Kimani Young - New Assistant Coach

[Huskybass]

96 pounds of weed. Now THAT'S a Blaze Strategy.

All kidding aside, happy to have him join the staff.

 

[HuskyHawk]

He's also 6'4", so it's not like we couldn't start him at the 3 next year if Gilbert is healthy.

Recruiting sites list him as 6’1”. Did he grow?

 

[tcf15]

 

[Fairfield_1st]

For an alternative view, he got busted selling 96 lbs! That takes some serious inititiative, a go-getter spirit which we've been lacking in Storrs for a while now.

Does this also mean he has ties to Uncle Cliffy?

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

So do we have a timetable on this top 30 player? I would assume it would be relatively soon given that most of the 2018 class is already committed.

 

[Lefty2one]

Excited we could pull a highly regarded assistant from the mighty Big Ten and lure them to a stepping stone school.

 

[Walker11]

So do we have a timetable on this top 30 player? I would assume it would be relatively soon given that most of the 2018 class is already committed.

Probably August 27th

 

[QDOG5]

I got 96 problems but Kimani ain't one.

 

[StingLykOllie]

So do we have a timetable on this top 30 player? I would assume it would be relatively soon given that most of the 2018 class is already committed.

I've always wanted to do this...

20 minutes

 

[Chief00]

Still have not gotten a confirm on the URI coaching hire rumor. Not sure if the AD and Prez are on the same page now?

Seriously, I like Hurley’s attitude - doing what we need to do to win. Not concerned about some nonsense that some might have with someone’s long ago past.

 

[mauconnfan]

Still have not gotten a confirm on the URI coaching hire rumor. Not sure if the AD and Prez are on the same page now?

Seriously, I like Hurley’s attitude - doing what we need to do to win. Not concerned about some nonsense that some might have with someone’s long ago past.

Should open the door up for a big mans coach huh Chief? I mean who cares about 96 lbs of weed or a 96lb ho as long as everyone is on the straight and narrow? All in fun

 

[boog204]

So Cox get Akok with Cockburn but only if he has Quinones?

 

[tcf15]

 

[businesslawyer]

He's also 6'4", so it's not like we couldn't start him at the 3 next year if Gilbert is healthy.

If Lecgue is as good as he's supposed to be and Gilbert is healthy, you play 3 guards. Easier to do since we'd actually have an extra guard in Vital to come off the bench.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[businesslawyer]

Change one more title and I will strangle you.

Strangle? What happened to throat punching?

You make it so hard to keep up with the times.

 

[AntG168]

 

[tcf15]

Kimani Young Joins Men's Basketball Coaching Staff
Growing up in New York and playing college basketball in the 1990s, Young became extremely familiar with UConn basketball.

“I grew up following UConn basketball as a Big East fan,” he said. “It’s a place where kids growing up in the Northeast wanted to go to school and play basketball. It obviously has a tremendous fan base.

“Whenever you take on a new job, there’s a hunger that comes with that … a hunger to recruit, a hunger to coach, a hunger to succeed and I think when you walk into a new situation like that, with a young coach like Danny, it’s motivating. It’ll be a challenge, but when we do what we’re expected to do, this place will be awesome again.”

 

[AntG168]

 

[Rocktheworld]

So do we have a timetable on this top 30 player? I would assume it would be relatively soon given that most of the 2018 class is already committed.

20 weeks

 

[UConn Dan]

Kimani Young Joins Men's Basketball Coaching Staff
Growing up in New York and playing college basketball in the 1990s, Young became extremely familiar with UConn basketball.

“I grew up following UConn basketball as a Big East fan,” he said. “It’s a place where kids growing up in the Northeast wanted to go to school and play basketball. It obviously has a tremendous fan base.

“Whenever you take on a new job, there’s a hunger that comes with that … a hunger to recruit, a hunger to coach, a hunger to succeed and I think when you walk into a new situation like that, with a young coach like Danny, it’s motivating. It’ll be a challenge, but when we do what we’re expected to do, this place will be awesome again.”

Also this one:

“I believe in the brand of UConn basketball -- it’s a national brand, it’s a championship brand, and I just thought the opportunity to get in on the ground level with Danny, to help the rebirth of UConn basketball, is just something I couldn’t turn down.”

 

[freescooter]

I heard Chief was at a he top of Hurley’s list for Associate HC. But he says no unless he can bring throatboy in some capacity.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Also this one:

“I believe in the brand of UConn basketball -- it’s a national brand, it’s a championship brand, and I just thought the opportunity to get in on the ground level with Danny, to help the rebirth of UConn basketball, is just something I couldn’t turn down.”

Rumors of UConn's irrelevance have been greatly exaggerated.

 

[AntG168]

Rumors of UConn's irrelevance have been greatly exaggerated.

By dopes on this board

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

lots of promblems being fixed right now