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MuchoDogYears said:
Right, but reclassifying to 2020 is when he'd start his playing career.

I'm asking if there's any possibility that he'd do like Akok did. Enroll in classes this January, practice with the team all semester, and then start his actual career Fall 2020.
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No, he's still a junior in high school.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Doubt it, as he would be very young for his class
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I’d be shocked if he was able to graduate HS that early so I agree. He’s coming very early just by reclassifying.
 
Chief00 said:
Chief is pleased with the current structure of our OV. Not a class catalog in sight. Blazing!

Long range forecast - Flood Alert!
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You mean...................like this?
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BFieldHusky said:
Think we will be focusing on guards since the most likely open scholarship to come open in the spring is from a guard.
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That's true but there is also a scholarship guard sitting on the roster who can't play. At the same position.

I don't think PG is a need position in 2020-21 class. It's critical in the 2021-22 class. My guess is that Hurley will evaluate his guys. Is Adams a player? Is Whaley a contributor? Has Sid made major progress? Those three guys are our question marks, so I think Hurley will recruit for that slot accordingly. Maybe a grad transfer. Certainly any top 50 guy who he can get at any position.
 
HuskyHawk said:
That's true but there is also a scholarship guard sitting on the roster who can't play. At the same position.

I don't think PG is a need position in 2020-21 class. It's critical in the 2021-22 class. My guess is that Hurley will evaluate his guys. Is Adams a player? Is Whaley a contributor? Has Sid made major progress? Those three guys are our question marks, so I think Hurley will recruit for that slot accordingly. Maybe a grad transfer. Certainly any top 50 guy who he can get at any position.
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Agreed on evaluating guys after this year. But let's say Gilbert graduates and you have that spot open. You have Cole and Gaffney as your PGs, and Gaffney is a combo guard. We have seen the last couple of years what happens when you have a lack of ball handlers on your roster. If one of them gets hurt, we are in big trouble.

I am hoping for 2020-2021 that we have the following frontcourt: a senior beast in Carlton, a developing sophomore in Akok, a developing and growing sophomore in Springs, a senior Whaley, and a freshman Javonte Brown Ferguson. That's good depth in the front court for the first time in a while. I think you need PG depth more.
 
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BFieldHusky said:
Agreed on evaluating guys after this year. But let's say Gilbert graduates and you have that spot open. You have Cole and Gaffney as your PGs, and Gaffney is a combo guard. We have seen the last couple of years what happens when you have a lack of ball handlers on your roster. If one of them gets hurt, we are in big trouble.

I am hoping for 2020-2021 that we have the following frontcourt: a senior beast in Carlton, a developing sophomore in Akok, a developing and growing sophomore in Springs, a senior Whaley, and a freshman Javonte Brown Ferguson. That's good depth in the front court for the first time in a while. I think you need PG depth more.
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Couldn't agree more. I'd argue that our biggest recruit to secure for next season is Alterique Gilbert.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Maybe a grad transfer. Certainly any top 50 guy who he can get at any position.
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one of these appears much more likely than the other. love what hurley has done so far but he's not calamari. he cant offer a top 150 recruit, let alone top 50, after their senior season and get him onto campus in the fall. not yet at least.

my vote doesnt count for anything but i'd vote for a combo guard grad-transfer if 'rique leaves.
 
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BFieldHusky said:
Agreed on evaluating guys after this year. But let's say Gilbert graduates and you have that spot open. You have Cole and Gaffney as your PGs, and Gaffney is a combo guard. We have seen the last couple of years what happens when you have a lack of ball handlers on your roster. If one of them gets hurt, we are in big trouble.

I am hoping for 2020-2021 that we have the following frontcourt: a senior beast in Carlton, a developing sophomore in Akok, a developing and growing sophomore in Springs, a senior Whaley, and a freshman Javonte Brown Ferguson. That's good depth in the front court for the first time in a while. I think you need PG depth more.
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Disagree with Gaffney as a combo, but I know opinions vary. He's a PG. I wouldn't be shocked if he beats out Cole before Cole graduates. But that's another thing Hurley will be watching. Can Gaffney run the team at the point?

Bouk can handle (better than Vital). Jackson can dribble. Adams is a combo. We don't lack for ball handlers. That said, I think a bigger scoring combo guard would be a good fit for that third slot unless Adams shows he's a real contributor.

Edit: @bendm sure. But we are still in on Cliff and Cam (theoretically).
 
Yesterday I spent the entire day lurking in the Javonte Brown Ferguson thread, then on my drive home from work this car pulls out in front of me...and i believe it's a sign from the basketball gods.

- NY License Plate (MSG and Big East)
- "Javonte Brown Ferguson" (Self explanatory)
- "2041" (Class of '20, and 4 > 1)

We might as well update the grid now...

Javonte Brown Ferguson.jpg
 
Ant3411 said:
Yesterday I spent the entire day lurking in the Javonte Brown Ferguson thread, then on my drive home from work this car pulls out in front of me...and i believe it's a sign from the basketball gods.

- NY License Plate (MSG and Big East)
- "Javonte Brown Ferguson" (Self explanatory)
- "2041" (Class of '20, and 4 > 1)

We might as well update the grid now...

View attachment 47358
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Way to tail gate... I like the way you broke the code
 
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Ant3411 said:
Yesterday I spent the entire day lurking in the Javonte Brown Ferguson thread, then on my drive home from work this car pulls out in front of me...and i believe it's a sign from the basketball gods.

