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Koby Brea entered the portal. Please please Coach Hurley

Not scared to compete with Kansas. Basically it comes down to - if a player wants NIL $$ they go there, and if they want to win they come to UConn. So it's a win-win - you either get a great player who wants to buy-in and win (Spencer) or lose a player that is really just bag chasing
 
EBonz30 said:
McNeeley would be a much better get- just fyi- either one would be nice- McNeeley is the real deal & by far the better player.
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McNeeley is 5 years younger than him. He isn't the better player, even if his potential is higher. C'mon dude. He shot 50% from 3 for .
 
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UCFan1513 said:
Not scared to compete with Kansas. Basically it comes down to - if a player wants NIL $$ they go there, and if they want to win they come to UConn. So it's a win-win - you either get a great player who wants to buy-in and win (Spencer) or lose a player that is really just bag chasing
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I don't see Kansas or Kentucky as a threat this time. As someone who is married to a Dominican from the Bronx. She can't go 3 days without Dominican food. CT has around 60k Dominicans living here. After 4 years in Ohio. I know he wants to be closer to the Bronx. Add in the basketball side and what uconn has done with transfers I think we are in a good position. SJU worries me more than Kansas.
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Marbles90 said:
I've posted on here about Dayton quite a bit. My daughter went there so I am a fan and I watched just about every game this year. I have no idea why Brea came off the bench most of the year. Next to Holmes, he was their best player and one of the best shooters I have ever seen in college basketball. I am not exaggerating. He is that good. I wouldn't compare him to Spencer because Cam did so much more than just shoot. But Brea is one of those guys that when he takes a three, you are shocked when it doesn't go in - even if he is highly contested.
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Some players are just more comfortable off the bench. I watched their games as well and it was obvious he was one of their top 3 players. He was 6th man oh the year twice so it just may be a comfort thing. Nate Santos was also a uconn recruit at Dayton. Watched him a lot at Loomis. They had some dudes in that team
 
BCF said:
I don't see Kansas or Kentucky as a threat this time. As someone who is married to a Dominican from the Bronx. She can't go 3 days without Dominican food. CT has around 60k Dominicans living here. After 4 years in Ohio. I know he wants to be closer to the Bronx. Add in the basketball side and what uconn has done with transfers I think we are in a good position. SJU worries me more than Kansas. View attachment 99724
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I'm gonna go ahead and say Storrs has just as much Dominican food as Dayton, Ohio. That is: none.
 
Go watch the tape- he has been a negative in every other aspect besides his shooting- reason on a borderline NCAA Tournament team over the 4 years he rarely ever started- also in a non power conference that hasn’t been as good as it usually as of late. I’ve seen the kid play over thirty times over the years- he only shoots- nothing else well. McNeeley is going to be a high level PRO- it’s not even comparable- I enjoy your point in the age difference & it obviously has strength- but even with that said the kid McNeeley is way ahead of his time. People comparing Brea to Spencer on this board is also outlandish- Spencer coming to UConn was a very smart intelligent defender who averaged over 2 steals per game & was also a playmaker at times & could create his own shot.

With all that said, we agree to disagree- I respect your opinion.
husky429 said:
McNeeley is 5 years younger than him. He isn't the better player, even if his potential is higher. C'mon dude. He shot 50% from 3 for .
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husky429 said:
I'm gonna go ahead and say Storrs has just as much Dominican food as Dayton, Ohio. That is: none.
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You never been to Hartford I am guessing? And I am sure their are Dominicane on campus. The state of Kansas has none.
 
DogMania said:
If Hurley and the staff could add Brea, McNeeley and Reed, that would be a nice haul. Improvement from the returning playerd plus those 3, plus the 2 incoming freshmen, would pretty much fill what we need and give us a shot at a repeat.

I wonder though, if Hurley would Iike to find a defensive perimeter stopper who can also take his man off the dribble to replace Castle, but they're extremely hard to find. I guess if they can play solid team D and light it up from all over the floor, we can probably win without this type of guard. It will be really interesting to see what pieces Danny ends up adding via the portal.

I wouldn't mind them adding another 5 who can score and/or defend. We won it all the past two years going only 2 deep at the 5, but would love to pick up another 5 (4/5 combo) like Danny Wolf. Being able to rotate 3 bigs where you don't have to worry so much about foul trouble would be huge, but I guess I'm getting a bit greedy. I'm not implying any of the current players be pushed out, but if we were to have enough ships, why not?
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Pitino proved that scholarships limits are no longer limiting in the days of NIL.
Bre, Hausen and Reed would be just as great IMHO. I think folks are sleeping on Singare, he can certainly contribute as a rotational 5 next year.
 
