You think coaches are saying this? Especially when Tara is older than Geno and Muffet is just a couple years younger. I was wondering what it would be like to be a fly on the wall during a recruit's visit. Geno lets the recruits look at all the banners and trophies, and basically says this is what we have to offer, take it or leave it. Perhaps that approach isn't enough anymore.
That was never the approach, let's move on.
How do you know? Were you recruited by him?
I"m a dude so no I was not recruited to UCONN by Geno. I did play for him in high school though and have sat in on 3 of his recruiting visits by AAU or HS teammates of my daughters.
Gee I guess I just forgot how many championships Tara has??????
Sadly these things didn't matter when we recruited Boston.
Sorry. Good losers are losers forever.Post of the day!!! Lots of real truth and honesty in your post. Thank goodness for Aubrey Griffin, or UConn would have "whiffed" on the 2019 class. 2020 or bust, I agree. UConn CANNOT go two classes in a row, as you said, without signing some height.
ONO will be "it" after this year. What happens if she starts off slow, or gets hurt, and misses a substantial amount of games? Who backs her up? Camara will be eligible to graduate after this season, and may not return. 2020 had better be a banner year for UConn.
Perhaps Geno will sign a Juco and/or a graduate transfer or two to get them through the 2019-2020 season. Mid-major programs find good (non top 100) players i.e., BIGS to fill their rosters every year. They never compete with the elite programs for the top 100 players. Only one AAC team (Memphis) signed a top 100 player from the 2019 class besides UConn.
I checked, St. Johns does not have a single top 100 player on its current roster, and they are very competitive.
I realize Geno usually doesn't go that route, but these are unusual circumstances, which call for a temporary change in philosophy and approach in obtaining players. Geno usually is able to pull a rabbit or two out of his hat when he needs to. It will be very interesting to see how he handles this.
Query: Can UConn be competitive next season with the present roster (minus Lou & Pheesa) and Griffin as the only addition?
I'm not doing a "Chicken Little" dance here, I don't do that, but things will be critical for UConn they don't get more bodies in here from somewhere for next season. What two reserve players currently on the bench can be counted on to step up to replace Lou and Napheesa? Maybe Geno will get lucky, and have a couple of graduate transfers drop in his lap over the summer. Keep hope alive.
How much help will freshman Griffin be?. I'm not expecting anything from Griffin until her sophomore year. Anything they get from her will be unexpected given how Geno feels about freshman. I want someone to tell me that we'll be OK if Griffin is the only addition we'll have for next year, and why.
If I'm missing something here, someone please point it out. Thoughts, concerns......
Definitely. Coaches negative recruit all across the country. In WBB they may be a little more civil and less personal but MBB is a cesspool. These coaches will do whatever they have to, within reason, to get the players they want. It's their job and their career on the line.
Because championships are the only thing that matter to a college kid looking to play basketball...
“In tact” days have left the building and will not be back. The transfer mkt now will have good players like never before . Geno will be on the hunt. Stevens was a great one and Geno will strike again
Not sure what you’re apologizing for. ?? Anyway I didn’t intend to insult UConn players or grads, or imply that you aren’t brilliant. There are a million reasons one might choose a state U over a more prestigious institution. Hopefully some elite high school basketball players will soon find some of these reasons.
Agree. Think there's going to be a growing secondary market for (good) players now that you can transfer penalty free.
What are you even talking about? The NCAA has only approved maybe a handful of waiver over the past 4 years. The penalty of having to sit a year still exists.
If you watched today's game, you have clear evidence of your observation that, " ONO will not be an AA next season." She can't do anything ( shoot, rebound, set a screen, defend, etc) without committing a foul. We all hope and expect her to develop into a dominating player. Geno and this team will do all they can to help her along. But she has to do it. She has to get better.
