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Maybe this means Tolksdorf is gone? Nothing against Leon but I would much prefer he is gone and not Wolf. Leon locks up a scholarship for another 3 years and Wolf is gone after this allowing us to target even more top recruits. Not to mention Wolf will helps us far more this year. Not wishing Leon gone, but if given the choice it's a no brainer.
 



Alright so this clip is him and his team at GW playing against VCU. He scores on a couple drives and shows good ball handling skills. The 2nd link I am about to post is of him in HS so it's a while back. But he show's a nice stroke from 3. He looks like a good player. Could definitely help us out. I can see him putting up some points especially in AAC play against some of those lighter teams.

PS: He is #20 on white up top
 
champs99and04 said:
By my count, we already have Napier, Boatright, and Samuel capable of playing the point (correct me if I'm wrong on Samuel as you probably know more about him than me). It's essensially a guarantee one of Napier/Boatright will be playing the two for at least 25 minutes a game, and for the other 15, we have Calhoun and Samuel to distribute minutes to. IMO, this team has more depth in the backcourt than you think - do yourself a favor and try to distribute the 200 minutes for next years team, because there aren't many of them available at the one, two, and three.

And I agree on Wolf - it's not a monumental loss (if true), and may even be a blessing in disguise, but I'd much prefer the extra seven feet than another ball handler at this point.
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Boat and Bazz are playing in the backcourt together, UConn will be at their best with them on the floor together so it really makes no sense to say what minutes each will play at PG, they'll be out there together. I like Samuel but when you compare him to some of the guys we've had come in recently and play freshmen minutes at PG(Bazz, Boat, Kemba) I just don't see him on that level, its tough to say what we would get out of him. Omar will be a stud but as its been pointed out we don't need guys playing 35+ a game, that takes a toll and adds up. One bad fall here and there like Bazz and Omar took and we're wiped out in terms of guard depth. Kromah seems like a better version of RJ Evans, looking at his career notes he's had some very good games against good competition, he's an insurance policy for guard depth at worst and a key contributor/regular cog of the rotation at best.
 
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He's experienced, tall guard and has skills. Ollie knows guards and it appears (so far) he likes to go small with speed. If Ollie (Hobbs) likes/wants him then so do I. We have enough serviceable bigs, not like Wolf was an All-Conference big anyway, although I hope he comes back.
 
HuskiesAllDay said:
Maybe this means Tolksdorf is gone? Nothing against Leon but I would much prefer he is gone and not Wolf. Leon locks up a scholarship for another 3 years and Wolf is gone after this allowing us to target even more top recruits. Not to mention Wolf will helps us far more this year. Not wishing Leon gone, but if given the choice it's a no brainer.
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I actually see Leon helping more this year. I like his game. He mixes it up. Second year in the program, he's going to knock down a lot of 3s. Wolf is a lot more limited than most UConn fans imagine. He loses his defensive assignment and falls asleep a lot. I'm hoping UConn improves by leaps and bounces up front with Facey, Brimah, Nolan and Giffey getting most of the minutes.
 
I'm fine with this. University/KO decided that EW can play ball but his schollie revoked because of his actions. Sets a good precedent for incoming and existing players. It should shut up freescooter but it won't.
 
Highly doubt Kromah will take Giff's minutes. If anything, he'll be used to rest Boat/Bazz/Calhoun. I see like 7-13 minutes a game.
 
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2 inches taller than RJ and clearly a better shooter. Brings more muscle than most of our players, looks athletic and has a reputation for being a tough defender. Very good addition, particularly given all the injuries the team is dealing with now.
 
This is a very good move, can't believe some people don't think it is. We get another person who can handle the ball, is a lockdown defender and only takes up a scholarship for next year. With all of the stud recruits we are involved with for '14 this is a no brainer move. We add quality depth and don't take up a scholly for the future.
 
This team will have the depth and athleticism to press a good bit now.
 
