OT: Steven Enoch commits to Louisville

[tcf15]

 

[Walker11]

Bad choice, good luck.

 

[husky99]

Good luck except when you're playing UConn

 

[Dove]

Wow. Good luck to him, kinda.

 

[BUConn10]

Good for him

 

[intlzncster]

Certainly not surprised. I expect all the transfers to land at high majors.

It might actually be good for him in that they can hide his defensive deficiencies in middle of that zone.

He will also get pushed hard, which frankly, he needs no matter where he ends up.

 

[HungryHuskies]

I have a feeling this one will sting in a few years. Wish him the best.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Those prostitutes and strippers are tough to turn down i guess

 

[UConn990411]

Electric Blue just isn't cutting it these days.

 

[Fishy]

I guess Rick Pitino does not read the Boneyard.

 

[CTBasketball]

Good luck to the kid. Hopefully he kills it and ends up playing professional basketball.

If your trashing him then go kick rocks.

 

[Pudge]

Well ... some of you are going to get your wish.

There is no way that kid is going to play for Pitino with the effort/defensive intensity we saw at moments of February. He is either going to flame out bigtime because he simply cannot focus on what he has been coached to do (and won't play more than 12 minutes a game) ... or he is going to develop. His hands. I keep saying that. Enoch has a chance to be darn good.

 

[JSM1970]

I wish he could play next year so we could watch him get worked by Wendell Carter assuming he gets on the floor

 

[Blaneylover]

You have to play defense for Pitino, too. We shall see.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

You have to play defense for Pitino, too. We shall see.

Well, one thing Pitino has been able to do is develop some raw big guys (emphasis on some). We'll see if Enoch's foot speed allows him to play the kind of D Louisville plays.

 

[huskymedic]

From Jody Demling Scout article:

>>"They have a lot of resources that allow their players to become better athletes," Enoch said. "I would say they have a lot of resources. The players at Louisville have a good training and support systems. They're very supportive of their players and I liked that a lot."<<

 

[Brochacho]

I have a feeling that we may see how good Montrezl Harrell would have been if he was 3 inches taller. Enoch has 19 months to learn how to play defense; I think he can do it.

 

[ctchamps]

It didn't work out for him at UConn. KO badly wanted him to stay at UConn because he saw Steve's potential. I think if he can get excited about playing defense the way he's excited about playing offense he's going to be a terrific player.

I don't subscribe to the narrative it's on either KO or Steve. Sometimes people need a different environment to reach their potential. Good luck Steve.

 

[intlzncster]

If your trashing him then go kick rocks.

Nobody in this thread was.

 

[intlzncster]

From Jody Demling Scout article:

>>"They have a lot of resources that allow their players to become better athletes," Enoch said. "I would say they have a lot of resources. The players at Louisville have a good training and support systems. They're very supportive of their players and I liked that a lot."<<

Shots fired!

Also, kids don't have to worry about academics there (at all), so they can focus totally on basketball. Huge advantage to Ville.

 

[intlzncster]

I have a feeling that we may see how good Montrezl Harrell would have been if he was 3 inches taller. Enoch has 19 months to learn how to play defense; I think he can do it.

Steve seems nothing like Montrezl personality-wise.

 

[champs99and04]

I have a feeling that we may see how good Montrezl Harrell would have been if he was 3 inches taller.

lol no.

 

[ctchamps]

Shots fired!

Also, kids don't have to worry about academics there (at all), so they can focus totally on basketball. Huge advantage to Ville.

I got the impression Steve was a good student who valued education so I would say this is patently false even though I know you are just joking.

And yes they are shots. Similar to what Alex posted when he went to Missouri. I hope Steve has a better outcome than Alex.

 

[JSM1970]

AO was drafted and subsequently a part of one of the worst trades in NBA history when he was dealt for a future AS and never played a minute in the league

Anytime he Googles his name he'll immediately see "worst trades in history of NBA...."

I got the impression Steve was a good student who valued education so I would say this is patently false even though I know you are just joking.

And yes they are shots. Similar to what Alex posted when he went to Missouri. I hope Steve has a better outcome than Alex.

 

[rayrayfor3]

From Jody Demling Scout article:

>>"They have a lot of resources that allow their players to become better athletes," Enoch said. "I would say they have a lot of resources. The players at Louisville have a good training and support systems. They're very supportive of their players and I liked that a lot."<<

Wow that last sentence is a complete shot at Ollie/UConn. With this plus the Jacobs article you have to think Ollie really ragged on all the players a lot without the players feeling much of that "tough love." Being on a losing team and hearing that badgering will kill a player's confidence and will create a hostility vibe towards the coach.

Anybody who has been on a losing team knows the feeling in the locker room when expectations are not being met and the coach continues to scream. It becomes more of a feeling of annoyance than a feeling of disappointment/wanting to get better. Maybe this theory of getting "uconn-type" guys would change that feeling of a locker room however I doubt that is the only cure.

Who knows, maybe the players really needed to be coddled and weren't up for the task to see reality and fix their weaknesses in their game. However, these comments and the article have really made me start to question Ollie's tactics of late. Hoping he can turn it around.