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Matrim55 calls it: Final assistant Kenya Hunter to UConn!!

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So I am an equally big Nebrasketball fan as I am a UConn fan-

this is an absolute home run hire for UConn. Kenya Hunter is the only reason Nebraska basketball has landed some of the kids we landed the past few years. He's the ace recruiter on staff. Responsible for getting both Isaac Copeland and James Palmer Jr two years ago among many other high school kids like Xavier Johnson (PG from VA that has blown up- keep an eye on this if Hunter leaves since UConn still needs a PG) and grad transfers to UNL.

This would be an absolute killer for Tim Miles at Nebraska. But let it be.

Phenomenal hire from Hurley and I can't wait to see the ridiculous amount of talent this group lands here. If Kenya can get top 100 kids and 5* transfers to Nebraska then he will easily get them to UConn.
 
Drew said:
So I am an equally big Nebrasketball fan as I am a UConn fan-

this is an absolute home run hire for UConn. Kenya Hunter is the only reason Nebraska basketball has landed some of the kids we landed the past few years. He's the ace recruiter on staff. Responsible for getting both Isaac Copeland and James Palmer Jr two years ago among many other high school kids like Xavier Johnson (PG from VA that has blown up- keep an eye on this if Hunter leaves since UConn still needs a PG) and grad transfers to UNL.

This would be an absolute killer for Tim Miles at Nebraska. But let it be.

Phenomenal hire from Hurley and I can't wait to see the ridiculous amount of talent this group lands here. If Kenya can get top 100 kids and 5* transfers to Nebraska then he will easily get them to UConn.
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Sounds good
 
its doubtful Copeland and/or Palmer grad transfer. Copeland is 23 so if he comes back it would probably be to Nebraska but one can dream.

Like I said earlier- the one to keep an eye on is Xavier Johnson from VA. 2018 PG from VA- kid absolutely blew up his senior year after signing to Nebraska.

Another name to watch- Thomas Allen. Kenya beat out KU for him. From Raleigh played at Brewster Academy. Was a true FR last year and played well off the bench but rumblings he's upset with how Miles handled him. Plus Huskers have a log jam at PG with Glynn Watson, Allen, Johnson, and Palmer controlling the ball as much as he does.

One other note about Kenya- you might go look at the bigs from Nebraska since he's been with the Huskers and be disappointed in what you've seen but that is much more on the lack of recruiting attention on big men from Miles than it is on Kenya Hunter's development of bigs
 
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polycom said:
Kenya Hunter

They love this guy over here... would be a great hire.
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Roy Hibbert played at the Civic Center as a true frosh. Anyone who participated in coaching him between then and when he left Georgetown can coach bigs. I think many place too much emphasis on assistant coaches generally, and try to overanalyze them from success or failure primarily attributable to a head coach, but this would be a good get.
 
UConnStats said:
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Just from #s, I assume we would take Copeland in a heartbeat and given our frontcourt issues/questons it's hard to see how he doesn't make us materially better next year. Less convinced that Palmer pushes us forward much, but if he just shares time with Wilson and provides depth at Guard, he's a good bridge to using our schollies with a year to recruit and not just rushing to fill them with available 4 year players now. On the other hand, maybe he's better than Vitale or Wilson, or maybe Gilbert can't really come back effectively.

Final decisions require knowing what available late options are, but as one year add ons this could be promising.
 
So is anyone else hoping that (a) this is true and (b) as the last staff slot closes, we can actually see some movement on filling our three roster spots? We've had dozens of speculation threads, and yet no concrete information suggesting that we are about to land and: uncommitted freshman, reclassifying freshman, committed freshman who decommits, regular transfer or grad transfer.

When is the next recruiting window opening/closing?
 
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HuskyHawk said:
So is anyone else hoping that (a) this is true and (b) as the last staff slot closes, we can actually see some movement on filling our three roster spots? We've had dozens of speculation threads, and yet no concrete information suggesting that we are about to land and: uncommitted freshman, reclassifying freshman, committed freshman who decommits, regular transfer or grad transfer.

When is the next recruiting window opening/closing?
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You can get on the roster for '18 all the way up until the first day of classes so we might be waiting a while if any kids (i.e. Lecque) are reclassifying.
 
HuskyHawk said:
So is anyone else hoping that (a) this is true and (b) as the last staff slot closes, we can actually see some movement on filling our three roster spots? We've had dozens of speculation threads, and yet no concrete information suggesting that we are about to land and: uncommitted freshman, reclassifying freshman, committed freshman who decommits, regular transfer or grad transfer.

When is the next recruiting window opening/closing?
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This is the process. Let it play out. I've taken off my cup. I hope it's not a mistake.

We have an exciting group of coaches. Let's see if they live up to the hype.
 
fleudslipcon said:
This is the process. Let it play out. I've taken off my cup. I hope it's not a mistake.

We have an exciting group of coaches. Let's see if they live up to the hype.
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I'm impatient. I know it's a process, but with all the good news on the coaching side, I'd breathe easier with even a single confirmed piece of good player news.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I'm impatient. I know it's a process, but with all the good news on the coaching side, I'd breathe easier with even a single confirmed piece of good player news.
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So far, nobody's leaving. That's good news, as filling a bunch of roster holes is tough with the limited time and pickings left.
 
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intlzncster said:
So far, nobody's leaving. That's good news, as filling a bunch of roster holes is tough with the limited time and pickings left.
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Yup. Hurley said his No. 1 priority was to re-recruit the guys who were already here, and it seems like he's done that while putting together what should be a killer staff.

Now it's all about filling those last 3 scholarships. I'm confident we'll all be happy when we cross that particular bridge.
 
Matrim55 said:
It's official. Should we change the thread title?

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It's a pretty sweet staff. The resumes of these guys are really strong.

The emphasis on strong recruiting AND player development (actual coaching) is in stark contrast to the previous staff. And I liked those guys.

So far, everything Hurley mentioned as a priority, things he said he would do, he's done.

Heck, we even got 'continuity' with Tom Moore, for the guys who are into that. I do think it's a nice bridge to the past, and helps Hurley navigate the transition.
 
Hoophound said:
We pay pretty well but there are other factors. We have a great location for recruiting, a huge brand name and a hot new coach. As an assistant you have to be careful who you hitch your wagon to. Most people expect Hurley to succeed. That makes a move to UConn a good move right now.

The assistants can reasonably expect:
1. A job for the next 4-5 years minimum.
2. Reasonable travel with short flights and or drives to see the majority of prospects.
3. Resources and facilities
4. Prestige
5. Future demand after working for a winning coach at a big name program.
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6. Hang with Chief
 
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