Palatine said:
This doesn't seem to make much sense.
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CTBasketball said:
Don't like this move.
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How is acquiring a useful asset deemed anything else but a good get for this team? We have fans here projecting two freshmen for meaningful minutes without any real knowledge if they can develop into bona fide college players (disregarding Rivals star rating). This kid IS a bona fide and chose UConn to finish out his career.

I truly do not understand the Negative Nancy attitude.
 
aceboon said:
Boat and Bazz are playing in the backcourt together, UConn will be at their best with them on the floor together so it really makes no sense to say what minutes each will play at PG, they'll be out there together. I like Samuel but when you compare him to some of the guys we've had come in recently and play freshmen minutes at PG(Bazz, Boat, Kemba) I just don't see him on that level, its tough to say what we would get out of him. Omar will be a stud but as its been pointed out we don't need guys playing 35+ a game, that takes a toll and adds up. One bad fall here and there like Bazz and Omar took and we're wiped out in terms of guard depth. Kromah seems like a better version of RJ Evans, looking at his career notes he's had some very good games against good competition, he's an insurance policy for guard depth at worst and a key contributor/regular cog of the rotation at best.
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I'll take your word for it, I just don't know where the minutes are coming from. Even if you assume Napier, Boat, and Daniels only play 32-33 minutes a game, which I think is conservative, you're still squeezed:

PG - Napier 32 min, Boat 8 min

SG - Boat 25 min, Omar 10 min, Samuel 5 min

SF - Omar 20 min, Giffey 20 min

PF - Daniels 33 min, Facey 7 min

C - Wolf 15 min, Facey 15 min, Nolan 10 min

And this doesn't even account for guys like Olander and Tolksdorf, who may see some minutes as well. I don't think cutting into Giffey or Omar's minutes is a wise idea, which is basically what the addition of this kid is doing, IMO.
 
How the hell is this not a good move? I will take one of these every year provided we have a 'ship open. Has proven he can play good D-1 basketball and is not being asked to be anything more than a useful piece. I loved RJ on the team last year. Hobbs must know he's a high character guy. There is no downside here. 1 year commitment. Enosh made a bad decision last year and has lost the privilege of having a UConn 'ship. Hope he chooses to come back as a walk-on.
 
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is D. Borges slow, what a dumb comment he posted on his blog:

http://borgesblognhr.blogspot.com/

Kromah would take the scholarship of Enosch Wolf, whose suspension is over and has been invited back to the team -- as a non-scholarship player.
Not sure if I like that. I guess you could say UConn is still giving Wolf the chance to play, and that he made his own bed by getting arrested in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend in February.
Still, it seems UConn is finding a way to open up a scholarship for a player at the expense of another player.
 
It's not Friday yet- are we getting another commit this week as well?
Barring a "A+" quality big man transfer this is a solid move. Honestly- we sucked when Bazz was hurt-that is why we all wanted him to come back next year. This helps keep him and OC healthy and if teams can't score it is hard to win- love D first players ala Ricky Moore.
 
superjohn said:
This is a very good move, can't believe some people don't think it is. We get another person who can handle the ball, is a lockdown defender and only takes up a scholarship for next year. With all of the stud recruits we are involved with for '14 this is a no brainer move. We add quality depth and don't take up a scholly for the future.
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I agree, well said. Our philosophy for adding depth has shifted from late offers to marginally talented guys (Garrison, Darius Smith) to picking up graduate transfers. So we only lock a scholarship up for 1 year instead of 4, and instead of a deer in the headlights we get an experienced, veteran guy. What's not to love?
 
Husky25 said:
How is acquiring a useful asset deemed anything else but a good get for this team? We have fans here projecting two freshmen for meaningful minutes without any real knowledge if they can develop into bona fide college players (disregarding Rivals star rating). This kid IS a bona fide and chose UConn to finish out his career.

I truly do not understand the Negative Nancy attitude.
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I am not a fan of adding players for now, but rather for the long-run. We need to think of the future. And Kromah isn't exactly a good player. Sure he averaged double digits, but so did Evans and he was nowhere near capable of playing high major ball.

