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Whtdmd said:
He is a more advance then big Dave and Carlton right now. He will be a solid player but having him is not crucial. His reach is only 8'9"- this is typical of a average small forward in the NBA. We need a true shot blocking center. Does anyone know what is going on with Dimon Carrigan, heard that there might be some issues with academics. He has not been link with any other DI programs either
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Yeah, we need to Blaze Dimon through Admissions.
 
Whtdmd said:
He is a more advance then big Dave and Carlton right now. He will be a solid player but having him is not crucial. His reach is only 8'9"- this is typical of a average small forward in the NBA. We need a true shot blocking center. Does anyone know what is going on with Dimon Carrigan, heard that there might be some issues with academics. He has not been link with any other DI programs either
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I honestly don't care what his reach is or if he can block a shot. He has game can post up like a man and score around the block, and he can rebound physically. Agree not "crucial" but wouldn't push him aside to wait for a shot blocker. I want to see good smart basketball players on the court for us, it's been a while.
 
mauconnfan said:
I honestly don't care what his reach is or if he can block a shot. He has game can post up like a man and score around the block, and he can rebound physically. Agree not "crucial" but wouldn't push him aside to wait for a shot blocker. I want to see good smart basketball players on the court for us, it's been a while.
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Respectfully disagree - he is a good player but he is a year behind our incoming freshmen and not obviously more talented (more advanced now, yes, but may not remain so). There's no guarantee he would crack the lineup. It may make more sense to reserve the scholarship for an impact player -- impact either because of superior talent, 5th year grad experience, or distinct size/athleticism profile like a long shotblocker allowing us to vary the lineup to matchup to the opponent.
 
businesslawyer said:
This. Unless you're getting a player at the very top of your wish list at the moment, slowing down and seeing if better things fall into your lap may make a lot of sense.
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It wouldn't be just 2018 commits either. The may be a flood of transfers from a series of schools. Whether they would have to sit out a year will be determined.
 
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pj said:
Respectfully disagree - he is a good player but he is a year behind our incoming freshmen and not obviously more talented (more advanced now, yes, but may not remain so). There's no guarantee he would crack the lineup. It may make more sense to reserve the scholarship for an impact player -- impact either because of superior talent, 5th year grad experience, or distinct size/athleticism profile like a long shotblocker allowing us to vary the lineup to matchup to the opponent.
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Agree to disagree no doubt. Shot blocking isn't as important as having good basketball players who get the game. Not sure if you watched the last few years but I certainly am not a proponent unless they come with some offense and rebounding ability as well as the ability to guard someone physically on the block. But that's just me. Take the players you can have when available especially when they have skill - Brimah and Diallo should tell us all we need to know.

(Uh oh here come the "..but but St Joes..LOL)
 
mauconnfan said:
Agree to disagree no doubt. Shot blocking isn't as important as having good basketball players who get the game. Not sure if you watched the last few years but I certainly am not a proponent unless they come with some offense and rebounding ability as well as the ability to guard someone physically on the block. But that's just me. Take the players you can have when available especially when they have skill - Brimah and Diallo should tell us all we need to know.

(Uh oh here come the "..but but St Joes..LOL)
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Agreed on that -- they have to get the game. But, once you have a guy who gets the game in a certain way, it's best to complement them with someone who gets it in a different way. If you get the same type player, one of them is going to sit and be unhappy, and the one who sits doesn't improve the team.
 
JimOllie said:
My bottom line is that we have players on our roster that are better than Kisunas in Cobb and Carlton. Sometimes recruits see that and decide to go elsewhere. At a place like Old Dominion, this would not be the case.
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Not sure what you're basing that on but none of those guys have played a minute for UConn. So looking at this hes got great skill around the basket. I don't believe any big man will commit to UConn until after they see what we have.
 
ARIDE said:
Not sure what you're basing that on but none of those guys have played a minute for UConn. So looking at this hes got great skill around the basket. I don't believe any big man will commit to UConn until after they see what we have.
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They don't believe we will get him so he is being downplayed as not as good as current players.
 
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Paesano said:
They don't believe we will get him so he is being downplayed as not as good as current players.
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Isn't that how the BY works. We try to justify anybody we get even if they are average or below average as a true UCONN player and anybody who chooses other places as not being a good UCONN fit. It is really silly. I mean recruiting seems to be on the uptick but there are no huge names walking through that door right now and we still lose out on recruits we really want more often than not.
 
3rdbass said:
Isn't that how the BY works. We try to justify anybody we get even if they are average or below average as a true UCONN player and anybody who chooses other places as not being a good UCONN fit. It is really silly. I mean recruiting seems to be on the uptick but there are no huge names walking through that door right now and we still lose out on recruits we really want more often than not.
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I'm quite pleased with the names we've gotten in rather fast order lately.
Contrast that with a school like Butler, who just went through a regime shift, that is losing out on every recruit they've been after. Morris Udeze spurned Butler last night and chose Wichita State.
Georgetown seems to be getting the cold shoulder from recruits too. St Johns... Oh St Johns..
 
Chief00 said:
Yeah, we need to Blaze Dimon through Admissions.
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Does this mean we (and presumably other teams) have backed off a bit on Dimon while he gets his academics in order? This is actually better news to me than if we backed off for other reasons, or if he simply didn't have interest. Hoping the kid can get his academics in order and we can go after him in the spring if we have a spot open.
 
Mooch82 said:
Does this mean we (and presumably other teams) have backed off a bit on Dimon while he gets his academics in order? This is actually better news to me than if we backed off for other reasons, or if he simply didn't have interest. Hoping the kid can get his academics in order and we can go after him in the spring if we have a spot open.
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Chief has no idea lol
 
StunningSteve said:
I'm quite pleased with the names we've gotten in rather fast order lately.
Contrast that with a school like Butler, who just went through a regime shift, that is losing out on every recruit they've been after. Morris Udeze spurned Butler last night and chose Wichita State.
Georgetown seems to be getting the cold shoulder from recruits too. St Johns... Oh St Johns..
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Yes but we still try to upsell every recruit we do get and downplay every one we lose. That is the main part of what I'm tyring to say. I will agree that what we have gotten this year has been solid but still these weren't our top targets and it seems like getting a quality big man here is going to be a challenge.
 
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I'd be happy to have him based on the videos I've seen, seems like he would be a solid 4-year guy. But with the shakeup probably causing a cascade of decommitments and transfers from other programs over the next 6 months or so, I also won't necessarily be crushed if we don't get him.
 
KSC94 said:
He's just a troll lol. I think he's funny but you really shouldn't put any faith in anything he says
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His track record isn't much different than anyone not named Zionn, he's just more vocal than the others. I realize not 100% of his information is going to be accurate, but I still appreciate the information he provides, even if I have to take everything with a few grains of salt.
 
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I like Kisunas's game. Very mobil, really good IQ in the post, physical, good hands, finishes. He's big, 6:8,6:9, 6:10, 235lbs or so with a year to go. Surely has some elements of Lithuanian/European fundamentals, more passing and team play. I loved Giffey's game. Neils had a nose for where the play was and was almost always involved somehow. Consummate team player. My father would have loved Giffeys game, just sayin. It's the European fundamentals. I think Kisunas would contribute in a similar manner as Neils did. You don't even see all the smart play he is laying down unless you are watching him, looking for it. Could be a great addition, team chemistry-wise. It is also possible that there may be top tier decommits and/or transfers. I am going to trust the staff on this whole situation, they are doing an excellent job.
 
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