Nova loses to Furman

[superjohn]

Ouch.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Yep. In OT. Nova was not impressive.

Oh, and it was at Nova.

 

[Guapo]

Conference is improving.

 

[ASweet3781]

Arizona and Villanova big games if we want to go to the NCAA's.

 

[BlueMAB]

Did our game against the defending champions just become a must win game? Can’t lose to a team that lost to Furman.

 

[GemParty]

What’s the deal with 5 star JQ not playing?

 

[UConnSwag11]

I watched them play Michigan. Their offense looked worse than Cuse

 

[Vuce]

SMU just lost to Lipscomb

 

[3rdbass]

SMU just lost to Lipscomb

Yikes! Once Larry Brown left it has been a fast fall downwards.

 

[JimHurley]

Nova isn’t good. Gillespie is not going to cut it as their PG. I think the kid has a bright future but now is not his time. Samuels is a year away. Plus they have no proven Center. Paschall and Booth are the only proven guys on that roster. I like our chances next month

 

[CTBasketball]

What’s the deal with 5 star JQ not playing?

They fear his recruitment was “fishy.”

 

[UConnStats]

They fear his recruitment was “fishy.”

His playing time has been because he’s looked bad in practice, not recruitment related. Gillespie is not a starting PG, they need to give JQ a shot.

 

[tcf15]

 

[tcf15]

 

[CTBasketball]

His playing time has been because he’s looked bad in practice, not recruitment related. Gillespie is not a starting PG, they need to give JQ a shot.

Interesting - I spoke with one of my Villanova friends and he said people are concerned about his recruitment. Glad to see that's not the case. How does a 5* PG not play vs. Furman???

 

[Danzz]

Nova isn’t good. Gillespie is not going to cut it as their PG. I think the kid has a bright future but now is not his time. Samuels is a year away. Plus they have no proven Center. Paschall and Booth are the only proven guys on that roster. I like our chances next month

They have talent but they are very young. Jay Wright isn't sure what he has but by next month they will be a better team but so will we.

 

[UConnStats]

Interesting - I spoke with one of my Villanova friends and he said people are concerned about his recruitment. Glad to see that's not the case. How does a 5* PG not play vs. Furman???

Yeah that was a mistake IMO

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Interesting - I spoke with one of my Villanova friends and he said people are concerned about his recruitment. Glad to see that's not the case. How does a 5* PG not play vs. Furman???

Perhaps a system thing, as Gibbs pointed out. Also could be a case of him not practicing well. Sterling is right that Nova's a tough spot for the one and done kinds of kids because of how Jay Wright runs the program. Unless he turns into K and shifts how he constructs his overall roster, having a bunch of experienced junior and senior guards with one or two one and dones at the same position isn't going to work.

 

[kansashusky]

We always have a spot for another jelly fam member here. Come on down JQ.

 

[CTBasketball]

Perhaps a system thing, as Gibbs pointed out. Also could be a case of him not practicing well. Sterling is right that Nova's a tough spot for the one and done kinds of kids because of how Jay Wright runs the program. Unless he turns into K and shifts how he constructs his overall roster, having a bunch of experienced junior and senior guards with one or two one and dones at the same position isn't going to work.

I don't buy that a McDonalds All-American, who was recruited by just about everyone in the country, can't find playing time vs. Furman. Is he wearing flip flops to practice? They need him to outgrow his freshman woes to be a good team.

 

[Danzz]

Perhaps a system thing, as Gibbs pointed out. Also could be a case of him not practicing well. Sterling is right that Nova's a tough spot for the one and done kinds of kids because of how Jay Wright runs the program. Unless he turns into K and shifts how he constructs his overall roster, having a bunch of experienced junior and senior guards with one or two one and dones at the same position isn't going to work.

Wright is doing just fine with how he constructs his roster.

 

[Devland]

I don't buy that a McDonalds All-American, who was recruited by just about everyone in the country, can't find playing time vs. Furman. Is he wearing flip flops to practice? They need him to outgrow his freshman woes to be a good team.

We had a McDonald's all-American that didn't get many minutes an ended up transferring. It happens.

 

[xclamations]

Nova shouldn't even be ranked after this week. Losing to Furman at home

 

[tzznandrew]

Nova shouldn't even be ranked after this week. Losing to Furman at home

They'll drop out. As will, almost certainly, Syracuse.

 

[Husky68]

Not sure where UConn fits in the rankings but behind Fruit is not one of them.