James Bouknight OV today

[Wordbomar]

 

[Son of Robert]

Let's get it started in here. Song just popped into my head.

Welcome James.

 

[HawkHusky]

Do not take him to the football game tomorrow!

 

[formerlurker]

Do not take him to the football game tomorrow!

The men's and woman's hoop teams are signing autographs before the game so he'll probably be there.............

 

[Guapo]

Do not take him to the football game tomorrow!

The men's and woman's hoop teams are signing autographs before the game so he'll probably be there...

Maybe Hurley can spin it this way;

“Look, if you come here, you’ll be going to one of the few big state schools where basketball is king”

 

[RipCity]

Do not take him to the football game tomorrow!

For most kids, football games now are all about the tailgate. 75% of them don’t even go into the game. He’d probably have a great time there if he was with anyone from the basketball team.

 

[Ewekon]

For most kids, football games now are all about the tailgate. 75% of them don’t even go into the game. He’d probably have a great time there if he was with anyone from the basketball team.

We can't blow this one. Give him the full on Louisville treatment.

 

[methodology]

We can't blow this one. Give him the full on Louisville treatment.

So you're saying bring him to the electric blue.

 

[kansashusky]

Looking at Isaiah's story, he is in a high rise looking over the city, and it looks like Miami ordered a ton of room service and steaks to his room. James is in Hartford with a pizza box. let's hope the campus tour and course catalog seal the deal!!!!

 

[UConnStats]

So you're saying bring him to the electric blue.

Dude, he just said “can’t blow this one”.

 

[alexd]

So you're saying bring him to the electric blue.

He's saying bring Electric Blue to HIM.

 

[6xChamps]

Looking at Isaiah's story, he is in a high rise looking over the city, and it looks like Miami ordered a ton of room service and steaks to his room. James is in Hartford with a pizza box. let's hope the campus tour and course catalog seal the deal!!!!

Honest question, why do our recruits always stay in Hartford? Is the Nathan Hale Inn no longer a thing?

 

[UConnStats]

Honest question, why do our recruits always stay in Hartford? Is the Nathan Hale Inn no longer a thing?

The Hartford Hilton/Marriott is a lot nicer than Nathan Hale. Maybe they plan on showing him around the XL and grabbing lunch at Capital Grille or something before heading to campus.

 

[Dove]

Maybe Hurley can spin it this way;

“Look, if you come here, you’ll be going to one of the few big state schools where basketball is king”

And he'll say, "Whamma lamma lamma lamma basketball is king!"

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Welcome, James.
May your visit be successful for you & UConn.
If you're reading this message board thread, it may be a little difficult for your to get how happy we are that you are here, but that's the majority feeling.
Wishing you the best throughout your weekend.

 

[8893]

And please don’t mind the ELO references. That’s just @Dove. You can tell him to shut up.

 

[Fishy]

Honest question, why do our recruits always stay in Hartford? Is the Nathan Hale Inn no longer a thing?

It's close to the airport.

I'm not positive, but staying at Hale might start the 48-hour clock.

 

[UofCT]

The Hartford Hilton/Marriot is a lot nicer than Nathan Hale. Maybe they plan on showing him around the XL and grabbing lunch at Capital Grille or something before heading to campus.

Cap Grille? Show this man Wings Over Storrs and Teds!

 

[BFieldHusky]

Really is a clone of Jeremy Lamb, with possibly a better jump shot.

 

[tcf15]

Jalen Gaffney's dad liked both of these tweets #futureteammates

 

[UofCT]

@tcf15 Are we getting a commit today?

 

[huskyblooz]

Someone’s got to be 1st

 

[crazyUCfan23]

Honest question, why do our recruits always stay in Hartford? Is the Nathan Hale Inn no longer a thing?

Majority of the Nathan hale is used for student housing. Not sure if that has anything to do with it, but just pointing it out.

 

[tcf15]

@tcf15 Are we getting a commit today?

My guess is an announcement at some point tomorrow.

 

[Chief00]

Maybe Hurley can spin it this way;

“Look, if you come here, you’ll be going to one of the few big state schools where basketball is king”

Coach Calhoun used that narrative effectively for many years.

 

[Guapo]

My guess is an announcement at some point tomorrow.

 

[Dove]

 

[kansashusky]

Coach Calhoun used that narrative effectively for many years.

And he was a master at shifting the narrative about the location of Storrs. He would sell recruits on the ability to get away from distractions to help improve their game to get to the league, but also we had marquee games in big cities, so still maximum exposure.

 

[UConnStats]

This sounds insane, but excluding Omar Calhoun because of injury, this would be our first 4 star SG commit since Lamb in 2010.

 

[pj]

And he was a master at shifting the narrative about the location of Storrs. He would sell recruits on the ability to get away from distractions to help improve their game to get to the league, but also we had marquee games in big cities, so still maximum exposure.

That's just salesmanship. When I was visiting the University of Illinois and commented on the lack of things to do, they told me that was an advantage for faculty recruitment. It was a great place to get work done. Whereas their competitors on the faculty of the University of Chicago had a lot of distractions.