If you look at his per game stats, he gets shut down completely against good competition. Against Notre Dame, Georgia (who isn't good), Rutgers, Temple, and VCU he broke 10pts once. And in each of those games he shot the ball w/ less than 50% accuracy. He played #3 Syracuse and #20-ish Cal his sophomore year and got shut down completely.

I'm not being negative on purpose, I'm being skeptical because he hasn't proved anything yet. I'm not expecting anything from this kid. If he gives 5ppg I'll be pleased.
 
CTBasketball said:
I am not a fan of adding players for now, but rather for the long-run. We need to think of the future. And Kromah isn't exactly a good player. Sure he averaged double digits, but so did Evans and he was nowhere near capable of playing high major ball.

If you look at his per game stats, he gets shut down completely against good competition. Against Notre Dame, Georgia (who isn't good), Rutgers, Temple, and VCU he broke 10pts once. And in each of those games he shot the ball w/ less than 50% accuracy. He played #3 Syracuse and #20-ish Cal his sophomore year and got shut down completely.

I'm not being negative on purpose, I'm being skeptical because he hasn't proved anything yet. I'm not expecting anything from this kid. If he gives 5ppg I'll be pleased.
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RJ Evans wasn't brought in to score. That is not the reason in this case either. Also, 10 ppg at GW > 10 ppg at Holy Cross.
 
Scot-e said:
It's not Friday yet- are we getting another commit this week as well?
Barring a "A+" quality big man transfer this is a solid move. Honestly- we sucked when Bazz was hurt-that is why we all wanted him to come back next year. This helps keep him and OC healthy and if teams can't score it is hard to win- love D first players ala Ricky Moore.
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Ricky Moore was recruited as a better all around PG, not just a defender/passer. He averaged over 20 PPG his senior season in Georgia and had a few big points numbers off the bench his freshman year. He was good before, but became a lock down defender between his So. and Jr. seasons.
 
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selles said:
I agree, well said. Our philosophy for adding depth has shifted from late offers to marginally talented guys (Garrison, Darius Smith) to picking up graduate transfers. So we only lock a scholarship up for 1 year instead of 4, and instead of a deer in the headlights we get an experienced, veteran guy. What's not to love?
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Technically scholarships are only good for 1 year. They need to be renewed.
 
CTBasketball said:
I am not a fan of adding players for now, but rather for the long-run. We need to think of the future. And Kromah isn't exactly a good player. Sure he averaged double digits, but so did Evans and he was nowhere near capable of playing high major ball.
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What's wrong with adding a player for now if it doesn't hurt the long-run? We were better with Evans than without him and I think the same is true with Kromah. Are we losing out on some long-term stud by taking him? That doesn't seem likely.
 
CTBasketball said:
I am not a fan of adding players for now, but rather for the long-run. We need to think of the future. And Kromah isn't exactly a good player. Sure he averaged double digits, but so did Evans and he was nowhere near capable of playing high major ball.

If you look at his per game stats, he gets shut down completely against good competition. Against Notre Dame, Georgia (who isn't good), Rutgers, Temple, and VCU he broke 10pts once. And in each of those games he shot the ball w/ less than 50% accuracy. He played #3 Syracuse and #20-ish Cal his sophomore year and got shut down completely.

I'm not being negative on purpose, I'm being skeptical because he hasn't proved anything yet. I'm not expecting anything from this kid. If he gives 5ppg I'll be pleased.
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I don't know if he was the #1 scoring option at GW, but where is he being considered and who is expecting him to be the team savior here? He is a complimentary piece. 5ppg off the bench is better offensively than what Olander gave UConn at any one point last year.
 
Anyone complaining about this needs to realize half the reason we got into this APR mess was we took too many incoming freshman with debatable UConn skill sets and they ended up transferring and killing the APR.

We got a proven player to help for one year. Some people will complain over anything.

KO knows exactly what he is doing.
 
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