James Bouknight is going on The Wall

[BugsyCT]

Bouk's pro career begins tonight.

 

[Palatine]

True for some, not for all, regardless, the point was, Bouk isn't the keystone to future success.

Perhaps, but it it is impossible to argue that Bouk wasn't a key contributor to other elite talent taking a look at UConn.

 

[BGesus4]

I always thought that was the criteria for the men's team also but looking at the list of players there that's definitely not the case. I can't really speak about the players before the Calhoun era but since the Calhoun era some of these were not All Americans.

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Btw, how is Ben Gordon not on there?

Also Thabeet. I know ppl have a lot of mixed feelings on him but he was a dominant first team AA that helped us to a final 4 and was the 2nd overall pick

 

[Psolo12]

True for some, not for all, regardless, the point was, Bouk isn't the keystone to future success.

Karaban cited the success and development of Bouk as a reason he liked UConn and other recruits have done the same.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

gotta admit it, when i first saw the thread title, i immediately felt a bit flush;
'oh, no! what happened? dwb? dwd? no, no, nooooo! say it ain't so!'
whew, got it wrong.....
so, after a request from my non-profit, get city kids to the great outdoors crew leaders a month ago ('c'mon cliffy, ur some kind of half-azzed beagle, figger out a way that we can do sumthin, anything, to get us back in business - it's been forever!), i lazer like review the 'rules' of our national organization and realize that, wait, hoad up, none of it applies to a non-official gathering of adults! (18 or over.) coolaroni! come on down! we're camping at cliffy's!
hanging at the campfire, with aboot a dozen or so dudes and dudettes, we catch up. earlier in the day, im bugging everyone 'what's up with X?' mr always serious, as decent and responsible a person as exists, karateman in grammar school, seems kinda missing a gear? break loose! what's the 411?'
not a single response. crickets. a few hours in of campfire jibberjabber, during which they learn that i now treat them as adults, cuz they are, one gent breaks out a bottle of hooch, and another does too. after earlier checking out their tents which stank from u know what, i'm like 'hey! u ain't kids anymore, ur grown people, so all good.' of course, they know me well, and forever, so senorita starts in, 'ok, but where's the lecture?'
be quiet, i sez, and proceed to explain a common life journey where u reach a point and decide 'im thru with barfing.' u are all hereby, by royal decree, required to promise that nobody drives anywhere. period! no prob, clifster. the mellow kicks in, and soon, X informs us that aboot 4 months ago he got shot. dang dude, u look fine to me, but i guess that explains ur mood. some others didn't know this too, and started in with 'why didn't u call me', and such, and i kept saying 'he was too busy getting shot! what's wrong with you?' after aboot ahalf hour or so, with me yelling 'he was too busy getting shot to worry aboot ur problem!' it becomes funny, like crack u up funny, and X (as gentle and regal a dude as exists) starts saying 'i was too busy getting shot!' physically, he's fine (1 month in the hospital), and we brought him back to the here and now. after then hearing dinogirl stories of getting chased and stalked by a polar bear, up at baffin island on a anthro research trip, (long tale, involving a crazed bear who, after legally getting shot and dedded- they have inquisitions for this stuff up there, it was learned that yogi had a real bad tooth infection, and had eatin a #10 can of coffee, and another of syrup, ripped up tents and stuff, all night bear watches, the whole nine yards...), i say 'i gotta ask a question here.
what does 'going on the wall' mean to youse?' universally, the response was 'seriously? what's wrong with you farmboy?' i was like, 'yeah, me too.'
bulldog u dinogirl, and doc (6'5'', early 30's, md, internist, and phd, handsome as all getout in a denzil kind of way) are group leaders. the rest were all in, seemingly diapers, just yesterday. 'young buffet' is now taller than doc. sweet. prolly gonna need to borrow sum cash from that guy one day.
i am quite pleased to learn that all are now in higher ed, and/or gainfully employed at serious jobs. how cool is that?
i know lots of folks, including me, who got shot. i ain't never met no person who got chased/stalked by a polar bear. not a one.
now, that's special.
lessons learned: don't get shot, and don't get chased by polar bears whacked outta they head. or even just polar bears not whacked outta their head.
fishboy taught a few how to fish, and sum high level popo came by to talk to the posse aboot police careers.
a good time was had by all.

 

[BlueMAB]

Perhaps, but it it is impossible to argue that Bouk wasn't a key contributor to other elite talent taking a look at UConn.

Karaban cited the success and development of Bouk as a reason he liked UConn and other recruits have done the same.

Here's the post I was responding to.

Without him being a lottery pick, I don't think we're in the hunt with a bunch of these top recruits. He may not have accomplished much in his time here, but he's the keystone to our fifth title in the next 5 years.

Where did I say Bouknight didn't boost our image in the eyes of top recruits? All I said was Hurley was the key to the success.

 

[UconnU]

Karaban cited the success and development of Bouk as a reason he liked UConn and other recruits have done the same.

The primary knock on us, that’s frequently used on other boards, is that Hurley hasn’t put enough guys in the league. Important that we get guys to the league to keep recruiting at this level.

 

[BlueMAB]

The primary knock on us, that’s frequently used on other boards, is that Hurley hasn’t put enough guys in the league. Important that we get guys to the league to keep recruiting at this level.

that knock isn't going to last long. How many other coaches had Wagner/URI to NBA pipelines?

Even with Bouk leaving, there is still NBA potential on this roster.

 

[Husky Alien]

That’s why Chief called it the “Dam Break” when I predicted James would commit to us. More to come.

OMG! Really that was the "Dam Break"

 

[Chief00]

that knock isn't going to last long. How many other coaches had Wagner/URI to NBA pipelines?

Even with Bouk leaving, there is still NBA potential on this roster.

Johnson is probably the closest to an NBA prototype per Chief’s eye test. Adama would be if he was 2 inches taller. Hawkins can capitalize on his stroke in games he should make The League too. Jackson is just a consistent 3 point shot away and if he develops that he would have the highest ceiling. More evaluating ahead for Chief.

 

[Chief00]

The primary knock on us, that’s frequently used on other boards, is that Hurley hasn’t put enough guys in the league. Important that we get guys to the league to keep recruiting at this level.

Danny is working hard to get guys in The League, when they are ready both on and off the court. Both are equally important.

 

[Chief00]

Bouk's pro career begins tonight.

Congrats to James for dropping 20 tonight with 58% shooting in 20 minutes. He was +12. Downside, 4 turnovers with 2 assists. Got to take care of ball better.