2025 Recruiting: Jacob Furphy Watch

[ted920]

Perhaps I have missed something, but has Furphy set am announcement date?

From what I read here, everyone seems 100% confident that JF will commit to UCONN.
What leads us to be so solidly confident? Trilly tweet?

 

[RuffRuff]

Perhaps I have missed something, but has Furphy set am announcement date?

From what I read here, everyone seems 100% confident that JF will commit to UCONN.
What leads us to be so solidly confident? Trilly tweet?

Some word on Storrs Central, and that Hurley quote spawning confidence. Nothing iron clad.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The rumor around Central CT was that Murphy loved shaving points. However I think he was there after that fiasco.

I mistyped the round (elite eight, not final four) but that game against Houston looked like BC could have been working for gamblers. BC would play listless, fall six to eight points down, go on a run to make it close, look stupid for a few minutes to let Houston build a lead again, repeat, repeat, repeat.

For the past couple of decades I've been happy with the outcome of that game but when it happened I wanted to see BC win and it was frustrating watching what appeared to be the better team continually allow the game to slip away.

 

[UCann]

Does Anyone know when he is planning to announce?

 

[Waquoit]

The rumor around Central CT was that Murphy loved shaving points. However I think he was there after that fiasco.

Murphy was like Kareem, they changed the rules because of him. After it was discovered he was only taking one class that met only once a week, the NCAA instituted a minimum class load per semester requirement.

 

[Lambeau]

Sports Hub just said 43% all shots in NBA this season are 3's. After shooting 8 for 12 from 3, Peyton Pritchard said he is an example of what not big unathletic guys can do--I wonder if this helps explain all the shooters, like Furphy, Dan Hurley is recruiting--even more emphasis on 3's. Celtics last season had 42.5 3PA per game, UConn only 24 (29 adjusted to 48 min). Furphy, like Mullins and McNeelley, is above all
a premier 3 pt shooters.

 

[RuffRuff]

Sports Hub just said 43% all shots in NBA this season are 3's. After shooting 8 for 12 from 3, Peyton Pritchard said he is an example of what not big unathletic guys can do--I wonder if this helps explain all the shooters, like Furphy, Dan Hurley is recruiting--even more emphasis on 3's. Celtics last season had 42.5 3PA per game, UConn only 24 (29 adjusted to 48 min). Furphy, like Mullins and McNeelley, is above all
a premier 3 pt shooters.

At the college level, look no further than Bama/Oates and Pope/UK in further supporting now the sport is evolving. Bama 4th and BYU 2nd in 3's taken at 32 and 30 per game respectively last year. Oates specifically used a third party analytics firm last year to help devise his strategy. You not only need guys that can shoot the three, but guys that can disrupt the shooters. Where Uconn was bulletproof last year was because of Clingan, who allowed our very tall guards to guard the three point line religiously and take that away, not allowing the less talented teams to get hot and pull off the upset. How he manufactures that this year is TBD, as he'll have to get creative. Beyond the offensive side, this is where I'll be really curious to the extent of Purdue's drop off on the defensive side. This is also why Oates likely went all-in on Omoruyi this year, who was 4th in the country in blocked shots last year (just ahead of Clingan at 5). I was honestly pretty surprised Hurley didn't make a stronger play on him as he would have fit really nicely in backfillng that need.

I'd expect rim protectors and tall shooters to be the way of the future, with a premium on the recruiting trail.

 

[Lambeau]

Yes, Mahaney and McNeeley will need to work on their D; Solo should be a natural if he focuses.
I also expected a run at Omoruyi, but he only has one year, I think.

 

[Ewekon]

6'4.5, he'll probably be listed at 6'10.

I understand he's developed 16 pounds of pure muscle over the Australian winter* source

 

[BlueMAB]

1. Samson Johnson hasn’t flopped.

2. Saying he has wall potential in the future isn’t the same as Hurley declaring who will be guys the upcoming season. He hasn’t missed.

Okay, let’s go back further. So he didn’t miss on Jalen Gaffney taking a jump?

If you say so.

“Elsewhere, Hurley was asked who might be the team’s biggest surprise this season.

I’d go with Gaffney, because his numbers last year — if you look at them from a statistical standpoint, they’re gonna underwhelm you. His win/loss record and his impact on our play, along with Isaiah, was impressive. People don’t know how athletic he is. It’s just, when the lights come on, will it click with him where he develops that edge, that desperation you have to play with and compete with every second of every possession that you’re on the court.”

Gaffney went from 4ppg to 6 ppg. Big jump?

Love Hurley. He’s not perfect.

 

[Samoo]

Okay, let’s go back further. So he didn’t miss on Jalen Gaffney taking a jump?

If you say so.

“Elsewhere, Hurley was asked who might be the team’s biggest surprise this season.

I’d go with Gaffney, because his numbers last year — if you look at them from a statistical standpoint, they’re gonna underwhelm you. His win/loss record and his impact on our play, along with Isaiah, was impressive. People don’t know how athletic he is. It’s just, when the lights come on, will it click with him where he develops that edge, that desperation you have to play with and compete with every second of every possession that you’re on the court.”

Gaffney went from 4ppg to 6 ppg. Big jump?

Love Hurley. He’s not perfect.

50% increase...

 

[KingAG]

Okay, let’s go back further. So he didn’t miss on Jalen Gaffney taking a jump?

If you say so.

“Elsewhere, Hurley was asked who might be the team’s biggest surprise this season.

I’d go with Gaffney, because his numbers last year — if you look at them from a statistical standpoint, they’re gonna underwhelm you. His win/loss record and his impact on our play, along with Isaiah, was impressive. People don’t know how athletic he is. It’s just, when the lights come on, will it click with him where he develops that edge, that desperation you have to play with and compete with every second of every possession that you’re on the court.”

Gaffney went from 4ppg to 6 ppg. Big jump?

Love Hurley. He’s not perfect.

What about this quote is Hurley stating Gaffney will definitely take a jump?? This is a desperate reach lmao

 

[KemBuckets21]

Okay, let’s go back further. So he didn’t miss on Jalen Gaffney taking a jump?

If you say so.

“Elsewhere, Hurley was asked who might be the team’s biggest surprise this season.

I’d go with Gaffney, because his numbers last year — if you look at them from a statistical standpoint, they’re gonna underwhelm you. His win/loss record and his impact on our play, along with Isaiah, was impressive. People don’t know how athletic he is. It’s just, when the lights come on, will it click with him where he develops that edge, that desperation you have to play with and compete with every second of every possession that you’re on the court.”

Gaffney went from 4ppg to 6 ppg. Big jump?

Love Hurley. He’s not perfect.

That is a 50% increase. So ya, big.

 

[AllHusky]

Murphy was like Kareem, they changed the rules because of him. After it was discovered he was only taking one class that met only once a week, the NCAA instituted a minimum class load per semester requirement.

In night school to boot, brainwave optional

 

[Umami Zen]

Okay, let’s go back further. So he didn’t miss on Jalen Gaffney taking a jump?

If you say so.

“Elsewhere, Hurley was asked who might be the team’s biggest surprise this season.

I’d go with Gaffney, because his numbers last year — if you look at them from a statistical standpoint, they’re gonna underwhelm you. His win/loss record and his impact on our play, along with Isaiah, was impressive. People don’t know how athletic he is. It’s just, when the lights come on, will it click with him where he develops that edge, that desperation you have to play with and compete with every second of every possession that you’re on the court.”

Gaffney went from 4ppg to 6 ppg. Big jump?

Love Hurley. He’s not perfect.

You hide your fandom well. Think we're going to be ok this year