Yes Liam should be a great pro. He has the tools to be very solid and maybe even really good at the next level. All of that is true. However, his time at UConn did not meet expectations. He did not win any team trophies and in the last few games (Creighton in the BE tourney and against Florida) he came up short. That's not putting the young man down. That is just stating facts. Was it the injury? yes that probably derailed him somewhat. But I also saw a kid that is far from a finished product. Will he get coaching to help him improve at the next level? That's hardly a sure thing. We all know that depends on the franchise. And if you don't believe me, think back about how many talented kids (from all schools) amounted to nothing in the pro's. I was on record saying he should have stayed. I felt that way, never having met the family, or knowing anything about his finances, because I know the kind of coaching that he would have gotten at UConn. And because I want him to succeed when he turns Pro. But that train left the station. I wish the kid all the best. I will be rooting for him. But my advise would have been to stay one more year. I just cannot think that Hawkins enjoyed a year of playing in front of 500 people is front of empty gyms, when he could have been with us. Maybe I am wrong.....I do not presume to be in the know.
