Interview Article with Quentin Snider's Dad

[3uconn]

Here's the link to my interview article with Quentin Snider's dad:
http://the-boneyard.com/blog/update-on-uconns-top-point-guard-target/

 

[OkaForPrez]

Pretty much just Coach Ollie.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Here's the link to my interview article with Quentin Snider's dad:
http://the-boneyard.com/blog/update-on-uconns-top-point-guard-target/

great job 3, sounds like they like uconn

 

[3uconn]

great job 3, sounds like they like uconn

Thank you. I certainly seemed that his dad knew a lot about UConn when we were talking. That's a good sign because it means they have been looking into UConn some.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

100% Pass....

Tyler Dorsey (LA kid) 2015 after Boatright graduates (of course Boat is coming back). No way I want this kid muddying the waters for Dorsey. We have a legit shot at Dorsey if the staff doesn't shoot themselves in the foot for 2014. JMHO

 

[kcc1442]

100% Pass....

Tyler Dorsey (LA kid) 2015 after Boatright graduates (of course Boat is coming back). No way I want this kid muddying the waters for Dorsey. We have a legit shot at Dorsey if the staff doesn't shoot themselves in the foot for 2014. JMHO

Take what you can get now... This kid is definitely no reach, maybe not Tyler Dorsey, but no reach, and Dorsey isn't a lock or anything.....You combine him with what we have have (Purvis, Calhoun, DHam and the bigs) creates a great situation where he doesn't have to be a star just a facilitator and defender..........And the boatshow is definitely gone after this year. Count me as one of those who believes that he should stay but knows he believes that he should already be in the NBA.....Add in the fact that all his buds are leaving in Shabazz, DD, and the Seniors = gone.....

 

[SheemTheDream]

100% Pass....

Tyler Dorsey (LA kid) 2015 after Boatright graduates (of course Boat is coming back). No way I want this kid muddying the waters for Dorsey. We have a legit shot at Dorsey if the staff doesn't shoot themselves in the foot for 2014. JMHO

I also really want Dorsey, but if Snider committed I would take him in a minute. Though we may be leading for Dorsey now, recruiting can change in a second, and there's a lot of time for Dorsey to change his mind or get (in his opinion) a better offer.

 

[aceboon]

UConn will be going up against every legit HM in CBB for Dorsey, UConn appears to be in good spot for him but in no way shape or form do you pass on a top 50 kid(albeit in somewhat of a weak class) for a chance to sign someone better in the next class.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

100% Pass....

Tyler Dorsey (LA kid) 2015 after Boatright graduates (of course Boat is coming back). No way I want this kid muddying the waters for Dorsey. We have a legit shot at Dorsey if the staff doesn't shoot themselves in the foot for 2014. JMHO

Nope.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Snider is not athletic at all. Soaking wet the guy is 160 pounds. That weight is fine for a guy willing to put in the hard work to gain strength. His personality doesn't lend itself to this UConn fan being confident that will happen any time soon. Elite BCS defenders will own this kid. He is not an elite player in my opinion.

JMHO...Hope I am wrong if he ends up at UConn.

 

[upstater]

Snider is not athletic at all. Soaking wet the guy is 160 pounds. That weight is fine for a guy willing to put in the hard work to gain strength. His personality doesn't lend itself to this UConn fan being confident that will happen any time soon. Elite BCS defenders will own this kid. He is not an elite player in my opinion.

JMHO...Hope I am wrong if he ends up at UConn.

Why posters go into a thread like this and piss on it always astounds me.

Keep it to yourself.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Take what you can get now... This kid is definitely no reach, maybe not Tyler Dorsey, but no reach, and Dorsey isn't a lock or anything.....You combine him with what we have have (Purvis, Calhoun, DHam and the bigs) creates a great situation where he doesn't have to be a star just a facilitator and defender..........And the boatshow is definitely gone after this year. Count me as one of those who believes that he should stay but knows he believes that he should already be in the NBA.....Add in the fact that all his buds are leaving in Shabazz, DD, and the Seniors = gone.....

