Maine Transfer Issac Vann visiting UConn on 4/18

[JimHurley]

I was beginning to think it was odd that we had continued to offer so many post players from '17

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Like Nick Richards.

 

[Leebo]

how does a situation like that work if we have already offered/he has already committed?

If you want to you can do it just like breaking up with someone by not calling them ever again. Eventually they get the hint.

 

[scotty0330]

Also posited that UConn may no longer be interested in Zach Brown.

given what happened this winter no one could blame them. That might be the smart move...

 

[Tenspro2002]

Also posited that UConn may no longer be interested in Zach Brown.

Writing has been on the wall for a while now -- this would not be a big surprise.

 

[mauconnfan]

Gibbs killed it too, right?
I'm in the "let's go with the usual recruiting venues."
If this past year showed us anything, it showed us that integrating transfers is not always auto-Kromatic.

Yeah the NIT if lucky if Gibbs and Miller didn't come but hey that would've led to yet another reason to bitch right?

 

[Yankees32123]

Why is UConn not interested in Zach Brown anymore? He's a top 25, 7 footer who's already committed? I just don't understand.

 

[methodology]

Why is UConn not interested in Zach Brown anymore? He's a top 25, 7 footer who's already committed? I just don't understand.

Sometimes the team chemistry is more important than having a circus cause disruption. Lots of red flags with his camp and off court actions

 

[superjohn]

Why is UConn not interested in Zach Brown anymore? He's a top 25, 7 footer who's already committed? I just don't understand.

Seems he has maturity issues which is understandable with his background, it hasn't been an easy life for the kid.

 

[tcf15]

Why is UConn not interested in Zach Brown anymore? He's a top 25, 7 footer who's already committed? I just don't understand.

Probably not interested in the people around him, which is why they tried to get him out of Miami.

 

[Leebo]

Why is UConn not interested in Zach Brown anymore? He's a top 25, 7 footer who's already committed? I just don't understand.

We didn't really get any of the details about what happened behind the scenes, but I'm sure KO and the staff did. If they are backing away, that would have to be the only reason.

 

[BUConn10]

I was told to not worry about anything and that Zach will be in Storrs very soon when I commented that his handlers and camp seemed worrisome, seems people on UConn's staff feel the same way. Let's see how this plays out in the meantime but I really can't say I'm surprised one bit.

 

[Huskyforlife]

What a mistake we'd be making by letting him go. There's no guarentee you land another top 30 big man recruit, why let the one we have get away?

 

[Huskybass]

I always had a feeling that we would never see Zach Brown in a UConn uniform. I hope I am proven wrong . Way too much drama for that to ever change I'm afraid.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

What a mistake we'd be making by letting him go. There's no guarentee you land another top 30 big man recruit, why let the one we have get away?

I have to agree. I understand that people are worried about Brown being a cancer in the locker room but he hasn't even stepped foot on campus yet. As long as he says he's committed to being a Husky, why not at least give him a year here and if it doesn't work, he transfers.

 

[Matt '99]

I have to agree. I understand that people are worried about Brown being a cancer in the locker room but he hasn't even stepped foot on campus yet. As long as he says he's committed to being a Husky, why not at least give him a year here and if it doesn't work, he transfers.

Agreed. Seems like there is a lack of guidance in his life and KO can help with that

 

[mauconnfan]

Not sure of all this talk about Brown and being a "cancer" or anything comparable. We know nothing about the kid other than he's a pretty good basketball player who needed to get out of his neighborhood to mature and seemingly did by most accounts. He had an issue at prep which we know little about and can only speculate, but maybe with that and being away it was better he went back with "family" to Miami? We don't really know so let's just sit back and see how it plays out rather than throw stones at the kid we know very little about other than he wants to be a Husky.

 

[methodology]

His guardian is way too much hands on. I've heard from someone connected to the Miami bball scene that zach transferred from Miami Beach high to Miami high as a package deal with his real son and part of the deal was the real son had to start and play a lot. Then a mid way through the season and right before postseason play Zach transferred to PSA. He couldn't even last a month there and returned home. The coach at Miami high didn't want him back because of how he left and didn't want to deal with his camp again cause he felt slighted and wasn't worth the headache so he returned back to Miami Beach high.

Zach probably isn't the problem but his camp is another story. I doubt zach gets sent up here without someone from his camp coming up this way also. He's a great talent but might not be worth the headache

 

[lange10]

Oz on Zach Brown from TOS: "I mean just put it this way... The staff did not watch a single minute of any of his games at eybl. Even when talking to miller about him he was passive. Like oh yea he is in and out a lot. Like general weird comments.

Bu said he is still working with him mentally upstairs but not sure if that is a last chance thing or just continuing to help him out."