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kobebeanbryant said:
i think it's awesome that he got the visit and i really like Ollie as the coach. i'm just saying it doesn't make Calhoun "as good of a GM as he was a coach"
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You forgot "may prove to be" before "as good." Chill.
 
Burnsbros23 said:
This is a good thing to see. But honestly if we dont land him what does it mean? Now if we do land him? Kevin Ollie gets a multi year contract extension on the spot.
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If that's your takeaway from that story, I honestly feel sorry for you.
 
Knew that J Parker was top recruit and everyone was after him, but hadn't watch film until today. Reminds me of Paul pierce and a bit of Caron butler... Looks ready to have impacted a college program last year, especially as he plays pretty good competition. Wish him the best going forward. Which, of course, is uconn.
 
uchusky32 said:
Obviously KO has these kids ears. Doesn't mean he'll land everyone we want but says alot about how he is respected on the recruiting trail. Also speaks to these kids liking Uconn alot but having to take us out as an option for fear of the Unknown. Who would be coach.
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First off, Wow! I knew KO was leaving quite an impression with many recruits, but to seemingly come out of nowhere and land an in-home visit with one of the top recruits is beyond impressive. Regardless if we land him or not, the visit clearly plants a seed that the post JC era UConn is still one of the big boys on the block.

If KO somehow pulls this out and ends up getting Parker's commitment, it would not only overcome what I thought would be a huge recruiting obstacle of him not having a multi-year deal, but would make it nearly impossible for Manuel to not extend KO a multi-year contract. I never really thought about this dynamic. I figured if KO landed a modest class, that it would not deter Manuel from dumping KO and conducting his national search. A recruit of Parker's caliber probably isn't worried about KO not being his coach next fall, feeling pretty confident that his commitment would likely seal the deal for him getting that long term contract. He just might be the one that ensures he gets a fair and long enough chance to prove himself. I'm not sure if a recruit of XRM's caliber would have the same impact, even though he's very talented and would be a great fit. Though maybe if KO is able to land XRM and another top 35 recruit along with the 2 that have already committed, it might be enough to get KO an extension as long as he doesn't have a horrible season.
 
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I can easily see how Parker and Ollie would be a good fit for eachother. Ollie has the right charm and wholesomeness to really make an impression on a kid with such high character as Parker has
 
This is huge news! if ko were to land parker and xrm (whom i firmly believe is going to be wearing husky blue) manual will have to bring ko back next season unless this season is a major major disaster. can you imagine if manual lets ollie go in april? ward will be running through the woods in storrs with a bunch of people with torches chasing him out of state.
if ko were to finish this season anywhere near respectability and pull in both these recruits there is no way in the world that manual wont bring him back. he has to because you just cant risk these kids decommiting and following ollie out the door. lets hope he lands these guys fellas because it would be quite a promising start to the kevin ollie era.:)
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Getting way, way ahead of ourselves, this is the sort of player that I'd like to see as a stretch 4.

Calhoun tried to shoehorn these guys in at the small forward in an unreasonably big lineup, and we ended up getting out-skilled at both the 3 and the 4. I wonder if Ollie's philosophy will be more in line with the smaller teams he played with in the mid-90's.

Like you all are saying, getting this guy would instantly defuse media chatter about the demise of our program.
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Yeah, good thing we sent that guy packing, he couldn't coach a lick.
 
OneManWolfpack said:
Wouldn't you believe that with UConn joining the party late that they are close to being a lock in his top 5?
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A little. The fact that UConn wasn't even recruiting him anymore and he decided that he would just add them this late gives hope. There is no chance that the staff can build a relationship with him this quickly to compare with his with Michigan St., Duke, and the rest of the schools on his list. Also, he has been known to have been a big UConn fan definitely helps.
 
Kitaman said:
Take Boat with you Kevin (in your heart). Whatever it takes! Chicago kids are ballers.

I still marvel how Depaul keeps losing these kids, even though they are on his list. I would keep firing coaches until one could start recruiting at home.
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tough to get kids when the team is consistently last in the BE, the arena is close to an hour from campus, and there is ZERO student support.
 
Dogbreath2U said:
Well, this is nicely surprising. He may be the kind of kid that would have ruled-out UConn because of JC's "roughness around the edges," or, in other words, cursing every other word. It is impressive. Wonder why no Illini on his list (Did I get that right?). Doesn't he want to be part of the new Fab Five? Does he know XRM?
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from what i understand he had a relationship with Weber and his staff, but now that he's gone no interest in IL..
 
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Wonder if Boat, being from Chicago, helped get him interested. Regardless, way to go Ollie.
 
uconnforlife said:
Parker reminds me a lot of Carmelo.
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I see a little Melo in some of his moves. Hopefully, he can pull a Melo and lead us to a National Championship as a frosh. :)

I also see a little LeBron in him. I think he's more athletic and explosive than Melo..
 
babysheep said:
Wonder if Boat, being from Chicago, helped get him interested. Regardless, way to go Ollie.
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Boatright is from Aurora, which is close to an hour outside the city. The schools arent in the same league in regards to the competiton they face, but I would imagine they must know each other from AAU etc...
 
Huskies4ever said:
And then Woodson. There's our Fab Five.
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Woodson's grades have been an issue, so I doubt we pursue him.

In my opinion, us being introduced to his top10 so late and with such good praise from Jabari, there is a good possibility we'll be in his top 5.
 
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but our program is going to fall apart now, doesn't anyone know this?

Calhoun retired, we're doomed

:cool:
 
CTBasketball said:
Woodson's grades have been an issue, so I doubt we pursue him.

In my opinion, us being introduced to his top10 so late and with such good praise from Jabari, there is a good possibility we'll be in his top 5.
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I really hope we don't put ourselves at a competitive disadvantage and overreact to all this academic standard stuff. We now know that the schools that supposively had good academics had fabricated academic programs rather than high standards.
 
Love this kid. Not only a great player, but seems to have a grounded personality. Would be a great get for Ollie.
 
Chief00 said:
I really hope we don't put ourselves at a competitive disadvantage and overreact to all this academic standard stuff. We now know that the schools that supposively had good academics had fabricated academic programs rather than high standards.
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True, but I'd rather have a blue-collar workhorse down in the paint rather than a guy that's getting suspended for half of the season for grades.
 
Rico444 said:
WOW. Landing this guy would go a very long way towards giving KO another contract.
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Not sure how much I believe, but heard a story at a party that both 'Bron and KD are telling kids to talk to Kevin, that he is a stud teacher of the game and NBA.

Umm, that is better than MJ almost at this point!
 
CTBasketball said:
Jabari Parker + XRM + Kenton Facey + Terrence Samuel added to Shabazz + Boatright (maybe) + Omar Calhoun + DeAndre Daniels + Niels Giffey + Tyler Olander + Enosch Wolf + Phillip Nolan + Leon Tolksdorf

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Tremendous amounts of depth, experience, and skill. Therefore, I like our chances in the 2013-2014 season even if we don't get XRM or Jabari.
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I agree, could be back to a FF type just with current roster and minimal additions.
 
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The only reason why I see Jabari go to Storrs is if he wants to grow as a basketball player and as a man. He would grow exponentially under Ollie's watch.
 
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