What UConn player has ever been an early entrant for the draft and been undrafted??? It goes against the philosophical approach of Calhoun and UConn. Ollie is a different coach/recruiter but Calhoun is alive and well in Storrs. Hopefully they serve great food for that $125 seating.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Why posters go into a thread like this and piss on it always astounds me.

Keep it to yourself.

I don't think he is good high major material anymore than the OP thinks Chukwu is. EOM

 

[Gurleyman]

If he's not high major material, Dorsey won't have to worry about him.

Your description of Snider sounds a lot like what someone might have said about Bazz in 2010 - thin, not an elite athlete (especially when measured on the Kemba scale), might be overmatched by bigger, stronger guards. The recruit rankings said Knight, Selby or Joseph were the big catches. Would you trade Bazz now for any of the elite PG's back then? Guys who were one and done and had negligible college impacts (although Knight did make a FF). Hells no.

Typically, you can't pass on a top 50 bird in the hand to hold room for a possible one and done in the bush (did that make any sense?). Perhaps if you have a silent commitment, maybe - but even then if Dorsey changes direction or has a Kyrie Irving type injury/career, you could put yourself in a position with no point guards to play with Purvis-Calhoun-Hamilton (should Samuel not pan out) and you'll be back to trying to find someone a lot worse than Snider off the scrap heap. If you feel comfortable with Samuel as a PG now that he's cleared - even as a platoon with Purvis, you could maybe risk it. Or if you think Boat is coming back. There's a lot of moving parts, and the last thing you want is to be caught without depth in the backcourt with some solid scorers/wings and waste a potentially good season.

 

[upstater]

I don't think he is good high major material anymore than the OP thinks Chukwu is. EOM

"I don't think..."

Listen to yourself.

 

[champs99and04]

Is it really a big deal if Snider isn't a high caliber athlete? Was Khalid a high caliber athlete? How about Taliek? KO? Bazz? I think you all know the answers to those questions. We don't need John Wall or Derrick Rose at the point when the guys we're putting on the court at the 2-5 are going to be either athletically superior or equal to 99% of their opponents.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Is it really a big deal if Snider isn't a high caliber athlete? Was Khalid a high caliber athlete? How about Taliek? KO? Bazz? I think you all know the answers to those questions. We don't need John Wall or Derrick Rose at the point when the guys we're putting on the court at the 2-5 are going to be either athletically superior or equal to 99% of their opponents.

In my opinion all those guys had the intangibles. The "it" factor. Taliek, Khalid & Bazz all have great court presence. Ollie was born to lead. I don't consider our present talent at the 5 athletically superior or equal to 99% of our future opponents (I hold out hope we land the 3, 4 combo we are looking for). That could change if we land the right recruit.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

"I don't think..."

Listen to yourself.

What do you want me to say "I know..."

 

[kcc1442]

What UConn player has ever been an early entrant for the draft and been undrafted??? It goes against the philosophical approach of Calhoun and UConn. Ollie is a different coach/recruiter but Calhoun is alive and well in Storrs. Hopefully they serve great food for that $125 seating.

You can mask reality all you want. I don't know where you were in April and May when RB was waffling back and forth about entering this years draft. Its a joke he even considered because he would have gone undrafted for sure. Would he have entered if SN and DD? Me thinks so. Now those two are assuredly gone after this year. RB needs to improve a lot this year (staying in control, every aspect of his defense, his shot & pass selection to start) but with that said it is all what HE perceives. Just because we haven't had a player so full of himself that WASN'T actually worthy of it (usually we have ones that are worth the 1st rd grade), doesn't mean we don't have one now.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

You can mask reality all you want. I don't know where you were in April and May when RB was waffling back and forth about entering this years draft. Its a joke he even considered because he would have gone undrafted for sure. Would he have entered if SN and DD? Me thinks so. Now those two are assuredly gone after this year. RB needs to improve a lot this year (staying in control, every aspect of his defense, his shot & pass selection to start) but with that said it is all what HE perceives. Just because we haven't had a player so full of himself that WASN'T actually worthy of it (usually we have ones that are worth the 1st rd grade), doesn't mean we don't have one now.

