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Hurley wants 2 more scholarship players

superjohn said:
We should start recruiting the Berkshire League, makes about as much sense as the suggestions in this thread.
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To summarize the thread and consolidate it all into one idea - we should wait until August to recruit a desperate three-star football player from a small midwestern town to help our basketball program.
 
UConnKev said:
Teddy Allen is available.












(I’ll see myself out).
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I would be fine recruiting a player of this caliber even if they beat us in the tournament.

I am very much against recruiting a player who’s a proven head case and bad human being.

Though I’m sure it doesn’t matter since Hurley probably feels the same and doesn’t see a spot for him in our team. That said, I am intrigued to see what school takes a chance on him out of the portal.
 
gtcam said:
What about a 2022 HS graduate from a small town in the midwest that can catch and shoot 3s with his eyes closed? He doesn't need to leap over tall buildings or dribble like Marques Haynes. Just know how to get open.
It seems like there are quite a few teams out there with someone like that who may play a few minutes a game but when he is in he hits shots. In the 4 years he works on the game and it allows him more minutes.
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If you want another white guy on the team just say that.


















Relax, it's a joke
 
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There was a ballboy in the early 90's who could straight out fill it up during halftime, I believe he has 4 years of eligibility or maybe 5 with a COVID year. Slow and might struggle when defended, but a real marksmen.
 
aburks41 said:
Are we though? You can say Creighton has a better roster and I'll agree with you, but I'm looking around at these other teams and I am not seeing a single one who really has an argument that they are more talented than us. Sanogo, Hawkins, Jackson, and Newton is a ridiculously good core heading into next season.

And also, Baylor Schiermann said yesterday he plans to remain in the draft if he gets a guarantee. If he doesn't end up in Omaha in November, the #1 spot in the BE is up for grabs.
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Creighton will always shoot it. Kerwin Walton was a sneaky good acquisition. A starter until Jan/Feb of this year. Not the greatest athlete but he is a strap and he's a confident player.

Unless Dan Hurley magically pulls something from his hat, I don't see us challenging for one of the top four spots.Talking scenarios here. .

What we'll be relying on now for scoring, just scoring is Newton and Sanogo. When those two are off, who can we rely upon as a third scorer? AJax is my favorite player and I believe he will play in the league one day, though he has yet to show anyone on this forum that he's a reliable scoring threat. Hawkins, who has a chance to make it in the league, now needs to jump to 11-13 pts, with solid D. If Hawkins can do that we'll challenge for a top four spot.

I'm concerned at the lack of QUALITY Interior depth.What sort of proven interior strength do we have other than Sanogo? If he gets 2 fouls midway through the first half against Nova, who do we go to? Are we just gonna throw Donovan to the wolves? Tough to put our future 18/19 yr. old star 5 into that type of scenario and places a lot of pressure on Samson, who's also unproven.

If Dan Hurley can bring in a fascimile of Northwestern's Pete Nance that would be great. Would not need to start the guy. Someone who can come in and contribute with rebounding, solid interior D and can stretch and shoot the three. Much work to be done, certain Dan Hurley & Co. are trying to make it happen.
 
olehead said:
Creighton will always shoot it. Kerwin Walton was a sneaky good acquisition. A starter until Jan/Feb of this year. Not the greatest athlete but he is a strap and he's a confident player.

Unless Dan Hurley magically pulls something from his hat, I don't see us challenging for one of the top four spots.Talking scenarios here. .

What we'll be relying on now for scoring, just scoring is Newton and Sanogo. When those two are off, who can we rely upon as a third scorer? AJax is my favorite player and I believe he will play in the league one day, though he has yet to show anyone on this forum that he's a reliable scoring threat. Hawkins, who has a chance to make it in the league, now needs to jump to 11-13 pts, with solid D. If Hawkins can do that we'll challenge for a top four spot.

I'm concerned at the lack of QUALITY Interior depth.What sort of proven interior strength do we have other than Sanogo? If he gets 2 fouls midway through the first half against Nova, who do we go to? Are we just gonna throw Donovan to the wolves? Tough to put our future 18/19 yr. old star 5 into that type of scenario and places a lot of pressure on Samson, who's also unproven.

If Dan Hurley can bring in a fascimile of Northwestern's Pete Nance that would be great. Would not need to start the guy. Someone who can come in and contribute with rebounding, solid interior D and can stretch and shoot the three. Much work to be done, certain Dan Hurley & Co. are trying to make it happen.
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If it were fishy providing cold hard truth you'd be swinging all over him. Its me, different story. I have not been wrong here on the BY about our squad, good or bad. Wasn't wrong about last year. Won't be wrong about this year if Hurley does not shore up interior losses. Always a fan. Who knows the game.
 