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Marbles90 said:
Brea is a hard guy to read. He is not an emotional guy like Spencer. He is like a silent assassin. But he is a competitor. Not afraid to get a tough rebound or take the ball to the hoop when they try running him off the 3pt line (which just about every team tried to do). From what I have seen, he would fit perfectly in Hurley's offensive system but I am no way near qualified to make that call. I 100% trust Mr. Hurley and his staff.

ETA: Another issue with him - and this was true watching pretty much everyone in a Dayton uniform that did not have Holmes on the back of their jersey, defense might be an issue.
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If there's one thing I'm 100% comfortable with by now--it's our staff turning nearly any D1-level player into at least a serviceable defender.

I remember watching Joey C in his first few games thinking "oof...needs to dramatically improve his D or else we can't play him." And lo & behold, by the last 1/3 of the season, he wasn't a liability on D.

Same story (albeit to a lesser extent) with Killa Cam.

My guess is we wouldn't even be pursuing him if the staff doesn't think we can improve his defense.

On a related note: I'm gonna predict that next season is the season Glu finally improves his D enough that he gets 6-10 quality minutes/game. Maybe more.
 
HuskyInfinity said:
Yes, but the proximity to Dominican food (Willimantic) is probably closer than whatever the equivalent to Dayton is.
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There's Mexican and Puerto Rican food in Willi and some other Carribean places IIRC, but no Dominican.
 
BCF said:
I don't see Kansas or Kentucky as a threat this time. As someone who is married to a Dominican from the Bronx. She can't go 3 days without Dominican food. CT has around 60k Dominicans living here. After 4 years in Ohio. I know he wants to be closer to the Bronx. Add in the basketball side and what uconn has done with transfers I think we are in a good position. SJU worries me more than Kansas. View attachment 99724
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If he was basing his college choice on his nationality and food options we would be better off if he was Puerto Rican.
 
Sibeerian said:
What's the best one? Mi Sabor?
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They are one of my favorites. But without trying all of them it's hard to say. But that's the point. There are a lot of options in that area. None in Kansas. Plus he can always go home to the Bronx on the weekends.
 
superjohn said:
If he was basing his college choice on his nationality and food options we would be better off if he was Puerto Rican.
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C'mon man. Obviously that's not the only reason. Basketball wise is there really much difference between Kansas and uconn. Of course I am biased. But the little things such as being close to home and having access to Latin American cuisine have a lot to do with comfort which is also important
 
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superjohn said:
If he was basing his college choice on his nationality and food options we would be better off if he was Puerto Rican.
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True, but if that's what he was basing his college decision on, we should look elsewhere ;)
 
BCF said:
I don't see Kansas or Kentucky as a threat this time. As someone who is married to a Dominican from the Bronx. She can't go 3 days without Dominican food. CT has around 60k Dominicans living here. After 4 years in Ohio. I know he wants to be closer to the Bronx. Add in the basketball side and what uconn has done with transfers I think we are in a good position. SJU worries me more than Kansas. View attachment 99724
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Any spots you recommend for Dominican food in NYC or CT?
 
EBonz30 said:
McNeeley would be a much better get- just fyi- either one would be nice- McNeeley is the real deal & by far the better player.
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Why is he a better person? That's a weird statement?
 
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husky429 said:
There's Mexican and Puerto Rican food in Willi and some other Carribean places IIRC, but no Dominican.
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No there definitely are, I grew up there. For sure, yes, there are primarily more Mexican and Puerto Rican spots, but I know for sure there are a couple Dominican spots.
 
HuskyInfinity said:
No there definitely are, I grew up there. For sure, yes, there are primarily more Mexican and Puerto Rican spots, but I know for sure there are a couple Dominican spots.
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I lived in Willi as of 4 years ago. I visit friends there at least twice a month. There are no Dominican food spots. The general Latin grocery store is the best you're going to do. I don't know what to tell you man; good effort, but this is a rather stupid thing to dig your heels in about. People in Willi go to Hartford on New London for decent Dominican food.

This is a silly, inconsequential point anyways. He's committing to play basketball and make money. Not because of local food choices. He lives in Dayton--f%*^ing--Ohio for God's sake.
 
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