Is another ELITE class possible for '24???

[BigErnMcCracken]

That class was a complete bust and showed what KO’s “skills” in evaluating talent were. Yet another example why rankings mean nothing……results are what count. Do you really think Vance Jackson was an elite college basketball player?? Maybe ask the 5 coaches he played for.

This is so stupid but it's always the same four or five posters including you. That class was universally regarded as an elite class. Durham and Gilbert (and Diarra) were waylaid by injuries. It happens. The other poster is absolutely correct that anyone would have been thrilled with that class (which included a McDonald's All-American) regardless of coach.

You should be more active in the bad takes thread. You have as many as anyone here.

 

[husky429]

This is so stupid but it's always the same four or five posters including you. That class was universally regarded as an elite class. Durham and Gilbert (and Diarra) were waylaid by injuries. It happens. The other poster is absolutely correct that anyone would have been thrilled with that class (which included a McDonald's All-American) regardless of coach.

You should be more active in the bad takes thread. You have as many as anyone here.

KO really should have predicted that Durham would tear his ACL in half, Gilbert would dislocate his shoulder so many times his ligaments turned into jell-o, and an undiagnosed chronic knee condition would sideline Diarra for the rest of his life.

Just another disappointment from KO. You'd think that the minimum qualification for a high-major coach would be having more medical knowledge than an MD.

 

[uconngb]

This is so stupid but it's always the same four or five posters including you. That class was universally regarded as an elite class. Durham and Gilbert (and Diarra) were waylaid by injuries. It happens. The other poster is absolutely correct that anyone would have been thrilled with that class (which included a McDonald's All-American) regardless of coach.

You should be more active in the bad takes thread. You have as many as anyone here.

That’s lol funny from you. You had everyone that thinks rankings determines the quality of a class. The best player in that class was the lowest ranked one. So that goes to show how much rankings mean. Besides Vital, name ONE player in that class that played to his “ranking”.

How I resisted putting you on ignore for so long is mind boggling. Thanks for giving me the final reason.

 

[uconngb]

KO really should have predicted that Durham would tear his ACL in half, Gilbert would dislocate his shoulder so many times his ligaments turned into jell-o, and an undiagnosed chronic knee condition would sideline Diarra for the rest of his life.

Just another disappointment from KO. You'd think that the minimum qualification for a high-major coach would be having more medical knowledge than an MD.

AJ Price almost died…..how did he turn out as a player?? I’ll give you Diarra but he wasn’t very good to start with. Durham was a bust…..it’s possible to come back from knee surgery.

Jackson and Enoch both had multiple opportunities elsewhere and did nothing.

But good for our rankings, we had the 8th best class. Yippee.

 

[husky429]

AJ Price almost died…..how did he turn out as a player?? I’ll give you Diarra but he wasn’t very good to start with. Durham was a bust…..it’s possible to come back from knee surgery.

Jackson and Enoch both had multiple opportunities elsewhere and did nothing.

But good for our rankings, we had the 8th best class. Yippee.

You're embarassing yourself big guy.

 

[3rdbass]

He needs to win a few national championships before I'm convinced...

Well KO did win one and we all know how that turned out. So 2 would be a great way to distance himself from KO.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Fwiw a class with Abraham and Nowell would currently rank 8th in the country. Solid start I’d say.

 

[FearThePups]

One can dream, right? But, is it possible???? Cooper Flagg, Patrick Ngongba, Ahmad Nowell, Tyler Betsey... OR swap out Nowell for Boogie Fland....


Can we do it???

If marketing our program has anything to do with it, I say yes...

It'd be a great thing for our program to get back to back elite recruiting classes like that.. just sayin...

Well we have Abraham now in the fold. If we land the others I might look like this

One can dream, right? But, is it possible???? Cooper Flagg, Patrick Ngongba, Ahmad Nowell, Tyler Betsey... OR swap out Nowell for Boogie Fland....


Can we do it???

If that happened, you might see this.

 

[Drame]

This is so stupid but it's always the same four or five posters including you. That class was universally regarded as an elite class. Durham and Gilbert (and Diarra) were waylaid by injuries. It happens. The other poster is absolutely correct that anyone would have been thrilled with that class (which included a McDonald's All-American) regardless of coach.

You should be more active in the bad takes thread. You have as many as anyone here.

They were injured before college. That's why they were available.

 

[husky429]

They were injured before college. That's why they were available.

Gilbert committed before his injury.

 

[Matt1010]

Gilbert committed before his injury.

Same with Diarra plus Durham got hurt again and still turned into a solid player for ND by his junior/senior year.

 

[husky429]

Same with Diarra plus Durham got hurt again and still turned into a solid player for ND by his junior/senior year.

I would say that most of those guys weren't really disappointments at the end of the day. We just didn't get the most out of them as players because KO got lazy. Not every 4* ends up going to the league... most are actually just rotation guys.

