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Would hope we go after Marial now. No reason not to take a chance at this point.
 
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Anyone ever stop and consider our playing style over the last decade is not particularly appealing to any high talent big? We haven't/don't run any offense through them, and unless they're a decent rim protector they're left out to dry constantly by our guards poor defense (bazz and boat aside...and even they gambled a lot).

Doesn't appear to be something that's going to change either with hurley saying he wants to emmulate nova
 
Towney007 said:
Well, that's what I think is the most realistic thing.

Get a good big in. Either of these guys works fine. Then i'd get a big via transfer and go back to the drawing board next year to try and get that major commit from a real impact big man.

You'd be looking at two top-100 guards, two top 100 front court guys and a transfer who hopefully rebounds/protects the rim and I think with some improvement with everyone else, you're making this a better team in theory.

And you're also saving a scholarship to get that guy you really want. It could be a big difference in year-3 when you've got a fully matured Gilbert/Wilson and a growing Akok/Bouknight/Gaffney with some parts.

At that point - what happens with Carlton in that time period happens. If he gets better, then that's fantastic. If he doesn't, whatever.
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In your "year 3" theory Carlton has already left.
 
Ewekon said:
When the news broke earlier that it looked like we missed on Kofi i checked the 24/7 JUCO commits list for top 2019 bigs. That ship has sailed unless you want to try Dimon Carrigan.
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methodology said:
I asked about Dimon in another thread a couple days ago when I started seeing the writing on the wall and was told that the staff has had no contact with him and that he wasn't being considered basically
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JMick said:
If we don't land either Mitchell or Wahab we are basically going to need to pray that some coaches get fired from schools that had decent bigs committed. That, or a grad transfer. We can't go into next season with Akok as the only new frontcourt add
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I’d be happy to take Dimon if we miss on all 3 of these bigs. We need elite rim protection
 
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Maybe we could make a go fund me for Kids Of Far-away Islands, to raise money for much needed food.
 
GemParty said:
The Carlton/Wiseman matchup is going to be epic!
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Action shot of Carlton during the Wiseman matchup:

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I'm a bears fan and just saw this post. Double kick in the nuts. We need a center badly this really hurts, huge misshapen of recruiting. Not sure what went wrong but this is a big blow.
 
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I want Tre Mitchell or Qudus Wahab. I don't know a lot about Chol Marial but I would have no issue if he ends up at Storrs.

Disappointed UConn lost Kofi for sure and of course I start thinking about bag man but that's just me
 
husky99 said:
Hinted on the other thread.... This change radically very quickly
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At one point I'm sure I remember you saying you are a high school teacher. Why can't you speak in complete, comprehensible sentences?? People, at least myself, want to hear what you have to say because you actually seem to have some real info, but needing a ouija board to decipher what you're saying kind of makes the info get lost in the shuffle. Thanks!
 
uconnbill said:
I want Tre Mitchell or Qudus Wahab. I don't know a lot about Chol Marial but I would have no issue if he ends up at Storrs
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He's got more constant injury problems than Diarra, no?
 
We need another center - no doubt about it. Those crapping on Carlton - in a perfect world he redshirts. Bigs develop later than guards and small forwards - Carlton needs time to build strength and coordination. He has tools - he just needs time. Case in point - look at Hilton Armstrong. He got abused for his first 2 years - started to hold his own as a junior and played his way into a pretty high draft pick as a senior. His body morphed through the years. The difference was he wasn't relied upon until he was ready. Carlton has been exposed because there are few options.
 
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yukonfan4 said:
hoping hurley and co. are checking in on wahab and mitchell as we speak...

perhaps Akok, Mitchell, and Wahab would actually fit better together than Akok, Mitchell, and Kofi would???

with akok and wahab on the roster you'll have a rim protector on the floor at all times. the same wouldn't be true with mitchell and kofi sharing the floor....

i'm either in the bargaining or acceptance stages of grief
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They pivoted days ago but still were trying a last ditch effort on Kofi.
 
AntG168 said:
I’m only saying that because I don’t think Underwood is the coach after this season
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He will be now - Kofi saved the staff’s jobs - he was worth what was gambled.
 
superjohn said:
Don't normally let it bother me where an 18 year old goes but this one pisses me off, this wasn't really his decision. Makes me never want us to be involved with a Rens player again.
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In hindsight, things changed when he changed schools. That was a sign there were other factors at play.
 
Oh, the rationalization.

Kofi was the key to winning on the court and in recruiting, the insiders said don't fret, the outsiders trolled his Instagram account and posted his photos and comments and all was good. But, once he succumbed to the allure of Illinois it was cheating that took him away and we ought to go after Carrigan and Marial or ask Enoch to grad transfer.

It's as if Illinois' National Championship in 1963 is meaningless and had no influence on his decision even after his comment that he wants to get them back to winning championships. Maybe he meant other types of championships.
 
hardcorehusky said:
We need another center - no doubt about it. Those crapping on Carlton - in a perfect world he redshirts. Bigs develop later than guards and small forwards - Carlton needs time to build strength and coordination. He has tools - he just needs time. Case in point - look at Hilton Armstrong. He got abused for his first 2 years - started to hold his own as a junior and played his way into a pretty high draft pick as a senior. His body morphed through the years. The difference was he wasn't relied upon until he was ready. Carlton has been exposed because there are few options.
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What are these tools you speak of? Very little athletic ability. Not good height or strength or mean streak. Not great touch. People talk about his footwork, but I don't see it. It's slow and even at such a slow pace, he often turns right into the defender. He rarely uses his body to create space.

Hilton was an athlete. He had a great frame to build muscle from. He was coordinated. Most importantly he was a legit 6'11 tall with long arms. Also, he got to practice against beasts his entire career.

Not crapping on Josh at all. He seems like a great kid and works hard, but I just don't think he's a high major player--most kids aren't quite frankly. It's just an objective opinion. I'm not sour about it either. It is what it is.
 
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