2022 Recruiting: Kyle Lofton

[UconnU]

Expect us to be involved.

 

[tcf15]

Don't know if we'll have the playing time for him. And we haven't reached out yet.

 

[Storrs South]

I can't see UConn being involved if this to be believed

 

[navery12]

Yeah not happening based on that tweet. Or even before that tweet

 

[bigknight3]

Enter the super team package deal playbook from the NBA... didn't take long.

 

[6xChamps]

I would not expect us to be involved

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I can't see UConn being involved if this to be believed

Great use of that gif

 

[LIuconn]

Have any package deals worked out?

 

[Peacefrog]

Have any package deals worked out?

Oriakhi and Coombs-McDaniel?

 

[BGesus4]

Oriakhi and Coombs-McDaniel?

Malik Newman and Diamond Stone

 

[FfldCntyFan]

KD & Kyrie

 

[NJHoops]

So they want a major program that can win a championship and who somehow also still has two starting spots up for grabs?

 

[Tenspro2002]

So they want a major program that can win a championship and who somehow also still has two starting spots up for grabs?

I know, right?

 

[8893]

England Dan & John Ford Coley?

 

[businesslawyer]

I’d take Lofton in a second. But there are only 8 to 10 minutes a game for Osunnini, so if they’re really going together it won’t be us.

 

[runner11]

So they want a major program that can win a championship and who somehow also still has two starting spots up for grabs?

Ehh if they were a 1 and a stretch 4 instead of 5, we would have been a close fit just a few weeks ago. Obviously Hawk and Dre need a huge jump to be real contenders, but doable.

 

[Ricker]

Talk about cutting the heart out of the Bonnies at this late date.

 

[Burnsbros23]

They both are really good

 

[KingAG]

I could see both as a fit at GTown.

 

[Chief00]

They both are really good

Agree. I also don’t understand the narrative, we are all set up front. I would love to turn the tables on the 4out/1in crowd and beat them up inside, and actually have guys who can covert lay-ups. You do that and the basket looks bigger for the 3 shooters. To run, you need to defend/rebound first and people are underestimating Whaley’s and Martin’s rebounding void, heck even Cole’s.

 

[UCFan1513]

I could see both as a fit at GTown.

That wouldn't fit the criteria of "Win, make the tourney, win natty"

 

[PNolanFan]

I like these guys, but shooting seems to be a deficiency for both so not sure if we are the best fit

 

[HuskyFich]

Soooo...play together at St Bonnies essentially without a leash, and then finish 4th in the A10...

But, play together at a high major with same/more freedom and minutes wanted: National Championship.

Are they living in the twilight zone?

 

[UconnFanDC]

Georgetown has all the playing time they want. Would have been nice to have them though. Lol

 

[tuvent08]

These guys need to relax. This is not exactly Chris Paul's toast at Carmelo Anthony's wedding.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Which one of you is this?

 

[Lynyrd]

Package deals that work out are as rare as a BY thread not going off topic but Lofton has NBA.level talent and is an underrated shooter and Osun is a mobile instinctive shot blocker … not sure why this wouldn’t be high on our list. Move Sanogo to the PF and good luck getting a rebound and stopping transition.

 

[UConNick]

Move Sanogo to the PF and good luck getting a rebound and stopping transition.

I’m a stop you right there chief. Unless Adama suddenly becomes a 35% three-point shooter there’s no way we can take on another interior non-shooter, especially one that would want 25+ minutes.

Sign Lofton up in a heartbeat though. Provided everyone on the team can come to an understanding on playing time.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Package deals that work out are as rare as a BY thread not going off topic but Lofton has NBA.level talent and is an underrated shooter and Osun is a mobile instinctive shot blocker … not sure why this wouldn’t be high on our list. Move Sanogo to the PF and good luck getting a rebound and stopping transition.

28% & 24% from 3 over the last 2 seasons. Does he just have the worst shot selection ever? (Asking seriously)

 

[businesslawyer]

Package deals that work out are as rare as a BY thread not going off topic but Lofton has NBA.level talent and is an underrated shooter and Osun is a mobile instinctive shot blocker … not sure why this wouldn’t be high on our list. Move Sanogo to the PF and good luck getting a rebound and stopping transition.

There is no way we’re playing Sanogo and Osun together. None. It would be less of a good fit then Sanogo and IW were. Would Osun help us as a backup center. Almost certainly yes, but I doubt he’ll come here for that purpose, nor would I want to set back DC’s development assuming he’s ready to play the minutes where Sanogo rests.