Jackson averaged 13/6 on 40% from deep at East Carolina.
Durham 11/6 with 2 blocks at Notre Dame.
Enoch 10/6 at Louisville before the whole program imploded.
Gilbert never quite recovered but did 10/3/4 at Wichita.

I think if you put ANY of those guys under the current coaching staff and they stuck it out 4 years, they would have been very productive players. IMO UConn is the one that failed those guys, not the other way around. KO really messed with their careers.

 

[uconngb]

Gilbert committed before his injury.

Actually he had the same injury in high school BIG GUY

 

[husky429]

Actually he had the same injury in high school BIG GUY

In the irony of the century, you've managed to be right on this one. I forgot about the sophomore year dislocation that didn't require surgery.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I think the ship (no pun intended) will soon sail on Betsey. Too bad. I hate to lose in-state studs. It's going to be a race to be the first to grab the available scholarships.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

I’m still debating internally with myself whether or not Hurley is the right man for the job. Two top 5 recruiting classes in a row would go along way to convincing myself that we have the right guy. Hopefully they get it done.

Same Syracuse is better.

 

[Fan1978]

When did Ollie ever recruit an elite class??

Never

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Same Syracuse is better.

I’m not sure we’ll ever match the success of Syracuse, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. Maybe one day we will. I’ll continue to pray.

 

[BGesus4]

Actually he had the same injury in high school BIG GUY

But had already committed little guy

 

[Mooch82]

I think the ship (no pun intended) will soon sail on Betsey. Too bad. I hate to lose in-state studs. It's going to be a race to be the first to grab the available scholarships.

Eh…I don’t see it this way. We aren’t seriously recruiting a ton of guys right now which means we feel good about the ones we are. I think we’ll take 4 or 5 kids and seem to really only be looking at Nowell, Ngongba, Betsey, and Edgecombe for the remaining 3/4 spots. Unless something drastically changes in the next couple months there will be a spot for Tyler.

 

[BGesus4]

Eh…I don’t see it this way. We aren’t seriously recruiting a ton of guys right now which means we feel good about the ones we are. I think we’ll take 4 or 5 kids and seem to really only be looking at Nowell, Ngongba, Betsey, and Edgecombe for the remaining 3/4 spots. Unless something drastically changes in the next couple months there will be a spot for Tyler.

I have to believe if Betsey wants to play his college ball at UConn, the staff will make sure there’s a place for him

 

[Umami Zen]

Eh…I don’t see it this way. We aren’t seriously recruiting a ton of guys right now which means we feel good about the ones we are. I think we’ll take 4 or 5 kids and seem to really only be looking at Nowell, Ngongba, Betsey, and Edgecombe for the remaining 3/4 spots. Unless something drastically changes in the next couple months there will be a spot for Tyler.

Don't disagree with your view/targets....Just to add another crazy dynamic to your opinion.. What if Flagg reclasses and sees the light in Storrs??

 

[navery12]

Don't disagree with your view/targets....Just to add another crazy dynamic to your opinion.. What if Flagg reclasses and sees the light in Storrs??

We'll find a way to make it work the same way Duke will. Seems like it's gonna come down to Duke and UConn for both guys

 

[Huskyforlife]

I think the ship (no pun intended) will soon sail on Betsey. Too bad. I hate to lose in-state studs. It's going to be a race to be the first to grab the available scholarships.

Betsey fits perfectly with the Nowell/Abraham/Ngongba class. The last spot might be reserved for Flagg if he wants it. Betsey and Abraham probably means being out with any other wing targets.

 

[husky429]

I think the ship (no pun intended) will soon sail on Betsey. Too bad. I hate to lose in-state studs. It's going to be a race to be the first to grab the available scholarships.

This is not correct.

 

[husky429]

Don't disagree with your view/targets....Just to add another crazy dynamic to your opinion.. What if Flagg reclasses and sees the light in Storrs??

Flagg doesn't need to worry about a single player in D1 ball taking his minutes. If Betsey or anyone else is scared off by him, that's fine. I respect a kid going somewhere with more PT available.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

He needs to win a few national championships before I'm convinced...

At least a true road game against a Top 25 team, preferably P5.

 

[Umami Zen]

Flagg doesn't need to worry about a single player in D1 ball taking his minutes. If Betsey or anyone else is scared off by him, that's fine. I respect a kid going somewhere with more PT available.

Never suggested Flagg is or should be worried .. Or Betsey for that matter.. Simply speculating as to having them both on the same team as part of an elite class.

 

[Umami Zen]

We'll find a way to make it work the same way Duke will. Seems like it's gonna come down to Duke and UConn for both guys

Agree.. Could be/would be quite a pairing of talented guys.

 

[mauconnfan]

That class was a complete bust and showed what KO’s “skills” in evaluating talent were. Yet another example why rankings mean nothing……results are what count. Do you really think Vance Jackson was an elite college basketball player?? Maybe ask the 5 coaches he played for.

Had nothing to do with KO and his staffs ability to evaluate. Just go back and look st the schools who were also recruiting these players, guess there were a lot of stupid high major coaches out there huh???