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olehead said:
Unless Dan Hurley magically pulls something from his hat, I don't see us challenging for one of the top four spots.
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Fishy said:
To summarize the thread and consolidate it all into one idea - we should wait until August to recruit a desperate three-star football player from a small midwestern town to help our basketball program.
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only if he makes his 3's
 
Getting clowned for unpopular posts comes with having a BONEYARD account. I can take it. I still think having one kid like this Prince Samuels on the Roster as a 12th-13th player isn’t a bad idea. Keep in mind that the current reality is that if they bring in any kids that are north of 3.5 stars with multiple years of eligibility, it’ll cause problems with the future recruits and what we just brought in.
 
olehead said:
Creighton will always shoot it. Kerwin Walton was a sneaky good acquisition. A starter until Jan/Feb of this year. Not the greatest athlete but he is a strap and he's a confident player.

Unless Dan Hurley magically pulls something from his hat, I don't see us challenging for one of the top four spots.Talking scenarios here. .

What we'll be relying on now for scoring, just scoring is Newton and Sanogo. When those two are off, who can we rely upon as a third scorer? AJax is my favorite player and I believe he will play in the league one day, though he has yet to show anyone on this forum that he's a reliable scoring threat. Hawkins, who has a chance to make it in the league, now needs to jump to 11-13 pts, with solid D. If Hawkins can do that we'll challenge for a top four spot.

I'm concerned at the lack of QUALITY Interior depth.What sort of proven interior strength do we have other than Sanogo? If he gets 2 fouls midway through the first half against Nova, who do we go to? Are we just gonna throw Donovan to the wolves? Tough to put our future 18/19 yr. old star 5 into that type of scenario and places a lot of pressure on Samson, who's also unproven.

If Dan Hurley can bring in a fascimile of Northwestern's Pete Nance that would be great. Would not need to start the guy. Someone who can come in and contribute with rebounding, solid interior D and can stretch and shoot the three. Much work to be done, certain Dan Hurley & Co. are trying to make it happen.
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Am I missing something? Kerwin Walton is still in the portal and hasn't committed anywhere.

Also, we finished top 3 in the league the last two years, and suddenly - with our best roster since 2014 - we are now going to be worse? Aside from Creighton, which team has a more talented roster than we do? Nova lost their HOF coach , Gillespie, Samuels, and Moore for the year. PC lost everyone and the best transfer they got was Noah Locke who wouldn't even be a starter on our team. Xavier has a couple of good pieces but they don't have anyone that particularly scares me. Marquette is meh. St Johns has a backcourt that shoots the 3 at a 18% clip. Georgetown and Depaul are still Georgetown and Depaul.

Unless Jackson and Hawkins literally do not develop at all (which going by Hurley's track record, will certainly NOT be the case), we are pretty much a lock to finish top 3 again. If Scheirmann stays in the draft, we will be right there with Creighton for that #1 spot.
 
It's a tough pitch for those last scholarships on good teams. "Come here and develop as a player and fill out our practices. Enjoy our superb facilities and big-time atmosphere. There's a small chance you'll earn some real minutes but probably not for a couple of years. Every year we'll keep recruiting guys with more potential. Maybe you'll bail at some point? We get it, we'll just find another one to replace you."
 
Sibeerian said:
It's a tough pitch for those last scholarships on good teams. "Come here and develop as a player and fill out our practices. Enjoy our superb facilities and big-time atmosphere. There's a small chance you'll earn some real minutes but probably not for a couple of years. Every year we'll keep recruiting guys with more potential. Maybe you'll bail at some point? We get it, we'll just find another one to replace you."
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As the summer rolls along and there are less and less starting spots available, guys who are still in the portal will start to feel desperate and most of them will sign on to a program just to ensure that they can maintain a scholarship.

If you were offered a developmental spot on a Big East top 20 caliber roster, with world class facilities and one of the biggest brand names in basketball, versus a bench role at a program like Tulsa, which one are you going to choose? Some kids may value the playing time, fine. But there will be some who take the bait and come here to develop for a year. If they decide to play musical chairs again next season, then whatever. The bottom 3 guys on a roster are likely going to transfer every single year regardless. At this point you just need them for practice and emergency minutes for injuries.
 
