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Fatroony5 said:
Gaffney is an intriguing player to me, he feels like the guy on the roster whose most likely to make the biggest leap improvement wise into next season. I like his poise and the style in which he plays, he’s just not quite there yet. You heard Seth Greenberg hit on it last night, talking about how certain plays (missed layup in traffic) are the next parts of his game and how he is almost a game manager out there, a bit timid. I think JG is gonna make a big jump into next season. He is going to fill out his body a bit more, tighten his handle, improve his jump shot etc, he’s going to be a really productive player. He to me is the guy where it’s gonna click and he’s going to be ready to produce at a higher level next season. Bouk obviously will as well, but I can’t help but feel like JG is going to be the guy who will most benefit from having a full offseason to train. You see the glimpses and it’s going to come together next season. All that being said, idk what AG will want to do, but he may look at being a back up guard to JG and RJ Cole and decide to move on.
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I have complete confidence Gaffney will make a huge jump next year, just listen to the way Hurley and Bouknight talk about him.
 
Get a Job said:
If you read the Boneyard you would know that Gaffney is the best point guard in the country right now.
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I’m not sold on gaff either. This board loves him. Hope AG comes back. Gonna need his on the ball D. Never too many ball handlers
 
McLovin said:
Let me preface this with, I love AG as a person and as a competitor and I respect the heck out of Hurley for letting AG make this decision about his future.

But with all the talk on here about the need for a knock down shooter or an impact big, Gilbert has one solid game as a reserve guard off the bench and suddenly everyone is hoping he returns? He is that last scholarship we have been recruiting for currently, unless someone else transfers...

Are people forgetting we have Cole coming in next year too? Gaffney will likely shift back to the back up spot to start next year in all likelihood. No need for Gaffney to be the “best point guard” on the planet, just give us a solid 20-25 minutes per night, which he is already more than capable of doing.

If the choice is to bring back AG to play like he played last night, a top tier grad transfer or a major freshman recruit, I’d prefer to see AG walk (pun intended) and try to bring in a big fish.
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We re prolly not getting a top tier grad transfer or a major frosh recruit. The question is - will AG have more impact next year than a new guy coming in? Odds are yes.
 
PAHusky said:
Some on this board have been hyping up Cole a bunch, even talking about him immediately coming in and running the point/team. I think he's got a bunch of skill but I think if AG played against the competition Cole did he would look like a world beater as well. This board constantly comes down with the "backup qb" sickness - overrating the abilities of someone we don't get the chance to see and denigrating those of the ones we do. I think Gaffney is 100% the starting pg and hope Cole is a great piece next to him/first man off the bench. I think having a AG back next year, if he understands his reduced role, would be big.
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No, this is dead wrong. I didn't see Cole play at Howard, and I know the MEAC isn't the AAC, but this guy has two years of Division 1 history with him including a conference POY award. You can not compare this situation to overrating a QB who has never taken a college snap because of the rating a computer service gave him.
 
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PAHusky said:
Some on this board have been hyping up Cole a bunch, even talking about him immediately coming in and running the point/team. I think he's got a bunch of skill but I think if AG played against the competition Cole did he would look like a world beater as well. This board constantly comes down with the "backup qb" sickness - overrating the abilities of someone we don't get the chance to see and denigrating those of the ones we do. I think Gaffney is 100% the starting pg and hope Cole is a great piece next to him/first man off the bench. I think having a AG back next year, if he understands his reduced role, would be big.
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Took a quick peak at the numbers again and here’s what I found. He played 11 games against P5/G5 competition (I included A-10 teams and Ivy League). His output is as followed in those games
20.3 PPG
6.3 assists/game
3 TOs/game
32% on 3s
35% on 2s
Nearly 8 free throws/game at 81%

Shooting percentages aren’t great but his usage rates in these games are really high. Probably due to lack of talent on his team and teams keying in on him all game. It’s hard to draw exact conclusions from these but I found the numbers interesting. They won’t ask him to score 20 a game here either. Just need solid, poised play and there’s no reason to think he won’t provide solid production. these stats don’t exactly scream back up QB to me.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Also need to think about Whaley possibly going NBA
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Jay-Bone said:
I'd prefer to wait before speculating, but curious to know more about Cole. If he is a shooter and can play off the ball, he can fill into CV's shoes and JG and AG handle the primary ball handling duties.
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He'll be nothing like CV tho. CV fills a stat sheet, especially on the boards and on D. Cole struggles a bit on D reportedly. And he's short as Gilbert. We want 30+ min from Bouk at the 2 anyway.

