2024 Recruiting: Liam McNeeley, the Second of His Name, 2.0

[Dibbie]

With the quality coaching infrastructure we have in place I don't understand why he would not want to be a part of it, because we know how successful he would be here.

Well he has no other visits scheduled, so maybe he’s ours to lose

 

[StllH8L8ner]

You’re visiting the back to back national champions and ALMOST guaranteed to start for them on Day 1 while making some cash and getting top flight coaching. Kind of a no brainer…

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

69 and sunny in Storrs today?

Forecast says 56.

Right now it's 40 and not a cloud in the sky.

The birds are a mad chorus as well. Mother nature is in full effect.

 

[auror]

We do like Texas kids who make the "call me" sign.

Yeah this is one of those "2 nickels which isn't a lot but surprising it's happened twice" things lol.

 

[husky99]

Five star official visits hit harder than crack on the boneyard; the next two days are gonna be crazy

No joke

 

[UC0NN]

Well he has no other visits scheduled, so maybe he’s ours to lose

We have seen this movie before. Commitment usually needed by Wednesday night or it's a wrap.

 

[jibsey]

Five star official visits hit harder than crack on the boneyard; the next two days are gonna be crazy

This is why I advocate a Boneyard therapist. They would do quite well after game or recruit losses.

 

[ctbro1999]

Well he has no other visits scheduled, so maybe he’s ours to lose

I mean all Hurley really needs to do is show him the Natty trophy case, and go:

If this kid doesn't come to Storrs, then it's purely because of NIL $$$ and we don't need that kind of player in the program anyways. But from what I've read this kid (and his family) aren't just about the money.

 

[UC0NN]

This is why I advocate a Boneyard therapist. They would do quite well after game or recruit losses.

Helped at this time of the year by the portal, fast and easy quick fixes with an influx of choices. Obviously not your first choice.

Recruiting losses at other non portal times are harder.

 

[aburks41]

It's kind of stupid how good of a fit he would seem to be... Really hoping we land this kid.

You know it’s a perfect fit when all the fans from the other teams recruiting him have even said it makes too much sense. We’d really have to fumble the bag to lose this recruitment

 

[MTBingNinja]

I mean all Hurley really needs to do is show him the Natty trophy case, and go:

If this kid doesn't come to Storrs, then it's purely because of NIL $$$ and we don't need that kind of player in the program anyways. But from what I've read this kid (and his family) aren't just about the money.

I’ve read between the lines that UConn NIL funds are fairly satisfactory, but I do wonder how we generally rank compared to other schools.

 

[Rico444]

If this kid doesn't come to Storrs, then it's purely because of NIL $$$ and we don't need that kind of player in the program anyways.

Can we not do this? Some people on this board act like UConn is the only place that any rational kid would choose to go and if not they're a terrible person. It's so bizarre and off-putting.

 

[TheShot1990]

Low of 31, classic.

You see a low of 31. I see a high of 59 (calling it 60) tomorrow.
Don't let him leave Danny....

 

[DemonDeac22]

You’re visiting the back to back national champions and ALMOST guaranteed to start for them on Day 1 while making some cash and getting top flight coaching. Kind of a no brainer…

To all of us on the BY it makes perfect sense, but he’s 18 years old and not all 18 year olds make the best decisions. I’m hoping we get him but I’m not completely optimistic.

 

[jibsey]

Helped at this time of the year by the portal, fast and easy quick fixes with an influx of choices. Obviously not your first choice.

Recruiting losses at other non portal times are harder.

Last 2 seasons the therapist might be on food stamps.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Race car backwards is race car!

It's a palindrome!

 

[Matrim55]

You know it’s a perfect fit when all the fans from the other teams recruiting him have even said it makes too much sense. We’d really have to fumble the bag to lose this recruitment

Careful. I'm confident but recruiting is as volatile as it's ever been. I would be surprised if he takes only one visit.

 

[HailUConn]

Reading all these IG follows, I hope to Jesus that he won't pull a Flagg on us... (I still remembered from BY that he followed Andrew Hurley and Andrew back)

 

[Bmcmill33]

Seems logical the only way we don't get him, is if he wants a bag of money or really hates the cold lol

 

[ctbro1999]

Seems logical the only way we don't get him, is if he wants a bag of money or really hates the cold lol

Or hates dogs.

 

[Mr. French]

This has me geeked.

I looked from afar when he was committed to IU thinking “why, son, why?!” And now it’s all coming together.

I can’t imagine they, as a family, don’t see how perfectly this makes sense.

Gotta stay pessimistic though until it happens, for mojo.

 

[imno1]

Careful. I'm confident but recruiting is as volatile as it's ever been. I would be surprised if he takes only one visit.

Keep in mind he’s visited other schools during his initial recruitment. At this point if the fit is right he may have enough info to make the commitment

 

[TheShot1990]

Seems logical the only way we don't get him, is if he wants a bag of money or really hates the cold lol

I just checked the weather in his hometown of Richardson, Texas (new level of Boneyard insane obsession) and it is currently 49 degrees. So not that bad here in comparison. Also, they have dogs in Texas.

 

[ctchamps]

Five star official visits hit harder than crack on the boneyard; the next two days are gonna be crazy

Never had crack but I’ll take your word on it.

 

[nomar]

Mcneeley is from a basketball family. Basketball families look at coaching. They look at the sets. They look at how he will be used. Uconn makes too much sense

It makes perfect sense.

Michigan's a fine basketball school and May obviously has charisma but...

A coach/program with a proven track record of winning titles, and the best offense in MCBB, which happens to be perfect for his game

vs.

An unproven coach who hasn't shown he can win games at the high-major level--much less resurrect a program in turmoil

The back-to-back champion is making YOU the centerpiece of their postseason recruiting! You're going to turn down a major role in the best offensive in the country to jump into the unknown? Anything can happen but UConn just makes too much sense.

Yeah, NIL, whatever. We'll pay enough to make it not about money.