Mark Zanetto talking about uconn in the running for a top European center

[superjohn]

I think that's a recipe for disaster. While it is true that nobody is guaranteed anyone and they have to risk being beat out, I think Hurley is also known for being honest. I think Hines expects to start. I think Giltay expects to get significant minutes. They know they compete with each other, and if Giltay is better than Hines, he'll play. But that different than bringing in a guy like this, neither of the other two would have come here if we had plans to do that. They would feel misled and rightly so. Then next year our reputation would be hurt and guys might question whether they should commit to UConn, especially early in the portal process when they might get recruited over.

This is all speculation on your part.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is all speculation on your part.

Of course. But it's also how this works. I watched Self destroy his Kansas teams by recruiting over very good young players like Zuby and then also by sticking with older guys who didn't have it like Adams and Harris. It's a difficult process to manage. Hurley has struck the balance very well so far.

 

[dennismenace]

No. He says he's talking about someone who would be a major gamechanger, who could start, who is really tall, who would only play in a certain part of the country for maketing/NIL who St. John's is also looking at. Nova and St. John's are both trying to get Luigi Suigo, that has to be who he's talking about. The Northeast is where the Italians are, he's really tall, and he's a gamechanger type of talent.

NY. Philly. Likes Italian restaurants. Give him a link to the BY Pizza thread.

 

[jibsey]

Another top center comes here and Giltay will leave likely?

 

[Hurlees4hed]

I think that's a recipe for disaster. While it is true that nobody is guaranteed anyone and they have to risk being beat out, I think Hurley is also known for being honest. I think Hines expects to start. I think Giltay expects to get significant minutes. They know they compete with each other, and if Giltay is better than Hines, he'll play. But that different than bringing in a guy like this, neither of the other two would have come here if we had plans to do that. They would feel misled and rightly so. Then next year our reputation would be hurt and guys might question whether they should commit to UConn, especially early in the portal process when they might get recruited over.

UConn has never taken the "maximize NBA talent" approach. We bring in good players who fit what we are doing and who become teammates who pull for each other, not against each other. They become Huskies. It's why we have success and our teams are tough and resilient.

I guess I'd say, yes Hurley is known for being honest with these guys and I doubt any starting role or amount of minutes were expressly guaranteed. Just saying, if this is actually a thing, I would assume that the staff is being transparent with players so they don't feel misled.

Ultimately I don't see this happening but college basketball is changing and we need to be as active as other programs when it comes to exploring all options. I'd like to believe we are kicking the tires at least on ways to meaningfully improve frontcourt depth and talent. This would fit the bill for sure. Definitely manageable when you consider how much talent Duke stacks on their roster

 

[superjohn]

Of course. But it's also how this works. I watched Self destroy his Kansas teams by recruiting over very good young players like Zuby and then also by sticking with older guys who didn't have it like Adams and Harris. It's a difficult process to manage. Hurley has struck the balance very well so far.

You don't know what Hurley told them. You don't know if Giltay is looked at as a development piece who will be brought along slowly and not expected to play a major role his first season because of his age and lack of development. You don't know if Hurley thinks we have the firepower to win it all as is or if he thinks the team needs more. You don't know the expectations of Hurley or the players.

Self underachieving since he won in '22 is a Bill Self problem.

 

[RuffRuff]

Of course. But it's also how this works. I watched Self destroy his Kansas teams by recruiting over very good young players like Zuby and then also by sticking with older guys who didn't have it like Adams and Harris. It's a difficult process to manage. Hurley has struck the balance very well so far.

The wonder of how Scheyer is doing it - he's somehow getting these guys to buy in that they are the 11th man on the roster. He's going to have 3 five star kids coming off the bench.

 

[jibsey]

The wonder of how Scheyer is doing it - he's somehow getting these guys to buy in that they are the 11th man on the roster. He's going to have 3 five star kids coming off the bench.

How many 5 stars on his team?

 

[Dutch Boyd]

Of course. But it's also how this works. I watched Self destroy his Kansas teams by recruiting over very good young players like Zuby and then also by sticking with older guys who didn't have it like Adams and Harris. It's a difficult process to manage. Hurley has struck the balance very well so far.

This right here. You absolutely correct! A championship team has to be balanced.

 

[imno1]

Another top center comes here and Giltay will leave likely?

Oh well

 

[Hurlees4hed]

Another top center comes here and Giltay will leave likely?

Maybe he'd be the back up 4 / bench 5?

 

[superjohn]

How many 5 stars on his team?

I think 6 with two others ranked inside the top 25 for their class, another top 50 player plus the #3 and #31 ranked transfers.

 

[RuffRuff]

How many 5 stars on his team?

Howard, Rippey, Sarr, Williams, Foster - Ngongba, Boozer are fringe.

