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HuskyWarrior611 said:
I don’t trust how Hurley handles freshman sometimes. I do not think he fairly hands out minutes to guys most talented. It took a Polley injury during Bouknight’s freshman year for him to finally start. Hawkins did not get enough minutes IMO and it hurt his game at the beginning of the year.

He has to learn to forget experienced guys feelings and play the best players, period. I’m not even all the way sure Diggins wasn’t good enough to play, or if he just didn’t give him a chance cause he’s a freshman.
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Relying on freshman outside of the top 30 early isn't very smart. Offensively talented doesn't always mean you know what to do for team defense. Most freshman aren't ready right away and we've also had some weird bad luck with freshman having issues (off court troubles, injuries) in the off-season shortly before season starting the last 3 years.
  • I believe Hawkins was going to start last season before his injury based on the team he was on in the blue/white scrimmage (It was Cole/Martin/him/Whaley/Sanogo on one team). We eased him back in before Atlantis but then he saw very good minutes when we got back (partially due to Martin injury). He hit a bit of a wall and lost some minutes in BE play when Martin returned, but Hurley did stick with him, and he was turning a corner and getting more minutes by the end of the year before his 2nd injury.
  • Bouknight had his motor vehicle incident. Then he saw his minutes increase incrementally from around 15 to 20 to 25 (Polley injury) to 35 (Gilbert sabbatical). Pretty normal progression for a freshman as is. He got the start when Polley went down but was already getting 20 min a night before that.
  • Diggins got hurt and missed a few weeks during the fall with a knee injury right before the season started. Then never showed anything.
  • Jackson's injury was during the season but he missed 7 games in Dec/Jan. We needed him right away when he got back and he jumped to 20+ min a game after playing ~10 before he got hurt.
 
Umami Zen said:
Opposing teams double and tripled teamed AS often.. Until or if you have shooters that make you "pay' for that defensive strategy.. They will continue to do it. His perceived passing deficiencies were influenced by those double teams and his teammates not getting open for their shots and/or missing their shots when open.. As the talent around him gets better and the overall team BBIQ improves with that talent-- Good things will happen.
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Yes the shooters and spacing didn’t help, but Sanogo definitely still has big issues passing the ball. He got a little better and more patient towards the end of the year and I hope that continues going into the summer.
 
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auror said:
Relying on freshman outside of the top 30 early isn't very smart. Offensively talented doesn't always mean you know what to do for team defense. Most freshman aren't ready right away and we've also had some weird bad luck with freshman having issues (off court troubles, injuries) in the off-season shortly before season starting the last 3 years.
  • I believe Hawkins was going to start last season before his injury based on the team he was on in the blue/white scrimmage (It was Cole/Martin/him/Whaley/Sanogo on one team). We eased him back in before Atlantis but then he saw very good minutes when we got back (partially due to Martin injury). He hit a bit of a wall and lost some minutes in BE play when Martin returned, but Hurley did stick with him, and he was turning a corner and getting more minutes by the end of the year before his 2nd injury.
  • Bouknight had his motor vehicle incident. Then he saw his minutes increase incrementally from around 15 to 20 to 25 (Polley injury) to 35 (Gilbert sabbatical). Pretty normal progression for a freshman as is. He got the start when Polley went down but was already getting 20 min a night before that.
  • Diggins got hurt and missed a few weeks during the fall with a knee injury right before the season started. Then never showed anything.
  • Jackson's injury was during the season but he missed 7 games in Dec/Jan. We needed him right away when he got back and he jumped to 20+ min a game after playing ~10 before he got hurt.
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This is some good context. It was clear from day one that Bouknight was the most talented player on the team though. It shouldn't take 2 months and an injury to let him start and have him be a major part of the offense.

Hawkins got minutes, but the way Hurley handled him was terrible. He had him on a vrry short leash despite his hot start and "freshmen'd" the hell out of him. He can make a couple of great plays and with one mistake Hurley would pull him INSTANTLY. Thats when his wall came. when he became tentative from being afraid to make a mistake.

