KO's next steps on the recruiting trail

[Matrim55]

I like the idea of go hard after both Alex Yetna & Isaac Kante. It would be interesting.

Why? We'll already have Diarra, Diarra, Carlton & Cobb as our bigs next year, and all 4 are projects in one way or another. We don't need another project big – at all. Especially since every 4-year project we take in 2017 means one less scholarship open for 2018's class.

We need a postgrad 5 who we know can play college hoops, and who we know can rebound.

 

[upstater]

Why? We'll already have Diarra, Diarra, Carlton & Cobb as our bigs next year, and all 4 are projects in one way or another. We don't need another project big – at all. Especially since every 4-year project we take in 2017 means one less scholarship open for 2018's class.

We need a postgrad 5 who we know can play college hoops, and who we know can rebound.

To quote MamOUdou, I am not "a big man."

 

[Coach J]

A little

Why? We'll already have Diarra, Diarra, Carlton & Cobb as our bigs next year, and all 4 are projects in one way or another. We don't need another project big – at all. Especially since every 4-year project we take in 2017 means one less scholarship open for 2018's class.

We need a postgrad 5 who we know can play college hoops, and who we know can rebound.[/QUOTE

A little presumptuous on the 2nd Diarra? At the current junction the last thing I would do is take something for granted especially when it comes to getting a recruit to commit.

 

[UconnAlum04]

In case anyone is interested in recruiting info, the Nike EYBL & Adidas Gauntlet sessions are coming up end of next week. I’m sure Ollie & staff will be very active looking for potential 2018 targets and any possible 2017 re-classifiers during these weekends. Too bad a lot of the weekends overlap, so maybe Ollie & staff splits up and hit both?

2017 Nike EYBL sessions:
Session 1: April 21-23 -Hampton, VA
Session 2: April 28-30 – Indianapolis, IN
Session 3: May 12-14 – Atlanta, GA
Session 4: May 26-29 – Los Angeles, CA
These games have been available online in the past, though I don’t see any updates for 2017 yet.

2017 Adidas Gauntlet sessions:
Session 1: April 21-23 – Dallas, TX
Session 2: April 28-30 – Atlanta, GA
Regionals: May 26-29 - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston
Finale: July 12-15 – Spartanburg, SC
Summer Championship: July 26-30 – Las Vegas
Not sure if the games are online.

Should be interesting seeing who they target over the next few months. I hope we stay on New Englander preps Simi Shittu, Sid Wilson, David Duke & AJ Reeves. Also it will be interesting how we do with Jahvon Quinerly, Moses Brown, Kofi Cockburn, Jalen Carey, Cam Reddish, etc. I’m sure we’ll probably hear some new names popping up too. Fun times… not all is bleak, think positive!

Recruiting info on a Recruiting thread.....the nerve!

 

[intlzncster]

Why? We'll already have Diarra, Diarra, Carlton & Cobb as our bigs next year, and all 4 are projects in one way or another. We don't need another project big – at all. Especially since every 4-year project we take in 2017 means one less scholarship open for 2018's class.

People keep saying this. Did I miss the commitment?

 

[ctchamps]

Am I the only one who wants a lineup out there that gives UConn the maximum chance to win? I don't care what the record is. Put the best kids out there.

Nope, as in you're not the only one. JC is with you on this one outside of the one season he put in KFree at small forward.

 

[ctchamps]

The weird thing is we were two concussions and one ankle injury from easily having a 20-13 season.
Now that's now great by any stretch of the imagination. But it would have have minimized some of these OTT negative threads.

 

[Matrim55]

People keep saying this. Did I miss the commitment?

Nah but we're good.

 

[Coach J]

Nah but we're good.

If you say so!

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Why? We'll already have Diarra, Diarra, Carlton & Cobb as our bigs next year, and all 4 are projects in one way or another. We don't need another project big – at all. Especially since every 4-year project we take in 2017 means one less scholarship open for 2018's class.

We need a postgrad 5 who we know can play college hoops, and who we know can rebound.

Ok you are right. Enthusiastically looking forward to the good news. We can do much better. Can't hit the rewind button now on Cobb et al.

 

[Mooch82]

Nah but we're good.

As long as he qualifies.

 

[David 76]

I also would have preferred that Enoch get more time. But he was still pretty bad, even at the end of the floor that was supposedly his strength.

Amida played twice as many minutes (24 vs 12) as Steve. Amida had more than twice as many points and rebounds than Steve. Amida's shooting percentage (.573)was much better then Steve's (,410). Blocks were not even comparable. All that is not mentioning defense where Steve was horrible. If you can find the stat showing team production with the player in or out, you would find Amida made a huge difference.
Not saying Amida was great. Just that he was, by far, the best center on the team.

 

[David 76]

I consider this. Look at any sport, and a team that has had a poor season. Almost always, a coach comes to the point of realization, that you can no longer salvage a bad season. They start to experiment looking ahead to the next year. If you believe that Enoch was going to have the starting C role next year to lose, why would it be a bad thing to throw him in the fire for 25 minutes a night, and see if his numbers improved with time on the court? If you don't get this answer, aren't you starting from the sme place next year anyway, only without adding some game experience? If you give him 25+ minutes a night, and you see no change, then at leat you know the next recruiting period, big is a major priority.

No

 

[EastConn'er]

Recruiting info on a Recruiting thread.....the nerve!

Lesson learned. I thought posting about the upcoming Nike EYBL & Adidas Gauntlet 2017 schedule would generate interest. Apparently not. Oh well, I'll watch alone & keep my thoughts to myself next time. Sigh....