Paschal Chuckwu Deciding Soon

[upstater]

You'd be shocked how quickly that would change if you and your buddy stopped spending 5 hours a day on this board.

THIS ^^^^

 

[upstater]

This is a relatively lighthearted thread.

Has a lot of fun stuff in it about painting ceilings and how Thabeet was a stiff.

The only thing that needed to be said was that Chuckwu looks to be an excellent prospect and that this is a big get for PC. Do UConn fans have doubts that he's making a wise decision? Does a bear....?

But FriarJ has to recognize that his comment about Thabeet here was met with a lot of derision for a reason. There have only been a handful if impact 7 footers on the college level over the last few decades. Thabeet was one of them. Chuckwu, in his dreams, is hoping to become a Thabeet.

 

[seanmc94]

i gotta say, we are some arrogant mofo's...lol

If I'm being honest; if PC had UCONN's recent pedigree; I might be a tad obnoxious about it too.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

If I'm being honest; if PC had UCONN's recent pedigree; I might be a tad obnoxious about it too.

So then...what's the explanation for your actual obnoxiousness?

 

[Dove]

So then...what's the explanation for your actual obnoxiousness?

Because deep down he knows Ed Cooley needs a hat.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I could not agree more. You can't win every recruiting battle. The value of a program is not based on the whims of a 17 year-old kid whose college choice is based on personal circumstance, and not always on prestige or the opportunity to win. Continuing to engage 2 PC fans who have endless time to troll opposing fan boards defending their school's honor only gives the apperance what we consider them an equal. Give credit where credit is due, Cooley has done an excellent job recruiting and infusing talent into that program. Maybe his work on the recruiting trail results in increased success, maybe it doesn't. Either way, they aren't overtaking Uconn as the powerhouse in the Northeast any time soon, and I think everyone here is pleased with the direction the program is going under KO.

Spot on. If the kid picks PC, good for him. He must have reasons, and I doubt that #1 on his list is being a high draft pick in the NBA. Few recruits at his level ever make it to the league. If he realizes that now and picks the school he's most comfortable at (and gets a degree), that's a smart move. UConn, under Calhoun, had an aptitude for putting mediocre centers into the NBA. Who is to say that continues under Ollie anyway? If anything, I'd expect that Ollie might have that effect on PGs instead. Our strongest history is really with wings and SGs anyway, that's where we've put some stars in the league.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Because deep down he knows Ed Cooley needs a hat.

I love that everyone ripped you for this and you've only used it more. {Insert name here} needs a hat! need to go down in boneyard lore with 20 min, hilton units, et al.

 

[Yonick]

11:36 PM post. Well that's better than that 1:39AM post on another teams board. I suppose a ticker tape parade in your honor is due. It'll start @ 6:30AM...

 

[Yonick]

Does PC matter? To this board? Check the threads that you start. Not a ton of Cuse, Duke chatter. Wierd obsession with UNC rulebreaaking, other than that its PC

No obsession with PC on this board. It's simple as to the frequent PC mention here. Both schools are involved with 2-3 of the same players.
Once the recruiting season is over I guarantee there will be little PC talk.

 

[SirHypeAlot]

I love that everyone ripped you for this and you've only used it more. {Insert name here} needs a hat! need to go down in boneyard lore with 20 min, hilton units, et al.

Add Denham Brown CA points to that boneyard lore

 

[upstater]

Who is to say that continues under Ollie anyway?

What is Ollie but a mediocre player? You have to give Calhoun credit for Ollie's career in the same way you give Calhoun credit for other players. Here we have a player that is the epitome of mediocre, but he also possesses toughness, hard work, confidence. In other words, Ollie defines the quality in Calhoun that had Calhoun send multiple players out of the top 100 to the NBA.

When people say Calhoun took those intangibles with him, they fail to realize that Ollie is the epitome of those intangibles.

 

[Huskyforlife]

What is Ollie but a mediocre player? You have to give Calhoun credit for Ollie's career in the same way you give Calhoun credit for other players. Here we have a player that is the epitome of mediocre, but he also possesses toughness, hard work, confidence. In other words, Ollie defines the quality in Calhoun that had Calhoun send multiple players out of the top 100 to the NBA.

When people say Calhoun took those intangibles with him, they fail to realize that Ollie is the epitome of those intangibles.

 

[mauconnfan]

You found HFD??

 

[HuskyHawk]

What is Ollie but a mediocre player? You have to give Calhoun credit for Ollie's career in the same way you give Calhoun credit for other players. Here we have a player that is the epitome of mediocre, but he also possesses toughness, hard work, confidence. In other words, Ollie defines the quality in Calhoun that had Calhoun send multiple players out of the top 100 to the NBA.

When people say Calhoun took those intangibles with him, they fail to realize that Ollie is the epitome of those intangibles.

What does that have to do with it? You think Boone, Armstrong and Thabeet got to the NBA based on some superior mental toughness and level of hard work, like Ollie? They did it on shot blocking. Somehow, somebody taught UConn bigs how to block shots better than coaches elsewhere. It elevated the already very good Emeka to a draft position beyond his real talent and elevated the others as well. We dominated shot blocking in the college game for years, no matter who played in the front court. That is no accident. I don't expect it to continue under Ollie. I do expect Ollie to coach up players and instill the qualities you mention, maybe impart some new things that JC didn't.

Calhoun's early teams were not big on shock blocking, and instead focused more on steals and pressure. If anything, I think Ollie will return to that approach.

 

[seanmc94]

So then...what's the explanation for your actual obnoxiousness?

I blame it on my mother...

 

[tcf15]

I blame it on my mother...

 

[upstater]

What does that have to do with it? You think Boone, Armstrong and Thabeet got to the NBA based on some superior mental toughness and level of hard work, like Ollie? They did it on shot blocking. Somehow, somebody taught UConn bigs how to block shots better than coaches elsewhere. It elevated the already very good Emeka to a draft position beyond his real talent and elevated the others as well. We dominated shot blocking in the college game for years, no matter who played in the front court. That is no accident. I don't expect it to continue under Ollie. I do expect Ollie to coach up players and instill the qualities you mention, maybe impart some new things that JC didn't.

Calhoun's early teams were not big on shock blocking, and instead focused more on steals and pressure. If anything, I think Ollie will return to that approach.

What does what have to do with what? I was referring to the idea that Calhoun leaving means that we can't expect the same outcomes. I agree with that. But, specifically, when it comes to coaching up raw players and preparing them for the NBA, I think we have the prime example of that ability in Ollie. Here, two things come together.

As for Emeka and his evident talent, you're going to have to look at highly drafted big men in the NBA and compare them to Emeka to see how far he was elevated. He developed his game at UConn, and that's all you can ask for, but his talent level (height, body type, athleticism) is roughly in line with where he was selected. Go ahead and look for 6-9 guys drafted between 2 and 7 and compare their output to Emeka's. Only a couple are all-stars. Most drafted in that range are pulling double-doubles at best, like Emeka.

 

[Goat]

What is Ollie but a mediocre player? You have to give Calhoun credit for Ollie's career in the same way you give Calhoun credit for other players. Here we have a player that is the epitome of mediocre, but he also possesses toughness, hard work, confidence. In other words, Ollie defines the quality in Calhoun that had Calhoun send multiple players out of the top 100 to the NBA.

When people say Calhoun took those intangibles with him, they fail to realize that Ollie is the epitome of those intangibles.

For me, I want to see this staff get someone like Terrence Samuels to the NBA on the strength of hard work, 4 years 10 toes in and just those characteristics.