I'm hoping Cole can be our backup PG to Gaffney. Just need Gaff to develop over the summer, especially his handle.

I'm thinking Cole can be like Gilbert with a big boost on offense, and a step back on D
 
intlzncster said:
He'll be nothing like CV tho. CV fills a stat sheet, especially on the boards and on D. Cole struggles a bit on D reportedly. And he's short as Gilbert. We want 30+ min from Bouk at the 2 anyway.

I'm hoping Cole can be our backup PG to Gaffney. Just need Gaff to develop over the summer, especially his handle.

I'm thinking Cole can be like Gilbert with a big boost on offense, and a step back on D
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I would be pretty shocked if Cole, Gaffney, and Bouknight aren't our starting backcourt next season.
 
intlzncster said:
He'll be nothing like CV tho. CV fills a stat sheet, especially on the boards and on D. Cole struggles a bit on D reportedly. And he's short as Gilbert. We want 30+ min from Bouk at the 2 anyway.

I'm hoping Cole can be our backup PG to Gaffney. Just need Gaff to develop over the summer, especially his handle.

I'm thinking Cole can be like Gilbert with a big boost on offense, and a step back on D
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I'm not as much questioning if Cole is similar to CV, more so speculating if he will be better in the 2 spot than the 1. So that you run something of a JG/AG @ 1, Cole @ 2 and Bouk @ 3 in a similar 3 prong attack that we run now. If Cole is more of a pure 1 (I see he avg'd 6 assists), then it appears to be more of a logjam at pure ball handlers. If he can play off ball and shoot, Cole would take CV's mins, but not his style of play. Bouk rebounds above his weight class so that fills some of the rebounding void in playing small.
 
Thought AG footwork last nite was exceptional. Very quick at putting body in front of his man.
 
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Jay-Bone said:
I'm not as much questioning if Cole is similar to CV, more so speculating if he will be better in the 2 spot than the 1. So that you run something of a JG/AG @ 1, Cole @ 2 and Bouk @ 3 in a similar 3 prong attack that we run now. If Cole is more of a pure 1 (I see he avg'd 6 assists), then it appears to be more of a logjam at pure ball handlers. If he can play off ball and shoot, Cole would take CV's mins, but not his style of play. Bouk rebounds above his weight class so that fills some of the rebounding void in playing small.
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As I already said, there is no fixed 1 or 2 spot when they are both in. Cole will be better bringing the ball up against pressure than Gaffney. Just as AG is. Yes, he can play off the ball and so can Gaffney. Think about the position the way it was with Boat and Bazz. These two guys are more dissimilar than those two, and I think will be complimentary to each other.
 
superjohn said:
I would be pretty shocked if Cole, Gaffney, and Bouknight aren't our starting backcourt next season.
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Leaving AG out for now, then the only backup guard is Adams. We're overloaded on the wing with Jackson, Sid, Bouk when we want, and Polley if he can recover and give us anything.

I'm hoping for a good GT PF comes in. Then I'm looking at Gaff, Bouk, Jackson, PF, and whoever you want at center.
 
Jay-Bone said:
I'm not as much questioning if Cole is similar to CV, more so speculating if he will be better in the 2 spot than the 1. So that you run something of a JG/AG @ 1, Cole @ 2 and Bouk @ 3 in a similar 3 prong attack that we run now. If Cole is more of a pure 1 (I see he avg'd 6 assists), then it appears to be more of a logjam at pure ball handlers. If he can play off ball and shoot, Cole would take CV's mins, but not his style of play. Bouk rebounds above his weight class so that fills some of the rebounding void in playing small.
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I get it, I just think having a short ass two guard is rough. Bad enough at the point.
 