I try and base my opinions off precedent. In this case the precedent is pretty clear. RB's words mean next to nothing. You will hear the same thing next year. If it is financially prudent for Boat to leave based on opportunities presented (risk/reward) he should go and KO /Calhoun would advise him in that direction. I think Boat can raise his stock substantially by staying 4 years. KO and that Hall of Fame guy will let him know that. JMHO

 

[ctchamps]

In my opinion all those guys had the intangibles. The "it" factor. Taliek, Khalid & Bazz all have great court presence. Ollie was born to lead. I don't consider our present talent at the 5 athletically superior or equal to 99% of our future opponents (I hold out hope we land the 3, 4 combo we are looking for). That could change if we land the right recruit.[/quote

I agree with you about Perkins and Chukwa. I don't know anything about Snider except what's being written here in this forum. I know you've observed Chukwa. Did you observe Snider?

Personally if UConn gets Abu and or Chukwa along with DHam, OC, and Purvis I want a steady point guard. I'm not sure flashy is needed.

 

[champs99and04]

You can mask reality all you want. I don't know where you were in April and May when RB was waffling back and forth about entering this years draft. Its a joke he even considered because he would have gone undrafted for sure. Would he have entered if SN and DD? Me thinks so. Now those two are assuredly gone after this year. RB needs to improve a lot this year (staying in control, every aspect of his defense, his shot & pass selection to start) but with that said it is all what HE perceives. Just because we haven't had a player so full of himself that WASN'T actually worthy of it (usually we have ones that are worth the 1st rd grade), doesn't mean we don't have one now.

Why are we all so sure Deandre's gone, again? He's never really indicated any desire to leave early and even admitted it was an easy decision for him to return. In the upcoming draft - one of the most loaded in years - he's projected as a borderline first rounder, even after his four game explosion at the end of last season. C.J. Fair was in a virtually identical situation a couple months ago and he opted to return to school. That doesn't mean Deandre won't leave - and nobody would blame him - but I think it's a bit premature to view him as "assuredly gone".

 

[Huskyforlife]

Personally if UConn gets Abu and or Chukwa along with DHam, OC, and Purvis I want a steady point guard. I'm not sure flashy is needed.

my thoughts exactly. we need a guy who can manege the game, and set up all the studs to score.

 

[ctchamps]

Why are we all so sure Deandre's gone, again? He's never really indicated any desire to leave early and even admitted it was an easy decision for him to return. In the upcoming draft - one of the most loaded in years - he's projected as a borderline first rounder, even after his four game explosion at the end of last season. C.J. Fair was in a virtually identical situation a couple months ago and he opted to return to school. That doesn't mean Deandre won't leave - and nobody would blame him - but I think it's a bit premature to view him as "assuredly gone".

Nothing is certain except death and taxes and even death isn't certain. People are projecting DD leaving because the last part of the season NBA scouts were touting him as an NBA pro. If DD has a junior season like the last part of his sophomore season I'm sure KO will tell him to move on. But that is only conjecture on my part.

 

[selles]

Why are we all so sure Deandre's gone, again? He's never really indicated any desire to leave early and even admitted it was an easy decision for him to return. In the upcoming draft - one of the most loaded in years - he's projected as a borderline first rounder, even after his four game explosion at the end of last season. C.J. Fair was in a virtually identical situation a couple months ago and he opted to return to school. That doesn't mean Deandre won't leave - and nobody would blame him - but I think it's a bit premature to view him as "assuredly gone".

Because as UConn fans we've had the pleasure to see a lot of complete studs come through here and at the end of last year Deandre had the look of having made the leap to complete stud. I'd be shocked if it doesn't carry through to this year, and therefore I view him as almost assuredly gone.