Kofi Cockburn

[uconnphil2016]

No - in the last decade Jim coached - I will try to remember who the Big was - I guess the reporter thought the Big’s offense should be more diversified - Jim was happy with the dunks and wanted more - LOL!

If you ask me, Kofi is a lock with us. Hard to get Cockburn unless you've been involved in the Blaze strategy!

 

[GetTheFacts]

But in all seriousness, Akok, Cockburn, Delaire and Mulcahy would be a pretty solid class.

 

[Chief00]

If you ask me, Kofi is a lock with us. Hard to get Cockburn unless you've been involved in the Blaze strategy!

Love Kofi and UConnPhil’s optimism - but a “lock “ is probably overstating things. Good point, it does seem like Hurley and his staff have inherently and intuitively gotten some of the Blaze principles without Chief’s intervention. So we are starting at a much higher startimg point and who knows how high the ceiling is?

 

[tcf15]

 

[husky99]

We is a must get

 

[Chief00]

We is a must get

So many fall in love with guards but with the exception of 2014 our F4’s were done with fairly good and big centers ( Jake, Mek, Thabeet & Alex).

 

[uchusky32]

Above the rim big!? We're recruiting!?

 

[tykurez]

So many fall in love with guards but with the exception of 2014 our F4’s were done with fairly good and big centers ( Jake, Mek, Thabeet & Alex).

This is such a weird reframe. UConn is literally nothing in the F4 years without the guards (plural) it had on its roster.

 

[Mr. French]

This is such a weird reframe. UConn is literally nothing in the F4 years without the guards (plural) it had on its roster.

Just trying to break it down for the casual fan.

 

[Chief00]

So many fall in love with guards but with the exception of 2014 our F4’s were done with fairly good and big centers ( Jake, Mek, Thabeet & Alex).

Do we win 1999 without Jake - No

2004 - Jim, Clyde and staff had assembled an all airport Bigs team - Mek, Josh, Hilton, & Charlie

2009 - Thabeet and Jeff

2011 - Alex - before he pulled an attitude. The dude helped recruit AD but then when he got here - got jealous of his talent.

 

[Dogman69]

So the theme here is that when we've had a combination of really good guards and really good big men, we've won. Coach Hurley should try to build a team like that.

 

[Danzz]

Do we win 1999 without Jake - No

2004 - Jim, Clyde and staff had assembled an all airport Bigs team - Mek, Josh, Hilton, & Charlie

2009 - Thabeet and Jeff

2011 - Alex - before he pulled an attitude. The dude helped recruit AD but then when he got here - got jealous of his talent.

Take your pick. Remove any starter and we don't win.

 

[Chief00]

So the theme here is that when we've had a combination of really good guards and really good big men, we've won. Coach Hurley should try to build a team like that.

Sounds simple but sometimes people get guard happy just like out Football Defensive Coordinator gets DB happy. Obviously, good guards are key but let’s not forget the value of Bigs.
There are plenty of NCAA teams with good guards but if you look at the ones who also have good Bigs - those are generally the top teams. There are not a lot of teams that have good Bigs and that are not top 25.

 

[Chief00]

Just trying to break it down for the casual fan.

LOL - a challenge at times, but worth the effort.

 

[imno1]

Sounds simple but sometimes people get guard happy just like out Football Defensive Coordinator gets DB happy. Obviously, good guards are key but let’s not forget the value of Bigs.
There are plenty of NCAA teams with good guards but if you look at the ones who also gave good Bigs - those are generally the top teams. There are not a lot of teams that have good Bigs and that are not top 25.

Good insight. Teams with better players win more. That helps a casual fan like me understand this complex game

 

[Chief00]

Good insight. Teams with better players win more. That helps a casual fan like me understand this complex game

Quite frankly, let me provide a little further guidance. There’s a lot of 6-2 dudes who can play but not a lot of 6-9 dudes who play well. They are at a premium and you need to get some to be successful in D1.

 

[UconnU]

With the exception of 2002-2004 EO we have never had a dominant big man on both ends of the court. We had better than serviceable big men the majority of the time.

 

[uconndogs]

Quite frankly, let me provide a little further guidance. There’s a lot of 6-2 dudes who can play but not a lot of 6-9 dudes who play well. They are at a premium and you need to get some to be successful in D1.

WOW!............ponderous man............ponderous!

 

[David 76]

Take your pick. Remove any starter and we don't win.

Because it is tough playing 4 vs 5

 

[intlzncster]

This is such a weird reframe. UConn is literally nothing in the F4 years without the guards (plural) it had on its roster.

Yeah, our bigs have been our most potent force for exactly one team (2004), and that team had Ben/Taliek on the perimeter.

You could argue that we'd have won again in 2009 and probably 2006 with one more potent guard.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Do we win 1999 without Jake - No

2004 - Jim, Clyde and staff had assembled an all airport Bigs team - Mek, Josh, Hilton, & Charlie

2009 - Thabeet and Jeff

2011 - Alex - before he pulled an attitude. The dude helped recruit AD but then when he got here - got jealous of his talent.

Could you not say olander with a straight face for 2014 so just ignored them? That was the bazz and boat show all the way.

Regardless, the point is that basically all final 4 teams are well rounded...go figure

 

[Chief00]

Could you not say olander with a straight face for 2014 so just ignored them? That was the bazz and boat show all the way.

Regardless, the point is that basically all final 4 teams are well rounded...go figure

In 1999, against Duke we don’t win without Jake and the great Tim Higgins (LOL).

 

[UChusky916]

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

This is a grown man. Would be a game changer right away for our big men.