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Message: [QUOTE="AZHuskiePop, post: 2581077, member: 1609"] Because kids get better as they mature. but more importantly groups of kids become a better team with experience playing together. UConn’s constant turnover has been a big part of the problem. Look at Freshman Stats for Kemba, Bazz ,Giffey, Diandre very few players came here as freshman studs They came with potential . and if you look closely at most guys that were significant contributors as frosh they were playing with three or four other real good players. We are not going to be recruiting 5 star guys who are almost ready for the NBA as freshman. So keeping cores together or team building is key to success . This year UConn had two guys with time together two coming off major surgery , another red shirt freshman with dubious health , and three freshman recruits. None highly regarded. That’s 5 freshman Two Juco’s one who hasn’t played B.B. in two years the other a discipline problem. One post grad who wasn’t much of a contributor on an Ivy League team the other a decent 4th guard. This post is neither a dump Ollie or Ollie defense. I like Whaley , Carlton , Polley, Diarra , Vital , Gilbert , add to that Wilson , that’s the most formidable core we’ve had since 2014. It lacks experience in the backcourt and Gilbert if always iffy So JA returning especially with the incoming freshman. I would add a post grad PG Larrier should play a post grad year somewhere else , He for some reason just doesn’t fit in here. if he finds the tight team he will do okay. I would be surprised if either Juco was still here. Why woulfn’t expectations be higher Keeping the core together is the key to success next year . If anyone disagrees with my facts feel free but do so with facts [/QUOTE]

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