Duke looks like they are getting to a point where they simply want to outspend as much as they need to to win.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

About four years ago, when the writing was on the wall with where NIL was leading the sport, a handful of Duke grads who worked as investment managers, fund managers, etc, got together and decided the best way to assist the school was to start a fund for the sole purpose of financing Duke's talent acquisitions for the men's basketball program (One Vision Futures).

 

[jibsey]

Howard, Rippey, Sarr, Williams, Foster - Ngongba, Boozer are fringe.

Duke looks like they are getting to a point where they simply want to outspend as much as they need to to win.

6 five stars? It’s a down year for them.

 

[husky99]

Screw it, let's go all 5. There must be some 7-footer out there with ball handling skills he developed when he was 10 us old. And then get Reibe back here at the 2 and tell him to let it fly.

Half court you could get away with.
4c and a pg would work. Someone needs to bring the ball down the court

 

[Halloween]

Does he like pizza?

According to Portnoy, New Haven is the pizza capitol.

Dairy Bar is going to have to up its gelato game.

 

[ctbro1999]

This is the same guy that said Reed was as good as gone last year, so excuse me if I take this news with a boulder of salt.

 

[Trudy Gay]

he says in the comments of the video its not Suigo.....

 

[RuffRuff]

This is the same guy that said Reed was as good as gone last year, so excuse me if I take this news with a boulder of salt.

The Big12 stuff as well / doesn’t seem to be battling for clicks as much on new platform and trying too hard.

 

[GotNets?]

Also known as Staven
Google the song "Christmas in East Haven"

I love that Staven came up - hilarious!

 

[RitzLuce1]

I cannot believe people start threads on this proven fraud. “Big 12 invite imminent”. “I hear Taris is transferring”. Khamenia commits and he says “this means nothing if Solo leaves” and was telling people in the comments he was hearing bad things about him returning. A real insider would have known about Solo’s situation and that the hang up was whether to red shirt or not.

 

[jibsey]

I cannot believe people start threads on this proven fraud. “Big 12 invite imminent”. “I hear Taris is transferring”. Khamenia commits and he says “this means nothing if Solo leaves” and was telling people in the comments he was hearing bad things about him returning. A real insider would have known about Solo’s situation and that the hang up was whether to red shirt or not.

Who is truly a “real insider” here? Maybe many like to think they are but recent commitments prove that not to be the case. There were people online and in media that got the jump on them.

 

[sledog]

7-2, whoopdido!

 

[Mooch82]

he says in the comments of the video its not Suigo.....

Ah - seeing that now. Interesting - I thought it was for sure Suigo based on the his description. Very interesting.

 

[Spaceman213J]

I think that's a recipe for disaster. While it is true that nobody is guaranteed anyone and they have to risk being beat out, I think Hurley is also known for being honest. I think Hines expects to start. I think Giltay expects to get significant minutes. They know they compete with each other, and if Giltay is better than Hines, he'll play. But that different than bringing in a guy like this, neither of the other two would have come here if we had plans to do that. They would feel misled and rightly so. Then next year our reputation would be hurt and guys might question whether they should commit to UConn, especially early in the portal process when they might get recruited over.

I think Hurley & staff could be fine in this situation. We saw that Hurley was willing to give a 'twin towers' look at times. Giuso thing is that he's mobile at his size and has an outside shot.
I'm not saying Hurley is going to play Hines and Giuso on the floor for 20 minutes a game together, but minutes could be spread enough. You figure that Demary and County anchor the point. Mullins is the SG with the new kid from Wofford getting some minutes there. Would be surprised if we even see Ross for minutes at SG, especially if Braylon is in foul trouble or need a few defensive stops. You have Khamenia, Ross, Landrew who will all get time at SF and PF along with Nils in a 3 guard lineup with Mullins and the PG.

Also, I think Hurley can sell kids on Clingan, Johnson and Sanogo improving a lot by facing each other every day in practice.

 

[uconn_jack]

You don't know what Hurley told them. You don't know if Giltay is looked at as a development piece who will be brought along slowly and not expected to play a major role his first season because of his age and lack of development.

True, and I could buy that, but that would also have to mean that he told Hines he might not start and still may be recruited over. I'm less likely to believe that Hines would have agreed to that.

 

[jskwrite]

Zanetto lost me when he had his crash out before the Furman game talking about how badly we handled our roster and started taking it out on the coaches.

 

[jskwrite]

East Haven has the highest Italian American population of any town next to Fairfield, NJ.

CT has a hair on RI.

Long Island would have the most if its own state.

Isn't North Branford now the most Italian town in the US? I saw that on one website.

 

[uconn_jack]

I cannot believe people start threads on this proven fraud. “Big 12 invite imminent”. “I hear Taris is transferring”. Khamenia commits and he says “this means nothing if Solo leaves” and was telling people in the comments he was hearing bad things about him returning. A real insider would have known about Solo’s situation and that the hang up was whether to red shirt or not.

Wait, are you saying a Big 12 invite is imminent?