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Larrier turning pro at end of season

sammydabiz said:
Attitude reflects leadership, Jalen's next.
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Don't make me laugh
Are you one who cried the blues when VJ and Enoch left?
Talk about the worst attitudes
 
Tenspro2002 said:
To call his UConn career "forgettable" is an insult to memory.

Together he and Purvis epitomized the KO era:
- initial recruiting failures
- over-hyped as transfers
- significant deficits in basketball IQ, skill (moreso Purvis), or toughness (moreso Larrier)
- poorly integrated in the team game

Hopefully Sid Wilson breaks the mold.

Nothing against Larrier personally (though unlike Purvis he never exactly made himself a fan favorite), but I'm not exactly saddened by the news.
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RP and TL - the only thing they share is the fact they transferred to UConn
 
upstater said:
Same thing was said about Purvis last year. And then we got this year's product. OOOOOOPPPPPSS!

And, for that matter, same thing was said about Deandre Daniels in February of 2014. He was crucified here in early February. The threads are still up.
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the difference is that we were considered a tournament team with daniels "being crucified" and not with larrier . HUGE difference. we expected more from a player who was an x factor for this team (daniels) whereas larrier, who isn't considered that because we aren't sniffing any postseason. . he did nothing for the program unfortunately, and showed that with his utter selfishness. (if providing for the university in terms of basketball success is what you're getting at with the daniels threads)
 
upstater said:
If kids like Whaley or Carlton are leaving, then I don't know what to say, but... the grass certainly isn't always greener.

I will only be bummed if Jalen leaves.

Mass exodus? Ummmm, who are you talking about? Whaley? Carlton? Polley?

The grass is not always greener.
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For us or them?
 
upstater said:
If kids like Whaley or Carlton are leaving, then I don't know what to say, but... the grass certainly isn't always greener.

I will only be bummed if Jalen leaves.

Mass exodus? Ummmm, who are you talking about? Whaley? Carlton? Polley?

The grass is not always greener.
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I 100% agree the grass is not always greener.
I truly hope they stay a few of them will be nice players as JR and Seniors
 
I hear you can have a Ball in Lithuania!! Regardless of where the journey takes you, I wish you the best. Husky for life!
 
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sammydabiz said:
Exactly, word has it, if KO is actually kept on for another year the fallout will be huge. Our best course of action is to let KO go and hopefully negotiate a reduced buyout. It's our only way forward
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If this is true there is no way KO is retained. I bet its a done deal, KO is gone. We are 100% getting a new coach. Larrier going grad transfer is all the evidence I need.

All aboard the Hurley train, no doubt he is choice 1,2,and 3.
 
Chief00 said:
UPDATE: A year ago we lost some Miller linked players, be prepared to lose some KO linked players now.

Another head scratcher. Did this dude ever play college basketball?

I wish him well, it just seems strange after the season that he had. The season after a knee injury I give a guy lots of benefit of the doubt. I don’t think you actually recover what you will until the year after. However, having said that, his turnovers and selfish offensive play made him tough to like as a BB player.

Perhaps in another system, he will find a role with a good point guard, who will give him the ball only in certain spots and situations. It’s probably fitting Larrier and KO leave together.
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He's like a really bad version of Carmelo Anthony. His teams never won anything in the NBA either.
 
Captbluefin said:
You don’t think a P5 team who is a contender wouldn’t take a flyer on Larrier to fill a spot ?? I do
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But why would Larrier take that risk? New system, year older, chance of re injury ... for him to do that would be a clear message of what he thinks of the current coaching staff.
 
ScottBonz said:
Wouldn’t catch and shoot require you to work hard off the ball. See the comments about Rip.
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You do realize a team actually has to run an offense that features off-ball movement for that to take place, right? What's Larrier going to do, set a down screen for himself to come off? Instead, we run our 900th high ball screen of the game while three other players stand still.

We ran a few curls for Larrier throughout the season, where he caught the ball in motion about 15' from the hoop and good things happened as long as he didn't put the ball on the floor.

If JC asked Rip to be the primary ball-handler in PnR or told him to go stand in the corner while KEA ran high ball screens all day it'd have been a shitshow too.
 
upstater said:
Same thing was said about Purvis last year. And then we got this year's product. OOOOOOPPPPPSS!

And, for that matter, same thing was said about Deandre Daniels in February of 2014. He was crucified here in early February. The threads are still up.
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So basically, we have gotten worse every year since 2014.
 
It's called pulling a DHam.

He's doing it in hopes of moving on to a person or organization that may actually be able to teach them something about the game of basketball.


As for the mass exodus, I honestly think that's an ideal scenario. There's really nothing to build around and you want the coach to find guys loyal and ready to play for him, not simply reluctantly. A dozen transfers this offseason really wouldn't lose us anything besides a dozen or so bricks per game or a handful of balls dribbled off our own feet per game.
 
