Jalen Gaffney Transferring

[YearoftheHusky]

I don't really get why people are freaking out about these two transfers

Do we really think we can't find two players in the portal that can match their production from last year? Because as long as we do that, it's not a net loss

Obviously we have to upgrade, but the team isn't getting any worse from these transfers.

Bc we aren’t just replacing them. We are replacing them.. and Cole.. and Martin… and Whaley… and Polley…

 

[kobebeanbryant]

Whether you (or anyone likes it or not) AJ will be the starting PG next year.

 

[gtcam]

This makes more sense than Diggins (which was avoidable)
Good luck Gaff - you'll find a better fit for yourself- minutes were going to be very few

 

[Sonova]

Not sure why you think Hurley came into this past season thinking Gaffney would be anything more than a decent backup or that he'd be a starter next season. He recruited Diggins over him. I think he was hoping Gaffney would show

No - he didn’t recruit Diggins over Gaffney. They’re two years apart. That’s generally how you space out depth and inevitable matriculation. Recruiting over Gaffney (which he SHOULD have done) would have been bringing in an experienced PG from the portal last year to let our undersized 2 guard occasionally play off the ball. Hurley was pretty vocal about expecting big things from Gaffney this year

But keep digging in to defend our current PG situation. You’re doing great!

 

[JMick]

Bc we aren’t just replacing them. We are replacing them.. and Cole.. and Martin… and Whaley… and Polley…

dumb logic. do better. you're arguing 1+1=3

 

[awfuldan]

ok, let me add to "judgement" an ability to recruit them to UCONN. He hasn't shown that either, other than Martin who played for him at URI.

Martin did not play for Hurley at URI. As a wise man once said: "get some facts and come back and see me"

 

[TheChamps990411]

He was in over his head playing in the big east. Hes a mid major player at best.

 

[NH Husky]

Some of the takes here are hilarious. Seems these boards were created so people whose hobby is to say dumb crap then laugh (at a cowardly safe internet distance) while others respond seriously. Seems pretty lame but whatever floats one’s boat. Besides, psychiatry grads need to work too.
Hurley is a bad coach. No 1 coach objective. Improve year over year towards pinnacle - once at pinnacle stay there. No problem. Right Geno? Right Mr Wooden?
Hurley can’t recruit. Can’t identify talent. Akok, bouknight, Jackson, sanogo beg to differ.
Stuck shopping the discount aisle. Please find more gems there like Cole and Martin.
Coaches philosophy. Earn PT in practice. Why? Not only does it improve the individual but improves teammates. Bah! Screw that.

 

[Bricklayer]

Never said they missed on everyone. Or even most. But they haven’t exactly nailed the PG position in their last two tries, now have they? And given Hurley’s belief in Gaffney the last couple of years, why should I feel good about his next attempt where there isn’t an RJ safety net?

While the roster assembly game has fundamentally changed, I think there’s a reason we don’t see don’t many teams filling the most important position on the floor quite like this.

To paraphrase the person to whom I was responding to, how is that so hard to understand?

an important and valid concern, especially considering that the best uconn teams in the past had two great pgs, often playing together, and now we have lost three in the past week. also, other than bouk, i am concerned about the lack of development of the guards recently.

 

[Chin Diesel]

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It's Wednesday. That stopped be original two days ago.

 

[UconnFanDC]

I'm pretty sure he's staying at Houston.

Lol. That was good

 

[NJHusky]

And Cole. He's 2 for 2.

I'm sorry, what was your point again?

Does he Know enough to take Cole if he didn’t play for dad?

 

[gtcam]

Hurley from kenpom 180 -> 20

Ollie from national champ to kenpom -> 180

What the hell are you talking about?

Ollie - OBE to Probation to AAC
Hurley AAC to NBE

Or did you just happen to forget about that?

Can't we just leave KO out of this? It's now year 5 of DH and entirely his team
Nobody here thought KO should have kept his job - he is gone
KO lost players to transfer and now DH is facing the same scenario DH has to figure this out without upsetting the culture and hopefully that will occur - lets all wait and see
DH needs to get this program to a NBE championship and to the second weekend in the dance ASAP - he knows that

 

[YearoftheHusky]

dumb logic. do better. you're arguing 1+1=3

No, I am responding to why people are freaking out. Until we sign anyone, six leaving and only three coming in is scary. Will that change? Most likely. But that is why people are freaking out; which is the point I responded to. Now, get some rest.

 

[JMick]

No, I am responding to why people are freaking out. Until we sign anyone, six leaving and only three coming in is scary. Will that change? Most likely. But that is why people are freaking out; which is the point I responded to. Now, get some rest.

I would say there is no point in freaking out until the roster is set

 

[3RingsCT]

Year 5 for Hurley and the roster is gutted with two incoming freshman. This isn’t good, no matter how you spin it.

The transfer portal is the worst thing to happen to CBB in a long time.

 

[navery12]

Year 5 for Hurley and the roster is gutted with one incoming freshman. This isn’t good, no matter how you spin it.

The transfer portal is the worst thing to happen to CBB in a long time.

We have 3 incoming freshman. The fact they enrolled early to practice is a good thing, not bad

 

[3RingsCT]

We have 3 incoming freshman. The fact they enrolled early to practice is a good thing, not bad

I caught that late. Still not a good look.

I hate the transfer portal.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Everyone assumes we are replacing all our losses with transfer portal players. I'd bet DH attempts to get stud freshman vs transfer players.

 

[navery12]

Everyone assumes we are replacing all our losses with transfer portal players. I'd bet DH attempts to get stud freshman vs transfer players.

It's April, there are no stud freshman just sitting around waiting to commit, especially ones we've had no prior contact with. And Dan Hurley said as much yesterday, he said not to expect them to look at the class of 2022 and they'll focus on the transfer portal

 

[MexicoHusky]

It's April, there are no stud freshman just sitting around waiting to commit, especially ones we've had no prior contact with. And Dan Hurley said as much yesterday, he said not to expect them to look at the class of 2022 and they'll focus on the transfer portal

Yeah. Makes sense. Portal it is.

 

[AdamaNation]

I think this begs the question (excluding Whaley and Polley who had to leave anyway) does the departure of Cole, Martin, Gaffney, and Diggins cast a bad impression on Hurley, that something is not "right" with the program?

You mean a la the “last guy”?

 

[AdamaNation]

It's April, there are no stud freshman just sitting around waiting to commit, especially ones we've had no prior contact with. And Dan Hurley said as much yesterday, he said not to expect them to look at the class of 2022 and they'll focus on the transfer portal

Deandre was one.

 

[Dove]

I think we should go off of the premise that Hurley will have a 9-man roster. For the most part, that is what he had this year.

My guess is that he gets Castle to reclassify and redshirt this year, leaving us with 12 scholarships.
Springs with be the #12 guy.


My guess:
Sanogo
Jackson
Stud transfer
Hawkins
Stud transfer

Clingan
Floyd Jr.
Karaban
Johnson

Akok
Springs
Meh transfer

Castle

Don't sleep on that meh transfer. I think he will surprise.

 

[UConNick]

Deandre was one.

he was, but I wouldn’t count on it. He was a super anomaly. He was a Texas commit for over a year so missed a ton of key time in the recruiting process.

That said, I still look at him as a completely unreal recruiting win. Even relative to him, we were late to the party. He was pegged to return to Texas, or to commit to Kansas or Kentucky. And instead, we swept in and got him without even a visit. Top 15 recruit. Might be pound for pound the greatest recruiting win I’ve ever seen at UConn all things considered.