Jackson got the playing time he deserved imo and yeah without seeing too much of Diggins cant really speak on it. im really just going off Bouknight and Hawkins, guys who were clearly the most talented scorers and NBA talent that Hurley refused to let loose until absolutely forced to.
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
He was a 17 year old borderline top 100 recruit. He was not going to solve the issues this team had.
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So Hurley was lying when he said he would have helped the team?
Then again - who knows
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
They played a six man rotation all year
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Their six men were/are mostly experienced 4th/5th year kids of a high level
UConn not anywhere near that level in talent
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
I don’t trust how Hurley handles freshman sometimes. I do not think he fairly hands out minutes to guys most talented. It took a Polley injury during Bouknight’s freshman year for him to finally start. Hawkins did not get enough minutes IMO and it hurt his game at the beginning of the year.

He has to learn to forget experienced guys feelings and play the best players, period. I’m not even all the way sure Diggins wasn’t good enough to play, or if he just didn’t give him a chance cause he’s a freshman.
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Part of his problem is he lays all kinds of superlatives on his recruits which gives them all a "can't miss" label. Unless you absolutely know that a kid will be an AA and gone in one or two years it may be a better idea to laud some of the things they do and simply say he may open some eyes in a short time. If you hear guys like Jay W, they usually say that the kid comes in with lots of hype and we have seen what attracted us to him but he now starts all over from day one.
There was no excuse for Dan Hurley not to use his freshmen in those early cupcake games - it was a wasted opportunity. I think he knows it but so far he hasn't admitted it. If Gaffney and Akok are at a crossroads now, what has transpired since the last game to place them in that category? Gaffney's minutes could have been better utilized during the year.
 
With our massive struggles in running a fluid half court offense, I don’t know why Dan Hurley believes that emulating a Nova style of walk it up disciplined offense is the way to go with this roster? We are loaded with athletes who are
devastating on the offensive glass and in transition. Maybe Dan Hurley believes that JH and AK and others will be shooting lights out. I just want to see better offensive production that doesn’t rely on offensive rebounding. And I agree that running the O through AS is not a recipe for sustained offensive success.
 
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NotADime89 said:
Luke's only been here for about a year. He helped lock down one most sought after point guards, Stephen Castle, for 23/24 season so I'd say he's doing just fine Kath!
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That was all Kimani.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
This is some good context. It was clear from day one that Bouknight was the most talented player on the team though. It shouldn't take 2 months and an injury to let him start and have him be a major part of the offense.

Hawkins got minutes, but the way Hurley handled him was terrible. He had him on a vrry short leash despite his hot start and "freshmen'd" the hell out of him. He can make a couple of great plays and with one mistake Hurley would pull him INSTANTLY. Thats when his wall came. when he became tentative from being afraid to make a mistake.

Jackson got the playing time he deserved imo and yeah without seeing too much of Diggins cant really speak on it. im really just going off Bouknight and Hawkins, guys who were clearly the most talented scorers and NBA talent that Hurley refused to let loose until absolutely forced to.
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I've got to disagree. Bouk got plenty of run after his suspension was over and Hawkins was injured at the start of the season
 
Jluc said:
www.theday.com

Hurley looking to improve UConn's roster during upcoming signing period

Storrs — UConn started spring team workouts this week, trying to put a stunning end to last season in the rear view mirror and begin to build momentum for next season. It's a strange time for coach Da...
www.theday.com www.theday.com

Really good read about what Hurley spoke about today. Doesn’t really make it sound like he’s expecting any more departures but who knows. Mentions Jackson Hawkins and sanogo as the big 3 next year and trying to get the right talent to supplement them.
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Love hearing that he’s expecting Sanogo and Young back. Having Kimani another year could be massive for the 2023 class.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
I don’t trust how Hurley handles freshman sometimes. I do not think he fairly hands out minutes to guys most talented. It took a Polley injury during Bouknight’s freshman year for him to finally start. Hawkins did not get enough minutes IMO and it hurt his game at the beginning of the year.

He has to learn to forget experienced guys feelings and play the best players, period. I’m not even all the way sure Diggins wasn’t good enough to play, or if he just didn’t give him a chance cause he’s a freshman.
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Since coming to UConn, Hurley has almost always played his Freshman.

Brendan Adams played 12 MPG
Bouknight played 26 MPG
Akok played 28 MPG
Gaffney played 19 MPG
Sanogo played 17 MPG
Andre Jackson played 16 MPG
Hawkins 15 MPG


What about this don't you trust?
 
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NotADime89 said:
Luke's only been here for about a year. He helped lock down one most sought after point guards, Stephen Castle, for 23/24 season so I'd say he's doing just fine Kath!
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Wasn't talking about Murray.
 
