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tzznandrew said:
I do think there's something different between grad transfers and recruits. You can sell top recruits a long-term vision, and they also want to be developed and hop to the league.

Grad transfers aren't NBA players, and they aren't as interested in developing or contributing to the revival of a blue-blood. The most attractive of them are leaving where they are to win, and to win regularly, and maybe win a title. We were that spot for Kromah, Miller, and Gibbs. Our rosters looked like they could win or compete for a title.

Our current roster isn't necessarily there yet. Next year? We'll be in discussions for better grad transfers, and we'll be in the market in two or three years ready to compete with pretty much anyone.
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Some grad transfers may realize they don’t have a shot at going pro, so why not get a masters degree from UConn and help rebuild a storied program.
 
Hogoff said:
Some grad transfers may realize they don’t have a shot at going pro, so why not get a masters degree from UConn and help rebuild a storied program.
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Because they can get an MA at a number of other good schools and help contribute towards a deep tournament run?

Again, UConn will be very appealing to recruits when we start winning again and consistently going to the tournament.
 
NowInStorrs said:
I doubt there's any connection, but there are rumors that 6'8" forward Yoeli Childs, BYU's leading scorer and rebounder this last season, is leaving BYU.
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Childs is a very good player -- averaged 21 and 10, was named 1st team WCC even with Gonzaga's front-court excellence and NABC 1st team for the district -- but rumor is that he wants to go pro, not transfer. He's a slightly undersized 4 with a good post and mid-range game, but not a very good 3-point shooter. He will probably enter the draft, not get drafted, and go G-League or Europe.
 
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SubInATub said:
Maybe there is a reason no one wanted them
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Literally every single one of our commits this year had multiple high D1 schools in pursuit... Cuse, PC, VT, Indiana, Florida... can go on
 
Crank said:
Program name is nice.
History is nice.
Conference is nice.
And other schools have us beat on all 3.
But, ability to develop a marginal guy and give him a shot at the NBA or solidify him as a top notch international pro - that's very nice.
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With the top grad transfers, I think the biggest thing is PT. They want PT at a quality basketball school, for good reason.

Remember - less than 1 year in, and Dan Hurley can already say, "I produced the most improved player in the AAC this year," in addition to guys he developed at previous stops.
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This is actually a bigger thing than we generally give credit to. I've mentioned before they can use Carlton's improvement to sell future bigs. But having it paper, written in stone as AAC MIP, that's meaningful. It's easy to say, we made this guy better, but when everybody else says the same thing? Gold.

Do you think UConn fans are, as a group, more neurotically miserable than other fan bases?
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Two things. 1. New Englanders are a dour lot to begin with 2. We've gone from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. Everybody has PTSD.
 
tzznandrew said:
I do think there's something different between grad transfers and recruits. You can sell top recruits a long-term vision, and they also want to be developed and hop to the league.

Grad transfers aren't NBA players, and they aren't as interested in developing or contributing to the revival of a blue-blood. The most attractive of them are leaving where they are to win, and to win regularly, and maybe win a title. We were that spot for Kromah, Miller, and Gibbs. Our rosters looked like they could win or compete for a title.

Our current roster isn't necessarily there yet. Next year? We'll be in discussions for better grad transfers, and we'll be in the market in two or three years ready to compete with pretty much anyone.
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All true, but probably the biggest thing is PT. These kids aren't going somewhere to sit on the bench. The coach has to basically promise them minutes, which usually isn't that hard given that you take GTs because of holes in your roster.
 
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intlzncster said:
This is actually a bigger thing than we generally give credit to. I've mentioned before they can use Carlton's improvement to sell future bigs. But having it paper, written in stone as AAC MIP, that's meaningful. It's easy to say, we made this guy better, but when everybody else says the same thing? Gold.
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Wish we could get a redo with this coaching staff and a freshman Kentan Facey
 
"Remember - less than 1 year in, and Dan Hurley can already say, "I produced the most improved player in the AAC this year," in addition to guys he developed at previous stops".

And a Big at that!!!
 
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mauconnfan said:
Yeah and Jim Calhoun too on a freshman Deandre Daniels. He didnt get better until he got the new staff either.

Head bang
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I know the point you’re trying to make, but Kentan Facey wasn’t even serviceable till the second half of his junior year...and yeah, big men take a little longer, but at least with Carlton you can see consistent improvements.

Think about how much better bazz would be with 4 years of Calhoun.....(am I doing it right?)
 
The grad transfer dilemma for coaches:
-Who do I go for now;
-Who will be available next week;
-Should I wait to see if so and so actually decides to transfer;
-If he didn't do as well as expected there, can we make him better;
-Maybe I should go back to being a Guidance Counsellor.
 
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Kangaroo Zay said:

I believe we were in his top 5 with the old staff
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their entire roster will be some of the most coveted recruits in america and they had a coach with NBA finals experience how the hell were they not better lol
 
Butler's Joey Brunk is a decent looking graduate center with 2 years of eligibility left. Wouldn't mind him backing up Carlton the next couple of years. Good size and seems like a decent skill set.
 
If UConn decides to fill the vacant backup center position with a grad transfer, it's important to note that whoever signs here will know that playing time will be limited. For that reason, I'm not holding my breath for Carvacho, Sestina or Andree.

To me, Alabama's Daniel Giddens seems like a great fit. He reminds me a bit of Yakwe where he's known more for his D and had his best season as a freshman in OSU. However, unlike Yakwe, Giddens has real 5 size at 6'11 247.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
If UConn decides to fill the vacant backup center position with a grad transfer, it's important to note that whoever signs here will know that playing time will be limited. For that reason, I'm not holding my breath for Carvacho, Sestina or Andree.

To me, Alabama's Daniel Giddens seems like a great fit. He reminds me a bit of Yakwe where he's known more for his D and had his best season as a freshman in OSU. However, unlike Yakwe, Giddens has real 5 size at 6'11 247.
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Playing time here is the furthest thing from limited, there is more playing time available here than pretty much any frontcourt in America.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
If UConn decides to fill the vacant backup center position with a grad transfer, it's important to note that whoever signs here will know that playing time will be limited. For that reason, I'm not holding my breath for Carvacho, Sestina or Andree.

To me, Alabama's Daniel Giddens seems like a great fit. He reminds me a bit of Yakwe where he's known more for his D and had his best season as a freshman in OSU. However, unlike Yakwe, Giddens has real 5 size at 6'11 247.
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Not one player on this team has ever finished above .500 and you don't think there is immediate playing time available?
 
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