- NY License Plate (MSG and Big East)
- "Javonte Brown Ferguson" (Self explanatory)
- "2041" (Class of '20, and 4 > 1)

We might as well update the grid now...

View attachment 47358
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Conspiracy Kitty says:
Good enough for me.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Disagree with Gaffney as a combo, but I know opinions vary. He's a PG. I wouldn't be shocked if he beats out Cole before Cole graduates. But that's another thing Hurley will be watching. Can Gaffney run the team at the point?

Bouk can handle (better than Vital). Jackson can dribble. Adams is a combo. We don't lack for ball handlers. That said, I think a bigger scoring combo guard would be a good fit for that third slot unless Adams shows he's a real contributor.

Edit: @bendm sure. But we are still in on Cliff and Cam (theoretically).
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Still in on Cam?
 
BFieldHusky said:
Play overseas. I think with his injury history he wants to try and make some money while he can.
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Yep. It is analogous to the thought process Morgan Tuck went through in her season year.
 
BFieldHusky said:
Play overseas.
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This is the same stuff they said about Purvis. Not saying you're wrong because I'm inclined to agree with you, but I would hope Hurley can give him a good recruiting pitch in the spring to stay to lead us into the Big East.
 
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CL82 said:
Analogous to the thought process Morgan Tuck went through in her season year.
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Not really the same though because Tuck had won 4 national titles. Gilbert would have opportunity to be the alpha dog on a top 15 team next season, and to cement a legacy. Tuck's story was already written.
 
Wordbomar said:
This is the same stuff they said about Purvis. Not saying you're wrong because I'm inclined to agree with you, but I would hope Hurley can give him a good recruiting pitch in the spring to stay to lead us into the Big East.
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Oh I hope he stays. And I think Hurley will try and sell him on that. Just the sense I have gotten is that he is most likely gone after this year.
 
StepbackCity said:
Where do you think he’ll go? He would have to have a nasty year to go to the league at his height
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He'll graduate and have options. He may not want another year in school. Enter the draft, if that doesn't work he's definitely good enough to play professionally overseas. Of course he could choose to come back instead.
 
BFieldHusky said:
Oh I hope he stays. And I think Hurley will try and sell him on that. Just the sense I have gotten is that he is most likely gone after this year.
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Wouldn’t a good coach encourage what is in he best interest of the player? Hasn’t JC pushed guys to go to the league rather than having them stay for another year? Even if they were interested in staying?

Why’s it better for AG to stay in school after getting a degree? He’s not going to get any bigger. Do you think a grad year makes him an NBA player? If not, he should start making money IMO since that is a small window.

Based on his track record so far, my guess is Dan Hurley is going to encourage what is best for the player even if it hurts the team
 
BFieldHusky said:
Oh I hope he stays. And I think Hurley will try and sell him on that. Just the sense I have gotten is that he is most likely gone after this year.
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Gilbert strikes me as a player that has a lot of loyalty to the UConn program, his teammates and coaches, and also as a squared away individual making smart and mature choices for his professional and personal future. If AG has a good season it is possible that he plays himself into some consideration for some NBA looks and could certainly play overseas.

As far as staying another year, if UConn, (now playing in the much better BIG EAST conference,) with Gilbert playing the point, is positioned to contend for championships, possibly being a top twenty team or better, he may by playing another season really improve his draft potential, as well as making the most of his opportunity to experience winning with this group of UConn players and coaches.
 
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Wordbomar said:
Not really the same though because Tuck had won 4 national titles. Gilbert would have opportunity to be the alpha dog on a top 15 team next season, and to cement a legacy. Tuck's story was already written.
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True, but she won them with Stewart and Jefferson. She would have been the Alpha on her grad year team. I n the end she decided that with notoriously cranky knees it made sense to use whatever mileage she had left on them in the pros. I have to believe that will factor in Gilbert's decision as well.
 
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Ant3411 said:
Yesterday I spent the entire day lurking in the Javonte Brown Ferguson thread, then on my drive home from work this car pulls out in front of me...and i believe it's a sign from the basketball gods.

- NY License Plate (MSG and Big East)
- "Javonte Brown Ferguson" (Self explanatory)
- "2041" (Class of '20, and 4 > 1)

We might as well update the grid now...

View attachment 47358
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Good Mojo. With both KU and T A&M having centers already committed for 2020, I think it's a good sign that he might end up here
 
B1GEast said:
Good Mojo. With both KU and T A&M having centers already committed for 2020, I think it's a good sign that he might end up here
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Kansas just offered a 2021 center today. Not sure if that has anything to do with Javonte Brown Ferguson.

www.zagsblog.com

Kansas offers 2021 Frank Anselem | Zagsblog

By JACOB POLACHECK Frank Anselem, the 6-foot-10 […]
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NJHusky said:
Wouldn’t a good coach encourage what is in he best interest of the player? Hasn’t JC pushed guys to go to the league rather than having them stay for another year? Even if they were interested in staying?

Why’s it better for AG to stay in school after getting a degree? He’s not going to get any bigger. Do you think a grad year makes him an NBA player? If not, he should start making money IMO since that is a small window.

Based on his track record so far, my guess is Dan Hurley is going to encourage what is best for the player even if it hurts the team
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JC only encouraged guys to go into the draft early if he felt they were a lottery pick.
 
HuskeyinSC said:
JC only encouraged guys to go into the draft early if he felt they were a lottery pick.
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That is accurate. However the salient point is that good coaches consider their players best options as opposed to what is the coaches best chance for winning. I know you know this but I'll be redundant.
 
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