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Nowadays turning pro means different things.

Just saying some kids no longer think NBA.
 
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upstater said:
It's embarrassing how bad posters are in this thread, like whiny little brats when things don't go their way.

Kid is graduating from UConn. Tore his ACL. Never got into trouble. He has some skills that can be useful to pro teams, that much is obvious. why anyone thinks he should stay for a 5th year of college, after graduation, when he's already 23, and the team will be no better next year!

Jeez, wish him good luck.
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and he will be better an additional year removed from the injury. That kind of injury takes more than one season to fully recover from. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't. He is still a UCONN HUSKY! Best of Luck!!!!
 
BUConn10 said:
As for the mass exodus, I honestly think that's an ideal scenario. There's really nothing to build around and you want the coach to find guys loyal and ready to play for him, not simply reluctantly. A dozen transfers this offseason really wouldn't lose us anything besides a dozen or so bricks per game or a handful of balls dribbled off our own feet per game.
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Regardless of how talented the players may or may not be, I don't think a mass exodus would be very good. Could cause some APR problems down the road.
 
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Penfield said:
Regardless of how talented the players may or may not be, I don't think a mass exodus would be very good. Could cause some APR problems down the road.
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Glad Larrier is getting his degree.
Good spot up shooter with below average skills in other areas.
Assuming polley, Whaley, and Wilson come back, his minutes would get significantly squeezed. Could even be a bench player if came back.

Best of luck....
 
Turning pro or just leaving school? By his play he won't last in NBA long, if he even makes it there.
 
Good luck to Terry hope he meets his goals.

Hope KO also realizes they're better sharing his minutes with guys who want to be here. There's a reason they made a run without him.
 
Penfield said:
No one would have thought RP would be doing as well as he is. I'd give any kid a second chance to prove himself in a system other than Ollie's.
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Wrong, no doubt with the wide open play of the awfully limited defense of the G/D league I thought Rodney would be better, as DHam is too. Larrier is not even close to either of these players and it is NOT KO's fault here, the kid just isn't as good as advertised period.
 
Captbluefin said:
Larrier is going to be a grad transfer to a big P5 school..,He has never said going Pro..
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He didn't?

Getting back on the court this season, has played 25 games, averaging 13.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, with 24 assists and 61 turnovers. Having kept up with his academics, he is set to graduate in May with a degree in urban and community studies. He would have the option of returning to UConn, or transferring to another school with immediate eligibility as a grad student, but is not thinking along those lines, as he told reporters after the Huskies’ practice Tuesday.

“Definitely pro, pursuing basketball,” Larrier said, when asked of his plans. “I am going to continue to pursue basketball and see where it takes me and hopefully things work out for the best.”

UConn's Terry Larrier, Set To Graduate, Plans Pro Career After This Season
 
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Lefty2one said:
You do realize a team actually has to run an offense that features off-ball movement for that to take place, right? What's Larrier going to do, set a down screen for himself to come off? Instead, we run our 900th high ball screen of the game while three other players stand still.

We ran a few curls for Larrier throughout the season, where he caught the ball in motion about 15' from the hoop and good things happened as long as he didn't put the ball on the floor.

If JC asked Rip to be the primary ball-handler in PnR or told him to go stand in the corner while KEA ran high ball screens all day it'd have been a shitshow too.
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lol. Ok man. Kid can’t even dribble the ball. And half his shots were complete bricks. You’re right, he should have been couched to pass out of his post move rather than throw a brick or turn it over on the same spin move he did every time right into a defender.
 
ScottBonz said:
lol. Ok man. Kid can’t even dribble the ball. And half his shots were complete bricks. You’re right, he should have been couched to pass out of his post move rather than throw a brick or turn it over on the same spin move he did every time right into a defender.
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I mean to be fair, half of Steph Curry's shots are bricks too.
 
ScottBonz said:
lol. Ok man. Kid can’t even dribble the ball. And half his shots were complete bricks. You’re right, he should have been couched to pass out of his post move rather than throw a brick or turn it over on the same spin move he did every time right into a defender.
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Based on this response you didn't read what I wrote. Have a good one.
 
Wish him the best. He is a Husky. His body make up has always mystified me. He is 185 lbs at 6 ft 8? That is incredible. He had to rehab after the ACL tear.
 
metsfan2323 said:
If this is true there is no way KO is retained. I bet its a done deal, KO is gone. We are 100% getting a new coach. Larrier going grad transfer is all the evidence I need.

All aboard the Hurley train, no doubt he is choice 1,2,and 3.
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Not saying you are wrong but how the heck does a 24 yo graduate with surgically repaired knee leaving to play professionally prove anything?
 
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