Pascal Chukwu

[UConnSwag11]

Assuming there's no one else available for this season (which I doubt there is), I'd rather bring him in. Odds are they won't be able to fill the 6 or 7 scholarships they'll have open following the 15-16 season entirely with polished/highly ranked players. They're off to a good start with Larrier and Diarra plus interest from others, but with that big of a class to fill I'd rather take a guy like Chukwu while we can get him.

we'll have 6 after this upcoming season? i thought it was like 4, maybe 5 if hamilton leaves?

 

[bturn]

*relatively as good as our starting team - sorry

 

[CallMeBruce]

we'll have 6 after this upcoming season? i thought it was like 4, maybe 5 if hamilton leaves?

We have 4 seniors leaving, and 6 assumes that Hamilton and Brimah go. I'm 85/15 on Hamilton leaving, and 50/50 on Brimah, but we should obviously plan as though both are going.

 

[mets1090]

we'll have 6 after this upcoming season? i thought it was like 4, maybe 5 if hamilton leaves?

I should have been more specific. We have one currently open and I was sort of counting Larrier as part of next year's class so to speak. Then 4 seniors makes 6 openings that we effective had for next year (since we weren't going to be able to fill Larrier's spot or the current opening with a player that was currently eligible). Technically we only have 5 open since Larrier is already on the team but I was going from a practical stand point.

As is, we have 4 spots left to fill for next year (with Larrier on the team and Diarra already committed). I am also assuming Hamilton will leave which will give us 5 openings still to be filled.

 

[johnhuskies95]

I'm a little surprised Syracuse is recruiting him. My understanding is that they're at 10 scholarships now, but they have the option to go over that for next season, but that delays the start of the three year scholarship reduction until 2016-2017. They'd be delaying it to get a guy who wouldn't even suit up for them next season. I would've thought Boeheim wanted to get the reductions over with as soon as possible rather than delaying them another year to just get one guy.

 

[mets1090]

I'm a little surprised Syracuse is recruiting him. My understanding is that they're at 10 scholarships now, but they have the option to go over that for next season, but that delays the start of the three year scholarship reduction until 2016-2017. They'd be delaying it to get a guy who wouldn't even suit up for them next season. I would've thought Boeheim wanted to get the reductions over with as soon as possible rather than delaying them another year to just get one guy.

If he's not going to be there in 2018-2019 he might not care.

 

[Samoo]

If he's not going to be there in 2018-2019 he might not care.

Are you insinuating Boeheim might do something selfish? That would be like giving players bad advice about entering the draft to protect his own record; unthinkable....

 

[SirHypeAlot]

Looking forward to Chukwu vs Brimah tonight

 

[Stainmaster]

Looking forward to Chukwu vs Brimah tonight

Should be Coleman vs. Brimah. Chukwu doesn't seem to be getting a lot of PT.

 

[BUConn10]

I'm not worried about Chukwu or that bum Coleman. Roberson and Lydon do scare me though.

 

[upstater]

I'm not worried about Chukwu or that bum Coleman. Roberson and Lydon do scare me though.

All of Lydon's teeth have rotted out. There's no future in that kid's dream. But, I could be wrong, I could be right.

 

[7774]

Should be Coleman vs. Brimah. Chukwu doesn't seem to be getting a lot of PT.

That's the funny thing. Syracuse fans are mad because he played an entire year at PC, sat out a year, and still has developed so little that he can't manage to play even 1 minute against North Florida. I guess the Syracuse coaches suck just like ours do.

 

[Pudge]

A resounding complete ZERO ...

You can't find one minute for the kid? What does this prove Jimmy B? He would be developing far better at PC and getting real minutes; but, as with many big guys and others over the years, Boeheim really is not the right place for certain kids.

 

[Northbound]

From a purely hoop standpoint he was much better served to stay at PC. As much I'll get hammered for saying it - I think Cooley has done a good job. He's actually done for PC basketball what Diaco keeps promising to do with UCONN football.

He's changed culture and expectations and actually won a few games. Cooley has talked and delivered and Bob D has just talked.

But I digress.

 

[gtcam]

That's the funny thing. Syracuse fans are mad because he played an entire year at PC, sat out a year, and still has developed so little that he can't manage to play even 1 minute against North Florida. I guess the Syracuse coaches suck just like ours do.

Yeah, that's it - it's the coaches - they all suck
SMH

 

[BUConn10]

Yeah, that's it - it's the coaches - they all suck
SMH

You have been making this same exact comment in every thread for the last 2 days. If you want me to I'll quote like 6 from the last 48 hours.

 

[7774]

Yeah, that's it - it's the coaches - they all suck
SMH

You really are a dumb sack of molecules. It's sarcasm.

 

[storrsroars]

All of Lydon's teeth have rotted out. There's no future in that kid's dream. But, I could be wrong, I could be right.

Not ALL his teeth.

 

[mauconnfan]

I'm not worried about Chukwu or that bum Coleman. Roberson and Lydon do scare me though.

Coleman is like a tank out there - moving pick heaven and pushing in the back on the boards. All depends on how the stripes want to see.