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(taps mic, is this thing on?) attention, attention! your attention please! now entering the arena (and fully healed from his messed up thumb) is your 2020-2021 University of Connecticut starting point guard - J Gaffney!
next question....
 
superjohn said:
It will be two points who can score sharing the backcourt with a third guard who does it all. We won several championships with this and Hurley loves three guards and sometimes even 4 guard looks.
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Cole (30 mpg), Gaffney (25 mpg), Bouknight (35 mpg) starting at the 1-3, with Adams off the bench (20 mpg) and Jackson getting some run in a bigger lineup (10 mpg, in addition to his time at the 4) is a terrific backcourt at the college level.

This isn't the NBA where you need to be 6'3-6'6-6'8 across the back line. (And even the NBA doesn't play that way anymore.)
 
businesslawyer said:
No, this is dead wrong. I didn't see Cole play at Howard, and I know the MEAC isn't the AAC, but this guy has two years of Division 1 history with him including a conference POY award. You can not compare this situation to overrating a QB who has never taken a college snap because of the rating a computer service gave him.
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I didn't compare the situation to a back up who's never taken a college snap - a back up QB isn't always just a highly rated guy who's never played. Everyone just loves the potential of the unknown over the already figured out. Although Purvis worked out for us the evaluations of him were through the roof before he put on the UConn jersey. Every year everyone is convinced that the freshman class will immediately step in right away and be fine. Winning a conference POY award is impressive but it's the MEAC. I think he'll come in and be a great addition but acting like there's no doubt he'll have a big adjustment is comical.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Cole (30 mpg), Gaffney (25 mpg), Bouknight (35 mpg) starting at the 1-3, with Adams off the bench (20 mpg) and Jackson getting some run in a bigger lineup (10 mpg, in addition to his time at the 4) is a terrific backcourt at the college level.

This isn't the NBA where you need to be 6'3-6'6-6'8 across the back line. (And even the NBA doesn't play that way anymore.)
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Again, we have a guy who hasn't played a minute for us playing more than this year's starting pg? Not sure about that.
 
PAHusky said:
Again, we have a guy who hasn't played a minute for us playing more than this year's starting pg? Not sure about that.
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Would you be less bothered by them both getting 28 mpg?

I don't know how it shakes out exactly, but Cole and Gaffney will both start and get major minutes. Neither of them is getting relegated to the bench.
 
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Tenspro2002 said:
Would you be less bothered by them both getting 28 mpg?

I don't know how it shakes out exactly, but Cole and Gaffney will both start and get major minutes. Neither of them is getting relegated to the bench.
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Well yea when you put it like that I just feel like an ass. Good point.
 
intlzncster said:
Yeah two of our best guards in history? lol Hope you aren't expecting that next year
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You brought up their height. Don't see how height is a problem. It's especially weird as a UConn fan when you saw UConn win national titles with backcourts of El-Amin & Ricky Moore, Taliek & Ben, Bazz & Boat.
 
So, Al can participate on Senior night and still be playing for UConn next year. Or not. The other scenario is Al does not participate on Senior night and will still be playing for UConn next year. Or not. Got it. Thanks.
 
PAHusky said:
Some on this board have been hyping up Cole a bunch, even talking about him immediately coming in and running the point/team. I think he's got a bunch of skill but I think if AG played against the competition Cole did he would look like a world beater as well. This board constantly comes down with the "backup qb" sickness - overrating the abilities of someone we don't get the chance to see and denigrating those of the ones we do. I think Gaffney is 100% the starting pg and hope Cole is a great piece next to him/first man off the bench. I think having a AG back next year, if he understands his reduced role, would be big.
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There is absolutely 0% chance Cole comes off the bench. Several people connected to the program have heard he’s looked like the best player in practice. He’s being given the keys from day 1.
 
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