K Fortt not coming to UCONN

[noeynox]

Bottom line, he chose to go elsewhere. Best of luck to him. Next.

 

[2Infinity]

Nothing makes me question human nature more than people saying they are glad that players didn't come here who the coaching staff wanted. Yes -- because we're more likely to win if coaches get less of the players they want. I got it.

Not really...more like someone who doesn't have any interest in being here...shouldn't be here! Could he have challenged for a starting spot...probably. But if Stewart had been healthy and cleared to play this year, I'm not sure Kelis Fisher would have been able to crack the starting lineup.

The positive for PP in recruiting and wanting him here was that by adding another CT guy...he would further improve our status within the state with coaches and players. PP did the right thing...by extending an offer to the guy. But in the end...if the guy doesn't even show tepid interest in even visiting UConn...then I don't really care that he's not here!

 

[businesslawyer]

Not really...more like someone who doesn't have any interest in being here...shouldn't be here! Could he have challenged for a starting spot...probably. But if Stewart had been healthy and cleared to play this year, I'm not sure Kelis Fisher would have been able to crack the starting lineup.

The positive for PP in recruiting and wanting him here was that by adding another CT guy...he would further improve our status within the state with coaches and players. PP did the right thing...by extending an offer to the guy. But in the end...if the guy doesn't even show tepid interest in even visiting UConn...then I don't really care that he's not here!

Look, I'm not losing sleep over this. He didn't have a huge impact at PSU yet, so who knows if he would have here.

But to take it a step further, and assume now the coaches didn't want him because they thought he would help but just because he would help our status in CT -- o.k.

 

[freescooter]

this guy was a back up linebacker at Penn State. Not some All-American. We took a shot at him and he said no thanks. That's fine. At a minimum he adds depth to a spot where we might use a bit. I doubt the coaches offered him because of his hoemtown, but on the other hand, I also doubt they are planning to close the program down because he isn't coming.

 

[2Infinity]

Look, I'm not losing sleep over this. He didn't have a huge impact at PSU yet, so who knows if he would have here.

But to take it a step further, and assume now the coaches didn't want him because they thought he would help but just because he would help our status in CT -- o.k.

BL...I never said that the ONLY reason they went after Kelis Fisher was because he was a native son. My point was that his CT roots would have been a benefit in PP's eyes to having him join us. He would have added depth to our LB ranks, but it's far from certain that he would have been an impact player.

I think he also insulted the PSU fans on his way out the door by suggesting that Cal was actually his first choice back in HS. With comments like that, and the one he made about UConn, I'm guessing that he wasn't enrolled in a rocket science type of program for his major.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Really? This thread is still going? I'd rather read posts about kids who potentially could play for UConn some day.

 

[2Infinity]

Really? This thread is still going? I'd rather read posts about kids who potentially could play for UConn some day.

Agreed Jimmy. Was growing tired of reading posts lamenting our "loss" of him. So I suggested it wasn't as big a loss as was being portrayed...and time to talk about guys who want to be here!

 

[rich1122]

Pages of wasted bandwidth and not even make the two deep.