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Whatever you want to call him - Pork Chop/Poppers/The Wrench/Zay/whatever - Isaiah Whaley was amazing today. He was arguably our most important player, although Martin was also incredible and probably gets the edge.

If anyone knows how to find this out, I’d love to know how many guys have had at least five blocks and three steals in a game with only one foul. I can’t say enough about this kid’s effort, as well as his overall development from afterthought to a critical piece of a top-25 team.
 
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Jumpman62114 said:
One could argue he has been more consistent than Sanogo as of late and deserves to start at 5 with polley at 4. Let Sanogo think about some of the dumb plays where he goes 1 on 3 ten ft from the basket and refuses to pass out.
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One could argue that, but one would be wrong
 
ToolzieFan said:
Whatever you want to call him - Pork Chop/Poppers/The Wrench/Zay/whatever - Isaiah Whaley was amazing today. He was arguably our most important player, although Martin was also incredible and probably gets the edge.

If anyone knows how to find this out, I’d love to know how many guys have had at least five blocks and three steals in a game with only one foul. I can’t say enough about this kid’s effort, as well as his overall development from afterthought to a critical piece of a top-25 team.
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You forgot Squirrel.
 
Jumpman62114 said:
One could argue he has been more consistent than Sanogo as of late and deserves to start at 5 with polley at 4. Let Sanogo think about some of the dumb plays where he goes 1 on 3 ten ft from the basket and refuses to pass out.
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Polley at 4! Nope
 
Mrs. Adrien and I teach at the same school. On 3 PM on Fridays, I'm free when she teaches an art studio elective.

I have tickets for Senior Night, so the day before the game, I've already planned out going to that elective to make my sign for Isaiah Whaley. Even when I was in college, I probably never made a sign, but I'm just inspired to honor one of my favorite Huskies of all time.

It's going to be a giant wrench, but inside the giant wrench will be pasted on print outs of jalapeno poppers and a pork chop, I'm thinking like super crude ClipArt pictures.

I'm so amped for that class and then cheering my lungs out for Whaley!

 
ToolzieFan said:
Whatever you want to call him - Pork Chop/Poppers/The Wrench/Zay/whatever - Isaiah Whaley was amazing today. He was arguably our most important player, although Martin was also incredible and probably gets the edge.

If anyone knows how to find this out, I’d love to know how many guys have had at least five blocks and three steals in a game with only one foul. I can’t say enough about this kid’s effort, as well as his overall development from afterthought to a critical piece of a top-25 team.
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Was very disruptive on D all day.. No matter how many blocks they will credit him.. Guarantee you he had more.. Seemed like he owned Champagnie in second half and was everywhere. He/Jax/Martin took care of biz while AS was on bench.
 
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Rico444 said:
We're so much better with Whaley or Sanogo on the floor, not both. That being said Whaley was fantastic today.
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Huskyforlife said:
Can’t wait for the next thread saying he should be benched for Hawkins.
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There in lies the dilemma.

I believe UConn is much better with either Whaley or Sanogo on the floor and not both at the same. Situationally? Sure but don't play them together for 20 min.
 
Whaley was simply the player of the game. In every way. At times it was almost like Sanogos foul troubke was a blessing because we all know Dan wanted to go small anyway, and Whaley is built to slip screens on offense, and is more versatile defensively. So Hurley didn’t need to be questioned while we had beat lineups on floor for this. Adama came back in and gave us some great D though, way it should happen. Not his matchup, foul trouble , and still contributed.
 
ToolzieFan said:
Whatever you want to call him - Pork Chop/Poppers/The Wrench/Zay/whatever - Isaiah Whaley was amazing today. He was arguably our most important player, although Martin was also incredible and probably gets the edge.

If anyone knows how to find this out, I’d love to know how many guys have had at least five blocks and three steals in a game with only one foul. I can’t say enough about this kid’s effort, as well as his overall development from afterthought to a critical piece of a top-25 team.
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I’ve been critical of him but he was great today. Interestingly he was at his best when Sanogo was out as others have noted. They just don’t play well together.

He was GREAT today. Not good, great.
 
