hamilton needs a breath, I'd be much more confident with Adams, Gibbs and Purvis on the floor but we'll see. JA,SG,RP,SM and AB could turn the game into a track meet.
 
3rdbass said:
I agree but as you noted that we might need more depth at the 3 a Bruce Brown late addition to help play the 3 would be nice if he reclassifies. He can also play thr two. I'm just glad we got Gibbs so it isn't a pressing need.
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I don't think we need it.

We have Hamilton, Calhoun and the three-guard set.

I actually don't think we have room for Brown this year....which is all right given that he's not reclassifying.
 
I bet he waited so long cause @tcf15 slacked off on making him a sick graphic for his tweet... Step your game up man!
 
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Fishy said:
I don't think we need it.

We have Hamilton, Calhoun and the three-guard set.

I actually don't think we have room for Brown this year....which is all right given that he's not reclassifying.
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I'm just pointing out if we could get someone else a 2-3 swing player would be ideal. I agree there is no pressing need right now. I would just love to be like Duke, NC and Duke with 3 deep at every position. I would like someone that has more talent than Omar to backup DHAM but that might just be a pipe dream.
 
3rdbass said:
I'm just pointing out if we could get someone else a 2-3 swing player would be ideal. I agree there is no pressing need right now. I would just love to be like Duke, NC and Duke with 3 deep at every position. I would like someone that has more talent than Omar to backup DHAM but that might just be a pipe dream.
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Gotcha.

We definitely need a wing in the next class - and they're recruiting several - but I don't know that there are any worth pursuing in this class.

Perhaps that changes if KeVaughn Allen does indeed shake free at Florida....

And if not, I have no idea why they wouldn't go hells bells after Terrier Larrier.
 
3rdbass said:
I'm just pointing out if we could get someone else a 2-3 swing player would be ideal. I agree there is no pressing need right now. I would just love to be like Duke, NC and Duke with 3 deep at every position. I would like someone that has more talent than Omar to backup DHAM but that might just be a pipe dream.
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Omar Calhoun is a really good backup 3, a guy who will be our 7th/8th man. Asking for someone better is just getting greedy.
 
3rdbass said:
I'm just pointing out if we could get someone else a 2-3 swing player would be ideal. I agree there is no pressing need right now. I would just love to be like Duke, NC and Duke with 3 deep at every position. I would like someone that has more talent than Omar to backup DHAM but that might just be a pipe dream.
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Duke had like 8 players by the end of the year, they weren't 3 deep at every position. The main thing is making sure you have a strong 6-8 group of players, which is what this team should have.
 
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