Hurley message to recruits

[87Xfer]

The great thing about that for UConn is that most guys who came had that attitude (Wiggins, Wren are maybe a few exceptions). The guys who want glamour and distractions outside of that tend to choose different schools. It means we miss on some guys, but in many cases that ends up being a good thing.

Storrs > Tuscaloosa

 

[HuskyHawk]

Storrs > Tuscaloosa

You sure about that? It has 100k people. The Best Things To Do in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

 

[87Xfer]

You sure about that? It has 100k people. The Best Things To Do in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

it was meant in the context of being in the middle of nowhere to focus and prevent distractions. and not have students involved in fatal shootings an all of that.

 

[HuskyHawk]

it was meant in the context of being in the middle of nowhere to focus and prevent distractions. and not have students involved in fatal shootings an all of that.

Yep, probably. But Tuscaloosa beats Miami, NYC, LA, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, DC, Houston, Philly etc. Storrs leads in Scooter incidents though.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

“Unless there is something else going on in recruiting…”

Like handing a player’s parents a $1mil house to live in near campus while he plays there?

(Probably more recent examples but this one really grinds my gears)

F Duke

 

[Waquoit]

You sure about that? It has 100k people. The Best Things To Do in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

It's in Alabama

 

[HuskyHawk]

It's in Alabama

You and others here may be surprised to learn that that's no longer the impediment it once was. Lots of New England kids going to school down there now. Mississippi, I think, is still Mississippi.

 

[Jorgensen]

Don’t forget Storrs is also the best place in America to avoid death due to natural disaster!

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