From where IW came from to where he is now, I have to applaud him for sticking to our program, believing and Bleeding Blue. I did not realize that he had these offers out of hight school.
Whaley committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Providence, Seton Hall, Memphis and Georgia, among others.

Thank you IW aka The Wrench, great game today.
 
Husky Alien said:
From where IW came from to where he is now, I have to applaud him for sticking to our program, believing and Bleeding Blue. I did not realize that he had these offers out of hight school.
Whaley committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Providence, Seton Hall, Memphis and Georgia, among others.

Thank you IW aka The Wrench, great game today.
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I don't know if that is correct. Memphis and Georgia maybe but I don't think Seton Hall or Providence. Most thought he was going to St Louis before we got him
 
I’ve been critical of him but he played great today by playing to his strengths down low. Hurley did some nice things today by getting him down low more, and even employing a small lineup at times.
 
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KSC94 said:
I don't know if that is correct. Memphis and Georgia maybe but I don't think Seton Hall or Providence. Most thought he was going to St Louis before we got him
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That was per wikipedia. I also recall St Louis
 
Husky Alien said:
From where IW came from to where he is now, I have to applaud him for sticking to our program, believing and Bleeding Blue. I did not realize that he had these offers out of hight school.
Whaley committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Providence, Seton Hall, Memphis and Georgia, among others.

Thank you IW aka The Wrench, great game today.
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His FR year, I remember thinking he was the worst D1 player I had ever seen. He‘s come a long, long way
 
Rico444 said:
We're so much better with Whaley or Sanogo on the floor, not both. That being said Whaley was fantastic today.
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Honestly, the fact that we're getting so little from Akok or Polley this year at the 4 has been a real detriment and forced us to play Sanogo and Whaley together more than we'd like.

Either one of them would be worthy of starting at the 5.
 
Jumpman62114 said:
One could argue he has been more consistent than Sanogo as of late and deserves to start at 5 with polley at 4. Let Sanogo think about some of the dumb plays where he goes 1 on 3 ten ft from the basket and refuses to pass out.
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Really? How'd we do in the games he missed?
 
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Jumpman62114 said:
One could argue he has been more consistent than Sanogo as of late and deserves to start at 5 with polley at 4. Let Sanogo think about some of the dumb plays where he goes 1 on 3 ten ft from the basket and refuses to pass out.
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Yep totally agree. We play better with Sanogo not clogging the lane or turning over the ball plus Whaley can play his more natural 5.
 
ToolzieFan said:
Whatever you want to call him - Pork Chop/Poppers/The Wrench/Zay/whatever - Isaiah Whaley was amazing today. He was arguably our most important player, although Martin was also incredible and probably gets the edge.

If anyone knows how to find this out, I’d love to know how many guys have had at least five blocks and three steals in a game with only one foul. I can’t say enough about this kid’s effort, as well as his overall development from afterthought to a critical piece of a top-25 team.
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Huge asset to this team. And to think just a couple of days ago. A couple in here said he shouldn't see the court. I could not figure out that statement. I know who I would like to not see the court. That would be another thread.
 
Jumpman62114 said:
One could argue he has been more consistent than Sanogo as of late and deserves to start at 5 with polley at 4. Let Sanogo think about some of the dumb plays where he goes 1 on 3 ten ft from the basket and refuses to pass out.
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Sonogo is going backwards in progression. Cannot hang on to the ball. his toss ups look terrible. Why is he always at the top of the key, ON OFFENSE!!
 
Jumpman62114 said:
One could argue he has been more consistent than Sanogo as of late and deserves to start at 5 with polley at 4. Let Sanogo think about some of the dumb plays where he goes 1 on 3 ten ft from the basket and refuses to pass out.
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Stop posting.

I love Whaley but Polly should not start.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Can’t wait for the next thread saying he should be benched for Hawkins.
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At certain times he should. He actually should’ve been playing over Sanogo. Sanogo stunk it up today. We gonna have games where it won’t work. If we do play them both we gonna have to play kite zone. He was playing man against Chapain all night. That won’t work with us having a center guarding wings. It was freaking St. John’s. You see what happened when we actually play somebody good like Villanova.
 
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