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aburks41 said:
If they decide to play musical chairs again next season, then whatever. The bottom 3 guys on a roster are likely going to transfer every single year regardless. At this point you just need them for practice and emergency minutes for injuries.
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This is something we just have to accept. We're going to lose a few guys, and pick up a couplefew transfers EVERY YEAR. It's just part of the game now. Richie Springs is an anomaly
 
tcf15 said:
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One player Hurley is excited about is promising forward Samson Johnson, who appeared in only 13 games as a freshman.

Johnson will have a chance to make a big impact.

"He was close last year to getting an opportunity to play the four for us off the bench," Hurley said. "The whole offseason, he's staying on campus trying to get his body right and just make sure he has a great summer. Just be the best at getting better. If he does that, he's going to have a big impact.

"I'm excited to play a guy with his talent. I'm well-documented of what I think of his talent. So everyone is going to get a chance to see him next year."

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HooperScooper said:
One player Hurley is excited about is promising forward Samson Johnson, who appeared in only 13 games as a freshman.

Johnson will have a chance to make a big impact.

"He was close last year to getting an opportunity to play the four for us off the bench," Hurley said. "The whole offseason, he's staying on campus trying to get his body right and just make sure he has a great summer. Just be the best at getting better. If he does that, he's going to have a big impact.

"I'm excited to play a guy with his talent. I'm well-documented of what I think of his talent. So everyone is going to get a chance to see him next year."

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It was obvious that his body was the main thing holding him back from getting 10-15 minutes per game last year. Hopefully he can come in 10+ lbs heavier than he was at the start of last season and atleast be a contributor off the bench. If he develops his skill set in the offseason, then he may play 20+ minutes per game.
 
With everyone talking so much about NIL opportunities, it is easy to forget the value of a scholarship to a world-class institution. Hurley will have no problem finding bench players if that is indeed where his thought process is.
 
the summer rain pattern begun this week. summer is here, and with it, all the 'planning and practicing' for the squad. at this late date, methinks danny is in 'needs' mode and not in 'wants' mode.
id put the britney cut up, but would prolly be iced for it, so i'll go with the original.
 
Sibeerian said:
It's a tough pitch for those last scholarships on good teams. "Come here and develop as a player and fill out our practices. Enjoy our superb facilities and big-time atmosphere. There's a small chance you'll earn some real minutes but probably not for a couple of years. Every year we'll keep recruiting guys with more potential. Maybe you'll bail at some point? We get it, we'll just find another one to replace you."
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We need to get used to players 11 through 13 transferring out before they play for us. They will be glorified practice bodies with the occasional breakthrough player who stays and contributes.
 
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Didn’t want to start a new thread for this, but Yann Farrell has committed to St Bonaventure so we can cross him off the list. Thought he would have been a solid add for a more “developmental” player. I think the Bonnies is a solid landing spot for him.

FWIW I don’t know if there was any real interest here, but we had been listed as “warm” on 247.
 
rollskies said:
Didn’t want to start a new thread for this, but Yann Farrell has committed to St Bonaventure so we can cross him off the list. Thought he would have been a solid add for a more “developmental” player. I think the Bonnies is a solid landing spot for him.

FWIW I don’t know if there was any real interest here, but we had been listed as “warm” on 247.
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yeah too bad. a quick look on 247 confirms that since avery brown committed to columbia, the top uncommitted '22 guys from New England/Tri State are:

#297 kyle hicks
#312 noah best

in other words, very slim pickings. need to be looking at '23 guys that can reclass.
 
If memory serves, Kyle Hicks was the primary guard on New Hampton playing with Karaban and is really a pretty good player in the physical mold of a Cory Floyd. I don't recall him being a shooter, but he is certainly a good enough player to play important minutes in D1 mid level programs, and, a worthwhile 10-13 player for our roster.
 
Ricker said:
If memory serves, Kyle Hicks was the primary guard on New Hampton playing with Karaban and is really a pretty good player in the physical mold of a Cory Floyd. I don't recall him being a shooter, but he is certainly a good enough player to play important minutes in D1 mid level programs, and, a worthwhile 10-13 player for our roster.
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NFW.

He’s a low major player and would never see the floor.

I think he’s committed to some crap school like Tarleton or whatever it’s called.
 
BuffaloHusky said:
With everyone talking so much about NIL opportunities, it is easy to forget the value of a scholarship to a world-class institution. Hurley will have no problem finding bench players if that is indeed where his thought process is.
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World class institution? I'm a UConn grad but it's no Michigan, UVA or GA Tech in comparison with other state universities. UConn was #63 in the US News rankings and by comparison University of Florida was #28.
 
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