Matthews Decommits

[Captbluefin]

Shooting and point guard are huge gaps right now that need to be filled. We can’t rely on gilbert’s health and definitely can’t rely on Polley becoming a good starter by next season.

Guess what the two decommits were?

A point guard and a shooter.

Chill recruited both guys. He was bought in exclusively to recruit. He damn well did not help with the coaching.

We will see once Hurley shows his cards. I hope he is not being caught with his pants down waiting to see what happens with Cox !!!

 

[Phoenixhusky]

I think the only recruit Hurley is interested in is Kisunas since he’s going to see him tonight.

 

[8893]

Matthews is underrated! This kid has a decent handle, can really pass, and shoot the ball. I thought he had the highest ceiling of all the incoming recruits.

Mark my words: he’s going to lead some team to seven championships in the next five years.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

The decommits don’t faze me but the void they create does and as long as they go unfilled will continue to phase me.
We need at least another PG maybe two. Adams may decide to go and Gilbert is iffy.
Unless Polley/ Wilson can play the two another two guard.
We have one healthy guard in the fold right now and I’m not suppose to be fazed

 

[Lefty2one]

I think Matthews is better than Polley or Whaley coming out of HS but we need to start getting high-major athletes again. I'm tired of the string bean, mid-major-level athletes who need to spend two years in the weight room before they're valuable rotation pieces on a good team. I'm fine with thinner players if they can jump out of the gym or are quick. When you aren't a plus-athlete in any regard (strength, leaping, quickness) then we need to say 'no', unless you can shoot the living piss out of a basketball.

 

[JMick]

This only hurts because he was a good shooter and we need shooters. If we can replace him with someone else that can knock down threes then no big deal. Keep Adams, AG, Vital, Wilson, Diarra & Carlton and I'm happy. We can find replacements for everyone else. The roster is put together so horribly that some decommits and a couple transfers outside of the above pool might be a blessing in disguise. We need room in the 2019 class.

 

[bblanco15]

I just read an article a few days ago where a couple recruiting experts said he was the player listed outside the top 100 most likely to play in the NBA and I was looking forward to watching him in a Uconn jerseys

 

[8893]

PS: It’s “faze” people, not phase.

 

[JMick]

I mean, you can go back and see the threads on Polley. People were very high on him.

They all look good in mixtapes. It's the whole point

 

[Horatio]

If a school can fire a coach, kids should be able to check their options.

 

[Lefty2one]

They all look good in mixtapes. It's the whole point

And a lot of prospects are great shooters until they face D1 defenses and it's a hell of a lot harder to get your shot off. Scottie Haralson comes to mind.

 

[Captbluefin]

Hurley need to stop waiting on Cox.!! He needs to not be a nice guy to URI and go take his players. It’s way to late in recruiting to be nice and all there are is decommits and scraps!!!

 

[superjohn]

You don't think so? Historically he's been quite happy with them. Granted that is at URI, not UConn. You guys and your stars and rankings.

He recruited very well at URI but he felt he had maxed out there. The reason he chose UConn is that he sees it as a job where he can recruit at the highest levels and contend for final 4's and championships.

Do we really have to go through the whole routine again how higher ranked players tend to be better players than lower ranked players?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Hurley need to stop waiting on Cox.!! He needs to not be a nice guy to URI and go take his players. It’s way to late in recruiting to be nice and all there are is decommits and scraps!!!

You really have a solid grasp on everything that's going on.

 

[Wordbomar]

So I guess you could say with all these scholly’s opening up.... The #HurleyWatch continues

 

[Lefty2one]

If a school can fire a coach, kids should be able to check their options.

The only issue here is that we might not have an open scholarship by the time he wants to re-commit.

 

[tcf15]

Hurley need to stop waiting on Cox.!! He needs to not be a nice guy to URI and go take his players. It’s way to late in recruiting to be nice and all there are is decommits and scraps!!!

There will be better players that shake loose. Just be patient.

 

[superjohn]

Exactly, Hurley will evaluate him and if he fits what he wants he will go after him.

 

[JMick]

There will be better players that shake loose. Just be patient.

No it's been a week why don't we have 4* and 5* recruits yet? Hurley is already a failure!!!

 

[Horatio]

Hurley need to stop waiting on Cox.!! He needs to not be a nice guy to URI and go take his players. It’s way to late in recruiting to be nice and all there are is decommits and scraps!!!

Pillage and burn!!!!!

 

[Javjudah]

Mark my words: he’s going to lead some team to seven championships in the next five years.

You're selling him short, he may win 8.

 

[Captbluefin]

You really have a solid grasp on everything that's going on.

Then please enlighten me oh wise one !!!

Do tell everyone what your insight is..

 

[JMick]

Then please enlighten me oh wise one !!!

Do tell everyone what your insight is..

Idk how some of you get up and tie your shoes. Zero grasp on reality and no understanding of how very basic things work

 

[upstater]

It's silly to look at a top 150 kid as not being worthy of UConn. Come on, look at our history. On the other hand it does seem like Hurley evaluated him and came to some understanding. So he doesn't think he's a fit. That's what coaches do. But to base it on his top 150 ranking is silly