If we can't beat an awful Depaul team with or without McNeeley at home we don't deserve to be in the Tournament. I'm not worried about this game but definitely the Marquette one as we need some good wins to add to our resume.
You sure about not re-injury when coming back from a high ankle sprain. This is not the same as a rolled ankle sprain. From what I have seen on high ankle sprains you come back to soon then you can have a set back that will linger and then not heal correctly which then leads to surgery to stabilize the ligaments.
surprised at how many UConn fans think this would be a good matchup for UConn, our 1A/1B best player(AK) would be instantly wiped out
This team hasn’t exactly blazed past anyone and plays down to competition. DePaul won at Gtown a few weeks ago and played us tough in Chicago. I don’t expect a loss but who knows.
His post received 13 likes. I'm sure very few people will take the time to read this. I enjoyed it.
I thought he would give us more. Thought he might be the most surprising player of the year. Oh well talent eval is not easy. It’s amazing how much of a step up this is from high school. Makes what DC did even more impressive.
Don’t think all of us love the matchup. But one way to ease the pain of a less than expected year would be pulling off a miracle win against Duke in the second round.
Nowell was a dominant HS point guard but unless he’s Allen Iverson how was he supposed to shut down guys who are 4 or 5 inches taller and can leap over tall buildings? Or for that matter score over him. This is not to say he won’t contribute in the future in some way.
I don't really see us losing to DePaul without McNeeley, but if somehow we don't have Diarra (and Nowell) either, that changes the calculus.
I hope he can turn into a Jamal Shead-type player. Shead is barely 6' tall, but he was still a ferocious defender and had the toughness and ability to make plays on the offensive end too.
Zakai Zeigler would be a good model.
I tend to think the two go hand in hand. Karaban is getting too much attention from defenses right now.
It has been. I think Hurley misused him earlier this year going with Mahaney far too long, and missed Nowell's development window. I thought he looked pretty sharp in the limited minutes he was getting in November and December Later on Nowell did get some run, and he didnt take advantage of it. He could've earned some time and he just didn't get it done and had some crucial mistakes. It's hard to deliver in short windows, its a lot of pressure, but it was a shot, and he didnt pass the test. I look forward to some future great contributions from him though, I really like this kid.
You have to admit his Mayo commercials are hysterical. I think he signed that deal during the draft when he was putting Mayo in his coffee. CT kid so embrace it!
His efficiency metrics have been one of the better on the team, oddly enough. He missed a full month and 7 games with the shoulder. Has gotten 3 minutes apiece last couple and now looks like he can miss another few weeks. I’m not sure what the point will be in getting him run during the final stretch.