UofCT said:
Since coming to UConn, Hurley has almost always played his Freshman.

Brendan Adams played 12 MPG
Bouknight played 26 MPG
Akok played 28 MPG
Gaffney played 19 MPG
Sanogo played 17 MPG
Andre Jackson played 16 MPG
Hawkins 15 MPG


What about this don't you trust?
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And without Whaley getting an extra year, Johnson would have played a lot more.

I really like the comment about Andre as a leader. We lost Cole and Martin who were the guys that set the tone, along with Whaley. Andre brings so much energy and is such a high effort guy I think he can really be a solid leader.
 
IMO it isn't so much that Hurley doesn't play freshmen, it's that he stubbornly stays with schemes and players that are so obviously not working. Sometimes it holds back freshmen like Diggins/Johnson. Gilbert was killing us and everybody on this board knew it, but it took forever for Hurley to bring him off the bench. Result - the team improved. Brendan Adams was killing us and everybody on this board advocated change, but it took forever for Hurley to come to the same realization. Result - the team improved. Gaffney literally didn't hit a 3 in Dec / Jan / Feb and wasn't helping us win. This time, after months again obvious to the boneyard, Hurley eventually just cut back the minutes and stayed longer with starters. Whaley came on the scene when Hurley had to play somebody from the bench. He was much more effective in game play than Hurley's evaluation of him in practice, (per Hurley at the time). ie Hurley's every day practice evaluation doesn't equal projecting actual performance. We know Hurley used Josh Carlton in a high hedge defense not suited to Josh's strengths, sticking with a system rather than adjusting to a player's talents. We know that Hurley wants to mold highly rated high school stars in practice and avoid suffering their game mistakes until they can seamlessly step into games. We know he has a quick hook for some players and yet lets some other players play through the same mistakes. Now, just like with injuries and extended terrible play, he is only turning to the portal because he has to. Conclusion: Hurley is a good coach who is stubborn to a fault and clearly not infallible, but he recruits well, and eventually comes around to the Boneyard Point of View when the Boneyard has a general consensus. (there is always an outlier opinion to be hanged). Trust the Boneyard.
 
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Kathy said:
Lol someone made a joke! 40+ years of Huskies, 38 as a season ticket holder - you know nothing about me.
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You’re the most monotonous poster of all time and utterly predictable. You have been since the KO days.

I don’t know you, but I know what’s coming the second I see your handle above each one of your posts. Gotta be worth something. Homies for life
 
RipCity said:
You’re the most monotonous poster of all time and utterly predictable. You have been since the KO days.

I don’t know you, but I know what’s coming the second I see your handle above each one of your posts. Gotta be worth something. Homies for life
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Many predictable people on here, you included. You don't like my opinions put me on ignore.
 
Did Luke Murray kill it in the portal in the past ? Sincere question, since I see a few posts suggesting 'just wait til Luke Murray gets involved with the portal,' etc.
 
UofCT said:
Since coming to UConn, Hurley has almost always played his Freshman.

Brendan Adams played 12 MPG
Bouknight played 26 MPG
Akok played 28 MPG
Gaffney played 19 MPG
Sanogo played 17 MPG
Andre Jackson played 16 MPG
Hawkins 15 MPG


What about this don't you trust?
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I’ve given my reasons with context about how he handles these situations. Not just minutes. Hawkins is the prime example.

Gaffney has a great end of the year only to have Cole come in and start over him.

It’s almost like you don’t get rewarded for playing well if you’re young. Bouknight, before January, had 2 games where he got more than 20 minutes. One came in double OT. Why does it take so long for Hurley to figure out who his guys should be.

Even Ollie, when he had the talent, knew how to manage his roster. Hurley doesn’t seem to know how to make tough decisions.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
I’ve given my reasons with context about how he handles these situations. Not just minutes. Hawkins is the prime example.

Gaffney has a great end of the year only to have Cole come in and start over him.

It’s almost like you don’t get rewarded for playing well if you’re young. Bouknight, before January, had 2 games where he got more than 20 minutes. One came in double OT. Why does it take so long for Hurley to figure out who his guys should be.

Even Ollie, when he had the talent, knew how to manage his roster. Hurley doesn’t seem to know how to make tough decisions.
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Gaffney was playing well as a freshman and took Gilbert’s starting spot. Was that a reward for playing well? I have 5 other examples maybe more if you want them
 
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